7th Pay Commission: Ministry of Finance Introduces Seven Rules on Travel Allowance

After a long wait of 18 months, the Central Government employees will be getting their revised salary starting from July-end.

New Delhi, July 14: The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification on rates of travelling allowance of Central Government employees, almost a month after the Union Cabinet approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The Finance Ministry on Thursday announced seven rules under travelling allowance as per 7th Pay Commission, which will be effective from July 1, 2017. 

Here is the list of seven rules announced on travel allowance under the 7th Pay Commission:

1) According to reports, the ‘Pay Level’ for determining the Travel Allowance/Dearness Allowance entitlement is as indicated in Central Civil Service (Revised pay) Rules 2016.

2) The term ‘Pay in the Level’ for the purpose of these orders refer to Basic Pay drawn in appropriate Pay Level in the Central Government Employees Pay Matrix as defined in Rule 3(8) of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and does not include Military Service Pay (MSP), Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) or any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3) However, if 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 a class of accommodation, mode of travel etc, shall not be lowered.

4) The Travelling Allowance 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.

5) A report further suggests that the claims submitted in respect of journey made on or after 1st July 2017, may be regulated in accordance with these orders. Journeys performed prior to July 1, 2017, may be regulated in accordance with the previous orders dated 23/09/2008.

6) Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways will issue a separate order in respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, respectively.

7) Government officials working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

The Finance Ministry has been working and notifying on the allowances, still, there is no news regarding arrears. After a long wait of 18 months, the Central Government employees will be getting their revised salary starting from July-end.