In
respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised
scales of pay, the corresponding Grade Pay of the pay sclaes of the post
occupied on 1/1/2006 would determine the TA/DA entitlements under these
orders. However, for determining the Composite Transfer Grant for such
employees, the term pay shall also include, in addition to the basic pay
in the pre-revised Scales, stagnation increments, Dearness Pay and NPA
as per orders in force on 1/1/2006.
These
orders shall take effect from 1st September,2008. However, if the
Travelling Allowance entitlements in terms of the revised entitlements
now prescribed result in a lowering of the existing entitlements in the
case of any individual, groups or classes of employees, the
entitlements, particularly in respect of ‘node of travel, class of
accommodation, etc,. shall not be lowered. They will instead continue to
be governed by the earlier orders on the subject till such time as they
become eligible, in the normal course, for the higher entitlements.
The
claims submitted in respect of journey made on or after 1st
September,2008, may be regulated in accordance with these orders.
It
may be noted that no additional funds will be provided on account of
revision in TA/DA entitlements. It may therefore be ensured that
permission to official travel is given judiciously and restricted only
to absolutely essential official requirements.
In
so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Entitlements for Journeys on Tour:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000/- and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above
Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900
Economy Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600
Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and Rs.8,900
AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200
First class / AC IIi Tier / AC Chair car by train
The revised Travel entitlements are subject to following: -
(i)
In case of places not connected by rail, travel by AC bus for all those
entitled to travel by AC II Tier and above by train and by
Deluxe/ordinary bus for others is allowed.
(ii)
In case of road travel between places connected by rail, travel by any
means of public transport is allowed provided the total fare does not
exceed the train fare by the entitled class.
(iii)
Henceforth, all mileage points earned by Government employees on
tickets purchased for official travel shall be utilized by the concerned
department for other official travel by their officers. Any usage of
these mileage points for purposes of private travel by an officer will
attract departmental action. This is to ensure that the benefits out of
official travel, which is funded by the Government, should accrue to the
Government.
(iv) All Government servants are allowed to travel below their entitled class of travel.
International Travel Entitlement:
Cabinet Secretary/Secretary to G.O.I. and Equivalent
First Class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 10,000 and above and those in pay scale of HAG+
Business/Club Class.
Others Economy Class.
Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer (SR. 40):
Offiicers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400/- and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
Highest Class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800
If there be two classes only on the steamer, the lower class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 2400 and Rs. 2800
If there be two classes only on the steamer, the lower class.
If there be three classes, the middle or the second class.
If there be four classes, the third class.
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 2400
The lowest class.
Accommodation
entitlements for travel between the mainland and the A&N Group of
Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island by ships operated by the
Shipping Corporation of India Limited will be as follows:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
Deluxe Class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 4200, Rs.4600 and Rs 4800
First/’A’ Cabin class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and Rs. 2800
Second/’B’ Cabin Class.
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 2400
Bunk Class.
Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:
In
supersession of S.R.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder,
the grade pay ranges for travel by
public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle, full taxi/taxi/own car is
revised as indicated below:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.
Actual fare by any type of public bus including air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor cycle, moped etc.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400, Rs. 6600, Rs. 7600, Rs. 8700 and Rs. 8900
Same as at (i) above with the exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800
Same as at above.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and above but less than Rs. 4200.
Actual fare by any type of public bus other than air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2400
Actual tare by ordinary public bus only;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.
Mileage
allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates
in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the
Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighbouring
States:
1. For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rs. 16 per km.
2. For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rs. 8 per km.
3.The rate of Mileage Allowance for journeys on bicycle on tour and transfer, is revised from 60 paise to Rs 1.20 per kilometer.
Daily Allowance on Tour:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 10,000/- and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
Reimbursement
for Hotel accommodation/guest house of upto Rs. 5000 per day,
reimbursement of AC taxi charges of upto 50 kms for travel within the
city and reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 500 per day.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 7600 to Rs. 8900
Reimbursement
for Hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 3000 per day; reimbursement of
non-AC taxi charges of upto 50 kms per diem for travel within the city
and reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 300 per day.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400 to Rs. 6600
Reimbursement
for Hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 1500 per day, reimbursement of taxi
charges of upto Rs. 150 per diem for travel within the city and
reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 200 per day.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200 to 4800
Reimbursement
for Hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 500 per day; reimbursement of
travel charges of upto Rs. 100 per diem for travel within the city and
reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 150 per day.
Officers drawing grade pay of below Rs. 4200
Reimbursement
for Hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 300 per day, reimbursement of
travel charges of upto Rs. 50 per diem for travel within the city and
reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 100 per day.
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 tor
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.
For journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs. 5 per kilometer travelled on
foot shall be payable additionally.
TA on Transfer:
Accommodation and Mileage Allowance Entitlements:
(i)
Accommodation and Mileage Allowance entitlements as prescribed at para 2
above, except for International Travel, for journey on tour by
different modes will also be applicable in case of journeys on transfer.
The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in S.R. 114 will,
however, continue to be applicable.
(ii)
The provisions relating to small family norms as contained in para 4(A)
of Annexure to M/o Finance O.M. F. No. 10/2/98-IC &F. No.
19030/2/97-EIV dt. 17th April 1998, shall continue to be applicable.
Transfer Grant and Packing Allowance:
(i)
The Composite Transfer Grant shall be equal to one month’s pay as
defined in para 3 of this O.M. in case of transfer involving a change of
station located at a distance of or more than 20 km from each other.
(ii)
In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than
20 kms from the old station and of transfer within the same city, one
third of the composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a
change of residence is actually involved.
(iii)
At present, only one transfer grant is permitted if the transfer of
husband and wife takes place within 6 months of each other from the same
place to the same place. With effect from the date of implementation of
these orders, in cases where the transfer take place within six months,
but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the
transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred
later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred
later in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The
existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers
after a period or six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer
grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in
public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.
Transportation of Personal Effects:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above
6000 kgs. by goods train/4 wheeler wagon/1 double container 18.00
(Rs. 0.30 per kg. per km.)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs. 4800, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 6600
6000 kgs. by goods Train/4 wheeler wagon/1 single container 18.00
(Rs. 0.30 per kg. per km.)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 2800
3000 kgs. 9.00
(Rs.0.31 per kg. per km.)
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2800
1500 kgs. 4.60
(Rs.0.31 per kg. per km.)
The
rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to
the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by
Shipping Corporation of India.
Transportation of Conveyance:
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
One motor car etc or one motor cycle/scooter, or one horse
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 4200
One motorcycle/scooter/Moped or one bicycle.
T.A. Entitlement of Retiring employees:
Transportation of Conveyance:
In
partial modification of S.R. 147 the expenditure on transportation of
conveyance by government servants on their retirement shall be
reimbursed without insisting on the requirement that the possession of
the conveyance by them while in service at their last place of duty
should have been in public interest.
Lumpsum Transfer Grant and Packing Allowance:
(i)
The composite transfer grant equal to a month’s pay last drawn as
defined in para 3 of this O.M. may be granted in the case of those
employees who, on retirement, settle down at places other than the last
station(s) of their duty located at a distance of or more than 20 kms.
The transfer incidentals and road mileage for journeys between the
residence and the railway station/bus stand, etc. at the old and new
station, presently admissible are subsumed in the composite transfer
grant and will not be separately admissible.
(ii)
As in the case of serving employees, government servants who, on
retirement, settle at the last station of duty itself or within a
distance of less than 20 kms may be paid one third of the composite
transfer grant subject to the condition that a change of residence is
actually involved.
The
TA/DA rates shall automatically increase by 25% whenever Dearness
Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
