Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No. 115/2018
RBE No. 128/12018
No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3 (7th CPC)
New Delhi, Dated: 05/09/2018
The General Managers and FA&CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)
Sub: Grant of ‘Additional Post Allowance (APA)’ – abolition of existing
Dual Charge Allowance being granted to officers in Indian Railways-
decision of the Government on the recommendation of the Seventh Pay
Commission (7th CPC).
Ref:- Board’s letters No.F(E)Spl./2016/FR/1/1 dated 16.01.2017 and No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3 (Part-2) dated 06.03.2018.
Recommendations had been given by Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th
CPC) in its report for abolition of Dual Charge Allowance (DCA) and
covering the same under a new Additional Post Allowance.
2. This recommendation was under consideration of “Committee on
Allowances” and Ministry of Finance vide their Resolution dated
06.7.2017 had accepted the recommendation of “Committee on Allowances”
regarding abolition of DCA and replacing the same with Additional Post
Allowance (APA).
3. Formulation of detailed guidelines regarding modalities for grant of
APA was under consideration of the Nodal Department viz. Department of
Personnel and Training (DoP&T).
4. After detailed deliberations with this Ministry, guidelines have now
been issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) vide their OM
No.2/13/2017-Estt. (Pay.11) dated 08.08.2018 for newly proposed
Additional Post Allowance (APA).
5. The above mentioned OM of Department of Personnel & Training
(DoP&T) relating to grant of Additional Post Allowance (APA) will
apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees also. These provisions of
APA shall be effective from 01.07.2017.
6. Advance Correction slip to the chapter XI of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Voll Revised Edition, 1989 will follow.
7. Hindi version will follow.
8. Please acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
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