RBE No. 27/2017: Advances – Discontinuation of ‘Advance of Leave Salary’
No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2, dated 23.03.2017
Sub: Grant of advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary.
1. The seventh Central Pay Commission vide Para 9.1.4 had recommended that all the interest free advances being granted to the Central Government Employee should be abolished. The Government’s decision in this regard has been conveyed by the Ministry of Finance vide their OM No.12(1)/E.II(A)/2016, dated 07.10.2016. According to the instructions contained therein, the advance of leave salary in addition to six other advances has been abolished.
2. The Government’s decision respect of abolition of advance of leave salary has been considered by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Finance Directorate. It has been decided to abolish advance of leave salary w.e.f. 07.10.2016. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.
3. The provisions in respect of advance of leave salary are contained in Rule No.548 of Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition-2008). In view of this, in exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule No.548 of IREC Vol-I may be amended as in the enclosed Advanced Correction Slip No.131.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC),
Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition-2008)
Advanced Correction Slip No.131
The following amendments may be made to Rule No.548 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition-2008)
Rule 548 may be substituted as under:-
548 – Advance of Leave Salary
The provisions stands deleted as the advance in this regard has been abolished by the Seventh Pay Commission.
[Authority: RBE No. 27/2017, No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2, 23.03.2017, ACS No.131]
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