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

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 07, December, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission: Discontinuation of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.

This Department’s OM No. 2/22(A)/2008-Estt(Pay-II) dated 3rd September 2008 provided for rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.

2. As provided in para 7 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)’s Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC dated 25th July, 2016, the matter regarding allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) was referred to a Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary and until a final decision thereon, all allowances have been paid at the existing rates in the existing pay structure .

3. 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 the Finance Secretary, has since been issued as per the Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July 2017 of Department of Expenditure.

4. D/o Expenditure’s OM No.29/ 1/2017-E.II(B) dated 11.07.2017 also provided that disbursement of all existing allowances which have not been specifically recommended for continuation in terms of the Resolution dated 6th July,2017 shall be discontinued from the salary of the month of Jul,2017.

5. In view of D/o Expenditure’s OM No.29/1/2017-E.II(B) dated 11.07.2017, Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance can not be paid without issue of a fresh O.M. All Ministries/ Departments may please take note for strict compliance.

(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Ministries/Departments as per standard list.

Source: DoPT

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