Clarification Regarding Reckoning Of Additional Post Allowance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

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.

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Instructions for grant of Additional Post Allowance (APA) were issued vide Board's letter No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3(7th 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

No. F(E)Spl./2011/FR/1/1 (3468264)

New Delhi, Dated:29.08.2024

Copy to:- The Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Rail Bhawan.

for Member (Finance)/Railway Board