RBE No.41/2018: Overtime allowance (OTA)

No.PC-V/2017/A/OTA/1, dated 20.03.2018

Sub: Grant of Overtime allowance OTA to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances – date of effect.
Ref: Board’s letter of even No. dated 28.11.2017 (RBE No.175/2017)

1. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the rates of OTA have been revised w.e.f. 01.07.02017 vide Board’s letter of even number dated 28.11.2017 (RBE No.175/2017). The issue of revising the date of effect of OTA w.e.f. 01.01.2016 had been under consideration and it has been decided that the basic pay and DA element for the purpose of OTA may be antedated to .01.01.2016 and other elements constituting emoluments for the purpose of OTA viz. HRA and Transport Allowance etc. shall be taken into account at revised rates with 01.07.2017 as per the 7th CPC recommendations.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.41/2018

Forward reference⇒RBE No.77/2018