7th CPC Daily Allowance – New Pay Commission Updates

No Alternative for Increasing the Salaries and Allowances of Central Government Employees and pensioners

Whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission?

The Minister of State for Finance Shri P.Radhakrishnan said as reply in the Parliament to the questions on 27th July 2018 as follows…

(a) whether the reports of successive Pay Commissions have been increasing the burden on Government finances/exchequer in partially accepting their recommendations for increase in wages and if so, the details thereof?

The financial impact of the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, as accepted by the Government, is normally pronounced in the initial year and gradually it tapers off as the growth in the economy picks up and fiscal space is widened.

While implementing the recommendations of the last Central Pay Commission, i.e., the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Government staggered its implementation in two financial years.

While the recommendations on pay and pension were implemented with effect from 01.01.2016, the recommendations in respect of allowances after an examination by a Committee have been implemented with effect from 01.07.2017. This has moderated the financial impact of the recommendations.

Moreover, unlike the previous 6th Pay Commission, which entailed substantial impact on account of arrears, the impact in the year 2016-17 on account of element of arrears of revised pay and pension on the present occasion of the 7th Central Pay Commission pertained to only 2 months of the previous financial year of 2015-16.

(b) whether the last Pay Commission has suggested productivity linked pay hike to the deserving employees to eliminate below average or mediocre performance and if so, the details thereof?

The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.46 of its Report proposed withholding of annual increment in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) or regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service.

(c) whether such periodic hikes in wages resulting from Pay Commission recommendations trigger similar demands from the State Government/public utility employees, imposing burden on already strained State finances and if so, the details thereof?

The service conditions of employees of State Governments fall within the exclusive domain of the respective State Governments who are federally independent of the Central Government. Therefore, the concerned State Governments have to independently take a view in the matter.

(d) whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission and if so, the details thereof?

No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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7th CPC Daily Allowance – Accommodation expenses and Travelling charges

7th CPC Daily Allowance

Daily Allowance : Daily allowance is meant to cover living expenses when employees travel out of their headquarters for work.

Presently it is in the form of reimbursement of staying accommodation expenses, travelling charges (for travel within the city) and food bills, payable at the following rates:

7^th CPC Daily Allowance on Tour
Pay Level in Pay Matrix	Entitlement
Level – 1 (GP 1800)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.450 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.113 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.500 per day.
Level – 2 (GP 1900)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.450 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.113 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.500 per day.
Level – 3 (GP 2000)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.450 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.113 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.500 per day.
Level – 4 (GP 2400)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.450 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.113 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.500 per day.
Level – 5 (GP 2800)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.450 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.113 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.500 per day.
Level – 6 (GP 4200)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.750 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.225 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.800 per day.
Level – 7 (GP 4600)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.750 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.225 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.800 per day.
Level – 8 (GP 4800)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.750 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.225 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.800 per day.
Level – 9 (GP 5400)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.2250 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.338 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.900 per day.
Level – 10 (GP 5400)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.2250 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.338 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.900 per day.
Level – 11 (GP 6600)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.2250 per day. Reimbursement of Non-AC Taxi Charges of Up to Rs.338 per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.900 per day.
Level – 12 (GP 7600)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.4500 per day. Reimbursement of AC Taxi Charges of Up to 50 km per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.1000 per day.
Level – 13 (GP 8700)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.4500 per day. Reimbursement of AC Taxi Charges of Up to 50 km per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.1000 per day.
Level – 13A (GP 8900)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.4500 per day. Reimbursement of AC Taxi Charges of Up to 50 km per day for Travel within the City, Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.1000 per day.
Level – 14 (GP 10000)	Reimbursement for Hotel Accommodation / Guest House of Up to Rs.7500 per day. Reimbursement of AC Taxi Charges as per Actual Expenditure Commensurate with Official Engagements for Travel within the City and Reimbursement of Food Bills Not Exceeding Rs.1200 per day.

Reimbursement of Hotel charges :- For levels 8 and below, the amount of claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only.

The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of stay, name of dwelling, etc. additionally, for stay in Class ‘X’ cities, the ceiling for all employees up to Level 8 would be Rs.1,000 per day, but it will only be in the form of reimbursement upon production of relevant vouchers.

The ceiling for reimbursement of hotel charges will further rise by 25 percent whenever DA increases by 50 present.

Reimbursement of Travelling charges :- Similar to Reimbursement of staying accommodation charges, for level 8 and below, the claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only.

The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of travel, vehicle number, etc. the ceiling for levels 11 and below will further rise by 25 percent whenever DA increases by 50 percent.

For journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs.12/- per kilometer traveled on foot shall be payable additionally. This rate will further increase by 25% whenever DA increases by 50%.

Reimbursement of Food charges :- There will be no separate reimbursement of food bills. Instead, the lump sum amount payable will be as per Table E(i) above and, depending on the length of absence from headquarters, would be regulated as per Table (v) below. Since the concept of reimbursement has been done away with, no vouchers will be required.

This methodology is in line with that followed by Indian Railways at present (with suitable enhancement of rates). i.e. Lump sum amount payable. The lump sum amount will increase by 25 percent whenever DA increase by 50 percent.

Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and will be calculated on a per day basis.

(vi) In case of stay/journey on Government ships, boats etc. or journey to remote places on foot/mules etc for scientific/data collection purposes in organization like FSI, Survey of India, GSI etc., daily allowance will be paid at rate equivalent to that provided for reimbursement of food bill.

However, in this case, the amount will be sanctioned irrespective of the actual expenditure incurred on this account with the approval of the Head of Department/controlling officer.

Note: DA rates for foreign travel will be regulated as prescribed by Ministry of External Affairs.