7th Pay Commission: Before DA hike, Modi govt changes TA time limit for retired Central Government Employees

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seventh Pay Fee Travelling Allowance Time Restrict (Newest Information At present): Forward of anticipated Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Aid (DR) hike for Central Authorities Staff and Pensioners respectively, the Union Authorities has prolonged the time restrict for submission of claims for Travelling Allowance (TA) on retirement from 60 days to 180 days following the date of completion of the journey. Nonetheless, the time restrict for submission of TA declare on tour, switch and coaching will stay 60 days, Division of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance mentioned in an Workplace Memorandum (O.M).

Earlier, the Division’s 0.M. dated thirteenth March 2018 had modified the time restrict for submission of claims for TA on Tour/Switch/Coaching/ Journey on retirement to 60 days from one 12 months, succeeding the date of completion of the journey.

Nonetheless, the division acquired a number of submissions concerning extension of time-limit for submission of TA claims in opposition to journeys carried out by retired workers and their households for going to residence city/place of settlement after retirement as difficulties are being confronted by the retired Authorities officers whereas claiming reimbursement of TA on retirement inside a interval of sixty days of completion of their journey.

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“The matter has been thought-about on this Division and in partial modification of this Division’s OM of even quantity dated 13,03.2018, it has been determined that the time restrict for submission of claims for TA on Retirement is modified from 60 days to 180 days (six months), succeeding the date of completion of the journey,” DOE’s O.M. dated fifteenth June 2021 mentioned. It added that the “time restrict for submission of TA declare on tour, switch and coaching will stay 60 days.”

In line with the DoE, the brand new orders for claiming TA on retirement will probably be efficient from the date of challenge of the order (i.e. fifteenth June 2021). Nonetheless, the claims not settled as a result of time restrict of 60 days by way of the 0.M. dated 13.03.2018 on the topic, possibly re-considered by the involved Ministry/ Division.

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TA and different allowances to Central Authorities Staff are supplied as per the suggestions of the seventh Pay Fee.