1. PAY&ALLOWANCES

2. MAIN RULES
PAY RULES
LEAVE RULES
TA RULES
PENSION RULES

3. PAY RULES PAY RULES DEAL WITH ISSUES RELATING TO SCALE OF PAY
FIXATION OF PAY
ANNUAL INCREMENT
VARIOUS ALLOWANCES

4. VARIOUS PAY COMMISSIONS
THIRD PAY COMMISION
FOURTH PAY COMMISION
FIFTH PAY COMMISION
SIXTH PAY COMMISION

5. PAY RULES
CCS(Revised Pay) Rules,2008 come in to effect from
It introduces a new concept of Pay Band and Grade pay.
It also prescribes an entry level higher pay for Direct Recruits than Promotees.

6. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
NAME OF THE POST
PAY SCALE AS PER 5th PAY COMMISSION
PAY SCALE AS PER 6h PAY COMMISSION
Postal Assistant -entry level
(for direct PAs initial start will be Rs.9910/-)
PAY BAND I
GRADE PAY2400
Postal Assistant -TBOP/
MACP I/LSG/Grade I
GRADE PAY 2800
Postal Assistant -BCR/MACP II /
HSG II/Grade II
PAY BAND II
GRADE PAY 4200
Postal Assistant -MACP III/HSG I/
Grade III
GRADE PAY 4600

7. ANNUAL INCREMENT
One increment equal to 3% of pay in Pay Band +Grade Pay rounded off to the next multiple of Rs.10/-.Fraction in paisa to be ignored.
This amount is to be added to the existing pay in PB.
It will take effect from of each year.
Should have served for a minimum period of 6 months in the respective grade pay to get an increment on

8. ANNUAL INCREMENT(contd)
All periods of duty,
All kinds of leave,(except EOL)
Foreign service
Joining Time
Period of Training before appointment on stipend or otherwise.-all these items are treated as QS service for increment purpose.
Official due for increment on but on leave as on will be drawn on rejoining.

9. DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE
MAJOR ALLOWANCES
DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

10. DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
1.Dearness allowance is granted to compensate price increase above points in CPI(Base year 2001=100)
2.Sanctioned twice in a year to take effect from and
3.DA is based on Basic pay +Grade pay +NPA.
4.For transport allowance DA is admissible
5.Fractions of 50 paisa and above to be rounded off and less than 50 paisa to be ignored.

11. DEARNESS ALLOWANCE PERIOD RATE TOTAL 01.01.2006 01.07.2006 2 2 4 6 3 9 12 16 22 5 27 8 35 10 45 51 7 58

12. Regulation of DA Contingencies Regulation During leave
Based on leave salary
During joining time
Based on joining time pay
During suspension
Based on subsistence allowance
During EOL
No DA is admissible.

13. HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
House Rent Allowance is payable with reference to Pay in pay band +Grade pay+NPA
It is admissible at the following rates.
CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES/TOWNS
RATES OF HRA
‘ X’ CITIES
30%
‘ Y ‘ CITIES
20%
‘ Z ‘ CITIES
10%

14. HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE(contd)
HRA is admissible with reference to place of duty irrespective of the place of residence.
If allotted with govt accommodation no HRA.
If owns a house HRA is admissible.
If shares rent free accommodation HRA is not admissible.
If residing in accommodation allotted to a relative HRA is not admissible.

15. HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE(contd)
HRA not admissible if his wife/her husband has been allotted accommodation at the same station by
Central Government/
State Government
PSU/Semi Government organization etc.,
HRA is admissible in addition to HRA in lieu of RFQ if the Office is not provided with a quarters.

16. Regulation of HRA Contingencies Regulation During leave
1.Admissible for 180 days based on LS
2.On medical ground for 8 months
During joining time
Based on joining time pay at the rate applicable in old station
During suspension
Based on subsistence allowance
During EOL
HRA is admissible.

17. Regulation of HRA(contd)
During Transfer: An employee not in occupation of govt accommodation at the old station ,if he leaves family at the old station for want of govt accommodation at the new station
For the first two months of date of joining at new station
At the same rate drawn at old station
For the next four months or the end of academic year whichever is later
At the rate drawn at old station or maximum admissible at the new station had he taken a residence on rent, whichever is less

18. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE Transport allowance is drawn as follows
Employees drawing grade pay
Rate of TPA per month
13 cities previously classified as A1/A
Other places
Rs.5400 and above
Rs. DA
1600+DA
Rs.4200/-,4600/-,4800/-
800/-+DA
Below Rs.4200/- but drawing pay in the pay band equal to Rs.7440/- and above.
Below Rs.4200/- and pay in the pay band belowRs.7440/-
600/-+DA
400/-+DA

19. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE
Not admissible to those employees provided with Government transportation
Employees during absence from duty for a full calendar month due to leave/training/tour etc.,
If the absence covers part of any calendar month it is admissible for the full month.
Officers in grade pay of Rs.10,000/-and in HAG provided with staff car facility from residence to Office is not eligible for TPA.

20. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE
Handicapped employees eligible for conveyance allowance will draw TPA at double the rate of prescribed TPA subject to a minimum of Rs.1000/- + DA thereon.