Extension of Time – limit for exercise of Option for fixation of pay on Promotion by a period of three (3) months from the date of issue of MoF, DoE, New Delhi OM dated 04/07/2023 i.e. upto 03/09/2023.

Message Title: Extension of Time-limit for exercise of Option for fixation of pay on Promotion.

Message:

As per GoI, MoF, DoE OM No. 4-21/2017-IC/E.III.A dated 04/07/ 2023* read with in conjunction to MoF /DoE, New Delhi OM No.4-21/2017 IC/E-IIIA dated 15/04/2021*, the time limit for exercise/ re-exercise of Option on promotion has been further extended, by a period of three (3) months from the date of issue of MoF, DoE, New Delhi OM dated 04/07/ 2023 i.e. upto 03/09/2023.

Accordingly, Officers who have been promoted or granted financial upgradation on or after 01.01.2016 and desire to exercise/ re-exercise option for pay fixation from DNI may opt within three months from the date of issue of MoD, New Delhi OM dated 04/07/2023 i.e. by 3rd Sept 2023. Officers to publish Part II Orders and forward it through HRMS 2.0 along with option Form which can be downloaded from the website

#The Last date of exercising option shall be 3rd Sept 2023.

**Further, the ‘Option Calculator’ provided by office of the PCDA(O), Pune may please be referred to, for further necessary guidance while exercising your Option.

Disclaimer : The result generated by the Option Calculator developed by PCDA(O), Pune is for reference only. Any decisions made by the user concerned based on the results given by the above calculator or the outcomes thereof shall be the responsibility of the User Officer only and PCDA (O), Pune or any employee serving under him shall not be made liable for the same.

Note: The provisions of re-exercising Option under the said OM is only for fixation of pay on promotion from the DNI in the lower grade and should not to be construed for switching over of pay to the revised pay structure in 7th CPC.

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No.1 (4)/2021/D (Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi

Dated:- 23.05.2023

To,

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject:- Pay Rules/ Regulations, 2017 for Army/ Navy/ Air Force officers, MNS, JCOS/OR & equivalent- Opportunity for revision of Option to come over to revised Pay Structure.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to Rules 5 & 6 of Pay Rules/ Regulations 2017 for Defence Personnel regarding exercise of option to come over to the revised pay Structure effective from 01.01.2016 as notified by the Pay Rules/Regulations for Defence personnel and to state that the said option was to be exercised within one hundred and eighty days from the date of the notification i.e. 03.05.2017, 30.06.2017 (for NCs(E)) and 14.07.2017 (for MNS), of the said Rules. In this regard vide MoD letter No. 1(29)/2017/D (Pay /Services) dated 06 Aug 2019 an Opportunity to revise the option to come over to revised pay structure was provided. The following Pay Rules/ Regulations, 2017 have been issued for Defence Personnel:-

(a) Army Officers Pay Rules, 2017.
(b) Navy Officers Pay Regulations, 2017.
(c) Air Force Officers Pay Rules, 2017.
(d) Military Nursing Service Pay Rules, 2017.
(e) Army Pay Rules, 2017.
(f) Navy Pay Regulations, 2017.
(g) Air Force Pay Rules, 2017.
(h) NCs (E) of Air Force Rules- 2017.

7th Pay Commission – Opportunity for revision of Option for Defence Personnel

2. Personnel of Army/ Navy/ Air Force/ MNS/ NCs(E) who were promoted/ financially upgraded between 01.01.2016 and the date of Notification of Pay Rules by this Ministry i.e. 03.05.2017 and who have been requesting for re-exercising of option to switch over to the 7th CPC structure shall be permitted to re-exercise their option in terms of Rules 5 & 6 thereof. The revised option shall be exercised within a period of one hundred and eighty days from the date of issue of this letter. The option exercised in terms of these orders shall be final and shall not be liable to any further change under any circumstances. All other terms and conditions laid down in the Said Rules 5 & 6 of Pay Rules/Regulations 2017 shall continue to be applicable.

3. The personnel covered under this letter May also be given Opportunity to revise option for fixation of Pay as per provision of FR22 (i)(a)(1).

