Deputation: RBE No.72/2022 – Master Circulars No.57
No.F(E)II/2021/DE/1/1(MC), dated 23.06.2022
Sub: Deputation – Consolidation of instructions.
1. Master Circular No.57 incorporating consolidated instructions in respect of Deputation was issued vide Board’s letter No.F(E)/2001/DE/1/1(MC), dated 05.11.2001 (RBE No.211/2001). Since then, certain modifications/ revisions of the rules governing Deputation have taken place. As such, a revised Master Circular incorporating instructions so far has been brought out and is sent herewith.
If any circular current on the subject has been lost sight of, the same should not be ignored and should be treated as valid and operative. Further, in case any doubt arises, only the original circulars issued from time to time may be relied upon.
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
DEPUTATION
Sub: Transfer on deputation/ foreign service of Central Government Employees to ex-cadre posts under the Central Government/ State Governments/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, Universities/ UT Administration, Local Bodies etc. and vice-versa – Regulation of pay, Deputation (duty) Allowance, tenure of deputation/ foreign service and other terms and conditions – regarding.
1. Application:-
These orders will apply to all Central Government employees, who are regularly appointed on deputation/ foreign service in accordance with Recruitment Rules of the ex-cadre posts, under the same or some other Departments of Central Government or under the State Governments/ Union Territories Administration/ Local Bodies or under Central/ State PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies etc. set up or controlled by Central/ State Governments provided the foreign service under such PSUs/ autonomous bodies has been permitted in relaxation of appointment on immediate absorption basis. These orders will also cover the cases of regular appointment on deputation/ foreign service of employees of State Government/ local bodies etc. as well as PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies of Central/ State Governments as per recruitment rules in the Central Government.
2. However, the following cases shall not be covered under these orders for whom separate orders exist:-
(a) Members of the All India Services and those deputed to posts, whose terms are regulated under specific statutory rules or orders;
(b) Officers appointed on deputation to posts under the Central Staffing Schemes (CSS) for whom separate orders as issued from time to time will continue to apply;
(c) Deputation to posts operated outside India;
(d) Appointments of a specific category of employees to a specified class of posts, such as appointments made in the Personal Staff of Ministers etc., in respect of which special orders are already in existence. However, the terms and conditions set out in this O.M. will apply to those cases to the extent these are not specifically covered under such special orders.
(e) Appointment of the nature of deemed deputation or transfers to ex-cadre posts made in exigencies of service with the specific condition that no deputation (duty) allowance will be admissible – e.g. (i) interim arrangements in the event of conversion of a Government office/ organization or a portion thereof into a PSU/ autonomous body or vice-versa; and (ii) appointments to the same post in another cadre.
3. Scope of Term ‘deputation/ foreign service’ – Restrictions on treating an appointment as on deputation/ foreign service:-
3.1 The terms deputation/ foreign service will cover only those appointments that are made by transfer on a temporary basis provided the transfer is outside the normal field of deployment and is in public interest. The question whether the transfer is outside the normal field of deployment or not will be decided by the authority which controls the service or post from which the employee is transferred.
3.2 The following types of appointments will not be treated as deputation/ foreign service for the purposes of these orders:-
(a) Appointment of serving employees made either by promotion or by direct recruitment from amongst open market candidates whether on permanent or temporary basis.
(b) Permanent appointment made by transfer.
(c) Temporary appointment made on the basis of personal requests of employees.
(d) Arrangements necessitated by staff imbalances arising on re-organization of offices on the same or different stations, subject to the specific condition that no deputation (duty) allowance will be admissible in such cases.
3.3 A person in a higher Grade Pay/ scale of pay shall not be appointed on deputation to a post in lower Grade Pay/ scale of pay if the deputation is from Central Government to Central Government and also in cases where the scale of pay and dearness allowance in the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post are similar.
3.4 However, no appointment on deputation/ foreign service shall be made from/to Central Government/ an organization where the Scale of Pay and DA pattern in the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post are dissimilar, if the basic pay in the parent cadre increased by one increment plus dearness allowance(s) including interim relief, if any, admissible to a person in the parent cadre post exceeds the basic pay plus deafness allowance(s) including interim relief, if any, at the maximum of the Pay Level in the pay matrix/ pay scale of the ex-cadre post.
“In the revised pay structure, the maximum of the scale would mean the last Cell of any Level in the Pay Matrix”
Illustration:-
In case of an appointment on deputation basis, from an organization to an ex-cadre post in the Central Government in Level-7 in the Pay Matrix, where the pay scale and DA pattern of the parent cadre post in Central Government or dissimilar, no appointment can be made to such post, if the basic pay in the parent cadre increased by one increment plus Dearness Allowance(s) including interim relief, if any, admissible in the parent cadre post exceeds the basic pay at the maximum of the Level-7 of the Pay Matrix i.e. Rs.142400 plus Dearness Allowance(s), including interim relief, if any.
(Ref: DoP&T’s O.M.No.2/9/2018-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 12th April, 2021 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2018/Deep./1(1)/1, dated 07.02.2022 (RBE No.15/2022)
4. Exercise of option:
4.1 An employee appointed on deputation/ foreign service, may elect to draw either the pay in the scale of pay of deputation/ foreign service post or his/her basic pay in the parent cadre plus deputation (duty) allowance thereon plus personal pay, if any. However, in case of Government employees on deputation/ foreign service to CPSEs, this option will not be allowed and their pay will be governed in terms of the orders issued by Department of Public Enterprises vide OM dated 26.11.2008 and clarifications issued thereafter.
4.2 The borrowing authority shall obtain the option of the employee within one month from the date of joining the ex-cadre post unless the employee has himself furnished the option.
4.3 The option once exercised shall be final.
4.4 However, the employee may revise the option under the following circumstances which will be effective from the date of occurrence of the same:-
(a) When he/she receives proforma promotion or is appointed to not-functional selection grade or up-gradation of scale in the parent cadre.
(b) When he/she is reverted to a lower grade in the parent cadre;
(c) When the scale of pay of the parent post on the basis of which his emoluments are regulated during deputation/ foreign service or of the ex-cadre post held by thy employee or deputation/ foreign service is revised either prospectively or from a retrospective date.
