DCRG - Death Cum Retirement Gratuity

 DCRG - Death Cum Retirement Gratuity

> With effect from 1st January 2024 .

> Maximum DCRG - Death cum Retirement Gratuity - Rs. 25 Lakhs (from Rs. 20 Lakhs)

(Due to increasing of DA - Dearness Allowance from 46% to 50%)

Risk Allowance - Establishment Rules

 

Risk Allowance - Establishment Rules 

• Source: 1. RBE No. 30/2021 dated 13.04.2021 

             2. DOPT OM No.A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL) dated 02.09.2022 

• Admissible for: The employees who engaged in hazardous duties or whose work will have a deleterious (harmful, injurious or hurtful) effect on health over a period of time 

• 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) Revised Rates - Admissible w.e.f., 03.11.2020 

• Revised Rates are: 

SN	Category	Revised Rates (Per Month)
1	Unskilled	Rs. 90
2	Semi-skilled	Rs. 135
3	Skilled	Rs. 180
4	Supervisors	Rs. 225

Note: Considering the circumstances workers are experiencing the consequences, the above rates are meager/scanty/negligible. 

• Risk Allowance   - Will not be treated as “Pay” for any purpose.  

• The categories who are in receipt of HPCA/PCA   - Not eligible for grant of Risk Allowance 

• HPCA stands for Hospital Patient Care Allowance 

• PCA stands for Patient Care Allowance

• Proposal for inclusion of any new category fulfilling the criteria: 

• Proposed by the concerned Ministry 

• In consultation with the associate Finance 

• & DOPT - Dept Of Personnel & Training 

• Also be consult the Staff side of the Departmental Council (JCM - Joint Consultative Machinery)

•  Periodical medical check-ups of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health.  

• A list of categories/staff comes under the eligibility of Risk Allowance. Staff engaged in: 

1. Spray painting   

2. Galvanizing tanks, Effluent Treatment plants, insulation components 

3. Electrolytes 

4. Metallic dust, fumes, furnace, carbon burst shops 

5. Melting shops in all foundries where scrap is used 

6. Moulding shop in RWF/Bangalore 

7. Chrome plating 

8. Safaiwala in underground drains/sewer pipes, cleaning of manholes 

9. Safaiwala in sewerage treatment plant in Workshops

10. Spraying pesticides, handling acids, anti-larval drugs, etc. 

11. Chest clinic staff 

12. X-Ray attendants 

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APA - Additional Post Allowance

 

APA - Additional Post Allowance 

• Source: Para 645 to 650 of IREM Volume I, RBA 128 of 2018 & RBE 08 of 2023

• APA stands for Additional Post Allowance 

• New allowance APA Introduced in place of abolished DCA - Dual Charge Allowance  - Based on recommendation of Committee on Allowances of 7th Pay Commission 

• Detailed guidelines for grant of APA in consultation with the Nodal dept of DOP&T - Department Of Personnel & Training. 

• With effect from 01.07.2017

• APA in Higher Post: Difference of existing Basic Pay and and Basic Pay in Higher Post or 10% of his present Basic pay per month whichever is more.  But subject to the sum total of present Basic Pay  and APA does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000 /-

Practical Example: 

Example: Basic Pay in Present Post - Rs.1,00,000/-  Basic Pay in Higher Post - Rs. 1,20,000 /-.  Calculation of APA is as follows: 

• Difference of Present Pay and Higher Pay  - Rs.1,20,000 minus Rs.1,00,000 = Rs.20,000

• 10% of Present Pay   -   10/100 x Rs.1,00,000 = Rs.10,000 

• Hence APA is Rs.20,000 (which is more beneficial to the Officer than Rs.10,000)

• However it is to ensure that the Present Basic Pay Rs.1,00,000 plus APA Rs.20,000 = Rs.1,20,000 does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000.  If it is exceeds, the APA is limited to the total of above calculation i.e., Rs.2,25,000

 

• Similar Post: If the Additional Post is at a similar level as his own post, the APA is 10% of the Present Basic Pay subject to the sum total of Basic Pay plus APA does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e.Rs.2,25,000 Per Month.   

 

• Lower Post:  No APA

 

• APA is admissible:   If the duration of the additional charge exceeds 45 days only 

 

• NO APA: An employee appointed to hold the current charge or the routine duties of an additional post, irrespective of the duration of the current charge.  

 

• Additional Post arrangement:  

• Particular vacant post:  Not more than One year 

• Particular Employee:  Not more than Six Months 

• The gap between two successive appointments of a particular employee: Minimum of One year 

• GM powers to grant APA 

• Up to JAG - Maximum period of 6 months 

• SAG          - Maximum period of 3 months 

• For SAG posts - Beyond 3 months, a full justification for the arrangement and the recommendation of PFA should be submitted to the Railway Board for obtaining the sanction.   