4. The other conditions contained in MoF(DoE) OM No. dated 31.07.2018 and 28.11.2019 as adopted by this Ministry, may be duly followed.

5. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance vide their ID No. 03-04 /2022- E.IIIA dated 09.05.2023 and concurrence of Defence( Finance) vide their ID Note No. 1(8)2017-AG/PA/ 85-PA/Part-I dated 15.05.2023.

Yours faithfully

(Laxmi Balasubramanian)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 170
File No. PC-VITI/2016/R/1/1/2

RBE No. 39/2021
New Delhi, dated: 21/06/2021

The General Manager/ CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC – paras 11.40.83 & 11.12.140 – grant of grade pay of Rs. 5400/- (PB-2)/Level-9 of Pay Matrix to posts in Accounts Department of Railways.

In pursuance to acceptance of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission as contained in paras 11.40.83 and 11.12.140 of its report read with para 10 of Ministry of Finance’s Resolution No. 1-2/2016-IC dated 25.07.2016 (Annexure-III A (I)) and Department of Expenditure/Ministry of Finance’s OM F No. 25-02/2017- IC/E.III(A) dated 27.04.2021, the President has now accorded his approval for upgrading pay scales of following posts of Accounts Department of Railways:-

2. Above orders shall be effective from 01.01.2016. After grant of upgradation on non-functional basis to aforementioned posts after completion of four years service, their designation, duties and responsibilities, and Classification of Posts as Group ‘C’ shall remain unchanged.

Sd/-
(M.K. GUPTA)
Executive Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board

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F. No.2/10/2018-Estt. (Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Esst. (Pay) Division

North Block, New Delhi
dated: 2.3.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment of Para 5 of consolidated guidelines on deputation issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 according to 7th CPC pay structure – regarding.

Department of Personnel and Training’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010 regulates the Pay, Deputation (Duty) Allowance, Tenure of Deputation/Foreign Service and other terms and conditions of deputation/foreign service of Central Government Employees to ex-cadre posts under the Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Universities, Union Territories Administration, Local Bodies, etc. and vice-versa. Subject to its applicability as provided in para 2 of the OM, these instructions cover cases of deputation/foreign service where Central Government is an either lending authority or borrowing authority, or both.

2. Para 5 of aforesaid OM dated 17th June 2010 provides the method of pay fixation on deputation from Central Government to Central Government, in foreign service/ Reverse Foreign service.

3, Consequent to the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to amend the provisions of Para 5 of this Department’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010 with following paras:-

7th CPC Pay Fixation on Deputation: DoP&T OM dated 02.03.2021

“5. Pay fixation

5.1 When an employee on deputation/ Foreign Service elects to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix) attached to the ex-cadre post, his/her pay may be fixed as under: –

(i) Deputation from Central Government to Central Government

If the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post is higher than that of the parent cadre post, an increment shall be given in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of parent cadre post and he/she shall be placed at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex- cadre post; and ifno such Cell is available in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post, he/she shall be placed at the next higher cell in that Level.

In case Levels (in Pay matrix) of the ex-cadre post and the parent cadre post of the employee are identical, the employee would continue to draw his/her basic pay.

The basic pay from time to time after pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay in the level of the ex-cadre post.

(ii) In foreign service/ Reverse Foreign Service

(a) When the Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale of the post in the parent cadre and that attached to the ex-cadre post are based on the same index level and the DA pattern is also the same, the pay may be fixed as under (i) above.

(b) If the appointment is made to a post whose pay structure and/ or Dearness Allowance (DA) pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organisation, pay may be fixed by adding one increment to the basic pay of the substantive post in the parent cadre, (and if he/she was drawing pay at the maximum of the scale, by the increment last drawn) and equating the pay so raised plus dearness allowance (and additional or ad-hoc dearness allowance, Interim relief, etc., if any) with emoluments comprising of basic pay plus DA, ADA, Interim Relief, etc., if any, admissible, in the borrowing organisation and the pay may be fixed at the stage in the Pay Scale/ Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post at which total emoluments admissible in the ex-cadre post as above equal the emoluments drawn in the cadre and if there is no such stage, pay may be fixed at the next higher stage.

