No. 2/10/2017-Estt. (Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 04th June, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of the rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of All India Services and Organized Group ‘A’ Central Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s Office Memorandum of even no dated 24.04.2018 conveying the revised rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance (CDTA) admissible to the officers of All India Services and Organized Group A’ Central Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.

2. It was indicated in para 1 (c) of the OM that during their tenure as Under Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Director, the officers will be paid CDTA at the rate of 10% of their basic pay, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 9000;

3. In consideration of references received from various Ministries/Departments and after due consultation with Department of Expenditure it has been decided that the ceiling will further rise by 25 percent each time Dearness Allowance increases by 50 percent.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their ID note no. 916/2024-E. 11(B) dated 29.04.2025. All others terms and conditions regulating the CDTA, as contained in this Department’s OM No. 2!10/2017-Estt. (Pay-Il) dated 24.04.2018 remain unchanged.

(Vikas)
Under Secretary to the Government India

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