Deputation (Duty) Allowance: RBE No.64/1998 – 5th CPC

No.F(E)II/98/DE1/1, dated 25.03.1998

Sub: Recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission – Decision relating to grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance.

1. At present the amount of Deputation (Duty) Allowance is regulated in terms of paras 4.1 and 6.1 of Ministry of Personnel. P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) O.M. No.2/29/91-Estt. (Pay-II), dated 05.01.1994 circulated under this Ministry’s letter No.F(E)II/94/DE-1/1, dated 05.12.1994 (RBE No.110/1994).

2. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the basis of recommendations made by the Fifth Central Pay Commission, the President in partial modification of the above referred provisions, is pleased to decide the following rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance:-

(a)  5% of the employee’s basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500 per month when the transfer is within the same station; and

(b)  10% of employee’s basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000 per month in all other cases.

3. The Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall be further restricted as under:-

(i)   Pay plus Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall not exceed the maximum of the scale of pay of ex-cadre post; and

(ii)    Pay plus Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall at no time exceed Rs.22400 per month.     

4. The President is also pleased to decide that the restriction under Rule 1329 (FR 35) R-II mentioned in para 4 of this Ministry’s letter No.PC-IV/86/Imp/AL-28, dated 15.07.1987 (RBE No.186/1987) will now be as under:- 

(a)  For employees in receipt of basic pay upto Rs.8000 per month – 15% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000 per month.

(b)   For employees in receipt of basic pay above Rs.8000 per month – 12-1/2% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000 per month.      

5. Other provisions as laid down in Ministry of Personnel P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) O.M. dated 05.01.1994 circulated under this Ministry’s letter dated 05.12.1994 (RBE No.110/1994) referred to in para (1) above would remain unchanged.

6. These orders shall take effect from 1^st August, 1997. The case of deputations prior to this date shall be governed by the Orders dated 05.12.1994 (RBE No.110/1994), referred to in para 1 above. 

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.64/1998                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.285/1998, RBE No.15/1999,