Judge Advocate General Department Examination Award Officers of the three Services are granted a one-time award on qualifying the JAG Branch exam, which is presently ₹9,600. In the Joint Services Memorandum (JSM) it has been argued that this award is admissible to very few officers every year. Hence, it should be abolished and merged with […]
8th Pay Commission News
Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Pay
Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Pay PBORs of the three Services are granted Good Service Pay after completion of certain specified length of service during which they have maintained high degree of discipline, good conduct and professional competence. For PBORs of army, the specified length is 3, 6 and 9 years of service. For PBORs of IAF […]
Rent Free Accommodation
Rent Free Accommodation This allowance is granted to IB personnel on confrere (a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc.) basis, if admissible to police personnel of equivalent rank at that station. No demands have been received regarding this allowance. Analysis and Recommendation The Commission opines that the allowance is outdated. Hence, it is recommended […]
Hutting Allowance
Hutting Allowance This allowance is granted to Railway servants living outside Railway premises who, for the outbreak of plague in epidemic forms, are compelled to vacate their houses and to erect temporary huts on Railway land or elsewhere. The present rate of the allowance is ₹100 pm. No demands have been received regarding this allowance. […]
Family HRA Allowance
Family HRA Allowance This allowance is granted to Central Government servants posted in NE region to compensate for the cost of stay of their families if they are left behind at the last place of posting before proceeding to NE region. In lieu of this allowance, employees are allowed to retain their house at the […]