(d) Based on the revised/ same option of the employee, in the event of proforma promotion/ appointment to non-functional Selection Grade/ revision/ up gradation of scales of pay in the parent cadre, his/her pay will be re-fixed with reference to the revised entitlement of pay in the parent cadre. However, if the initial option was for the pay scale of the deputation post and no change in option already exercised is envisaged, the pay already drawn in deputation post will be protected if the pay re-fixed is less.
Note: Revision in the rates of DA, HRA or any other allowance either in the parent or borrowing organization shall not be an occasion for revision of the earlier option.
4.5 If the pay of an employee in his cadre post undergoes downward revision, the pay in the ex-cadre post is also liable to be re-fixed on the basis of revised pay and in accordance with the revised option or existing option if the employee does not revise his option.
5. Pay fixation:-
5.1 When an employee on deputation/ Foreign Service elects to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix) attached to the ex-cadre post, his/her pay may be fixed as under.
(i) Deputation from Central Government to Central Government:-
If the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post is higher than that of the parent cadre post, an increment shall be given in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of parent cadre post and he/she shall be placed at a Cell equal to the figure show arrived at in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post; and if no such Cell is available in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.
In case Levels (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post and the parent cadre post of the employee are identical, the employee good continue to draw his/her basic pay.
The basic pay from time to time after pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay in the level of the ex-cadre post.
(ii) In foreign service/ Reverse Foreign Service:-
(a) When the Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale of the post in the parent cadre and that attached to ex-cadre post are based on the same index level and the DA pattern is also same, the pay may be fixed as under (i) above.
(b) If the appointment is made to a post whose pay structure and/or Deafness Allowance (DA) pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organization, pay may be fixed by adding one increment to the basic pay of the substantive post in the parent cadre, (and if he/she was drawing pay at the maximum of the scale, by the increment last drawn) and equating the pay show raised plus dearness allowance (and additional or ad-hoc dearness allowance, Interim relief etc., if any) with emoluments comprising of basic pay plus DA, ADA, Interim relief etc., if any, admissible, in the borrowing organization and the pay may be fixed at the stage in the Pay Scale/ Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre at which total emoluments admissible in the ex-cadre post as above equal the emoluments drawn in the cadre and if there is no such stage, pay may be fixed at the next higher stage.
In case of reverse foreign service if the appointment is made to post whose pay structure and/or DA pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organization, the option for electing to draw the basic pay in the parent cadre [along with the Deputation (Duty) Allowance thereon and the personal pay, if any] will not be available to such employee. It is also clarified that Terms and Conditions in case of appointment on deputation made prior to 01.07.2017 shall be continue as per the mutually agreed terms and conditions already set.
(c) The basic pay from time to time alter pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay, in the level of the ex-cadre post.
5.2 In cases of appointment from one ex-cadre post to another ex-cadre post where the employee opts to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale of the ex-cadre post, the pay in the second or subsequent ex-cadre post should be fixed under the normal rules with reference to the pay in the cadre post only. However, in respect of appointments to ex-cadre posts carrying Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale identical to that of the ex-cadre post(s) held on an earlier occasion(s), it may be ensured that the pay drawn in subsequent appointment should not be less than the pay drawn earlier.
5.3 In cases of appointments to a second or subsequent ex-cadre post(s) in a higher Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale than that of the previous ex-cadre post, the pay may be fixed with reference to the pay drawn in the cadre post and if the pay so fixed happens to be less than the pay drawn in the previous ex-cadre post, the difference may be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in pay. This is subject to the condition that on both the occasions, the employee should have opted to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale attached to the ex-cadre posts.
(Ref: DoP&T’s O.M. No.2/10/2018-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 2nd March, 2021 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2018/Dep./1(1)/1, dated 07.02.2022 (RBE No.15/2022).
Note-1: The term parent post and basic pay means the post held on regular basis in the parent organization and pay drawn/ admissible in such a post respectively.
Note-2: An officer who may be holding a higher post on ad-hoc basis in the cadre at the time of proceeding on deputation/ foreign service would be considered to have vacated the post held on ad-hoc basis and proceeded on deputation/ Foreign Service from his/her regular post. During the period of deputation/ foreign service, he/she shall earn notional increments in the parent cadre post. On revision, if he/she is re-appointed to the higher post on regular or ad-hoc basis his pay will get fixed with reference to the pay admissible in the lower post on the date of such re-appointment. In such cases, if his pay gets fixed at a stage lower than that of his junior(s) who continued to serve in the cadre, no stepping up will be admissible as per extant rules in so far as Central Government employees are concerned. However, if the pay so fixed is less than the pay drawn earlier while holding the post on ad-hoc basis the pay earlier drawn will be protected. Therefore, those Central Government employees who are already holding a higher post on ad-hoc basis or expecting it shortly in the parent cadre may weigh all relevant considerations before opting for deputation/ foreign service. This note of caution will be applicable to employees of other organizations wishing to apply for posts on deputation in Central Government, if governed by similar rules in parent organization.
Note-3: Pay of an officer appointed on deputation/ foreign service on ad hoc basis pending selection of a regular incumbent may also be regulated in accordance with provisions of Para 5.1 & 6.1 of these instructions.
Note-4: The provisions of this Para as well as Para 6 will not apply to appointments on Personal Staff of Ministers. Such appointments will be regulated by separate specific orders issued by the Government in that behalf.
6. Deputation (duty) Allowance:-
6.1 The Deputation (Duty) Allowance admissible shall be at the following rates:-
(a) In case of deputation within the sane station the Deputation (Duty) Allowance will be payable at the rate of 5% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.4500 p.m.
(b) In case of deputation involving change of station, the Deputation (Duty) Allowance will be payable at the rate of 10% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.9000 p.m.
(c) The ceiling will further rise by 25 percent each time Dearness Allowance increases by 50 percent.
(d) Basic Pay, from time to time, plus Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall not exceed the basic pay in the apex level i.e. Rs.225000. In the case of Government servants receiving Non-Practicing Allowance, their basic pay plus Non-Practicing Allowance plus Deputation(Duty) Allowance shall not exceed the average of basic pay of the revised scale applicable to the Apex Level and the Level of the Cabinet Secretary i.e. Rs.237500.
