RBE No. 106/2017: Breakdown Allowance – IREC – Amendment to Para 1420 – ACS No.61

No.E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1, dated 30.08.2017

Sub: Revision of rates of Breakdown Allowance.

1.     Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Breakdown allowance, the Board have decided that the rates of Breakdown Allowance indicated in this Ministry’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2007/FE-4/3, dated 25.09.2009 (RBE No. 177/2009) and further revised vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-2011/SP-1/Misc.1, dated 13.06.2011 (RBE No. 88/2011) and No.E(P&A)I-2014/SP-1/Genl.2, dated 19.05.2014 (RBE No. 50/2014) may be revised as under:-

S. No.	Category	Level in Pay Matrix	Amount of Breakdown Allowance/ Month
1	Helper Gr-II/ Helper Gr-I/ Other  staff Gr. ‘D’ staff	Level-1 (1800)	Rs.270 p.m.
2	Technician Gr-III	Level-2 (1900)	Rs.405 p.m.
3	Technician Gr-II	Level-4 (2400)	Rs.540 p.m.
	Technician Gr-I	Level-5 (2800)	Rs.540 p.m.
	Supervisors (erstwhile Mistry)	Level-5 (2800)	Rs.540 p.m.
4	Sr. Technicians/ Junior Engineers and staff in higher scales	Level-6 (4200) and above	Rs.675 p.m.

2.     These orders take effect from 1^st July, 2017. Other terms and conditions relating to Breakdown Allowance will remain the same.

3.     In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 1420 of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-II, 1987 Edition (2005 Reprint Edition) may be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.61 enclosed herewith.

4.     This has the sanction of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Advance Correction Slip No.61

Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-II

1987 Edition (2005 Reprint Edition)

 1.    First para of Rule 1420(1) and table below Rule 1420 (1)(i) in Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-II, 1987 Edition (2005 Reprint Edition) may be substituted with the following:-

(1)   Non-gazetted Railway servants employed in Running sheds and Carriage and Wagon depots who are earmarked for attending to breakdown duties and Relief Train Electrical staff, including Supervisory staff, holding posts upto Level 6 (Rs.4200 GP) and above in the Pay Matrix  (except the Supervisors in charge of Carriage & Wagon Depots, Loco Running Shed or the Electrical Relief Train), shall be allowed the following:-

(i)      Breakdown Allowance at the following rates:-

S. No.	Category	Level in Pay Matrix	Amount of Breakdown Allowance/ Month
1	Helper Gr-II/ Helper Gr-I/ Other  staff Gr. ‘D’ staff	Level-1 (1800)	Rs.270 p.m.
2	Technician Gr-III	Level-2 (1900)	Rs.405 p.m.
3	Technician Gr-II	Level-4 (2400)	Rs.540 p.m.
	Technician Gr-I	Level-5 (2800)	Rs.540 p.m.
	Supervisors (erstwhile Mistry)	Level-5 (2800)	Rs.540 p.m.
4	Sr. Technicians/ Junior Engineers and staff in higher scales	Level-6 (4200) and above	Rs.675 p.m.

2.     The following may be deleted below clause (b) to sub-rule (i) to Rule 1420(1) in Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol.II/ 1987 Edition (2005 Reprint Edition):-

(c)    The rate of this allowance will be increased by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1, dated 30.08.2017 (RBE No. 106/2017) (ACS No.61)]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 106/2017

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