Grant of increased rate of Washing Allowance to common categories of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees of various Ministries/ Departments

F.No.14/3/2008-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Dlehi the 11th September, 2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-       Grant of increased rate of Washing Allowance to common categories of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees of various Ministries/ Departments.

      Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Sixth Central Pay Commission and in supersession of this Department’s O.M. No.14/9/95-JCA dated 12.12.2000 on the subject of Washing Allowance, the President is pleased to order that the rate of Washing Allowance will be revised from the existing Rs.30/ – per month to Rs.60/- per month for all common categories of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees who have been supplied with uniforms. Moreover, the rate of washing allowance will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

2.       These order shall be effective from 1st Septernber, 2008.

3.       Insofar as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

4.       Hindi version will follow.

(Dinesh Kapila)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of India

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