In case of reverse foreign service if the appointment is made to post whose pay structure and/or DA pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organization, the option for electing to draw the basic pay in the parent cadre [along with the Deputation (Duty) Allowance thereon and the personal pay, if any] will not be available to such employee. It is also clarified that Terms and Conditions in case of appointment on deputation made prior to 1.7.2017 shall be continued as per the mutually agreed terms and conditions already set.

(c) The basic pay from time to time after pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay in the level of the ex-cadre post.

5.2 Incases of appointment from one ex-cadre post to another ex-cadre post where the employee opts to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/ Pay Scale of the ex-cadre post, the pay in the second or subsequent ex-cadre post should be fixed under the normal rules with reference to the pay in the cadre post only. However, in respect of appointments to ex-cadre posts carrying Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale identical to that of the ex-cadre post(s) held on an earlier occasion(s), it may be ensured that the pay drawn in subsequent appointment should not be less than the pay drawn earlier.

5.3 Incases of appointments to a second or subsequent ex-cadre post(s) in a higher Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale than that of the previous ex-cadre post, the pay may be fixed with reference to the pay drawn in the cadre post and if the pay so fixed happens to be less than the pay drawn in the previous ex-cadre post, the difference may be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in pay. This is subject to the condition that on both the occasions, the employee should have opted to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale attached to the ex-cadre posts.”

4. These orders will take effect from 1.1.2016 and shall be applicable to all officers who were on deputation on 1.1.2016 or appointed thereafter except for the revised rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance which shall be applicable from 01.07.2017.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders will apply for deputation outside Indian Audit and Accounts Department as concurred in by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

6. Hindi version will follow.

(Shukdeo Sah)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
(As per standard list)

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Accident Free Service Award to retired employees after 01.01.2016 shall be paid in accordance with the 7th CPC salary structure and no arrears shall be admissible for which the award has already been disbursed.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.2018/ Safety (DM)/18/2

New Delhi, dtd. 13.01.2020

General Managers
All Zonal Railways and
CMD/ KRCL

Sub: Accident Free service award to the employee retired after 01.01.2016.

Ref: Board’s letter of even no. dated 28.11.2018

Vide Board’s letter referred above, it was clarified that the Accident Free Service Award to the staff retired after 01.01.2016 shall be paid as per the salary structure of 7th CPC and no arrears shall be admissible to whom the award is already disbursed.

Various Railways have brought out that some of the staff that had retired between 01.01.2016 & 28.11.2018 have been paid Accident Free Service Award as per 6th CPC pay structure while some of them have still not been paid the award due to various reasons and would therefore, be eligible for award as per 7th CPC pay structure. This would lead to different treatment meted out to two sets of staff retired during the same period.

In this respect, Board has examined the matter and it has been decided that the Accident Free Service Award will be paid as per 7th CPC pay structure w.e.f. 01.07.2017, the date on which revised rate of allowances as per the 7th CPC came into effect. Therefore, the staff who have retired between 01.07.2017 & 28.11.2018 and have been paid as per 6th CPC pay structure will be eligible for payment of arrears of the Accident Free Service Award as per 7th CPC pay structure.

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

(Anupam Verma)
Dy.Director/ Safety(I)

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NFIR

No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/ Allowance/2016/Part I

Dated: 27/12/2019

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Subject: Payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations-reg.

Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Items No. 47/2018 & 57/2016.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II/2017/RS-22 dated 28/12/2018 (RBE No.2204/2018).
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/Allowance/2016/Part II dated 12/01/2019, 18/03/2019, 28/05/2019 & 17/08/2019.

Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to the references cited above relating to payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff pursuant to the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. Federation once again reiterates that though the Railway Board have issued orders vide RBE No. 204/2018 dated 28/12/2018 but, however, there is no clarity in the said orders regarding date of effect i.e. from 01/01/2016, consequently in the provision in IPAS, date of effect has been taken as 01/07/2017 and the Running Staff have been put to recurring financial loss for 18 months (from 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2017) leave salary. Though the Federation has been making efforts to persuade the Railway Board to set right the technical snag but however action to correct/up-date IPAS has no been taken yet with the result Federation continues to receive grievances from the Running Staff from Zonal Railways.

