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| PDF Title | Railways – Reckoning of Additional Post Allowance for the purpose of Pension and Pensionary benefits RBE No 84/2024 on 29.08.2024 |
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| Order no | RBE No.84/2024 |
| Order Date | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Total Pages | 2 |
| Posted By | Admin |
| Posted On | Sep 01, 2024 |
| Source | Railway Board |
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE No.84/2024
New Delhi, Dated:29.08.2024
No. F(E)Spl./2011/FR/1/1 (3468264)
The General Managers and PFAs
All Zonal Railways, Production Units etc.,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.
Subject : Reckoning of Additional Post Allowance for the purpose of Pension and Pensionary benefits – clarification reg.
Instructions for grant of Additional Post Allowance (APA) were issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3(th CPC), dated 05.09.2018 (RBE No. 128/2018) in accordance with DoP&T’s OM No. 2/13/2017-Estt.(Pay.II), dated 08.08.2018.
2. Further, DoP&T was consulted as to whether Additional Post Allowance is to be reckoned for the purpose of pension/pensionary benefits
3. DoPT has advised that Additional Post Allowance, which is in the nature of an allowance, cannot be treated as ‘Pay’ as defined in FR 9(21)(a)(i)[Rule 1303 (i) of IREC Vol II].
4. Accordingly, Additional Post Allowance cannot be treated as ‘Pay’ as defined in clause (i) of Rule 1303 of IREC Vol-II for calculating pension/pensionary benefits.
5. Please acknowledge receipt
(Sanjay Prashar)
Jt.Director, Finance (Estt)
Railway board