Dress Allowance – To Assistant Nursing Officers

No.PC-VII/2019/I/7/5/5, dated 20.05.2020

Sub: Dress Allowance to Nursing Personnel – clarification regarding.

1. The recommendations of 7^th CPC on Dress Allowance as accepted by Government of India, were adopted in Ministry of Railways vide RBE No. 141/2017, dated 03.10.2017, followed by a clarification issued vide letter No.PC-VII/2018/I/7/5/1, dated 20.06.2019. Vide the said order dated 03.10.2017, Nurses were granted Dress Allowance @ Rs.1800 per month w.e.f. 01.07.2017.

2. Consequent to implementation of RBE No. 141/2017, clarifications have been sought by Railways on whether Assistant Nursing Officers are eligible for grant of Dress Allowance of Rs.1800 per month.

3. In this context, it is stated that as per the Office Memorandum No.Z.28015/50/2017-N, dated 31.08.2017 issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Finance (Nursing Section). Dress Allowance at the rate of Rs.1800 per month shall be paid to the Nursing Personnel of all categories at all levels working in Central Government/ UT Hospitals/ Institutions and Centrally funded autonomous bodies. In view of the same, it is clarified that Nursing Personnel of all categories at all levels working and Railway Hospitals are eligible for grant of Dress Allowance @ Rs.1800 per month. Accordingly, Assistant Nursing Officers are eligible for grant of Dress Allowance of Rs.1800 per month if they had been receiving uniform material and associated allowances like Uniform Allowance, Washing Allowance, etc. prior to 1^st July, 2017 i.e. date of admissibility of Dress Allowance.

4. The Other terms and conditions stipulated in RBE No. 141/2017 and clarification dated 20.06.2019 shall remain unchanged.

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

Download Railway Board Circular dated 20.05.2020

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.