Note-1: Basic pay in the revised pay structure (the pay structure based on 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations) means the pay drawn by the deputationist, from time to time, in the prescribed Level, in Pay Matrix, of the post held by hint substantively in the parent cadre, but does not include any other type of the pay like personal pay etc.
Note-2: In cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been upgraded on account of non-functional up-gradation (NFU), Modified Assumed Career Progression Scheme (MACP), Non-Functional Selection Graded (NFSG), etc., the up-graded basic pay under such up-gradations shall not be taken into account for the purpose of Deputation (Duty) Allowance.
Note-3: In the case of a Proforma Promotion under Next Below Rule (NBR): If such a Proforma Promotion is in a Level of the Pay Matrix which is higher than that of the ex-cadre post, the basic pay under such Proforma Promotion shall not be taken into account for the purpose of Deputation (Duty) Allowance. However, if such a Proforma Promotion under NBR is in a Level of the pay matrix which is equal to or below that of the ex-cadre post, Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall be admissible on the basic pay of the parent cadre post allowed under the proforma promotion, if opted by the deputationist.
3.1 In cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been up-graded (upto Level-13A) on account of Non-Functional Up-gradation (NFU), Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP), Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG), etc., and the Officer has opted for such upgraded pay of the parent cadre, in that event, the upgraded basic pay under such up-gradations shall not be taken into account for the purpose of Deputation (Duty) Allowance. In such cases, the Deputation (Duty) Allowance will be calculated taking the basic pay of the parent cadre which the officer was getting before such up-gradation and the amount of the same would be further regulated every year on the basis of the pay arrived at by giving annual increments all the presumptive pay.
3.2 However, if the up-gradation is to Level-14 or above, he shall be given the option to draw upgraded basic pay under such up-gradations without Deputation (duty) Allowance or the pay which he was drawing before such up-gradation with Deputation (Duty) Allowance, whichever is more beneficial as per the option of the officer.
3.3 In the case of Proforma Promotion under Next Below Rule (NBR), if such a Proforma Promotion(upto Level 13A) is in a Level of the Pay Matrix which is higher than that of the ex-cadre post, and the officer has opted the upgraded pay of the Proforma Promotion, the basic pay under such Proforma Promotion shall not be taken into account for the purpose of Deputation (Duty) Allowance. Deputation (Duty) Allowance will be calculated talking into account the basic pay which the officer was getting before such Proforma Promotion. The amount of Deputation (Duty) Allowance would be calculated on the basis or the pre-upgraded presumptive pay that the officer was drawing prior to Proforma Promotion and the amount of the same would be further regulated every year on the basis of the pay arrived at by giving annual increments on the presumptive pay.
3.4 However, if such a Proforma Promotion under NBR is in a Level of the pay matrix which is equal to or below that of the ex-cadre post, Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall be admissible on the basic pay of the parent cadre post allowed under the Proforma Promotion, if opted by the deputationist.
3.5 However, if the up-gradation is to Level-14 or above of the Pay Matrix, he shall be given the option to draw the upgraded basic pay under such Proforma Promotion without Deputation (Duty) Allowance or the pay which he was drawing before grant of Proforma Promotion with Deputation (Duty) Allowance, whichever is more beneficial as per the option of the officer. The amount of Deputation (Duty) Allowance would be calculated on the basis of pre-upgraded presumptive pay that the officer was drawing prior to the grant of Proforma Promotion and the amount of the same would be further regulated every year on the basis of the pay arrived at by giving annual increments on the presumptive pay.
Note-4: In case of Reverse Foreign Service, if the appointment is made to post whose pay structure and/or Dearness Allowance (DA) pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organization, the option for electing to draw the basic pay in the parent cadre (along with the Deputation (Duty) Allowance thereon and the personal pay, if any) will not be available to such employee.
Note-5: The term ‘same station’ for the purpose will be determined with reference to the station where the person was on duty before proceeding on deputation.
Note-6: Where there is no change in the headquarters with reference to the last post held, the transfer should be treated as within the same station and when there is change in headquarters it would be treated as not in the same station. So far as places falling within the same urban agglomeration of the old headquarters are concerned, they would be treated as transfer within the same station.
The rates of deputation (duty) allowance as above shall take effect from 01.07.2017.
(Ref: DoP&T’s O.M. No.2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 24th Nov. 2017 & 15th March, 2021 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2017/DE/1/2, dated 26.12.2017 (RBE No.202/2017) & 17.01.2022 (RBE No.09/2022) respectively).
6.2 Special rates of deputation (duty) allowance may be admissible under separate orders in any particular area on account of the condition of living there being particularly arduous or unattractive. Where special rate is more favorable than that given in Para 6.1 above, employees deputed to the area will be given the benefit of the special rate.
6.3.1 If an employee with the permission of the competent authority, proceeds on deputation/ foreign service from one ex-cadre post to another ex-cadre post in the same or another organization without reverting to his parent cadre, and if the second ex-cadre post is at the same station as the first one, the rate of deputation (duty) allowance would remain unchanged.
6.3.2 In cases where a person on deputation/ foreign service is transferred by the borrowing authority from one station to another without any change in the post held by him, the rate of deputation (duty) allowance will be re-fixed as per 6.1(b).
7. Admissibility of pay, allowances & benefits while or deputation/ foreign service:-
7.1 Any project allowance admissible in a project area in the borrowing organization may be drawn in addition to deputation (duty) allowance.
7.2 Any special allowance granted to an employee in the parent Department under FR 9(25) or a corresponding rule of parent organization should not be allowed in addition to deputation (duty) allowance. However, the borrowing department may allow in addition to deputation (duty) allowance, under special circumstances, any special allowance attached to the post held by the employee in his/her parent department, by suitably restricting the deputation (duty) allowance. This will require the specific and prior approval of Department of Personnel & Training.
7.3 In case special allowance is attached to the scale of pay of the ex-cadre post and the employee has opted to draw pay in that scale, then, in addition to the pay in that scale, he will also be entitled to draw such special allowance. However, such special allowance will not admissible if he has opted to draw pay in the parent cadre scale/ grade pay plus deputation (duty) allowance.
