Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated 17th December, 2012

Subject : Doubling of existing rate of Payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowances / Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ and ‘D’  (Non-Ministerial) employees working in Hospitals  Dispensaries and Organizations w.e.f.1.9.2008.

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA / PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations in the Central Government from the period w.e.f. 1.9.2008. The amount of HPCA/PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms and conditions :-

(i) HPCA/PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for less than one calender month.

(ii) HPCA / PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for more than one calender month.

(iii) HPCA / PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

This issues with the approval of Department of Personnel and training vide their D.O. No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 18th October, 2012 and U.O. of even number dated 11th December, 2012.

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(Sanjay Pant)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: AIRF and NFIR

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated 17th December, 2012.

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA / PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations in the Central Government from the period w.e.f. 01.09.2008. The amount of HPCA / PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

(i) HPCA / PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave / training for less than one calendar month.

(ii) HPCA / PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave training for more than one calendar month.

(iii) HPCA / PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

This issues with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training vide their D.O.No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 18th October, 2012 and U.O. of even number dated 11th December, 2012.

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(Sanjay Pant)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.esic.nic.in

[http://www.esic.nic.in/CIRCULARS/cir_med281212.pdf]

The Cabinet today approved revision of rates of Risk Allowance. Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance payable to about two lakh entitled Central Government employees to double the existing rates with effect from 1s’ September, 2008.

The proposed revision in the rates of the Risk Allowance, Hospital Patent Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance will provide succor to the employees at risk due to the nature of their duties. It will also result in considerable financial savings as compared to the Risk Insurance Schemes/Packages.

The financial implication of doubling the extant rate of Risk Allowance, Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance would be Rs.42.16 crore per annum, as against Rs.503.26 crore plus service tax (approximately) {Rs.40.50 crore plus service tax per annum for insurance policy and Rs.462.76 crore plus service tax for purchase of annuity} for implementing the Risk Insurance package.

The amount of Risk Allowance, Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance would be automatically raised by 25 per cent every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 per cent. The proposed revision in the rates of Risk Allowance, Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance will benefit certain categories of Central Government employees engaged in duties involving special risks.

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