7th Pay Commission: Once again good news can be heard for central employees. Modi Sarkar had recently increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4 percent. The government has increased DA by 4 percent to 38 percent.
After the increase in DA, the way for increase in Travel Allowance has become a bit clear. Soon this allowance of the employees may increase.
Will get benefit in travel allowance
According to media reports, according to the notification issued by the Department of Expenditure (DoE) of the Ministry of Finance, now central employees will be able to travel by Tejas train on their official tour. The Finance Ministry has issued a notice, in which this information has been given.
According to the notice of the ministry, the government has allowed concession in travel in Tejas Express trains for the officials for official tour. According to the office memorandum, this will be applicable for tour, training, transfer and retirement travel in addition to the given trains. The eligibility to travel in Tejas Express trains will be the same as for Shatabdi trains.
TA is divided into 3 categories
Travel Allowance is divided into 3 categories according to the pay matrix level. In the first category, TA is Rs 1350, Rs 3600 for 3-8 level employees and Rs 7200 travel allowance for above level 9 employees.
Travel allowance is decided on the basis of cities
For cities with costlier transport allowance, Level 9 and above employees get Rs 7,200 TA. In cities smaller than that, this allowance is Rs 3,600. Whereas, the rest of the cities get TA of Rs 1,800. 1,350 TA is available for Level 1 and Level 2. Thereafter TA is Rs 900.
These employees have more TA
The employees who are given car facility by the government are mostly cabinet secretary level officers. He gets TA of Rs 15,750 per month. In government jobs, the government gives the facility of car to the employees of pay level 14 and above pay grade.