7.4 Personal pay, if any, drawn by an employee in his parent department will continue to be admissible on deputation/ foreign service if he/she opts to draw pay in the parent cadre scale/ grade pay plus deputation (duty) allowance. No deputation (duty) allowance on this personal pay will however, be admissible.
7.5 Increments: The employee will draw increment in the parent cadre grade or in the scale of pay/ grade pay attached to the deputation post as the case may be, depending on whether he has opted for the parent cadre pay plus deputation (duty) allowance or the pay scale/ grade pay of the deputation post. If he has opted for pay scale/ grade pay of the deputation post, notional increments shall also continue to accrue to him in the post held on regular basis in the parent cadre/ organization for the purpose of regulation of pay on repatriation to the parent post at the end of the tenure.
7.6 Admissibility of allowances and benefits while on deputation/ Foreign Service:-
(a) Such allowances as are not admissible to regular employees of corresponding status in the borrowing organization shall not be admissible to the officer on deputation/ Foreign Service, even if they were admissible in the parent organization.
(b) Following allowances will be regulated with mutual consent of the lending and borrowing organization:-
(i) HRA/ Transport Allowance.
(ii) Joining time and Joining Time Pay.
(iii) Travelling Allowances and Transfer T.A.
(iv) Children Education Allowance.
(v) LTC.
(c) Following allowances/ facilities will be regulated in accordance with the rules asexplained against each:-
(i) Dearness Allowance – The employee shall be entitled to dearness allowance at the rates prevailing in the borrowing organization or in the lending organization depending on whether he has opted to draw pay in the pay scale/ grade pay of the ex-cadre post or the parent grade plus deputation (duty) allowance.
(ii) Medical Facilities – This will be regulated in accordance with the rules of the borrowing organization.
(iii) Leave – An officer on deputation/ Foreign Service shall be regulated by the Leave Rules of the parent organization. If however an employee proceeds from vacation department to non-vacation department, or vice-versa, he shall be governed by Leave Rules of the borrowing organization. At the time of reversion from the deputation post to the parent cadre, the borrowing organization may allow him/her leave not exceeding two months. The employee should apply for further leave to his Cadre Controlling Authority.
7.7 Leave salary/ Pension/ NPS Contribution:-
(i) As at present, allocation of leave salary and pension contribution between different Ministries/ Departments of Central Government and between Central and State Government has been dispensed with. In such cases of deputation from Central Government to State Government and vice-versa, liability for bearing leave salary vests with the Department from which the officer proceeds on leave or which sanctioned leave and no contributions are payable to the lending organization. Liability for pension/ employee’s contribution to CPS will be borne by the parent department, to which the officer permanently belongs at the time of retirement and no proportionate contribution will be recovered.
(ii) In case of deputation of Central Government employees on foreign service terms to Central Public Sector Undertakings/ State Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies/ etc., leave salary contribution (except for the period of leave availed of on foreign service) and pension contribution/ CPF (Employer’s share) contribution are required to be paid either by the employee himself or by the borrowing organization to the Central Government.
(iii) In case of reverse deputation the employer’s share of Contributory Provident Fund for the period on deputation to the Central Government will be borne either by the employee himself or the borrowing organization i.e. Central Government depending on the terms of deputation. A clear mention of the stipulation on whether the Central Government or the employee would bear the liability may be made in the terms of deputation.
(Ref: DoP&T’s O.M.No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 15th February, 2012 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 28.06.2013 (RBE No.59/2013)
(iv) In case of employees covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS), the borrowing department shall make matching contribution to the NPS account of the employees.
8. Tenure of deputation/ foreign service:-
8.1 The period of deputation/ foreign Service shall be as per the Recruitment Rules of the ex-cadre post or 5 years in case no tenure regulations exist for the ex-cadre post.
8.2 In case where the period of deputation/ foreign service prescribed in the recruitment rules of the ex-cadre post is 5 years or less than 5 years, the Administrative Ministry/ borrowing Organization may grant extension upto the 6th year after obtaining orders of their Secretary (in the Central Government)/ Chief Secretary (in the State Government)/ equivalent officer (in respect of other cases) and for the 7th year with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry/ Department and in respect of other organizations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry/ Department with which they are administratively concerned.
These orders shall come into effect from 18.05.2018 i.e. the date of issue of DOP&T’s OM dated 18.05.2018.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/6/2018-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 18.05.2018 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2018/Dep./1(1)/1, dated 26.06.2018 (RBE No.97/2018).
8.3.1 If the borrowing organization wishes to retain an officer beyond the prescribed tenure, it shall initiate action for seeking concurrence of lending organization, individual concerned etc. six months before the date or expiry of tenure. In no case it should retain an official beyond the sanctioned term unless prior approval of the Competent Authority to grant further extension has been obtained.
If the administrative Ministries/ departments and other borrowing organizations wish to retain an officer beyond 5 years, they may extend tenure of deputation covered by OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17th June, 2010, where absolutely necessary in public interest, upto a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch. This shall be done with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry/ Department concerned and in respect of other organizations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry/ Department with which they are administratively concerned, keeping in view the exigencies and subject to fulfillment of all other requirements such as willingness and vigilance clearance of the Officer concerned, NOC of the lending authority, UPSC/ ACC approval wherever applicable. Thus, no case of extension shall be referred to Department of Personnel & Training.
In cases where the necessity to have deputation tenures longer than seven years is felt, the concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments/ borrowing organizations may amend the relevant Recruitment Rules of such deputation post accordingly, after following the requisite procedure. No extension of deputation beyond 7 years is to be allowed unless provided in the relevant Recruitment Rules of such deputation post. It is reiterated that no case for extension beyond five years shall be referred to DoPT.
It is also clarified that cases which are not covered by the OM dated 17.06.2010 including those where Central Government is neither lending authority not borrowing authority, will continue to be decided in terms of the relevant provisions/ rules/ instructions etc. governing them.
