Revised entitlements of Travelling Allowance

Manipur Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2019 – Revised entitlements of Travelling Allowance

GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR
SECRETARIAT : FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(PAY IMPLEMENTATION CELL)

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Imphal, the 28th April, 2020.

Subject: Revised entitlements of Travelling Allowance

No.7/1/2020-FD(PIC):Consequent upon the notification of the Manipur Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2019, the Governor of Manipur is pleased to revise the rates and entitlements of Travelling Allowance as set out in the Annexure to this Office Memorandum.

2. The Pay Level’ for determining the TA/DA entitlement is as indicated in the Manipur Services (Revised Pay ) Rules,2019.

3. The term ‘Pay in the Level’ for the purpose of these orders refer to basic pay drawn in appropriate Pay level in the Pay Matrix as defined in Rule 3 of the Manipur Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2019 and does not include any other type of pay like personal pay, special pay etc.

4. The claims submitted in respect of journey made on or after 01/04/2020, may be regulated in accordance with these orders.

6. These orders shall take effect from 01/04/2020.

(Dr.Rajesh Kumar)
Additional Chief Secretary/Finance
Government Of Manipur

ANNEXURE

Annexure to Finance Department(PIC)’s Office Memorandum No. 71112020-FD(PIC),dated 28th April, 2020. [ Travelling Allowance Rules]

In supersession of S.R.17 and Government of Manipur, Finance(PIC)’s Office Memorandum No.7/1/2010-FD(PIC), dated 21/08/2010 , the following provisions will be applicable with effect from 01/04/2020 :-

2. Entitlements for Journeys on Tour or Training

A. (i) Travel entitlement within the Country

( Travel by air in respect of Pay Level 11 & below, shall be subject to the following conditions:

a) Booking of air tickets shall be made before 5 clear days of intended journey.
b) Tickets should be booked by the shortest route and at a minimum of all available flights.

(ii) The Government officials are also allowed to travel by Premium Trains / Premium Tatkal Trains / Suvidha Trains, the reimbursement to Premium Tatkal Charges for booking of tickets, and the reimbursement of Dynamic / Flexi fare in Shatabdi /Rajdhani / Duronto Trains while on official tour / training. Reimbursement of Tatkal Seva Charges which has fixed fare, will remain continue to be allowed. Travel entitlement for the journey in Premium / Premium Tatkal / Suvidha / Shatabdi / Rajdhani / Duronto Trains will be as under:-

(iii) The revised Travel entitlements are subject to following :

(a) In case of places not connected by rail, travel by AC bus for all those entitled to travel by AC-II Tier and above by train and by Deluxe / ordinary bus for others is allowed.

(b) In case of road travel between places connected by rail, travel by any means of public transport is allowed provided the total fare does not exceed the train fare by the entitled class.

(c) All mileage points earned by Government employees on tickets purchased for official travel shall be utilized by the concerned department for other official travel by their officers. Any usage of these mileage points for purposes of private travel by an officer will attract departmental action, This is to ensure that the benefits out of official travel, which is funded by the Government, should accrue to the Government.

(d) In case of non-availability of seats in entitled class, Govt. servants may travel in the class below their entitled class.

B. Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer

(i) For places other than Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island :-

 

(ii) For travel between the mainland and the Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island by ships operated by the Shipping Corporation of India Limited:-

C. Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road :

(i) At places where specific rates have been prescribed:-

(ii) At places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Directorate of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighboring States:

D (1).Daily Allowance on Tour :

Note :- “Reimbursement” will be only against bills/ vouchers I receipts of payment made and duly certified by the officer concerned.

(ii) Reimbursement of Food charges :- There will be no separate reimbursement of food bills. Instead, the lump sum amount payable will be as per Table D(i) above and, depending on the length of absence from headquarters, would be regulated as per Table

(iii) below. No vouchers will be required.

(iii) Timing restrictions :

Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and will be calculated on a per day basis.

3. T.A. on Transfer

TA on transfer includes 4 components : (i) Travel entitlement for self and family, (ii) Composite Transfer and packing grant (CTG), (iii) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of personal effects, (iv) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of conveyance.

(I) Travel Entitlements

Travel entitlements as prescribed for tour in Para 2 above, will be applicable in case of journeys on transfer. The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in S.R. 114 will, however, continue to be applicable.

(ii) Composite Transfer and Packing Grant (CTG) :

(a) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be paid at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay in case of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of or more than 20 kms from each other.

(b) In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kms from the old station and of transfer within the same city, one third of the composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.

(c) In cases where the transfer of husband and wife takes place within six months, but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later, in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers after a period of six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.

(iii) Transportation of Personal Effects:

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India. The claim for reimbursement shall be admissible subject to the production of actual receipts / vouchers by the Government servant.

Transportation of personal effects by road is as per kilometre basis only. The classification of cities / towns for the purpose of transportation of personal effects is done away with.

(iv) Transportation of Conveyance :

4. T.A. Entitlement of Retiring Employees :

TA on Retirement includes 4 components — (i) Travel entitlement for self and family, (ii) Composite Transfer and packing grant (CTG), (iii) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of personal effects, (iv) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of conveyance.

(i) Travel Entitlements :

Travel entitlements as prescribed for tour / transfer in Para 2 above, will be applicable in case of journeys on retirement. The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in S.R. 147 will, however, continue to be applicable.

(ii) Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) :

(a) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be paid at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay in case of those employees, who on retirement, settled down at places other than last station(s) of their duty located at a distance of or more than 20 km. The transfer incidentals and road mileage for journeys between the residence and the railway station / bus stand, etc., at the old and new station, are already subsumed in the composite transfer grant and will not be separately admissible.

(b) As in the case of serving employees, Government servants who, on retirement, settle at the last station of duty itself or within a distance of less than 20 kms may be paid one third of the CTG subject to the condition that a change of residence is actually involved.

(iii) Transportation of Personal Effects :- Same as Para 3(iii) above.

(iv) Transportation of Conveyance :- Same as Para 3(iv) above.

The general conditions of admissibility of TA on Retirement as prescribed in S.R. 147 will, however, continue to be applicable.

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