Revision of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Defence Civilian employees posted in remote/border areas: Agenda Item 47th NC (JCM) Meeting
[Part of the Minutes of the 47th Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019 issued by DoPT vide OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13.06.2019]
6.2 M/o Defence
6.2.5 Item No. 32/19/NC-47 – Revision of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Defence Civilian employees posted in remote/border areas
Staff Side stated that a large number of Defence Civilian employees are posted in remote/border areas where no AMA /government hospital is available for medical treatment. These employees are being paid FMA @ Rs. 100 per month based on the 5th CPC. Ministry of Defence have sent a proposal to Ministry of Health to revise the FMA for Defence Civilian Employees to Rs. 300 per month w.e.f. 01.09.2008. They requested that necessary instructions to revise the FMA to the Defence Civilian Employees to Rs. 300 per month w.e.f. 01.09.2008 may be issued.
Reply of the Official Side:
M/o H&FW vide OM No. 14025/9/2013-MS dated 03.06.2015, has decided to stop the FMA being paid to the Central Government employees working in the interior/ remote areas. Henceforth, they shall be governed by the extant rules as laid down under CS(MA) Rules, 1944. Hence, the matter has been resolved. A copy of the said order shall be provided to the Staff Side.
The item may be treated as closed.
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