Grant of advances – 7th Pay Commission recommendations and Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

Grant of advances – 7th Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

“Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained”

Grant of advances – Seventh Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

No.12(1)/E.II(A)/2016

Gov.mment of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of 

Expenditure

New Delhi, 7th October, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of advances – Seventh Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations relating to advances, all the interest free advances stand discontinued as per attached annexure, with the exception that the interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.

2. In addition, the advance for training in Hindi through Correspondence Course, which is not mentioned in the Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants, also stands abolished in pursuance of the decision of Government on 7th CPC recommendations.

3. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this O.M. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.

4. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

5. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.

Hindi version of this O.M. is enclosed.

sd/-

(Pankaj Hazarika)

Director, E.II(A)

AMENDMENTS TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005

S.No. / Name of Advance / GoI Decision on 7th CPC recommendations

1. Bicycle Advance – Abolished

2. Warm Clothing Advance – Abolished

3. Advance of Pay on Transfer – Abolished

4. Festival Advance – Abolished

5. Natural Calamity Advance – Abolished

6. Advance of Leave Salary – Abolished

7. Advance for Law Suits – Abolished

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