 

• If Additional charge of two posts with Hqrs at different stations - The officer may be allowed the TA/DA as may be separately admissible in addition to APA. However, the two posts are mutually independent and are meant for different purposes.  

 

• The APA will count for the purpose of Pension and other Retirement benefits 

Key points for MCQ: 

1. APA stands for Additional Post Allowance 

2. DCA stands for Dual Charge Allowance 

3. New allowance APA is introduced in place of the abolished DCA 

4. Nodal Dept for Establishment matters - DOPT 

5. DOPT stands for Department Of Personnel & Training 

6. With effect from 1st July 2017 

7. APA = Difference between Present Basic Pay and Higher Basic Pay or 10% of Present Basic Pay whichever is more 

8. APA plus Present Basic Pay - Does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000 

9. Additional charge duration - At Least 45 days 

10. No APA:  Holding an additional post in Lower Grade or holding current charge or the routine duties of an additional post. 

11. Post - Not more than One year 

12. Employee - Not more than Six months

13. The gap between two successive appointments of a particular employee - Minimum One year 

14. GM Powers - SAG Posts - up to 3 months and JAG posts - up to 6 months. 

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Dearness Allowance & Dearness Relief - Difference between

                                                          

   

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE - Employees 

1. Dearness Allowance (DA) is granted to employees to meet the increased cost of living due to inflation.

2. The rate of DA is decided based on the CPI-IW  Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (All India)- prepared by the Labour Ministry 

3. DA is calculated on the Basic pay of the employee.

4. Every year DA rates will be revised TWO times i.e. on 1st January and 1st July.

5. A fraction of 50 paise is ignored and more than 50 paise is rounded off to the next higher rupee.

6. In the case of Running staff, DA is calculated on Basic Pay + 30% of Basic pay.

7. In the case of Railway Doctors, DA is calculated on Basic Pay + 20% of Basic Pay.

8. The present rate of DA is 46% with effect from 01.07.2023. 

DEARNESS RELIEF - Pensioners  

1. Dearness Relief (DR) is paid on pension/Family pension.

2. It is calculated on the Basic Pension of the employee.

3. Every year DR rates will be revised TWO times i.e. on 1st January and 1st July.

4. The present rate of DR is 46% with effect from 01.07.2023. 

Questions:

1. What DA is granted to the Government employees?

2. The rate of DA is revised based on…………………………………………….

3. How many times is DA revised annually? 

4. In the case of Running staff, DA is calculated on Basic Pay + 30% of Basic pay.

5. In the case of Railway Doctors, DA is calculated on Basic Pay + 20% of Basic Pay.

6. What is the present DA/DR with effect from 01.07.2023?

7. To whom Dearness Relief is paid?

Answer:

1. To meet the increased cost of living due to inflation.

2. Consumer Price Index -Industrial Workers (All India) - prepared by the Labour Ministry

3. Twice.  On 1st January & 1 st July

4. 30%

5. 20%

6. 46%

7. To the pensioners and family Pensioners 

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MACP - Modified Assured Career Progression

 

MACP - Modified Assured Career Progression 

• W.e.f  01.09.2008.

• Old ACP - Assured Career Progression Scheme - 09.08.1999 to 31.08.2008.   

• Assurance - Minimum 3 Financial upgradations in their service  

• Intervals - 10 years, 20 years & 30 years of qualifying service. 

• The upgradation is to the next Level in Pay-Matrix.

• Financial upgradation is purely personal to the employee and not according to seniority. 

• If the employee gets regular promotion as per seniority/merit such promotion will be counted against the three financial up-gradations.

• If the employee is stagnated in any grade for 10 years, he will be given financial up-gradation in the next higher level.

• Granting financial up-gradation is subject to eligibility.

• Eligibility: Last 3 years APAR - Minimum grading is “Very Good” .

• Free from DAR/Vigilance/Criminal cases and should not be undergoing any penalty.  

• Can employees refuse to take the Regular Promotion?   

• Before MACP  - Yes.  But they are not considered for financial upgradation for that grade.  

• After MACP  - Yes.  

• Pay fixation and option benefits are admissible as per the rules.

• No change in the Designation. 

• No change in the Present post. 

• No change in the responsibilities. 

• Service rules are applicable to the present post only for all benefits. 

• In case the granting of financial upgradation under the MACP scheme is postponed for reasons attributable to the employee, future upgradations under this scheme will also get postponed.    

Key points for MCQ: 

1. MACP - From 01.09.2008  

2. MACP stands for Modified Assured Career Progression

3. ACP - 09.08.1999 to 31.08.2008 

4. Minimum 3 Financial Upgradations 

5. Intervals - 10, 20 & 30 years 

6. APARs considered - Last 3 years 

7. Minimum grading - Very Good 

8. No change in Present post, Designation or responsibilities. 

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