RBE No. 15/2020: Increments – Advance Incentive Increments – Sportspersons

No.2018/E(Sports)/4(1)/7/INC, dated 31.01.2020

Sub: Clarification of grant of Advance Incentive Increments to Sportspersons.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(Sports)/2000/Policy/INC/4, dated 24.07.2000 (RBE No. 139/2000) wherein it was clarified that advance increments granted to sportspersons and coaches will be treated as pay for all purposes and these increments will not be absurd in further increment. All benefits such as calculation of DA/ HRA, CCA fixation of pay on promotion, retirement benefits etc. will be admissible on such increments.
1.1 In a further letter No.E(Sports)/2003/Policy/INC/1, dated 09.07.2009 (RBE No. 124/2009), it was advised that “the incentive increments granted to sportpersons would continue to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increments will not be counted for any service matters like pay fixation on promotion, retirements or DA/ CCA etc. These increments will be in the form of Personal Pay, equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the concession and will remain fixed during the entire service.

2. The matter has been reviewed and the following are clarified:-

(i) Prior to 09.07.2009: Advance increments granted to sportspersons/ coaches are treated as pay for all purposes and count for all benefits of pay on promotion, retirement benefits etc. are admissible.
(ii) On or after 09.07.2009: Advance increments granted to sportspersons are to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increments are not counted for any service benefits like pay fixation on promotion, retirement benefits etc.

This is issued in consultation with Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.15/2020

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.