Railway Board Order: List of various allowance enhanced 25% from 01.01.2014

Railway Board Order: List of various allowance enhanced 25% from 01.01.2014

Railway Board Order for Enhancement in the rate of various allowances again by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2014 & List of Allowance enhanced:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 50/2014

No. E(PA)I-2014/SP-1/GenL. 2

New Delhi, dated 19.05.2014.

The General Managers/FA & CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances again by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2014

In accordance with The recommendations of VI CPC, the rates of various allowances admissible to different categories of railway staff were doubled.  The VI CPC while making recommendations in this regard had also recommended that the rates of these Allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance goes up by 50%. Railway Board accordingly issued instructions in respect of various allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure.

2. Consequent upon the enhancement in the rate of Dearness Allowance to 51% from 01.01.2011 it was reiterated vide Board’s letter No. No. E(P&A)I-2011/SP-1/Misc.1 dated 13.06.2011 that the rates of allowances shall increase by 25%.

3. Therate of Dearness Allowance has now been enhanced to 100% w.e.f 01.01.2014.  In order to dispel any doubts that may arise in the Railways, it is clarified that the rates of allowance listed in the enclosed Annexure shall again increase by 25% (on original VI CPC rates prescribed by Ministry of Railways) with Dearness Allowance now again having gone up ;by 50% w.e.f. 01.01.2014

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. There is no change in the other terms and conditions for grant of these allowances.

6. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(K. Shankar),
Direfior Estt.(P&A)
Railway Bayard.

ANNEXURE

LIST OF THE VARIOUS ALLOWANCE5 THAT STAND REVISED W.E.F. 02.01.2014 ON ACCOUNT OF ENHANCEMENT IN THE RATE or DA To 100%

S.No. Name of Allowance

1.     National Holiday Allowance
2.     Special Allowance to Gate Keepers of Civil Engineering Level Crossings
3.     Night Patrolling Allowance
4.     Uniform Allowance, Nursing Allowance & Washing Allowance for Nursing Staff
5.     Uniform Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance & Washing Allowance (RPF/SRPF Group “A”)
6.     Special Allowance to various categories of staff:- (i) Health & Malaria Inspectors (ii) Commercial Staff in-charge of Flag Stations (iii) Teachers doing Library work (iv) Announcers – ECRCs/Comml. Clerks/TCs (v) Train Supdts/Dy. Trains Supdts. of Rajdhani Train (vi) Stewards (Dy. Train Supdt.) of Rajdhani Trains (vii) CTIs/TTEs working in HQ Flying Squad (viii) Cook/Cook mate (ix) Sr. Scale, JA Grades & SA Grade Officers entrust with the Administrative control of Hindi works
7.     Post Graduate and Annual Allowance to Medical Officers
8.     Breakdown Allowance to (a) Helper Gr.II/Helper Gr.I/Other Gr.’D’ Staff (b) Technician Gr.III (c) Technicians Gr.II/Technicians Gr. I/Supervisors (erstwhile Mistry) (d) Sr. Technicians/Junior Engineers and staff in higher scales
9.     Risk Allowance to eligible unskilled staff on railways
10.     Special Allowance to staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad
11.     Special Allowance to Track Maintainer deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates

Source: AIRF
http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202014/Enhancement%20of%20Allowances%20RBE%2050_2014.pdf

List of Allowances increased @ 25%(over original 6th CPC rate) after 100% DA: Railway Board Order

 List of Allowances increased @ 25%(over original 6th CPC rate) after 100% DA: Railway Board Order

List of the various allowances that increased at the rate of 25% (over original 6th CPC rate)  w.e.f. 01.01.2014 on account of enhancement in the rate of DA to 100% – Railway Board’s Order RBE No. 39/2014:-

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Railways /Rail Mantraraya
(Railway Board)

PC-VI No. 336
RBE No. 39/2014

No.F(E)1/2011/AL-28/18

New Delhi, dated 29.04.2014

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness allowance upto 100% w.e.f 01.01.2014.

In accordance with the recommendations of 6th CPC, the rates of various allowances admissible to different categories of railway staff were revised/doubled. The 6th CPC had also recommended that the rates of these
allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance goes up by 50%.  Railway Board, accordingly, issued instructions in respect of increase in rates of various allowances by 25% vide Board’s letter of even number dated 13.06.2011.

2.    Subsequent to enhancement in the rate of Dearness Allowance to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014 queries are being received from some of the Railways regarding further enhancement of rates of these allowances. The matter has been examined and It is clarified that the rates of allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure shall increase by a further 25% (over original 6th CPC rate prescribed by Ministry of Railways) with Dearness Allowance now having gone up to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

3.    The terms and conditions for grant of these allowances will remain the same.

4.    Hindi version is enclosed.

5.    Kindly acknowledge receipts

DA: as above

(Amir Chand Jain)
Dy. Dirs Finance(Estt)
Railway Board

LIST OF THE VARIOUS ALLOWANCES THAT STAND REVISED W.E.F. 01.01.2014 ON ACCOUNT OF ENHANCEMENT IN THE RATE OF DA TO 100%

Sl. No.	Name of Allowance	Authority number and date
1.	Daily Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (Para 3 of the Annexure to the letter)
2.	Mileage for road journey by taxi/own car/auto-rickshaw/own scooter/bicycle etc.	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (para 2 D (b) and (c) of the Annexure to the letter
3.	Road Mileage Allowance and rates for transportation of House-hold effects on transfer	F(E)1/2008/AL-28/15 dated 01.12.2008 (Para A (3) & (4) and para C of the Annexure to the letter)
4.	Fixed Conveyance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/3 dated 03.10.2008
5.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/2 dated 18.09.2008
6.	Washing Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-29/1. dated 30.09.2008
7.	Special Compensatory (Scheduled/ Tribal Area) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/7 dated 18.09.2008
8	Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL-4/4 dated 16.09.2008
9.	Special Compensatory (Bad Climate) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL4/5 dated 16.09.2008
10.	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/6 dated 22.09.2008

Source: AIRF
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202014/RBE%2039_2014.pdf]

Everytime DA goes up by 50%: CGDA clarified - No separate order is required: Allowance/Advance shall automatically increase by 25%

Everytime DA goes up by 50%: CGDA clarified - No separate order is required: Allowance/Advance shall automatically increase by 25%

Allowance/Advance shall automatically increase by 25% everytime DA goes up by 50% – CGDA’s clarification – no separate order is required for revision of allowances/advances by 25% on the original amount w.e.f. 01.01.2014

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
No. AN/XIV/6th CPC/Corr./Vol-XII

Dated: 29.04.2014

To
All PCsDA/CsDA
Sub: Enhancement of rates of various allowances by 25% everytime DA payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

Consequent on revision of rates of Dearness Allowance from existing 90% to 100% vide MoF OM dated 27.03.2014, references are being received in this HQrs office seeking clarification regarding separate orders for revision of rates of certain allowances/advances where a specific clause indicates that the allowance/ advance shall automatically increase by 25% everytime DA payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

2. The matter has been examined in this HQrs office and it is clarified that automatic revision will take place only in respect of those allowances for which a specific clause of automatic increase has been provided in respective original Govt. orders. Therefore, no separate order is required for revision of allowances/advances by 25% on the original amount w.e.f. 01.01.2014
3. This issues with the approval of Jt. CGDA (AN)

sd/-
(Upendra Kumar)
For CGDA

Source: www.cgda.nic.in
[http://cgda.nic.in/adm/enhancement%20of%20rates%20of%20allowance%20290414.pdf]