PAY REVISION 2019 PART I QUESTIONS

House Rent Allowance

12. The existing system of fixed amount of HRA on the basis of different pay ranges will be dispensed with. Instead the rate of HRA will be as percentage of basic pay. For the purpose of HRA, the total area of the State is divided into following four Classes:

(1) Class A: The Corporation limits of the cities of Thiruvananthapuram,

Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur. In addition, Forest Complex, Mathottam, Kozhikode and Government Institutions situated within a radius of 3 kilometres from Civil Station, Kakkanad.

(2) Class B: The Municipalities at District Headquarters.

(3) Class C: All Municipalities other than those at District Headquarters.

(4) Class D: All Panchayaths

The rate of HRA with minimum and maximum amounts are as follows:

Class	Rate (% of Basic Pay)	Minimum (Amount (₹)	Maximum (Amount (₹)
A	10%	2300	10000
B	8%	2000	8000
C	6%	1500	6000
D	4%	1200	4000

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15. Rent at the following rates will be recovered from Government employees residing in Government quarters with effect from 01.03.2021.

Range	Rate
Those who are in the scale of pay up to 45600-95600	No recovery
Those who are in the scale of pay up to 50200-105300	2% of basic pay

In the case of employees who do not come under the State Government scales of pay (e.g. All India Service Officers, those on UGC/AICTE/NJPC scale), rent recovery will be 2% of Basic Pay with effect from 01.03.2021.

ity Compensatory Allowance

17. City Compensatory Allowance sanctioned in G.O. read as second paper will be discontinued with effect from 01.03.2021.

Spectacle Allowance

18. Amount of Rs. 1500 once in five years will be allowed as reimbursement of the cost incurred for the purchase of spectacles. No employees will be allowed this allowance unless completed five years after getting this reimbursement by virtue of the provisions in the G.O. read as second paper above.

Hill Tract Allowance

19. The rate of Hill Tract Allowance admissible to employees under different pay ranges will be as shown below.

Pay range	Rate per month
43400 & above	500
Above 25100 and below 43400	450
Up to 25100	300

Special Allowance to differently abled employees

20. The rate of Special Allowance admissible to differently abled employees is revised to  ₹ .1100 per month. The existing conditions for sanctioning the allowance will continue.

Education Allowance to the Parents having differently abled children

21. The rate of Education Allowance admissible to employees having mentally/physically challenged children studying in general schools and special schools will be revised to ₹ 1000 per month. The existing conditions for the admissibility of this allowance will continue.

Child Care Allowance

22. The rate of allowance will be revised to ₹ 1750 per month per child and the annual ceiling will be ₹ 21000. The existing conditions as laid down in G.O (P)No.172/2013/(150)/Fin dated 16.04.2013, G.O(P)No.360/13(171)/Fin dated 24.07.2013 and G.O(P)No.110/2016/(15)/Fin dated 30.07.2016 for the admissibility of the allowance will continue.

Charge Allowance

23. The existing rate of Charge Allowance for holding full additional charge is 4% of the minimum of the scale of pay attached to the additional post and that for discharging current duties is 2% of the minimum of the scale of pay of additional post. The existing rates and conditions will continue in the revised scales.

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Part-Time Contingent Employees

(5)(i) Footwear Allowance:

The existing rate of Footwear Allowance to eligible categories will be enhanced to ₹500 per annum.

(ii) Spectacle Allowance:

The cost incurred towards the purchase of spectacles will be reimbursed

subject to a maximum of ₹1500, once in five year of service.

(iii) Hill Tract Allowance:

Hill Tract Allowance of ₹300 per month will be sanctioned to employees who

are working in designated areas.

(iv) Special Allowance for differently abled employees:

The rate of Special Allowance admissible to differently abled Part Time

Contingent employees will be revised to ₹ 1100 per month.

(v) Compensatory Allowance:

Compensatory Allowance of ₹120/- per month will be sanctioned to those

employees working in the offices located in Municipal Corporation limits.

(vi) The revised rates of allowances of Part Time Contingent Employees will

have effect from 01.03.2021.

Casual Sweepers

33. The existing remuneration of ₹6000 per month admissible to Casual Sweepers will be enhanced to a consolidated amount of ₹8000 per month. The revised rates have effect from 01.03.2021.