7th CPC - Book Allowance In The Committee Report

7th CPC - Book Allowance In The Committee Report

Report of the Committee : Book Allowance (Para 8.4.6) – 7th Pay Commission

Book Allowance (Para 8.4.6)

Existing Provisions: The allowance is granted to trainee officers of the Indian Foreign Service for purchase of books and study material and is paid as one-time grant of ₹15,000.

Recommendations of 7th CPC: The 7th CPC has recommended that this allowance be permitted only for buying instructional material for learning foreign language. It also specifically mentions that no other recommendations are required.

Demand:

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA): This allowance is specific to IFS, the quantum of the allowance may be determined by the MEA.

Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee:

The quantum of allowances is determined as per the recommendations of Pay Commissions. Accepting the demand of MEA will lead to other Departments also raising similar demands in respect of other Department-specific allowances. Given the expenditure implications, rates of allowances can be revised only with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure. Committee notes that no change in the rates of the allowance has been recommended by the 7th CPC. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on Book Allowance may be accepted without any change.

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7th CPC - Aeronautical Allowance In The Committee Report

7th CPC - Aeronautical Allowance In The Committee Report

Report of the Committee : Aeronautical Allowance – 7th Pay Commission

Aeronautical Allowance (Para 8.9.3, 8.9.4)

Existing Provisions: Aeronautical Allowance is granted to those Defence technicians who have qualified Technical Type Training (TETTRA), Technical Type Conservation Unit (TTCU), Maintenance Conversion Flight (MCF) or similar courses

Recommendations of 7th CPC: Raised by a factor of 1.5 to ₹450 pm. The amount will further rise by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent. The allowance should also be extended to personnel of Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.

Demand:

Defence Forces: Aeronautical Allowance be paid at par with Submarine Technical Allowance as per R3H3 of R&H Matrix.

Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee:

Aeronautical Allowance is granted for qualifying some courses. While Submarine Technical Allowance is granted for risk and hardship faced by the Naval Personnel, the defence technicians receiving Aeronautical Allowance do not face comparable risk or hardship while providing technical support. MoD has also not made any recommendation in this regard. The  recommendations of the 7th CPC on Aeronautical Allowance may, therefore, be accepted without any change.

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7th CPC - Family HRA To Defence Personnel In The Committee Report

7th CPC - Family HRA To Defence Personnel In The Committee Report

7th Pay Commission Family HR Allowance 

Family HR Allowance (Para 8.7.31)

Existing Provisions: This allowance is granted to Central Government servants posted in NE region to compensate for the cost of stay of their families at the last place of posting. In lieu of this allowance employees are allowed to retain their houses at last place of posting and allowed to draw HRA in NE region as well.

Recommendations of 7th CPC: This allowance should be extended to postings in the Island territories of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep also.

Demand:

Ministry of Defence: „In principle‟ extension of Family HRA to the Armed Forces may be given and the further specifics will be worked out by the MoD.

Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee:

The Committee notes that the facility of retaining accommodation for family of the officer at a station of choice when going on a field posting anywhere in India is already there for Defence forces. Moreover, the demand is not linked to any change recommended by the 7th CPC in this regard. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on Family HR Allowance may, therefore, be accepted without any change

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7th CPC - Field Area Allowance Of The Committee Report

Field Area Allowance (Para 8.10.18) Committee’s Recommendation – 7th CPC  

Existing Provisions: It is granted to Defence, CAPF and personnel of Indian Coast Guard while they are deployed in “Field Areas” which are further classified as Highly Active Field Areas, Field Areas and Modified Field Areas.

Recommendations of 7th CPC: The 7th CPC has recommended that Highly Active Field Area Allowance be paid as per Cell R1H2 of the Matrix @ ₹16,900 pm for level 9 and above and ₹9,700 pm for level 8 and below. For Field area allowance, it is to be paid as per R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix @ ₹10,500/- pm for level 9 and above and @₹6,000/- pm upto level 8. Modified Field Area Allowance, which is currently at the level of 40 percent of Field Area Allowance, be paid at 60 percent of Field Area Allowance, or 60 percent of the rate of this cell. The amount of allowance will increase by 25% each time DA rises by 50%.

The 7th CPC has also recommended that a joint committee of Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence should revisit the present classification of places, and future categorizations should also be done as a joint exercise for places where CAPFs are posted.

Demand:

Ministry of Home Affairs: Since the challenges related to risk and hardship faced by CAPFs vary significantly compared to those faced by Defence Forces, Risk and Hardship Matrix Committee of MHA should be separate, which can take holistic view of the nature of deployment of CAPFs.

Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee:

The Committee notes that the 7th CPC, at para 8.10.72 of its report has mentioned that the CAPFs demanded that the classification of Field Areas which is presently done by Ministry of Defence should be done jointly by MoD and MHA for places where CAPFs are deployed. Taking note of the demand, the 7th CPC has already recommended a joint committee of MHA and MoD. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on Field Area Allowance may, therefore, be accepted without any change.

7th CPC - Flying Allowance Of The Committe Report

7th CPC - Flying Allowance Of The Committe Report

Flying Allowance (Para 8.10.20, 8.10.68)

Existing Provisions: It is admissible to officers of the flying branch and Technical Officers and Airmen performing air crew duties in the Indian Air Force and to corresponding aviation personnel of the Indian Army and the Indian Navy. The present rates are:

Recommendations of 7th CPC: The 7th CPC has recommended that this allowance may be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix @ ₹25,000/- per month for level 9 and above and ₹17,300/- per month upto level 8. It has also been recommended that this allowance should be extended mutatis mutandis to personnel of BSF Air wing also and the present system of paying flying allowance on hourly basis should be done away with.

Demands:

I. Ministry of Home Affairs: Flying / Technical Allowance to be given at par with Indian Air Force (for other than crew / personnel) to BSF Air Wing.

II. Defence Forces: Flying Allowance for officers in the ranks of Major to Colonel be raised to ₹31,500 per month (same as Siachen Allowance) as the rates of these allowances were at par with Siachen Allowance.

Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee:

The Committee notes that the 7th CPC has already recommended that Flying Allowance should be extended mutatis mutandis to personnel of BSF Air Wing. A separate RH – Max Cell has been created for Siachen Allowance as the 7th CPC is of the view that no government employee faces as much risk/ hardship as the defence forces posted in Siachen. MoD has not made any recommendations in this regard. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on Flying

Allowance may, therefore, be accepted without any change.

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