7th CPC Revised Allowances are given effect from 01.07.2017 and get reflected in the current monthโs Salary Bills: Govt of India Press News
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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The Central Governmentโs decision on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on Allowances published in Gazette of India yesterday i.e. 6th July, 2017; All allowances are given effect from 1st July 2017; Concerned Ministries advised to issue their Orders on Allowances governed by them immediately so that the revised rates of allowances get reflected in the current monthโs Salary Bills of the Government employees.
New Delhi, July 7, 2017
Ashadha 16, 1939
Resolution conveying the Central Governmentโs decision on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on Allowances has been published in Gazette of India yesterday i.e.6th July, 2017.
Based on the Report of Committee on Allowances (CoA) and the recommendation of E-CoS, the Cabinet had earlier approved the modifications in 34 Allowances in its Meeting held on 28th June 2017.
All allowances are given effect from 1st July 2017.
Concerned Ministries have now been advised to issue their Orders on Allowances governed by them immediately so that the revised rates of allowances get reflected in the current monthโs Salary Bills of the Government employees.
Highlights of the Allowances approved by the Central Government are as follows:
- Cabinet approved recommendations of 7th CPC on allowances with 34 modifications โ revised rates effective from 01.07.2017
- It will benefit 34 lakh Civilian employees and 14 lakh Defence Forces personnel
- 7th CPC examined 197 allowances, recommending abolition of 53 allowances and subsuming 37 in others.
- 7th CPC recommended revised rates commensurate with Dearness Allowance
- Fully DA-indexed allowances โ no raise, not DA indexed raised by 2.25, partially indexed raised by 1.5, % based rationalised by 0.8
- Risk & Hardship Matrix evolved for allowances linked to risk and hardship
- 7th CPC projected additional financial implication at โน29,300 cr per annum, modifications to have additional implication of โน1448.23 cr
- Combined additional financial implication estimated at โน30748.23 crore per annum.
1. Number of allowances recommended to be abolished and subsumed:
- Government decided not to abolish 12 allowances in view of specific functional requirements
3 of 37 subsumed allowances will continue as separate identities due to unique nature of these allowances.
2. House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- HRA will be paid @24%, 16% & 8% for X, Y & Z cities respectively
- HRA not to be less than โน5400, 3600 & 1800 for X,Y&Z cities, calculated @30,20,&10% of min pay of โน18000 โ to benefit >7.5 lakh employee
- 7th CPC recommended revision of HRA when DA reaches 50% & 100%, Govt decided to revise rates when DA crosses 25% and 50% respectively.
3. Siachen Allowance:
- Rates of Siachen Allowance increased from โน14000 pm (Soldiers) to โน30000 & โน21000 pm (Officers) to โน42500 for extreme risk & hardship.
4. Dress Allowance:
- Government decided to pay Dress Allowance to Nurses on monthly basis due to high maintenance and hygiene requirements.
- Higher rate of Dress Allowance for Special Protection Group accepted by Govt.
5. Tough Location Allowance:
- 7th CPC recommended-TLA not to be granted with SDA-Govt decided to give option of SCLRA at pre-revised rates with SDA at revised rates
6. Recommendations in respect of some important allowances paid to all categories:
- Children Education Allowance increased from โน1500 pm/child (max.2) to โน2250/child and Hostel Subsidy increased from โน4500 pm to โน6750 pm.
- Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities doubled from โน1500 pm to โน3000 pm
- Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians increased from โน2000 โ โน10000 (Grant) to โน10000 โ โน30000 (Grant)
7. Recommendations in respect of some important allowances paid to Uniformed Services: Defence, CAPFs, Police, Indian Coast Guard and Security Agencies:
- Abolition of Ration Money Allowance and free ration to Defence officers in peace areas not accepted, RMA to be credited in bank account
- Technical Allowance (Tier-II) not to be merged, Govt. decided to continue Technical Allowance (Tier-II) @โน4500 pm-courses to be reviewed
- Aeronautical Allowance increased โน300 pm to โน450 pm and extended to Indian Coast Guard also.
- Counter Insurgency Ops (CI Ops) Allowance for counter โ insurgency ops increased from โน3000 โ โน11700 pm to โน6000 โ โน16900 pm
- MARCOS and Chariot Allowance paid to marine commandos increased from โน10500 โ โน15750 pm to โน17300 โ โน25000 pm
- Conditionality of 12 hrs reduced to 4 hrs for Sea Going Allowance and rates increased from โน3000 โ โน7800 pm to โน6000 โ โน10500 pm
- COBRA Allowance granted to CRPF personnel in Naxal hit areas increased from โน8400 โ โน16800 pm to โน17300 โ โน25000 pm Modified Field, Field & Highly Active Field Area Allowances increased from โน1200 โ โน12600 pm to โน6000 โ โน16900 pm.
- Flying Allowance increased from โน10500 โ โน15750 pm to โน17300 โ โน25000 pm and extended to BSF Air Wing also
- High Altitude Allowance increased from โน810 โ โน16800 pm to โน2700 โ โน25000 pm.
- Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel increased from โน9000 โ โน30000 (Grant) to โน10000 โ โน30000 (Grant).
- Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Allowance increased from โน1500 / 3000 pm to โน4100 / 5300 pm.
- Additional Free Railway Warrant (Leave Travel Concession) extended to CAPFs.
- Territorial Army Allowance increased from โน175 โ โน450 pm to โน1000 โโน 2000 pm.
- Ceilings of Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence Personnel increased from โน2000 โ โน4500 pm to โน4500 โ โน9000 pm.
- Detachment Allowance increased โน165 โ โน780 per day to โน405 โ โน1170 per day.
- Para Jump Instructor Allowance increased from โน2700/3600 pm to โน6000/10500 pm.
- Govt. increased Special Security Allowance for Special Protection Group to 55% and 27.5% of BP for ops and non โ ops duties.
- Housing provisions for PBORs and their families residing at other stations significantly improved and linked to HRA, process simplified.
8. Allowances paid to Indian Railways
- Additional Allowance increased from โน500 / 1000 pm to โน1125 / 2250 pm and extended to Loco Pilot Goods and Senior Passenger Guards @โน750 pm
- Special Train Controllerโs Allowance @5000 pm introduced for Train Controllers of Railways
9. Allowances paid to Nurses & Ministerial Staffs of Hospital
- Governmentt increased rate of Nursing Allowance from โน4800 pm to โน7200 pm
- Operation Theatre Allowance not abolished and rates increased from โน360 pm to โน540 pm
- Hospital Patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance increased from โน2070 โ โน2100 pm to โน4100 โ โน5300 pm.
- 7th CPC recommendations modified and HPCA / PCA to continue for Ministerial staff
10. Allowances to Pensioners
- Fixed Medical Allowance for Pensioners increased from โน500 pm to โน1000 pm
- Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement increased from โน4500 pm to โน6750 pm.
11. Allowances to Scientific Departments:
- 7 th CPC recommendations to abolish Launch Campaign Allowance and Space Technology Allowance not accepted โ rates revised from โน7500 pa to โน11250 pa
- Professional Update Allowance for non-gazetted staff of DAE will continue at enhanced rate of โน11250 p.a.
- Antarctica Allowance โ Summer rates revised from โน1125 per day to โน1500 per day, Winter rates from โน1688 per day to โน2000 per day.
12. Allowance paid to D/o Posts & Railways:
- Cycle Allowance not abolished โ rates doubled from โน90 to โน180 pm for functional requirements of Postmen in Posts and Trackmen in Railways.
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Source: DoE.gov.in
COMMENTS
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