PAY&ALLOWANCES

MAIN RULES PAY RULES LEAVE RULES TA RULES PENSION RULES

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

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.

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.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT NAME 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 5200-20200 GRADE PAY2400 Postal Assistant -TBOP/ MACP I/LSG/Grade I 4500-125-7000 GRADE PAY 2800 Postal Assistant -BCR/MACP II / HSG II/Grade II 5000-150-8000 PAY BAND II 9300-34800 GRADE PAY 4200 Postal Assistant -MACP III/HSG I/ Grade III 6500-200-6900 GRADE PAY 4600

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.

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.

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE MAJOR ALLOWANCES DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE 1.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 admissible 5.Fractions of 50 paisa and above to be rounded off and less than 50 paisa to be ignored.

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE PERIOD RATE TOTAL 01.01.2006 01.07.2006 2 01.07.2006 2 01.01.2007 4 6 01.07.2007 3 9 01.01.2008 12 01.07.2008 16 01.01.2009 22 01.07.2009 5 27 01.01.2010 8 35 01.07.2010 10 45 01.01.2011 51 01.07.2011 7 58

Regulation of DA Contingencies Regulation During leave Based on leave salary During joining time Based on joining time pay During suspension Based on subsistence allowance During EOL No DA is admissible.

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%

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.

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.

Regulation of HRA Contingencies Regulation During 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.

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

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 1600+DA Rs.4200/-,4600/-,4800/- 800/-+DA Below Rs.4200/- but drawing pay in the pay band equal to Rs.7440/- and above. Below Rs.4200/- and pay in the pay band belowRs.7440/- 600/-+DA 400/-+DA

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.

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.