IREC Rule No.1702: Rates Of Compensatory (City) Allowance

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No. PC-V/2017/A1TA/1

Date 03/08/2017

 Sub: Recommendations of the 7^th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Transport    Allowance to Railway employees.

1.    Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President, is pleased to decide that Transport Allowance shall be admissible to Railway employees at the following rates:-

2.    The grant of Transport Allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:-

(i)       The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility of Government transport.

(ii)      In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised Pay-structure / Pay Scales, the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in Railway Services   (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine  the allowance  under  these  orders.

(iii)     Physically disabled employees as mentioned in Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)I-78/AL-7/5, dated 23.10.1978 and subsequent orders in respect of the categories viz. visually impaired, orthopedically handicapped, deaf and dumb / hearing  impaired, spinal deformity, shall continue to be paid transport Allowance at double the normal rates, subject to fulfillment of the stipulated conditions,   which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.2250  p.m. plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance.

(iv)     Officers drawing pay in Levels 14 and above in the Pay Matrix, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of Board’s letter No.E(G)95AL4-9 dated 06.11.1995 shall be given the option to avail the official car facility or to draw Transport Allowance at the rates of Rs.15750 p.m. plus Dearness Allowance thereon. Before, allowing Transport Allowance @Rs.15750 plus D.A. thereon, the option exercised by an officer will be examined by the administrative Ministry and his / her entitlement to the use of official car in terms of Board’s  letter dated 06.11.1995 ibid will require to be certified by the competent authority. In case, an officer opts to draw Transport Allowance @Rs.15750 p.m.  plus D.A. thereon, he / she will not be allowed  to change his / her option during the remaining period of his / her  current  assignment.

3.    In the case of the employees presently availing of the facility of workmen trains, an option is to be given to the employees as a group to either avail themselves of the existing facility or to switch over to the payment of transport allowance as admissible   under these orders.

4.    Admissibility of Transport Allowance during the following circumstances;

(a)   During Leave: The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by leave.

(b)   During deputation abroad: The allowance will not be admissible during the period of deputation abroad.

(c)   During  tour: If an employee is absent from the Headquarters / Place of Posting  for full calendar Month(s) due to tour, he / she will not be entitled to Transport   Allowance during that / those calendar month / months. However, if the absence    does not cover any calendar month(s) in full, Transport Allowance will be admissible for full month.

(d)  During training treated as duty: The allowance may be granted during such training, if no Transport Facility / Traveling Allowance / Daily Allowance is provided for attending the training institute. During official tour in the training course, the   allowance will not be admissible when the period of the tour covers the whole calendar month. Also, during training abroad, no Transport Allowance will be admissible when the period of such training covers the whole calendar month.

(e)   During inspection / survey duty by Members of Special Parties within the city but exceeding 8 kms. From the Headquarters OR during continuous field duty either in or outside the Headquarters: Transport Allowance is given to compensate for the expenditure incurred for commuting for both to and fro between the place of duty and residence. ln case when one gets Road Mileage / Daily Allowance or free transportation for field / inspection / survey duty or tour for  a period covering the whole calendar month, he / she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance during that calendar month.

(f)   To vacation staff: Vacation staff is entitled to Transport Allowance provided no free transport facility is given to such staff. However, the allowance shall not be admissible when such vacation spell, including all kinds of leave, cover the whole calendar Month(s).

(g)   During suspension: As a Government employee under suspension is not required to attend office, he / she is not entitled to Transport Allowance during suspension where suspension covers full calendar month(s).  This position will hold good even if the suspension period is finally treated as duty. Where suspension period covers   a calendar month partially, Transport Allowance payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.

5.        These orders shall be effective from 1^st July, 2017.

No.PC-V/2017/A/TA/1

Date:17.08.2017

Subject: Recommendation of the 7^th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees.

1.       In partial modification of Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 03.08.2017 regarding recommendations of the 7^th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees, the President is pleased to decide that Railway employees who are drawing pay of Rs.24200 & above in Pay Level  1 &  2 of the Pay Matrix, shall be eligible for grant of Transport Allowance @ Rs.3600 plus D.A. thereon at the cities mentioned in the Annexure to the above cited Board’s  letter and @ Rs.1800 plus D.A. thereon at all other places.

2.       All other contents of the above cited Board’s letter dated 03.08.2017 shall remain unchanged.

3.      These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.