Also check: 7th CPC: Payment of leave salary to the running staff after the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations

NFIR, therefore, once again urges upon the Railway Board to kindly intervene and issue suitable instructions to all concerned to rectify/up-date the IPAS giving effect to the instructions vide RBE No. 204/2018 dated 28/12/2018 from 01/01/2016 repeat from 01/01/2016 and not from 01/07/2017.

Action taken in the matter may kindly be apprised to the Federation.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

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Fixation of pay of medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative posts in revised 7th CPC pay structure

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.171/2019
No.E(NG)I-2018/RE-3/3

New Delhi dated 14.10.2019

The General Manager (P)s
All Zonal Railways and Production Units
& RDSO etc.
(As per standard list)

Subject: Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (7th CPC) pay structure

As the Zonal Railways am aware, pay of medically unfit Railway servants while absorbing them in alternative post is presently fixed as per instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2008/RE-3/4 dated 30.04.2013. These provisions provides that while determining pay in Pay Band for the purpose of fixation of pay of medically unfit running staff in alternative (stationary) post, an amount equal to such percentage of basic pay (pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) representing pay element of running allowance as may be in force from time to time may be added to the existing pay in Pay Band and the resultant figure (ignoring the fraction of rupee, if any) rounded off to the next multiple of 10, would be the pay in the Pay Band in the alternative post with no change in the Grade Pay of substantive post, in suitable alternative post.

Also read: Re-fixation of pay of Running Staff in 7th CPC pay level

2. The above issue of pay fixation of medically disabled / unfit running staff on such circumstances in pursuance of the 7th CPC regime has been under consideration of Board. It is pointed out that upto and including the 5th CPC pay regime, the pay scales had fixed stages and method of pay fixation of such running staff was governed in terms of para Nos. 1307 and 1308 of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-96/RE-3/9(2) dated 29.04.1999. With the restoration of fixed and defined pay intervals in the form of distinct cells within each pay level in the 7th CPC pay matrix, it is clarified that the principles of pay fixation enunciated in Board’s letter ibid which will now hold good. This means that while fixing the pay of a medically decategorised running staff in an alternative stationary post if the resultant pay (after 30% addition) does not correspond to any cell, in the same pay level, then the pay will be fixed in the next – below cell of the same pay level and difference in pay will be protected as personal pay which will be adjusted in future increment (s).

3. It may also be noted that pay fixation as per para – 2 above will not apply for medical de-categorisation cases of 6th CPC regime, covered under Board’s letter dated 30.04.2013 referred to at para 01 above.

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

Please acknowledge receipt.

(M.K.Meena)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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No. 1/5/2017-Estt (Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 15th March, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, in the 7th CPC Scenario – reg

Central Government Servants acquiring fresh higher qualifications after coming into service are granted incentive in the form of one-time lump-sum amount ranging from Rs.2000/- to Rs.10,000/-, as provided in this Department’s OM No. 1/2/89-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 09.04.1999 and other related OMs.

2. The 7th CPC has reviewed the rates of incentive presently available to employees on this account in addition to pay, and have suggested their rationalization and simplification in Para 8.9.11 to 8.9.14 of their report.

3. Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (DOE) Resolution No. 1-2/2016-IC dated 25.07.2016 vide Para 7 provided that the matter regarding allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC shall be referred to a Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary, and until a final decision thereon, all allowances including this incentive were required to be paid at the existing rates in the existing pay structure (the pay structure based on 6th CPC) as if the pay has not been revised w.e.f. 1st January, 2016.

4. The decision of the Government on various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary has been issued as per the Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017 of DOE.

5. The President is pleased to decide that in supersession of all the existing orders/OMs/instructions/guidelines on the subject of granting incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, the following one-time lump-sum rates as incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualification by a Government employee shall be permissible for courses in fields that are directly relevant to the employee’s job.

6. Professional courses directly relevant to the functional requirement of the Organization/Ministry/Department but not covered by any one of the categories mentioned in para 5 above, shall be notified specifically under SI. No. 4 or S of para 5 above, by the concerned Ministry/Department in consultation with their respective IFD.

