Stoppage of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Defence Civilian Employees working in the interior/remote areas: MoD Order

Stoppage of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Defence Civilian Employees working in the interior/remote areas and their governance under CS(MA) Rules, 1944: MoD Order

No. AT/IV/4918/XXXVI 

Dated: 30.10.2018

To

All concerned PCsDA/ CsDA

(Through CGDA Website only)

A copy of Ministry of Defence (Department of Defence) D (Civ-II) ID No.9(1)/2010/D(Civ-II) dated 14.09.2018 on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information, guidance and further necessary action please.

Sd/-

(Ashish Yadav)

Sr. ACGDA (AT-I)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

(Department of Defence)

D(Civ-II)

The issue of extension of CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to the defence civilian employees working in the interior/remote areas was discussed in the meeting held on 18.06.2018 under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt) on the various issues raised by the Staff Side of defence civilian employees/workers under provision of “Additional Mechanism”.  During the discussion, it was informed that the appointment of AMAs has not been done in remote areas even after issuance of MoH&FW’s OM No. S.14025/09/2013-MS dated 03.06.2015 extending the CS(MA) Rules 1944 to the employees residing in remote areas thus, denying; benefits to the employees.  In this connection it was decided that the instructions for appointment of AMAs in remote areas would be reiterated by D(Civ-II).

2. Accordingly a copy of MoD ID Note of even number dated 25.06.2015 alongwith MoH&FW’s OM No. S 14025/09/2013-MS dated 03.06.2015 is enclosed herewith. It is requested to comply with the aforesaid MoH&FW’s OM dated 03.06.2015 and extend the benefits of CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to the defence civilian employees residing in interior/remote; areas. Appointment of AMAs, wherever necessary, shall be done as per the provisions laid down under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

Sd/-

(Pawan Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

MoD I.D. No. 9(1)/2010/D(Civ-II) dated 14.090.2018

View: Stoppage of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) being paid to the Central Government employees MoH&FW’s OM dated 03.06.2015

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