Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3 (7th CPC)
New Delhi, Dated: 05/09/2018
The General Managers and FA&CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)
Sub: Grant of ‘Additional Post Allowance
(APA)’ – abolition of existing Dual Charge Allowance being granted to
officers in Indian Railways- decision of the Government on the
recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission (7th CPC).
Ref:- Board’s letters No.F(E)Spl./2016/FR/1/1 dated 16.01.2017 and No. F(E)Spl./2009 /FR/1/3 (Part-2) dated 06.03.2018.
Recommendations had been given by
Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) in its report for abolition of
Dual Charge Allowance (DCA) and covering the same under a new Additional
Post Allowance.
2.
This recommendation was under consideration of “Committee on
Allowances” and Ministry of Finance vide their Resolution dated
06.7.2017 had accepted the recommendation of “Committee on Allowances”
regarding abolition of DCA and replacing the same with Additional Post
Allowance (APA).
3. Formulation of detailed guidelines
regarding modalities for grant of APA was under consideration of the
Nodal Department viz. Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T).
4. After detailed deliberations with
this Ministry, guidelines have now been issued by Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel &
Training (DoP&T) vide their OM No.2/13/2017-Estt. (Pay.11) dated
08.08.2018 for newly proposed Additional Post Allowance (APA).
5. The above mentioned OM of Department
of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) relating to grant of Additional
Post Allowance (APA) will apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees
also. These provisions of APA shall be effective from 01.07.2017.
6. Advance Correction slip to the chapter XI of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Voll Revised Edition, 1989 will follow.
7. Hindi version will follow.
8. Please acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
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