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Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 – Reckoning as pay for running Staff: Railway Board Clarification

Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 – Reckoning as pay for running Staff: Railway Board Clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.EP&A-II/2006/RS-28

New Delhi, dated 20.11.2016.

The General Secretary
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 110 055.

Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 – Reckoning as pay for running Staff.

Ref: (i) DC/JCM Item No.15/2009.
(ii) GS/NFIR’s letter No.IV/RSAC/Conf/Vol.VI dated 28-03-2016.

Please refer to your letter dated 28.03.2016 under reference no. (ii) on the subject noted above. In this connection, it is mentioned that Board’s letter dated 21.10.2014 addressed to both the Federations highlighted that the basis for the exclusions was the Ministry of Finance’s OM dated 01.03.2004 on the merger of 50% DA with basic Pay that was adopted by the Ministry of Railways. Vide letter dt. 28.03.2016, however, NFIR has not agreed with the reply and has reiterated that the exclusions violate the IREM provision of Running Allowance and that the OM dt. 01.03.2004 of MoF is not relevant in this connection.
For a better understanding of the logic on which the three exclusions have been made. the table given below may kindly by seen:-

Clause No.

Benefit of 30% pay element (mentioned in the clause)
applicable to Running Staff

Relevant wording in MoF O.M. dated 01.03.2004
pertaining to the benefit
Remarks
A
Entitlement for Pass/PTO
LTC specifically excluded from revision of entitlement on
merger of 50% DA with Basic pay
As Railways, do not have LTC Pass. PTO revision excluded
accordingly vide RBE No.77/2008
B
Fixation in pay in stationary posts
Fixation of pay not included as an admissible benefit for
revision of entitlement on merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay
Counting of the benefit (of merger of DA with Basic) for
Fixation of pay is an issue pertaining to all Government
employees and not merely Running Staff of Railways. When
this benefit has not been extended to any Government
employee, it cannot be extended to Running Staff isolation.
RBE NO.77/2008 has been issued accordingly. As erstwhile
Basic Pay element (without merger of 50% DA) however
continued to be admissible for Fixation of pay of Running
Staff in stationary posts, there is no violation of
relevant IREM provision.
C
Entitlement of Quarters
Government accommodation specifically excluded from
revision of entitlement on merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay.
As Railway Quarters are Government accommodation. Revision
of entitlement has been excluded accordingly vide RBE
No.77/2008.

As brought out in the table above, there has been no violation of the Rules, It is therefore requested that the item may be closed.

Sd/-
For Secretary/Railway Board.

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