7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance – Finance Ministry Order / Office Memorandum issued – Most of the 7th CPC’s recommendations for Travelling Allowances relating to Travel entitlement, lump sum travel charges, Daily Allowance, TA on transfer etc have been accepted as such
No.19030/1/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 13th July 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the
recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to
Travelling Allowance entitlements to civilian employees of Central
Government, President is pleased to decide the revision in the rates of
Travelling Allowance as set out in the Annexure to this Office
Memorandum.
2. The ‘Pay Level’ for determining the TA/DA entitlement is as indicated in Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules 2016.
3. The term ‘Pay in the Level’ for the purpose of these orders refer to
Basic Pay drawn in appropriate Pay level in the Pay Matrix as defined in
Rule 3(8) of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and does
not include Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA), Military Service Pay (MSP)
or any other type of pay like special pay, etc
4. However, if the Travelling Allowance entitlements in terms of the
revised entitlements now prescribed result in a lowering of the existing
entitlements in the case of any individual, groups or classes of
employees, the entitlements, particularly in respect of mode of travel,
class of accommodation, etc, shall not be lowered. They will instead
continue to be governed by the earlier orders on the subject till such
time as they become eligible, in the normal course, for the higher
entitlements.
5. The claims submitted in respect of journey made on or after 1st July,
2017, may be regulated in accordance with these orders. In respect of
journeys performed prior to Isl July, 2017, the claims may be regulated
in accordance with the previous orders dated 23.09.2008.
6. It may be noted that no additional funds will be provided on account
of revision in TA/DA entitlements. It may therefore be ensured that
permission to official travel is given judiciously and restricted only
to absolutely essential official requirements.
7. These orders shall take effect from 01st July, 2017
8. Separate orders will be issued by Ministry of Defence and Ministry of
Railways in respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees,
respectively.
9. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India
Hindi version is attached.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
