Operation Theatre Allowance: RBE No.207/2017 – Revision of Rates

No.E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/MH-1, dated 27.12.2017

PC-VII No.85

Sub: Revision of rates of Operation Theatre Allowance (Special Allowance) to the Nursing Personnel working in Railway Hospitals as per the recommendations of 7^th CPC – regarding.

1. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of India on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to revision of allowances, the President is pleased to revise the rate of Operation Theatre Allowance (Special Allowance renamed as Operation Theatre Allowance) to Rs.540 per month to the Nursing Personnel working in the following specialized areas in Railway Hospitals under the Ministry of Railways:-       

(a)   All Major Operation Theatres;      

(b)   All Intensive Care Units/ Intensive Care Treatment areas;      

(c)    Coronary Care Units/ Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories;       

(d)   Dialysis Unit/ Ward and Transplant Units/ Wards;      

(e)   Intensive Care Units for Burns;      

(f)    Tetanus Wards and Rabies Wards;      

(g)   Paediatric Nursery/ Neonatal Units. 

2.     Operation Theatre Allowance admissible to nursing personnel is subject to the following conditions:- 

(i)    The allowance shall be paid to the nursing personnel for such period only when the concerned staff is actually working in the specified areas. The minimum period for working in the specialized areas will be two to three years.

(ii)    No Nursing Officer with less than one year of service is to be posted for duty in these areas.

2. This allowance is restricted to 35% of the total staff strength of nursing staff of any hospital. 

3.     The revised rates of Allowance shall be admissible with effect from the 1^st of July, 2017.

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

5.     Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.207/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.