Clarification on Granting Transport Allowance at Double the Normal Rate for Temporary Disability

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Instructions on drawl of Transport Allowance in lieu of staff car facility for officers of the Level-14 and above of the pay matrix

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Corrigendum for Travelling allowance rules- implementation of the Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

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Implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees

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Regarding Payment of Allowances to PS Group "B" Officers whose grade pay has been upgraded from Rs.4,800/- to Rs.5,400/-

Our members are aware that the following issue was brought to the notice of Secretary (Posts) by CHQ vide letter No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/GP-TPA/2016 dated 31/8/2016 and finally clarification was received from Nodal Ministry. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER.

“It is bring to your kind notice that most of the Director of Accounts (Postal) has not drawn GP of Rs. 5400/- to the incumbents working on Sr. Postmaster post w. e. f. 1/1/2016. There may be interpretation in understanding the meaning of the enhancement of GP of PS Gr. B from Rs. 4800/- to 5400/-. Sr. Postmaster cadre is also a PS Gr. B cadre like ADPS working in RO/CO and Dy. Directors working under Director GPOs.

The pre-revised grade pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB-2 entitles all the PS Group officers (including Sr. PM) to allowances corresponding to Grade pay Rs. 5400/- but most of the DAP/GM Finance offices of various circles didn’t allowed drawal of GP of Rs. 5400/- to Sr. Postmasters and corresponding allowances as admissible w.e.f. 01-01-2016 for no rhyme or reason, for such Group- B officers.

Needless to mention that Para 4 of letter No.1-5/2016-AC dated 29-07-2016 of Implementation Cell 7thCPC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, prescribes that until a decision is taken with regard to revision of all the allowances, these allowances shall continue to be drawn and paid as per the pre-revised pay structure which in the case of PS Group-B officers (including Sr. Postmasters presently promoted as PS Group B officers) is Rs.9300-34800+GP 5400/- in PB-2 w.e.f. 01-01-2016 and thus there is absolutely no ambiguity with regard to payment of allowances corresponding to Grade pay of Rs. 5400/-, which has already been implemented in the case of PS Group-B officers cadre w.e.f.01-01-2016”.

Central employees to get higher HRA and Tr. Allowance in some cities

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the proposal of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for reclassification/upgradation of certain cities/towns on the basis of Census-2011, for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Transport Allowance to Central Government employees. 

HRA and Transport Allowance are admissible to Central Government employees depending upon employees’ Basic Pay (including NPA where applicable)/Grade Pay and the classification of the city/town where they are posted. The existing classification of cities/towns in different classes viz. ‘X’, ‘Y’& ‘Z’ for the purpose of HRA and 13 specified cities classified earlier as `A-1’/`A’ and ``Other Places” for the purpose of Transport Allowance, is as per the criterion recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission. The existing qualifying limits of population for classification for HRA purpose is 50 lakhs and above for `X’, 5-50 lakhs for `Y’ & below 5 lakhs for `Z’ class city. Transport Allowance is payable at `higher rates’ in 13 specified cities classified earlier as `A-1’/`A’(i.e. those cities having population of 20 lakhs and above) and at `lower rates’ in all Other Places. 

The classification of cities/towns for this purpose is revised on the basis of their population as reflected in the decennial census report. The existing classification of various cities/towns is based on 2001 Census figures. The criterion of population for this purpose has been followed as recommended by the Central Pay Commissions. 

On the basis of the final population figures of Census-2011, two cities have qualified for being upgraded from `Y’ class to `X’ class and 21 cities have qualified for being upgraded from `Z’ to `Y’ class for the purpose of HRA. Six cities have qualified for being upgraded from ``Other Places” to specified higher class for the purpose of Transport Allowance. 

As the Government continues to face a difficult fiscal situation and also as the 6th Central Pay Commission had recommended payment of revised allowances only with prospective effect, the date of effect of the revised classification of cities on the basis of Census-2011 is proposed as 01.04.2015. The impact on the exchequer on account of upgradation of 29 cities, would be of the order of Rs. 128 crore per annum, for 2015-16. 

Cities/towns to be upgraded on the basis of census-2011 for grant of House Rent Allowance

Cities to be upgraded/re-classified as "X"

Ahmadabad(UA) 

Pune (UA) 

Cities to be upgraded/re-classified as "Y"

Nellore (UA) 

Gurgaon (UA) 

Bokaro Steel City (UA) 

Gulbarga (UA) 

Thrissur (UA) 

Malappuram (UA) 

Kollam (UA) 

Ujjain (M. Coprn.) 

Vasai-Virar City (M. Corpn.) 

Malegaon (UA) 

Nanded-Waghala (M.Corp.) 

Sangli (UA) 

Raurkela (UA) 

Ajmer (UA) 

Erode (UA) 

Noida (CT) 

Firozabad (NPP) 

Siliguri (UA) 

Durgapur (UA) 

Cities/towns to be upgraded on the basis of census-2011 for grant of Transport Allowance

Cities to be added for higher rates of Transport Allowance (i.e. which have population of more than 20 lakh to qualify for earlier classification as “A-1”/ “A” as stipulated in O.M. No. 21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.8.2008): 

Patna (UA) 

Kochi (UA) 

Indore (UA) 

Coimbatore (UA) 

Non submission of Boarding Pass for settlement of T.A. Claims.

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Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees - Extension of benefit of Transport Allowance at double the Normal Rates to Deaf and Dumb Employees - Implementation of the Order of the Apex Court

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Exemption of Transport Allowance on Income Tax : Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200

NFIR demanding to enhance the limit of exemption in Transport allowance on Income Tax from the existing level of Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus Dearness allowance thereon. Already in Departmental Council JCM meeting the Staff Side had agreed to make a reference to the Finance Ministry. A copy of the reference thus made was to be given to the NFIR. Since the copy of reference made to the Finance Ministry has not been received to NFIR, till date whether the said reference, as agreed to, has been made or not. So, NFIR therefore, requests the Railway Board to send copy of reference made to the Finance Ministry early.

Source : CGS Staff News