Eleventh Bipartite Settlement – Charter of Demands of Officers on Other Allowances

 11th BPS - Population Group - New Classification Proposed

It is proposed to reclassify the places/centres, according to the latest population figures of such places/centres.  It is as follows.

S No	Population of the Place/Centre	Classification
1	Up to 50,000	Rural
2	50,001 to 200,000	Semi-Urban
3	200,001 to 20,00,000	Urban
4	20,00,001 to 50,00,000	Metropolitan
5	Above 50 Lakhs	Megalopolis

H.R.A. Payable on the basis of Population Groups

S No	Population of the Place/Centre	H.R.A. Payable (as % of Basic Pay plus other allowances ranking for P.F.)
1	Up to 50,000	7.00
2	50,001 to 200,000	8.00
3	200,001 to 20,00,000	9.00
4	20,00,001 to 50,00,000	10.00
5	Above 50 Lakhs	12.00

                           Note:  There is no ceiling on the HRA Amount payable.

C.C.A. Payable on the basis of Population Groups

S No	Population of the Place/Centre	C.C.A. Payable (as % of Basic Pay plus other allowances ranking for P.F.)
1	500,001 to 15,00,000	5.00
2	15,00,001 to 50,00,000	6.00
3	Above 50 Lakhs	8.00

                                 Note:  There is no ceiling on the CCA Amount payable.

Hill Allowance Payable on the basis of the Altitude of the Place

S No	Altitude of the Place/Centre (in Metres)	Hill Allowance Payable (as % of Basic Payplus other allowances ranking for P.F.)
1	1500 to 3000	4.00
2	3001 to 6000	6.00
3	Above 6000	10.00

                                 Note:  There is no ceiling on the Hill Allowance payable.

Date: 14-01-2016                                                                                   pannvalan

Eleventh Bipartite Settlement – Charter of Demands of Officers on Other Allowances

Allowance	EXISTING	REVISED
D. A.	0.10% per slab on the pre-revised basic pay	0.07% per slab on the revised basic pay
H.R.A.	7%/ 8%/ 9% of the present basic pay depending on the population group	7% to 12% of the revised basic paydepending on the revised classification of the centres   (please see attachment for further details),without any ceiling
C.C.A.	3% for lower CCA centres and 4% for higher CCA centres with a maximum of Rs.600 and Rs.870 respectively.	5%  to 8% of the revised basic pay depending on the revised classification of the centres  (please see attachment for further details),without any ceiling
PQP - 1	Rs.670	Equal to one increment in the last stage of the scale
PQP - 2	Rs.1,680	Equal to 2 increments in the last stage of the scale
FPP	In case of FPP, the current FPP is protected and on promotion to the next higher grade/scale only, on reaching the maximum of the scale, FPP equivalent to the last increment in the scale is granted with DA thereon, basing on the index prevailing at the beginning of the settlement period (01-11-2012). This will remain frozen till the settlement period ends.	FPP is proposed to be fixed at the amount equal to the previous   increment drawn plus DA thereon, basing on the index prevailing at the beginning of the settlement period (01-11-2012). This way, the anomaly in FPP will vanish. On reaching the maximum of the scale, FPP equal to one increment in the last stage of the revised scale plusDA (as on 01-11-2012) thereon is granted.  This will remain frozen till the settlement period ends.
Medical Aid	Up to MMGS III -          Rs.8,000 SMGS IV and above – Rs.9,050	Up to MMGS III          - Rs.12,000   SMGS IV and above – Rs.15,000
LFC – Home Town	Frequency – Once in the sub-block of 2 years, in the main block of every 4 years.  Effectively, it is once every 4 years only.  Distance - There is no restriction on the distance between the present place of work and the home town.	If the distance between the place of work and the home town is 500 KMs and above, home town LFC is permitted every year. Otherwise, no home town LFC is allowed.
LFC –Anywhere in India	Distance – Without restriction on the distance, any place in India can be reached by the shortest route and eligible mode of travel. But, the place of destination must be mentioned beforehand and such place must be touched, even if a roundabout journey is undertaken.(Reimbursement will however be restricted to the distance by the shortest railway route by the eligible class).	4500 KMs one way for officers up to MMGS III and 6000 KMs one wayfor SMGS IV and above (It is not compulsory to touch the intended destination).   Circuitous journey is also allowed within the overall distance (both ways) of 9000 KMs/12000 KMs as the case may be. Within the overall eligibility, expenditure on travel to foreign countries may also be reimbursed, provided proper proof is submitted.
Halting Allowance	Up to MMGS III – Rs.800/Rs.950/Rs.1,100/Rs.1,300 SMGS IV & SMGS V – Rs.950/Rs.1,100/Rs.1,300/Rs.1,500 TEGS VI & TEGS VII – Rs.950/Rs.1,100/Rs.1,300/Rs.1,800	Up to MMGS III – Rs.1,000/Rs.1,200/Rs.1,400/Rs.1,600 SMGS IV & SMGS V – Rs.1,200/Rs.1,400/Rs.1,600/Rs.1,800 TEGS VI & TEGS VII – Rs.1,200/Rs.1,400/Rs.1,600/Rs.2,000
Split Duty Allowance	Rs.200 per month	Rs.400 per month.

Date: 14-01-2016                                                                                                             pannvalan