These orders shall come into effect from 17.02.2016 i.e. the date of issue of DOP&T’s OM dated 17.02.2016.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 17th February, 2016 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 21.04.2016 (RBE No.38/2016)
Note: The deputationist officer is deemed to have been relieved on the dated of expiry of the deputation period unless the competent authority has with requisite approvals, extended the period of deputation, in writing, prior to the date of its expiry. It will be the responsibility of the immediate superior officer to ensure that the deputationist does not overstay. In the event of the officer overstaying for any reason whatsoever, he/she is liable to disciplinary action and other adverse Civil/ Service consequences which would include the period of unauthorized overstay not being counted for service for the purpose of pension and that any increment due during the period of unauthorized overstay being deferred with cumulative effect, till the date on which the officer rejoins his parent cadre. No post facto approval for regularization of overstay on deputation would be allowed.
In 56th Report of the Action Taken Replies of the Government on the recommendations/ observations contained in the 51st Report on the Demands for Grants (2012-13) of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has observed inter alia that policy on deputation envisages mobility of personnel between Departments etc. so that the employee as well as the Departments benefit from the process. The tendency of treating deputation as a tool to ensure more comfortable or even home town postings is required to be discouraged. The instrument of deputation serves public interest only when there is a rational connection with the qualifications and work experience of the deputationist, and the deputation continues for a reasonable period. This would also ensure that both the lending as well as the borrowing department benefit from the experience/ exposure of deputationist officer.
All the Ministries/ Departments are therefore advised to ensure that deputations are strictly monitored by lending Government Departments. Requests of the borrowing authorities for no objection to extension of deputation should be closely scrutinized to curb tendency to allow extensions on extraneous grounds, and overstay.
These instructions are in addition to the previous OMs on the subject, and in no way dilute the responsibility of the deputationist and borrowing departments to ensure that the deputationist are relieved in time on completion of their approved tenure.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-III), dated 1st March, 2011 & 16th May, 2013 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 13.05.2011 (RBE No.64/2011) & 28.06.2013 (RBE No.59/2013) respectively)
8.3.2 Where extension is granted, the official concerned will continue to be allowed deputation (duty) allowance only up to the fifth year, if he/she has opted to draw deputation (duty) allowance.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 23rd February, 2017 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 19.06.2017 (RBE No.58/2017)
8.4 There shall be a mandatory ‘cooling off’ period of three years after every period of deputation/ foreign service up to Joint Secretary level posts and one year for Additional Secretary level posts.
Note-1: In view of this provision, the Ministry of Railways etc. are advised not to sponsor name of any such officer who is not likely to complete the mandatory cooling off period by the time the officer is likely to be selected. Further, while sponsoring the name of any such officer who has not completed the mandatory cooling off period, they may inform the borrowing department that the officer will be relieved only after he/she completes the mandatory “cooling off” period. The proposals for relaxation of the provision for “cooling off” period would be considered only in exceptional cases. Such proposals may be referred to this Department in advance with full justification, after obtaining the approval of Minister-in-charge of the cadre authority of the officer. It may also be noted that under no circumstances should any officer be relieved in anticipation of relaxation by this Department.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/1/2012-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 4th January, 2013 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 28.06.2013 (RBE No.59/2013)
Note-2: The requirement of cooling off shall, however, not be insisted upon for appointment in personal staff of Union Ministers. However, those officers who have not completed the required ‘cooling off’ period from previous deputation and are posted in personal staff of Minister will have to revert to their parent cadre once their term in the personal staff of Minister ends for whatever reason. A prior consent may be obtained from such officers that they are willing to be appointed in personal staff of Minister in waiver of ‘cooling off’ requirement, fully aware of the condition that they would be reverted back to their parent cadre once their term in personal staff of Minister ends for whatever reason and they will have to complete the ‘cooling off’ period afresh.
Provided, if an officer is appointed from the personal staff of one Minister to the personal staff of another Minister, the cooling off shall not be insisted upon subject to overall ceiling of 10 years in personal staff of Minister and sub-ceiling of 5 years as PS/OSD.
Provided further that the officers who are appointed in the personal staff of Minister after completion of required cooling off period from the previous deputation can be appointed to another deputation, in continuation of deputation in the personal staff of Ministers, if duly selected, subject to overall ceiling of deputation, other conditions relating to deputation and NOC of the parent cadre/ organization. The admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance will, however, be only upto 5th year counting from the initial deputation.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/11/2016-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 20th July, 2018 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2018/Dep./1(1)/1, dated 18.10.2018 (RBE No.159/2018)
8.5 A Central Government employee shall be eligible for deputation/ foreign service to posts in State Government/ State Government Organizations/ Government of UTs/ Government of UT’s organizations/ Autonomous Bodies, Trusts, Societies, PSUS etc. not controlled by the Central Government only after he has completed 9 years of service and is clear from the vigilance angle.
Note: However, Ministries/ Departments may consider anal allow relaxations to para-8.5 above with the approval of their Minister-in-charge in following category of cases:-
(a) A Central Government employee after completion of 7 years of service in his/her cadre, may be allowed go to on deputation to any State of North Eastern Region and Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep or on foreign service to any entity controlled by and located in the said States/ Union Territories.
(b) Central Government employees may be allowed to go on deputation to State Governments/ Union Territories or on foreign service to any entity controlled by and located in the States/ Union Territories on spouse ground after completion of 6 years of service in the cadre.
The cases not covered by above dispensation will not be considered for relaxation.
These orders shall come into effect from 18.10.2018 i.e. the date of issue of DOP&T’s OM dated 18.10.2018.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.2/15/2017-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 18th Oct. 2018 adopted vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2018/Dep./1(1)/1, dated 05.12.2018 (RBE No.188/2018)
8.6 If during the period of deputation/ foreign service, on account of proforma promotion in the parent cadre the official concerned becomes entitled to a higher Pay Scale/ Pay Band & Grade Pay in the parent cadre vis-à-vis that of the ex-cadre post, the official shall complete his/her normal/ extended tenure of deputation already sanctioned with the approval of the competent authority. The pay shall be regulated as under:-
(a) If the Grade Pay of the officer in the parent cadre becomes higher than that of the deputation post after getting proforma promotion, he may be allowed the pay in the pay band + Grade Pay of the post of which he is promoted, if he so opts. In such cases extension in deputation after an employee has received the proforma promotion may be considered as per the instructions contained in paras 8.1 to 8.3.2.
