The Haryana Government employees on Saturday got a major bonanza on Civil Services Day with Chief Minister Manohar lal announcing enhancement of nine allowances on the pattern of 7th Pay Commission, introduction of one new special allowance for child care to female Government employees with disability as also enhancement of many Haryana specific allowances.
The increase in all these allowances would be effective from May 1, this year. Manohar lal made these announcements while addressing the senior IAS, IFS and IPS officers at the State level function of 12th Civil Services Day in Panchkula. He said that the allowances have been increased in consultation with various employees unions.
The new allowance announced by the Chief Minister is special allowance for child care to female Government employees with disability would be given at the rate of Rs 1,500 per month per child.
The Chief Minister also announced to constitute a committee to revise the House Rent Allowance (HRA) admissible to the State government employees on the pattern of central government. The Committee would work under the guidance of Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu and make its recommendation both on quantum of increase and the date from which it would be applicable and committee would submit its report at the earliest.
Manohar lal said that the state government has already given the benefit of 7th pay commission to its employees with effect from January 1, 2016.
Among the nine allowances increased on the pattern of seventh pay commission are fixed medical allowance (increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1000), children education allowance (from Rs 750 to Rs 1125 per month), uniform and washing allowance for Group D (from Rs 240 to Rs 440 per month) and Non Practice Allowance (NPA) for doctors at the rate of 20 per cent of revised basic pay from 25 per cent pre-revised basic pay.
Similarly, cycle allowance (from Rs 100 to Rs 200 per month) convenience allowance for handicapped at the rate of eight per cent of basic pay and maximum Rs 4000, special allowance for safai karamcharis (from Rs 325 to Rs 625 per month), travelling allowance and hill compensatory allowance of 2.5 per cent of basic pay subject to minimum of Rs 200 and maximum Rs 400 has been increased to minimum Rs 350 and Maximum Rs 700.
The financial implication on account of increased allowances would be Rs 840 crore.