RBE No. 84/2017: Daily Allowance – Revision of Rates w.e.f. 01.07.2017

No.F(E)I/2017/AL-28/40, dated 08.08.2017

Sub: Revision of Rates of Daily Allowance to Railway employees on tour.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Daily Allowance entitlement on Railways, the rates of Daily Allowance on tour as admissible to Railway employees may be revised as under:-

(*) These Daily Allowance rates will go up by 25% every time the DA goes up by 50%.
2. The ‘Pay Level’ for determining the Daily Allowance’ entitlement is as indicated in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
3. The term ‘Pay’ in the level for the purpose of these orders refer to Basic Pay drawn in appropriate Pay Level in the Pay Matrix as defined in Rule 3(8) of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and does not include Non-practicing Allowance (NPA), or any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
4. However, if the Daily Allowance entitlements in terms of the revised entitlements now prescribed result in a lowering of the existing-entitlements in the case of any individual, group or classes of employees, the entitlements, particularly in respect of mode of travel, class of accommodation, etc. shall not be lowered. They will instead continue to be governed by the earlier orders on the subject is such time as they become eligible, in the normal course, for the higher entitlements.
5. The claims submitted in respect of journey made on or after 1st July, 2017, may be regulated in accordance with these orders. In respect of Journeys performed prior to 1st July, 2017, the claims may be regulated in accordance with the previous order dated 01.12.2008 (RBE No. 191/2008).
6. It may be noted that no additional funds will be provided on account of revision in Daily Allowance entitlements. It may therefore be ensured that permission to official travel is given judiciously and restricted only two absolutely essential official requirements.
7. These orders shell take effect from 1st July, 2017.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 84/2017

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