Clarification regarding Grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance – Railways

Grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been upgraded on account of NFU, MACP, NFSG, etc. in the 7th CPC context

Clarification regarding Grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VII No. 179
RBE No. 09/2022

F.No.F(E)II/2017/DE/1/2

New Delhi, dt.17.01.2022

The General Managers/Pr. Financial Advisors,
All Indian Railways & Production Units incl. RDSO,
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub:- Grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been upgraded on account of NFU, MACP, NFSG, etc. in the 7th CPC context – clarification regarding.

Consequent upon acceptance of the Recommendations of the Seventh (7th) Central Pay Commission, instructions issued by DOP&T vide their O.M. No. 2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 24.11.2017 amending the rate of Deputation (Duty) Allowance and the related conditions have been adopted & circulated on Railways vide Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2017/DE/1/2 dated 26.12.2017.

2. Now, DOP&T, vide their O.M. No. 2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 15.03.2021 has issued some clarification regarding admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in terms of Note-2 & Note-3 below para-4(d) of OM dated 24.11.2017. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees also.

3. A copy of these instructions is sent herewith for information/guidance, which shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance(Estt.)
Railway Board

Download the Railway Board Copy