Grant of Officiating Allowance to Running Staff in 6th CPC

No. E(P7A)II-2010/RS-31                                                                Dated: 07.01.2014

Sub: Grant of Officiating Allowance to Running Staff in 6^th CPC

This is with reference to Northern Railway’s letter no. 752-E/314/ Officiating & Risk Allowance/ EIIC dt.23.09.2013 on the subject of grant of Officiating Allowance to Running Staff. Clarifications were requested on the grantof officiating Allowance, grant of additional allowance when running staff are put to officiate for 30 days and less and the mode of pay fixation if the running staff are put to officiate for more than 30 days.

It is clarified that the provision of Rule 1513 (a) of IREC-II/1987 hold good even after the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth CPC. However, the method for pay fixation in case of Rule 1513 (b) of IREC-II/1987 has been decided vide Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2011/IC/1 dt. 12.09.2013. it is further clarified that additional allowance would become payable on a pro rata basis, wherever admissible when running staff are put to officiate for 30 days or less. Further, when the running staff are put to officiate for more than 30 days, full additional allowance would become payable, wherever admissible.

                                                                                            Sd/-

(K.Shankar),

Director, Estt (P&A)

Railway Board