(Ref: DoP&T O.M. No.6/5/2012-Estt.(Pay-II), dated 30th Nov., 2012 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 28.06.2013 (RBE No.59/2013)
(b) If he draws the pay in the pay band + Grade pay attached to the deputation post, on reversion to his parent cadre, his pay may be fixed by allowing him notional increments in his regular post in the parent department + the Grade pay attached to it.
(c) If the Grade pay of the officer in the parent cadre becomes higher than that of the deputation post on getting financial up-gradation under the ACP/MACP scheme, the officer may be allowed to draw the pay in the pay band + Grade Pay to which he becomes entitled to under the ACP/MACPS, if opted for by him, as laid down in Para 27 of Annexure-I to the DoPT OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D), dated 19th May, 2009.
9. Premature reversion of deputationist to parent cadre:-
Normally, when an employee is appointed on deputation/ foreign Service, his services are placed at the disposal of the parent Ministry/ Department at the end of the tenure. However, as and when a situation arises for premature reversion to the parent cadre of the deputationist, his services could be so returned after giving an advance notice of at least three months to the lending Ministry/ Department and the employee concerned.
10. Relaxation of conditions:-
Any relaxation of these terms and conditions will require the prior concurrence ofthe Department of Personnel & training.
11. Date of effect:-
These orders will take effect from 01.01.2006 and shall be applicable to all officers who were on deputation on 01.01.2006.
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2. Sub: Rates of Daily Allowance for journeys on duty in various countries.
Ref: Board’s letters No.F(E)II/2000/AL/1, dated 24.10.2000 (RBE No.187/2000) & 12.06.2001 (RBE No.107/2001).
The revised rates of daily allowance for journeys on duty in various countries after reducing the daily allowance rates @ 25% by Ministry of External Affairs issued vide their order no.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 01.12.2000 were circulated on Railways vide Board’s letter no. referred to above.
In pursuance of the Ministry of Finance’s directives, the Ministry of External Affairs have decided to withdraw the 25% cut imposed on per diem allowance rates in various countries/ territories vide their order no.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010. A copy of the revised rates of daily allowance admissible is enclosed as annexure for information and guidance. These revised rates of daily allowance are applicable on the Railways w.e.f. 07.12.2010 as stipulated in Board’s letter dated 07.12.2010.
(Ref: MEA’s order No.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/AL1/1, dated 07.12.2010 (RBE No.174/2010) & corrigendum dated 20.01.2011 (RBE No.09/2011)
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Sub: Rates of Daily Allowance for journeys on duty in various countries.
Ref: Board’s letters No.2010/F(E)II/AL1/1, dated 07.12.2010 (RBE No.174/2010) & 20.01.2011 (RBE No.09/2011).
The revised rates of daily allowance for journeys on duty in various countries issued by Ministry of External Affairs vide their order No.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010 were circulated on Railways vide Board’s letter no. referred to above.
In pursuance of 7th Central Pay Commission’s recommendations and maintenance of status quo on the rates of Daily Allowance, it has been decided by Ministry of External Affairs to continue rates of Daily Allowance for journeys on duty abroad without any change in rates of Daily Allowances mentioned in MEA’s order dated 21.09.2010, adopted in Railways vide Board’s letter dated 07.12.2010 (RBE No.174/2010).
(Ref: Board’s letter No.2020/F(E)II/AL-1/1, dated 08.12.2020 (RBE No.107/2020).
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Sub: Categorization of Government officers for entitlement of Daily Allowance on official tours abroad.
Ref: Board’s letters No.F(E)II/96/AL1/1, dated 04.02.1997 (RBE No.26/1997) & 09.12.1998 (RBE No.270/1998) and No.2010/F(E)II/AL1/1, dated 07.12.2010 (RBE No.174/2010).
The rates of daily allowance for journeys on duty in various countries issued vide Ministry of External Affair’s order No.Q/FD/695/1/96, dated 11.11.1996, Q/FD/695/1/98, dated 15.09.1998 and Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010 were circulated vide Board’s letter no. referred to above.
In continuation of Board’s letters referred to above, a copy of Ministry of External Affairs order No.Q/FD/695/2/2012, dated 17.07.2012 categorizing Government officers on the bass of Grade Pay for entitlement of DA on official tours abroad has been circulated to all Railways vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)/1(1)/1, dated 27.09.2012. These will apply mutatis mutandis to Railway officers and staff deputed abroad and would take effect from the date of issue of Board’s letter.
(Ref: MEA’s order No.Q/FD/695/2/2012, dated 17.07.2012 adopted vide Board’s letter No.2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1, dated 27.09.2012 (RBE No.108/2012)
Encl-I:
Copy of Ministry of External Affair’s order No.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010.
Ministry of External Affairs
Order No.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21.09.2010
ORDER
Sub: Restoration of full Daily Allowance rates.
1. In supersession of this Ministry’s Order of even number dated 1st December, 2000 conveying reduced rates of Daily Allowance in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum No.7(4) E-Coord/2000, dated 24.9.2000 regarding guidelines on expenditure management, and enforcement of austerity measures, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to withdraw the 25% cut imposed on per diem allowance for journeys on duty abroad. The Daily Allowance rates in various countries/ territories are given in the Annexure.
2. This Order takes effect from September 21, 2010.
3. All other terms and conditions on Daily Allowance for journeys on duty abroad shall remain unchanged.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department or Expenditure, vide their I.D. No.19053/1/2010-E.IV, dated 10th September, 2010, and Internal Finance Division of this Ministry vide Dy.No.1977/AS(FA)/10, dt.15.09.2010.
