Deputation (Duty) Allowance: RBE No.58/2017 – Admissibility beyond 5 years
No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 19.06.2017
Sub: Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation beyond 5 years.
1. Consolidated guidelines on ‘Deputation’ have been issued by DOP&T vide their O.M. No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17.06.2010 & No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.02.2016 which have been adopted/ circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter dated 28.07.2010 (RBE No.106/2014) & 21.04.2016 (RBE No.38/2016) respectively.
2. Further, DOP&T in the context of their O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17.02.2016 (wherein, powers were delegated to Ministries/ Deptt./ Borrowing organizations to extend deputation tenure upto a period not exceeding seven (7) years at a stretch) have reiterated vide their O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 23.02.2017 that deputation (duty) allowance is admissible only upto the fifth year, if the deputationist has opted to draw deputation (duty) allowance.
3. A copy of these instructions is sent herewith for information/ guidance. These will apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees also.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 23.02.2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation – regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 17th February 2016 vide which powers were delegated to Ministries/ Departments/ borrowing organizations to extend deputation tenures up to a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch, in respect of cases covered by the O.M. dated 17th June 2010.
2. The matter regarding the admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in view of the change in maximum number of years of deputation tenure as provided above has been examined in this Department.
3. As per Para 8.3.2 of the OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17th June 2010, where the extension is granted up to the fifth year, the official concerned will continue to be allowed Deputation (Duty) Allowance, if he/she has opted to draw deputation (duty) allowance.
4. This Department’s O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17th February 2016 delegates powers to Ministries/ Departments/ borrowing organizations, to extend deputation tenures up to a period of 7 years in a stretch, in respect of cases covered by the O.M. dated 17th June 2010. However, there has been no modification of the Para 8.3.2. of the O.M. dated 17th June 2010 by the O.M. dated 17th February 2016. The new O.M. dated 17th February 2016 provides vide Para 4 that all other terms and conditions issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17th June, 2010 will remain unchanged.
5. Thus, admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance would be only as per Para 8.3.2 of the O.M. dated 17th June, 2010, i.e. only up to the fifth year, if the deputationist has opted to draw Deputation (Duty) Allowance.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.58/2017
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.