7th CPC Risk and Hardship Allowance to Mate, Keyman &
Patrolman, P. Way Artisans including their Helpers and Gatekeepers at
Spl. and A - Class Level: Railway Board Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
F.No. PC-VII/2018/I/7/5/2
New Delhi, dated: 28.08.2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub -
Risk
and Hardship Allowance to Mate, Keyman & Patrolman, Extension of
Rich and Hardship Allowance to P. Way Artisans including their Helpers
and Enhanced Allowance to Gatekeepers at Spl. and A - Class Level
Crossing.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
Ministry of Finance’s Resolution No.11- 1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017
communicating the decision of Govt.of India w.r.t. recommendations of
7th CPC on allowances to state that the recommendations of 7th CPC to
grant Risk and Hardship allowance at the rate 2700/- p.m. under Cell
R3H2 of Risk and Hardship Matrix to Track Maintainers category of Indian
Railways has been implemented in this Ministry through order No.
PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/4 dated 10.08.2017 (Annexure - I).
2, Now, it
has been proposed with the approval, of Railway Board that the
following, changes in Lilo Risk and Hardship Allowance may be,
introduced in respect of various categories of Indian Railways-
- Increase Risk and Hardship allowance from Rs.2700/- per mouth (R3H2 categorization) to 6000/- (R2H2) for Mate and Keymen.
- Increase Risk and Hardship allowance from 2700/-p.m, (R3H2) to 4100/- (R3H1) for Trackmen preforming Patrolling duty.
- Increase
in Level Crossing Gate Allowance from Rs,.1000/- (R3H3) to 4100/-
(R3H1) for Gateman, working in Special & 'A' Class Gates.
- Include all P.Way Artisans & their helper also in the R&H Matrix for payment @2700/-(R3H2) as for Trackmen.
2.
The assessed additional financial implications of those proposals at
Para No. 2 above are approximately Rs.222 crores per annum. The detailed
position w.r.t each of these proposals mentioned above are enclosed as
Annexure II, Detailed calculation of the additional annual financial
implications of the aforementioned proposals is placed at Annexure -
III.
3. It is required that MoF may kindly consider for approval of Para 2(a,b,c & d).
(S. Balachandra Iyer)
Executive Director, Pay Commission - II
Railway Board