ANNEXURE
|
S. No. |
Name of the country |
Daily Allowance (in US $) |
S. No. |
Name of the country |
Daily Allowance (in US $) |
S. No. |
Name of the country |
Daily Allowance (in US $) |
|
1 |
Afghanistan |
75.00 |
2 |
Albania |
75.00 |
3 |
Algeria |
75.00 |
|
4 |
American Samoa |
60.00 |
5 |
Angola |
75.00 |
6 |
Anguilla |
75.00 |
|
7 |
Antigua |
75.00 |
8 |
Argentina |
75.00 |
9 |
Armenia |
75.00 |
|
10 |
Australia |
100.00 |
11 |
Austria |
100.00 |
12 |
Azerbaijan |
75.00 |
|
13 |
Aruba |
75.00 |
14 |
Bahamas |
75.00 |
15 |
Bahrain |
75.00 |
|
16 |
Bangladesh |
60.00 |
17 |
Barbados |
75.00 |
18 |
Belgium |
100.00 |
|
19 |
Belize |
60.00 |
20 |
Belarus |
75.00 |
21 |
Benin |
60.00 |
|
22 |
Bermuda |
75.00 |
23 |
Bhutan |
60.00 |
24 |
Bolivia |
75.00 |
|
25 |
Botswana |
75.00 |
26 |
Bosnia Herzegovina |
75.00 |
27 |
Brazil |
75.00 |
|
28 |
British Virgin Islands |
60.00 |
29 |
Brunei |
100.00 |
30 |
Bulgaria |
75.00 |
|
31 |
Burkina Faso |
60.00 |
32 |
Burundi |
60.00 |
33 |
Cameroon |
60.00 |
|
34 |
Canada |
100.00 |
35 |
Cape Verde Islands |
60.00 |
36 |
Cayman Islands |
60.00 |
|
37 |
Central African Republic |
60.00 |
38 |
Chad |
60.00 |
39 |
Chile |
75.00 |
|
40 |
China |
100.00 |
41 |
Colombia |
75.00 |
42 |
Comoros |
60.00 |
|
43 |
Congo |
60.00 |
44 |
Cooks Island |
60.00 |
45 |
Costa Rica |
75.00 |
|
46 |
Croatia |
75.00 |
47 |
Cuba |
75.00 |
48 |
Cyprus |
100.00 |
|
49 |
Crech Republic |
75.00 |
50 |
Denmark |
100.00 |
51 |
Djibouti |
60.00 |
|
52 |
Dominica |
75.00 |
53 |
Dominican Rep. |
75.00 |
54 |
Ecuador |
75.00 |
|
55 |
Egypt |
75.00 |
56 |
El Salvador |
75.00 |
57 |
Eritrea |
60.00 |
|
58 |
Equatorial Guinea |
60.00 |
59 |
Estonia |
75.00 |
60 |
Ethiopia |
60.00 |
|
61 |
Fiji |
100.00 |
62 |
Finland |
100.00 |
63 |
France |
100.00 |
|
64 |
French Guinea |
75.00 |
65 |
Gabon |
60.00 |
66 |
Gambia |
60.00 |
|
67 |
Gaza (PNA) |
75.00 |
68 |
Georgia |
75.00 |
69 |
Germany |
100.00 |
|
70 |
Ghana |
60.00 |
71 |
Gibraltar |
100.00 |
72 |
Greece |
100.00 |
|
73 |
Grenada |
75.00 |
74 |
Guadeloupe |
75.00 |
75 |
Guam |
60.00 |
|
76 |
Guatemala |
75.00 |
77 |
Guinea |
60.00 |
78 |
Guinea-Bissau |
60.00 |
|
79 |
Guyana |
75.00 |
80 |
Haiti |
75.00 |
81 |
Honduras |
75.00 |
|
82 |
Hong Kong |
100.00 |
83 |
Holy See (Vatican) |
100.00 |
84 |
Hungary |
75.00 |
|
85 |
Iceland |
100.00 |
86 |
Indonesia |
75.00 |
87 |
Iran |
75.00 |
|
88 |
Iraq |
75.00 |
89 |
Ireland |
100.00 |
90 |
Israel |
75.00 |
|
91 |
Italy |
100.00 |
92 |
Ivory Coast |
60.00 |
93 |
Jamaica |
75.00 |
|
94 |
Japan |
100.00 |
95 |
Jordan |
60.00 |
96 |
Kempuchea (Cambodia) |
75.00 |
|
97 |
Kazakhstan |
75.00 |
98 |
Kenya |
60.00 |
99 |
Kiribati |
60.00 |
|
100 |
Korea (North) |
60.00 |
101 |
Korea (South) |
100.00 |
102 |
Kuwait |
75.00 |
|
103 |
Kyrgyzstan |
75.00 |
104 |
Laos |
60.00 |
105 |
Latvia |
75.00 |
|
106 |
Lebanon |
60.00 |
107 |
Lesotho |
60.00 |
108 |
Liberia |
60.00 |
|
109 |
Libya |
60.00 |
110 |
Lithuania |
100.00 |
111 |
Luxembourg |
100.00 |
|
112 |
Macao |
100.00 |
113 |
Madagascar |
60.00 |
114 |
Malawi |
60.00 |
|
115 |
Malaysia |
75.00 |
116 |
Maldives |
60.00 |
117 |
Mali |
60.00 |
|
118 |
Malta |
100.00 |
119 |
Martinique |
75.00 |
120 |
Macedonia |
75.00 |
|
121 |
Mauritania |
60.00 |
122 |
Mauritius |
60.00 |
123 |
Mexico |
75.00 |
|
124 |
Micronesia |
100.00 |
125 |
Moldova |
75.00 |
126 |
Monaco |
60.00 |
|
127 |
Montenegro |
75.00 |
128 |
Mongolia |
60.00 |
129 |
Montserrat |
75.00 |
|
130 |
Morocco |
60.00 |
131 |
Mozambique |
60.00 |
132 |
Myanmar |
60.00 |
|
133 |
Namibia |
75.00 |
134 |
Nauru |
60.00 |
135 |
Nepal |
60.00 |
|
136 |
Netherland |
100.00 |
137 |
Netherlands Antiles |
75.00 |
138 |
New Caledonia |
60.00 |
|
139 |
New Zealand |
100.00 |
140 |
Nicaragua |
75.00 |
141 |
Niger |
60.00 |
|
142 |
Nigeria |
60.00 |
143 |
Niue |
60.00 |
144 |
Norway |
100.00 |
|
145 |
Oman |
75.00 |
146 |
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) |
75.00 |
147 |
Pakistan |
60.00 |
|
148 |
Panama |
75.00 |
149 |
Papua New Guinea |
100.00 |
150 |
Paraguay |
75.00 |
|
151 |
Puerto Rico |
75.00 |
152 |
Principality Liechtenstein (Vaduz) |
100.00 |
153 |
Peru |
75.00 |
|
154 |
Philippines |
75.00 |
155 |
Poland |
75.00 |
156 |
Portugal |
100.00 |
|
157 |
Qatar |
75.00 |
158 |
Reunion |
60.00 |
159 |
Republic of Palau |
75.00 |
|
160 |
Republic of Slovenia |
100.00 |
161 |
Republic of San Marino |
100.00 |
162 |
Romania |
100.00 |
|
163 |
Rwanda |
60.00 |
164 |
Samoa |
60.00 |
165 |
Sai Tome & Principe |
60.00 |
|
166 |
Saudi Arabia |
75.00 |
167 |
Senegal |
60.00 |
168 |
Serbia |
75.00 |
|
169 |
Seychelles |
75.00 |
