Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011-

No. 4/6/2008-Estt. (Pay II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 13^th September, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011-

This Department has been receiving references regarding revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance subsequent to increase in the rate of DA @ 51% w.e.f. 1.1.2011.

2. This Department’s O.M No.4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay II) dated 1st October,2008 states that the rates of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance will be automatically increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

3. All Ministries/Deptts. are, therefore, advised to take necessary action accordingly.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy secretary to the govt.of India

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Amendent of Leave Rules for Encashment of Leave on LTC

n exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972. namely :-

1.   (i) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Third Amendment) Rules. 2011

(2)      They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

2. For rule 38 of the Central Civil Services (l.eave) Rules, 1972. the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

“38-A. Encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travel Concession while in service. -

(1) A Government servant may be permitted to encash earned leave up to ten days at the time of availing of Leave Travel Concession while in service, subject to the conditions that-

(a) a balance of atleast thirty days of earned leave is available to his credit after taking into account the period of encashment as well as leave being availed of:

(b) the total leave so encashed during the entire career does not exceed sixty days in the aggregate;

(2) The cash equivalent for encashment of leave under sub-rule (1) shall be calculated as follows namely :-