RBE No. 12/2000: Special Pay – Accounts Staff

No.E(P&A)I/99/SP-1/Gen-2, dated 21.01.2000

Sub:       Recommendation of the Fifth central Pay commission – Decision relating to grant of Special Pay.

Ref:  1.     Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-98/SP-1/Gen-1, dated 09.10.1998 (RBE No. 233/1998),

        2.     Board’s letter of even number dated 23.06.1999 (RBE No. 143/1999),

        3.     Board’s letter of even number dated 18.10.1999 (RBE No. 255/1999),

1. The rate of qualification pay of Accounts Staff passing Appendix 2-A examination consequent upon revision of scales of pay on the basis of recommendations of Fifth Central Pay Commission has been revised vide S.No.3(a) of Annexure ‘D’ of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-98/SP-1/Gen-1, dated 09.10.1998 (RBE No. 233/1998). It was clarified vide Board’s letter of even number dated 23.06.1999 (RBE No. 143/1999) that the existing special pay, termed as Special Allowance is sui generis and shall not count for any other benefit, such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance, compensatory allowances, pension, gratuity, fixation of pay on promotion etc. This was also reiterated vide Board’s letter of even number, dated 18.10.1999 (RBE No. 255/1999).

2. It has now been decided in consultation with the Ministry of Finance that the Special Allowance @ Rs.60 per month payable only to Clerks Grade II of Accounts Deptt. shall continue to be treated as part of the pay only for the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion to the next higher grade. It will not be reckoned as pay for other purpose like DA, HRA, CCA, Pension, Gratuity etc. 

3. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged. 

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

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 12/2000

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.