7. Ministries/Departments are free to choose courses on their own. However, the grant of incentive in respect of above qualifications will be subject to the fulfillment of the criteria laid down in para 8 below. The grant of incentive for the qualifications listed above shall be considered by the administrative authorities in consultation with their lFD and necessary orders shall be issued after ensuring that the criteria laid down in para 8 below are fulfilled.

8. Criteria/guidelines for granting incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, in the 7th CPC Scenario, are as under:

8.1. The incentive will not be available for the qualifications which are laid down as essential or desirable qualifications in the recruitment rules for the post.

8.2. No incentive shall be allowed for acquiring higher qualification purely on academic or literary subjects. The acquisition of the qualification should be directly related to the functions of the post held by him/her, or to the functions to be performed in the next higher post. There should be direct nexus between the functions of the post and the qualification acquired and that it should contribute to the efficiency of the government servant.

8.3. The quantum of incentive will be uniform for all posts, irrespective of their classification or grade or the department.

8.4. The incentive shall not be admissible where the government servant is sponsored by the government or he/she avails study leave for acquiring the qualification.

8.5. The incentive would be given only for higher qualification acquired after induction into service.

8.6. No incentive would be admissible if an appointment is made in relaxation of the educational qualification. No incentive would be admissible if employee acquires the requisite qualification for such appointment at a later date.

8.7. The qualifications meriting grant of incentive should be recognized by University Grants Commission, respective regulatory bodies like AICTE, Medical Council of India, etc. set up by Central/State Government or recognized by the Government.

8.8. The incentive shall be limited to maximum two times in an employee’s career, with a minimum gap of two years between successive grants.

8.9. The Government servant should prefer the claim within six months from the date of acquisition of the higher qualification.

9. The incentive as per this OM will be admissible for above qualifications acquired on or after 01.07.2017

10. Government Servants, who have acquired the fresh higher qualification on or after 01.07.2017 till the date of issuance of this OM, may also claim these incentives within six months from the date of issuance of this OM.

11. Insofar as the persons working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

12. Hindi Version will follow.

(Bajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Ministries / Departments of Government of India

Source: DoPT

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.204/2018

No. E(P&A)II/2017/RS-22

New Delhi, dated 28.12.2018

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

Sub:- Payment of leave salary to the running staff after the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations.

Some of the Zonal Railways have raised the issue that leave salary is not being paid to the running staff on the revised pay in the 7th CPC pay structure, GS/AIRF and GS/NFIR have also made various references to the Railway Board in this regard. NFIR has also raised the issue in the forum of PNM as Item No. 47/2018.

2. The issue has been examined in Board’s office and it is clarified that as per Rule 1412(III) of IREC Vol. II and Rule 924(i)(k) of IREM-I, Pay Element (presently 30% until further orders) will be reckoned for calculation of Leave Salary of Running Staff on the revised basic pay in the 7th CPC pay structure.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Railway Board.

(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director, Estt. (P&A)
Railway Board

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No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VIII

Dated: 31/10/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Revision of Kilometrage rates and other Allowances for Running Staff in the wake of implementation of VII CPC pay structure-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s OM No. E(P&A)II-2014/Misc. 3/7th CPC dated 20/10/2014.

(ii) GS/NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC/Corres/Pt. V dated 15/04/2015 to Railway Board.

NFIR at the outset, conveys to Railway Board that the delay in granting upward revision of Kilometrage rates for Running staff has been causing serious disappointment and resentment among the entire category.

In this connection, NFIR invites the attention of Railway Board to the discussions held between the Federation and Board on 24th June 2015 on the issue relating to enhancement of Kilometrage Allowance rates (on the basis of Running Allowance Committee Formula) demanded by NFIR with effect from 01/01/2006. A note sheet was also given by the Railway Board to the Federation during discussion and according to the said note sheet, the Kilometrage rates were to be revised with effect from 01/01/2006, adding Rs.72.44 to the rate then existed. It was also discussed on the need for further revision of the said Kilometrage rates w.e.f. 01/09/2008, 01/01/2011 and 01/01/2014 (in view of DA factor). These matters are yet to be satisfactorily finalized inspite of discussions held on 24th June 2015.