170 |
Sierra Leone |
60.00 |
171 |
Singapore |
75.00 |
|
172 |
Slovak Republic |
75.00 |
173 |
Solomon Islands |
60.00 |
174 |
Somalia |
60.00 |
|
175 |
South Africa |
75.00 |
176 |
Spain |
100.00 |
177 |
Sri Lanka |
60.00 |
|
178 |
St. Kitts & Nevis |
60.00 |
179 |
St. Lucia |
60.00 |
180 |
St. Vincent & Grenadines |
60.00 |
|
181 |
Sudan |
60.00 |
182 |
Suriname |
75.00 |
183 |
Swaziland |
60.00 |
|
184 |
Sweden |
100.00 |
185 |
Switzerland |
100.00 |
186 |
Syria |
75.00 |
|
187 |
Tajikistan |
75.00 |
188 |
Tanzania |
60.00 |
189 |
Thailand |
75.00 |
|
190 |
Togo |
60.00 |
191 |
Tonga |
60.00 |
192 |
Trinidad & Calcos |
75.00 |
|
193 |
Tunisia |
60.00 |
194 |
Turkey |
100.00 |
195 |
Turkmenistan |
75.00 |
|
196 |
Turks & Calcos |
75.00 |
197 |
Tuvalu |
60.00 |
198 |
Uganda |
60.00 |
|
199 |
U.A.E. |
60.00 |
200 |
U.K. |
100.00 |
201 |
U.S.A. |
100.00 |
|
202 |
Russian Federation |
75.00 |
203 |
Ukraine |
75.00 |
204 |
Uruguay |
75.00 |
|
205 |
US Virgin Islands |
60.00 |
206 |
Uzbekistan |
75.00 |
207 |
Vanuatu |
75.00 |
|
208 |
Venezuela |
75.00 |
209 |
Vietnam |
60.00 |
210 |
Yemen |
60.00 |
|
211 |
Walls Futune Islands |
60.00 |
212 |
Zaire |
60.00 |
213 |
Zambia |
60.00 |
|
214 |
Zimbabwe |
75.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Encl-II:
Copy of Ministry of External Affair’s order No.Q/FD/695/1/90, dated 04.07.1997
ORDER
Sub: Daily Allowance Rates.
1. Sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the amending of this Ministry’s Order of even number dated 11.11.1996 on the above mentioned subject, to the extent given below.
2. The following para may be substituted in place of para 2.
“2. The rates of Daily Allowance shall be the same throughout a country. However, for tours by officers within the country of their posting of for tours from one Mission to another by officers posted abroad, Daily Allowance for each tour shall be regulated as follows:-
| For the first seven days | full admissible DA |
| For the next seven days | 75% of full admissible DA |
| For subsequent additional days | 50% of full admissible DA |
3. The following para may be substituted in place of para 3.
“3. For tours by officers posted in India, from India to one or more countries abroad, Daily Allowance for each tour shall be regulated as follow:-
| For the first fifteen days | full admissible DA |
| For the next fourteen days | 75% of full admissible DA |
| Subsequent additional days | 60% of full admissible DA |
4. The following para may be substituted in place of para 4.
“4. Daily Allowance shall be regulated as per para 2 and 3 above and restricted to rank Foreign Allowance in case of tours/ temporary duty exceeding 30 days. The number of days shall be counted on the basis of stay at a particular station only.”
5. The following may be added to para 13.
“Subject to local laws, regulations and administrative procedures, Daily Allowance (DA) may be paid in US Dollars, if the officer drawing the DA so desires.”
6. This order shall take effect from the date of its issue.
7. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their Dy.No.L-3738/SE/97, dated 24.04.1997 and Integrated Finance of this Ministry vide their Dy.No.2926/Dir.(Fin.)/97, dated 02.06.1997.
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Encl-III:
Copy of Ministry of External Affairs, order No.Q/FD/695/2/2012, dated 17.07.2012.
ORDER
Sub: Categorization of Government officers for entitlement of Daily Allowance on official tours abroad.
1. In continuation of Ministry’s Order No.Q/FD/695/1/90, dated 11th November, 1996 and Ministry’s Order No.Q/FD/695/3/2000, dated 21st September, 2010sanction of President is accorded to Categorization of Government officers in the following manner, for entitlement of Daily Allowance on official tours abroad.
| Category of Officer | DA admissible | |
| A | Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5400 per month and above. | 100% of full DA |
| B | Officers drawing Grade pay below Rs.5400 per month and above Rs.1800 per month. | 75% of full DA |
| C | Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.1800 per month and below. | 33% of full DA |
2. This order takes effect from 13th July, 2012.
3. The above categorization of officers based on grade pay is in accordance with the revised pay structure introduced subsequent to implementation of the 6th Central Pay recommendations.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.19053/1/2010-E.IV, dated 13.07.2012 and Finance-I Branch of this Ministry vide their Dy.No.3527/Dir (F)/12, dated 17.07.2017.
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