Dearness Allowance: RBE No.150/2016 – Rates Applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2016

No. PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1, dated 14.12.2016

S.No.PC-VI/372

Sub: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2016 to Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6^th Central Pay Commission.

1. Consequent upon acceptance of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, M/o Railways vide letter No.PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1, dated 11.11.2016 (RBE No.131/2016) had issued orders on rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to Railway employees based on the revised pay structure (7^th CPC) that came into effect from 01.01.2016.

2.     The above rate, however, is not applicable to those Railway employees who had exercised an option to continue in the pre-revised scales of pay based on 6^th CPC’s recommendations or to those whose pay and allowances had not been revised, for different reasons.

3.     The rate of DA w.e.f. 01.01.2016 for Railway employees in pre-revised scale of pay, were issued by M/o Railways vide letter PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1, dated 08.04.2016 (S.No.PC-VI/364, RBE No.32/2016).

4.     Accordingly, the rate of DA admissible to Railway employees who continue to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay band/ grade pay as per 6^th CPC recommendations, shall be enhanced from the existing 125% to 132% w.e.f. 01.07.2016.

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

(Authority: MoF’s OM No.I/3/2008-E(II)B, dated 09.11.2016)

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.150/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.169/2017,