NFIR gives again the valid points as listed below for the purpose of revising the kilometrage rates without delay:-

It is a known fact to the Railway Board that the TA factor needs to be taken into account for revising rates of Kilometrage Allowance in the case of Running Staff as per RAC formula.

The TA rate was fixed at Rs. 340/- in the year 2008 as a result of implementation of 6th CPC recommendation and the said TA was raised to Rs. 510/- due to DA linkage and now with the recommendations of 7th CPC, the TA rate has been revised to Rs. 800/-. with effect from 01.07.2017.

But the Kilometrage Allowance rate for Running Staff was fixed at Rs.169/- in the year 2008 assuming TA rate as Rs.210/- and not with the TA rate of Rs.340/- as recommended by 6th CPC, It needs to be admitted that the assumed TA rate Rs.210/- has now been raised to Rs.800/-, which works out to 3.8 times. Therefore the rate fixed in 2009 at Rs.169 should be revised by 3.8 times which works out to Rs.642/-.

Apart from the above, the rise in pay element quantum on implementation of new pay matrix needs to be reflected in the Running Allowance rate, as 30% of Pay element its also a component to decide the rate. When the 30% pay element was calculated at the minimum of pay level-6 i.e 35400, it works out to Rs.10620/-. The 30% pay element calculated on the 6th CPC minimum pay of Rs.9300 + GP 4200 works out to Rs.4050 i.e. 30% pay element component has risen to Rs.6570/-. This amount has to be divided by average KM 5100 (National Average of LP/Passenger as assumed by Railway Board) and it comes to Rs.129. So the amount Rs.642 on account of TA raise and Rs.129/- on account of raising 30% pay element – taken together, the rates comes to Rs.771/-.

NFIR however conveys that the National Average Kilometrage for Loco pilot (Passenger) recommended by the Running Allowance committee, 1980 was 3950 which was revised arbitrarily by Railway Board to 5100 to deny the benefit to Running Staff at that point of time. The Running Allowance Committee, 1980 had also recommended that TA of 21 days must be factored in. As per our statistics, at present, the National Average kilometrage of Loco Pilot (Passenger) stands at 4000 KM, that of passenger Guard at 4600 KM & and that of Assistant Loco pilot at 4000 KM.

Had the Running Allowance rate arrived at in the year 2008 been based on the recommended TA rate of Rs.340, there is some meaning on the argument of multiplying the present rate by a factor of 1.5 (as per the VII CPC recommendations)

In any case, the 7th CPC as well the Government have left this issue to the Railway Board to discuss with the Federations for reaching an agreement for revision of Kilometrage Allowance rates, therefore the 7th CPC recommendation to multiply with 1.5 or 2.25 is not at all relevant, with regard to Running Staff Kilometrage Allowance rates.

Hence, Federation gives the calculation as below:-

KMA rates of LP/Passenger

Mean Pay of L6- (35400+112400)/2 = 73900

30% of Mean Pay = 22170

21 days TA i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800

As per the RAC formula

[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(22170 + 16800)/4000)]x100 = Rs.974/- per 100 kms.

KMA rates of Passenger Guard

Mean Pay of L6- (35400+112400)/2 = 73900

30% of Mean Pay = 22170

21 days Ta i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800

As per the RAC formula

[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(22170 + 16800)/4600)]x100 = Rs.847/- per 100 kms.

KMA rates of Assistant Loco Pilot

Mean Pay of L2- (19900+63200)/2 = 41550

30% of Mean Pay = 12465

21 days Ta i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800

As per the RAC formula

[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(12465 + 16800)/4000)]x100 = Rs.731/- per 100 kms.

Taking the factors as explained above, the NFIR urges that the kilometrage rate for Running Staff (Loco pilot/passenger) should be revised to not less than Rs.974/-. that of passenger Guard to Rs.847/- & that of ALP to Rs.731/- duly retaining the pay element of 55 & 30% (as has been continued since the last more than three decades when the pay scales of 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th CPC have been implemented).

Federation therefore, requests the Railways Boards to take action to revise the kilometrage rates as suggested above with retrospective effect.

Yours faithfully,

S/d,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General secretary

Source: NFIR

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