Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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4. All state Governments and Union Territories.
5. Governors of all States/Lt. Governors of Union Territories.
6. Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi.
8. All Officers/Sections of the Department of Personnel & Training/Department of Pension & Pensions Welfare.
9 Ministry of Finance, Deptt. Of Expenditure {E.II(B) Branch}.
10.Official Language Wing (Legislative Deptt.), Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi.
11.Railway Board, New Delhi.
Revised Rates of Risk Allowance to Central Government Employees dated 18th October 2012
View the DoPT Order Below
No.21012/01/2010-Estt. (AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, October 18, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Risk Allowance to Central Government employees —
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.21012/4/88- Estt.(Allowances) dated 22nd August, 1988, on the captioned subject and to state that in partial modification of the aforesaid O.M., the President is pleased to revise the rates of Risk Allowance in respect of the existing categories of Central Government employees with effect from 1 st September, 2008, as under:
1. Unskilled workers 40.00
2. Semi-skilled workers 60.00
3. Skilled workers 80.00
4. Supervisors 100.00
5. Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation 180.00
6. Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation 300.00
7. Danger Building Officers 400.00
2. The amount of Risk Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. No separate instructions on this count would be required.
3. All other terms and conditions envisaged in the O.M. dated 22.08.1988 shall continue to apply.
(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
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what are the Allowances which will be Increased after DA crosses 50% ?
Allowances Increased after DA Crossed 50%.
Since the rate of Dearness Allowance has crossed 50%, the following allowances will be hiked with effect from 01.01.2011.
1. Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee
Rs.12,000 (Per Year - Per Child) - Rs.15,000 (Per Year - Per Child)
DOPT 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 2.9.2008
2. Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advance, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance
Rs.3,000 - Rs.3,750
Fin.Min. No.12(1)E.II(A)/2008 7.10.2008
3. Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance
Rs.600 / Rs.480 - Rs.750 / Rs.600
Fin.Min.4(2)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008
4. Special CompensatoryScheduled / Tribal Area Allowance
Rs.400 / Rs.240- Rs.500 / Rs.300
Fin.Min. 17(1)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008
5. Project Allowance
Rs.1,500 / Rs.1,000 - Rs.1,875 / Rs.1,250
Fin.Min. 29.8.2008
6. Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance
Rs.2,600 / Rs.2,100/ Rs.1,500 / Rs.400 -- Rs.3,250 / Rs.2,625/ Rs.1,875 / Rs.500
Fin.Min. 3(1)/2008-E.II(B) 29.8.2008
7. Cycle Maintenance Allowance
Rs.60 (Per month) - Rs.75 (Per month)
Fin.Min. 19039/3/2008-E.IV 29.8.2008
8. Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour, rate of transportation of personal effects.
Rs.500 / Rs.300 / Rs.200 / Rs.150 / Rs.100 - Rs.625 / Rs.375 / Rs.250 / Rs.190 / Rs.125
Fin.Min.19030/3/2008-E.V 23.9.2008
9. Rates of Conveyance Allowance under SR-25
Rs.370 / Rs.480 / Rs.640 / Rs.750 / Rs.850 - Rs.470 / Rs.600 / Rs.800 / Rs.940 / Rs.1,070
Fin.Min.19039/2/2008-E.IV 23.9.2008
10. Washing Allowance
Rs.60 - Rs.75
Fin.Min.14/3/2008-JCA 11.9.2008
11. Split Duty Allowance
Rs.200 - Rs.250
Fin.Min.9(11)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008
12. Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children
Rs.1,000 per month- Rs.1,250 per month
DOPT12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 11.9.2008
13. Cash Handling Allowance
Rs.600 / Rs.500 / Rs.400 / Rs.300 / Rs.150 - Rs.750 / Rs.625 / Rs.500 / Rs.375 / Rs.190
DOPT4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay.II) 1.10.2008
14. Risk Allowance
DOPT21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 12.3.2009
15. Postgraduate Allowance
Rs.1,000 / Rs.600- Rs.1,250 / Rs.750
Min.of HohfwA.45012/4/2008-CHS.V 16.4.2009
16. Desk Allowance
Rs.600 - Rs.750
DOPT 1/10/2009-PIC 17.4.2009
17. Bad Climate Allowance
Rs.400 / Rs.240 - Rs.500 / Rs.300
Fin.Min.1/10/2008-E.II(B) 29.8.2008
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Latest Dearness Allowance, HRA, TA, Overtime and other Allowances Rates.
Allowances Rates:
1. Dearness Allowance (DA):
With effect from 1.1.2006, Dearness allowance is granted to compensate price increase above to which the revised pay scales relate. This will be sanctioned twice a year, payable from 1st January and 1st July.
(More on Dearness Allowance and How to calculate DA).
