Risk Allowance: RBE No.111/2023 – Instructions

No.E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1, dated 05.10.2023

Sub: Instructions on Risk Allowance to Railway employees.

Ref:  Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1 dated 13.04.2021 (RBE No.30/2021).

1.     Latest instructions revising the rate of Risk Allowance were issued vide Railway Board’s letter under reference. The list of categories/ staff eligible for grant of Risk Allowance is also annexed to the above referred letter.

2.     DoP&T, vide its OM No.A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL), dated 02.09.2022, has issued consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees (copy enclosed).

2.1. Attention is invited to provisions of para (4) of DoP&T’s aforesaid OM directing periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health. In the spirit of DoP&T’s directions, In-charges of the staff getting Risk Allowance should ensure that they are sent for yearly checkup, as advised vide Health Dte.’s instructions No.2015/H-17/1, dated 03.11.2017. Clarifications on PMEs, if any, may be sought directly from Health Dte.

3.     This issues with the concurrence of the Health Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4.     Please acknowledge receipt.

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

OM No.A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL), dated 02.09.2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Consolidated instructions on Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.

1. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the 7^th Central Pay Commission on the subject of Risk Allowance and with the approval of D/o Expenditure, the rates of Risk Allowance were revised vide this Department O.M. No.A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 03.11.2020. Risk Allowance with revised rates has been payable from the date of issue of above mentioned OM with all other conditions envisaged in the OM No.21012/4/88-Allowances, dated 22.08.1988. However, for the purpose of ease of access, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.

2. Risk Allowance is presently given to Central Government employees engaged in hazardous duties or whose work will have a deleterious effect on health over a period of time.

(i) For determining the categories of staff exposed to risk in employment the following criteria may be adopted:-

Those engaged in duties involving greater hazards or whose health is liable to be adversely affected progressively over a long period of time because of the particular avocation, and

Sweepers/ Safaiwalas engaged in cleaning of underground drains, sewer lines, those working in trenching grounds and Infectious Diseases Hospitals.

(ii) The existing categories of Government servants who are in receipt of Risk Allowances may continue to get the same, at revised rates (w.e.f. 03.11.2020) as under:-

Sl. No.	Categories of employees	Revised Rates in Rupees per Month
1	Unskilled workers	90
2	Semi-skilled workers	135
3	Skilled workers	180
4	Supervisors	225
5	Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	405
6	Gazetted officers engaged Nitro Glycerine preparation	675
7	Danger Building Officers	900

(iii) Where a category of Government servants in a Department is in receipt of Risk Allowance, similar categories of Government servants in other Ministries/ Departments shall also be considered for grant of Risk Allowance under similar conditions, e.g. Safaiwalas/ Sanitary Cleaners working in underground drains, sewer lines, infectious diseases hospitals etc.

(iv) The Risk Allowance will not be treated as ‘Pay’ for any purpose.

3. Proposal for inclusion of any new category fulfilling the criteria as indicated above may be processed by the concerned Ministries in consultation with their Associate Finance and the Department of Personnel & Training. Further in identifying such categories, Staff Side of the Departmental Council (JCM) may also be consulted.

4. It has also been decided that Ministries/ Departments may work out suitable welfare schemes for periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.111/2023

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.