PAY&ALLOWANCES

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MAIN RULES

•PAY RULES•LEAVE RULES•TA RULES•PENSION RULES

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PAY RULES• PAY RULES DEAL WITH ISSUES RELATING TO• SCALE OF PAY• FIXATION OF PAY• ANNUAL INCREMENT• VARIOUS ALLOWANCES

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VARIOUS PAY COMMISSIONS

• THIRD PAY COMMISION -01.01.1973

• FOURTH PAY COMMISION - 01.01.1986

• FIFTH PAY COMMISION - 01.01.1996

• SIXTH PAY COMMISION - 01.01.2006.

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PAY RULES• CCS(Revised Pay) Rules,2008 come in

to effect from 01.01.2006• It introduces a new concept of Pay

Band and Grade pay.• It also prescribes an entry level

higher pay for Direct Recruits than Promotees.

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENTNAME OF THE POST PAY SCALE AS PER 5th PAY COMMISSION

PAY SCALE AS PER 6h PAY COMMISSION

Postal Assistant -entry level

4000-100-6000

(for direct PAs initial start will be Rs.9910/-)

PAY BAND I 5200-20200GRADE PAY2400

Postal Assistant -TBOP/MACP I/LSG/Grade I

4500-125-7000PAY BAND I 5200-20200GRADE PAY 2800

Postal Assistant -BCR/MACP II /HSG II/Grade II

5000-150-8000PAY BAND II 9300-34800GRADE PAY 4200

Postal Assistant -MACP III/HSG I/Grade III

6500-200-6900 PAY BAND II 9300-34800GRADE PAY 4600

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ANNUAL INCREMENT• One increment equal to 3% of pay in Pay Band

+Grade Pay rounded off to the next multiple of Rs.10/-.Fraction in paisa to be ignored.

• This amount is to be added to the existing pay in PB.

• It will take effect from 01.07. of each year. • Should have served for a minimum period of 6

months in the respective grade pay to get an increment on 01.07.

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ANNUAL INCREMENT(contd)

• All periods of duty, • All kinds of leave,(except EOL) • Foreign service • Joining Time• Period of Training before appointment on

stipend or otherwise.-all these items are treated as QS service for increment purpose.

• Official due for increment on 01.07 but on leave as on 01.07 will be drawn on rejoining.

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MAJOR ALLOWANCES

•DEARNESS ALLOWANCE•HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE• TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

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DEARNESS ALLOWANCE1.Dearness allowance is granted to compensate

price increase above 115.76 points in CPI(Base year 2001=100)

2.Sanctioned twice in a year to take effect from 01.01 and 01.07.

3.DA is based on Basic pay +Grade pay +NPA.4.For transport allowance DA is admissible5.Fractions of 50 paisa and above to be rounded

off and less than 50 paisa to be ignored.

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DEARNESS ALLOWANCEPERIOD RATE TOTAL

01.01.2006 0 0

01.07.2006 2 2

01.01.2007 4 6

01.07.2007 3 9

01.01.2008 3 12

01.07.2008 4 16

01.01.2009 6 22

01.07.2009 5 27

01.01.2010 8 35

01.07.2010 10 45

01.01.2011 6 51

01.07.2011 7 5811

Regulation of DA

Contingencies RegulationDuring leave Based on leave salaryDuring joining time Based on joining time

payDuring suspension Based on subsistence

allowanceDuring EOL No DA is admissible.

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HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE• House Rent Allowance is payable with

reference to Pay in pay band +Grade pay+NPA

• It is admissible at the following rates.CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES/TOWNS RATES OF HRA

‘ X’ CITIES 30%

‘ Y ‘ CITIES 20%

‘ Z ‘ CITIES 10%

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HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE(contd)

• HRA is admissible with reference to place of duty irrespective of the place of residence.

• If allotted with govt accommodation no HRA.• If owns a house HRA is admissible.• If shares rent free accommodation HRA is not

admissible.• If residing in accommodation allotted to a

relative HRA is not admissible.

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HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE(contd)• HRA not admissible if his wife/her husband

has been allotted accommodation at the same station by

• Central Government/• State Government PSU/Semi Government organization etc., HRA is admissible in addition to HRA in lieu

of RFQ if the Office is not provided with a quarters.

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Regulation of HRA

Contingencies RegulationDuring leave 1.Admissible for 180 days based on LS

2.On medical ground for 8 months

During joining time

Based on joining time pay at the rate applicable in old station

During suspension

Based on subsistence allowance

During EOL HRA is admissible.

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Regulation of HRA(contd)• During Transfer: An employee not in occupation of

govt accommodation at the old station ,if he leaves family at the old station for want of govt accommodation at the new station

For the first two months of date of joining at new station

At the same rate drawn at old station

For the next four months or the end of academic year whichever is later

At the rate drawn at old station or maximum admissible at the new station had he taken a residence on rent, whichever is less

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TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE• Transport allowance is drawn as follows

Employees drawing grade pay Rate of TPA per month

13 cities previously classified as A1/A

Other places

Rs.5400 and above Rs.3200 + DA

Rs.1600+DA

Rs.4200/-,4600/-,4800/- 1600+DA 800/-+DA

Below Rs.4200/- but drawing pay in the pay band equal to Rs.7440/- and above.

1600+DA 800/-+DA

Below Rs.4200/- and pay in the pay band belowRs.7440/-

600/-+DA 400/-+DA18

TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE• Not admissible to those employees provided

with Government transportation• Employees during absence from duty for a full

calendar month due to leave/training/tour etc.,

• If the absence covers part of any calendar month it is admissible for the full month.

• Officers in grade pay of Rs.10,000/-and in HAG provided with staff car facility from residence to Office is not eligible for TPA.

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TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

• Handicapped employees eligible for conveyance allowance will draw TPA at double the rate of prescribed TPA subject to a minimum of Rs.1000/- + DA thereon.

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