The following table shows the rates of Dearness Allowance (as on August 2010)
| Date From Which Payable | Rate (in Percentage) |
| 1-1-2007 | 6 |
| 1-7-2007 | 9 |
| 1-1-2008 | 12 |
| 1-7-2008 | 16 |
| 1-1-2009 | 22 |
| 1-7-2009 | 27 |
| 1-1-2010 | 35 |
| 1-7-2010 | 45 (Expected) |
2. House Rent Allowance (HRA):
| Classification of Cities | Rates (In Percentage) |
| X | 30 |
| Y | 20 |
| Z | 10 |
3. Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance:
| Grade Pay | Bad Climate Allowance(in Rs) | Composite HCA (in Rs) |
| Rs 5400 & Above and HAG + and above | 400 | 600 |
| Less than Rs 5400 | 240 | 480 |
4. Project Allowance:
| Grade Pay | Rate Per Month |
| Rs. 5400 and above and pay scale of HAG + and above | 1500 |
| Less than Rs 5400 | 1000 |
5. Bad Climate Allowance:
| Grade Pay | Rate per Month |
| Rs. 5400 and above and pay scale of HAG + and above | 400 |
| Less than Rs 5400 | 240 |
6. Transport Allowance (TA):
| Grade Pay | Rate of TA per Month | Rate of TA per Month |
| Rs. 5400 and above | 3200 + DA | 1600 + DA |
| Rs. 4200, 4600 and above Rs. 4800 | 1600 + DA | 800 + DA |
| Below Rs. 4200 but drawing pay in the pay band equal to Rs. 7440 & above | 1600 + DA | 800 + DA |
| Below Rs. 4200 but drawing pay in the pay band less than Rs. 7440 | 600 + DA | 400 + DA |
7. Overtime Allowance:
Office staff
| Emoluments pre-revised Scale | For the First one hour ( Per Hour) | Thereafter (in Rs) (Per Hour) |
| Rs. 2201 and above | NIL | 12.50 |
Operative Staff
| Rate of OTA per Hour(in Rs) | ||||||
| Emoluments | For Working Days | For Working Days | For Working Days | For Sundays & Holidays | For Sundays & Holidays | For Sundays & Holidays |
| 48 Hrs Duty | 44 Hrs Duty | 42 1/2 Hrs Duty | 48 Hrs Duty | 44 Hrs Duty | 42 1/2 Hrs Duty | |
| 2201 and above | 15.85 | 17.25 | 19.90 | 21.15 | 23.05 | 22.85 |
Staff Car Drivers:
| Emoluments | Rate of OTA per hour | |
| Up to the first one hour in excess of the prescribed hours of duty | Thereafter | |
| Rs. 2201 and above | NIL | 16.50 |
Casual Employees:
| Category | Hourly Rate of OTA |
| Employees drawing Minimum wage | 1/8 th of the daily wage |
| Employees drawing 1/30 of the pay at the minimum of the relevant pay scale + DA for 8 Hrs work per day | Minimum of the relevant pay scale plus DA admissible at the rates divided by (30*8) |
| Casual workers having temporary status | Like in the case of Office staff mentioned above. |
8. Cash Handling Allowance to Cashiers:
| Amount of Average Monthly Cash Disbursed | Rate Per Month |
| Up to Rs. 50,000 | 150 |
| Over Rs. 50,000 & Up to 2,00,000 | 300 |
| Over Rs. 2,00,000 & Up to 5,00,000 | 400 |
| Over Rs. 5,00,000 & Up to 10,00,000 | 500 |
| Over 10,00,000 | 600 |
9. Conveyance Allowance
| Average Monthly travel on Official Duty ( In KM ) | Own Motor Car (In Rs) | Other Conveyance ( In Rs) |
| 201-300 | 1,120 | 370 |
| 301-450 | 1,680 | 480 |
| 451-600 | 2,070 | 640 |
| 601-800 | 2,430 | 750 |
| Above 800 KM | 3,000 | 850 |
10. Conveyance Allowance to Medical Officers:
| Mode of Conveyance | CHS Maximum per Month | CHS Minimum per month | Non CHS Maximum per Month | Non CHS Minimum per Month |
| Their own motor car | 3,300 | 160 | 550 | 80 |
| ho maintain scooter / motor cycle | 1,080 | 80 | 180 | 40 |
| who do not maintain either car or motor cycle / scooter | 900 | 60 | 150 | 30 |
11. Tribal Area Allowances:
Same as Bad Climate Allowance
12. Hard Area Allowance:
25 % of Basic Pay + NPA
13. Non-Practising Allowance:
Admissible to CHS officers and veterinary doctors at 25% of their Band + Grade pay where as BP + Grade pay does not exceed 85,000.
14. Caretaking Allowance:
10 % aggregate of pay in the pay band and Grade Pay.
15. Split Duty Allowance:
Rs. 200 per month.
16. Island Special Duty Allowance:
| Areas | Rate Per Month of Basic Pay + NPA (In Percentage) |
| Areas around Capital Towns ( Port Blair in A & N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in Lakshadweep ) | 12.5 |
| Difficult Areas: ( North & Middle Andaman, South Andaman , all islands of Lakshadweep (excluding above) | 20 |
| More Difficult areas: ( Little Andaman, Nicobar Group of Islands, Narcondam Islands, East Islands in A & N Islands, Minicoy in Lakshadweep) | 25 |
