RBE No. 71/2019: Qualification Pay – Railway Accounts Examination Allowance – Modification
No.E(P&A)I-2012/SP-1/Genl-1, dated 01.05.2019
Sub: Modification in the instructions issued w.r.t. implementation of recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission accepted by the Government – Qualification Pay renamed as Railway Accounts Examination Allowance.
Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 03.01.2019 (RBE No. 02/2019).
1. Consequent upon the decision taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to revision of allowances, it was decided to change the nomenclature of Qualification Pay to Railway Accounts Examination Allowance vide Board’s letter of even number dated 03.01.2019 (RBE No. 02/2019) and the rates of Railway Accounts Examination Allowance (erstwhile Qualification Pay) were revised as under:-
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Category |
Existing Rates |
Revised Rates |
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Clerk Gr-II (Accounts Clerk)/ Typist on passing App-II Examination. |
Rs.180 pm |
Rs.405 pm |
|
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Sr. Accounts Assistant/ Accounts Assistant/ Stock Verifier/ Typist/ Stenographer on passing App-II Examination. |
First Year |
Rs.240 pm |
Rs.540 pm |
|
Second Year |
Rs.420 pm |
Rs.945 pm |
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2. It has now been noted that Existing Rates of Railway Accounts Examination Allowance (erstwhile Qualification Pay) mentioned under column 2 of the above table as a recorded by the 7th CPC in its Report were factually not correct. In view of the said factual error, the matter has been reviewed by the Board and it has been decided that the rates as indicated in the above table, the actual rates of Railway Accounts Examination Allowance (erstwhile Qualification Pay should be read as under:-
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Category |
Existing Rates |
Revised Rates |
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|
Clerk Gr-II (Accounts Clerk)/ Typist on passing App-II Examination. |
Rs.120 pm |
Rs.270 pm |
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Sr. Accounts Assistant/ Accounts Assistant/ Stock Verifier/ Typist/ Stenographer on passing App-II Examination. |
First Year |
Rs.160 pm |
Rs.360 pm |
|
Second Year |
Rs.280 pm |
Rs.630 pm |
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3. The amount of Railway Accounts Examination Allowance will further rise by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.
4. This allowance will not be treated as a part of pay for the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion to next higher post.
5. The revised rates of this allowance shall be admissible with effect from 1st July, 2017.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
7. Hindi version will follow.
8. Please acknowledge receipt.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 71/2019
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.
The ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide Office Memorandum No. F. No. 03-26/2020-E-III(A) dated 29.06.200 has decided to adopt the instruction /guidelines with prospective effect i.e. from 29.06.2022 for treatment of Special Allowance on passing SAS / SO(A/c)AAO on promotion to next higher post with copies to Ministries/Departments(civil) including Ministry of Railways. Has any modification been issued by Railway Board in this regard. If so, please intimate.