Daily Officiating Allowance: RBE No.120/2017 – Payment of

No.E(P&A)I-2011/FE-4/1, dated 05.09.2017

PC-VII No.56

Sub: Payment on account of discontinued allowances – Daily Officiating Allowance.

1. Consequent upon the decision taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that disbursement of all existing allowances which have not been specifically recommended for continuation in terms of the Ministry of Finance’s Resolution dated 6^th July, 2017 shall be discontinued from 1^st July, 2017. Since, the Daily Officiating Allowance has not been specifically recommended for continuation in the said Resolution dated 6^th July, 2017, it ceases to exist with effect from 1^st July 2017.

2. It shall be the responsibility of the Heads of the Department to ensure that no bill relating to disbursement in respect of Daily Officiating Allowance is drawn by the Head of Office/ Drawing & Disbursing Officers under their purview/ jurisdiction. Pay and Accounts Officers shall ensure that no payment is effected, if any, such bill relating to the disbursement of the discontinued allowance is submitted to them. If such bills are received, they should be returned to the DDO and intimation thereof shall also be given to the Head of the Department and the Chief Controller of Accounts.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.120/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.