VARIABLE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (VDA)

The revised rates of vda payable to executives and non­executives under 100% neutralization on revised scale of pay w.e.f. 1st april 2007 is 70.2% of pay.

H.R.A

Employees are eligible for hra as per dpe guidelines for the public sector enterprises on ida pattern and accordingly following amount of hra will be payable w.e.f. 25/6/1999 :­

Hill compensatory allowance

This allowance is payable for meeting additional expenditure incurred by employees posted at stations situated at a height of 1000 meters above the sea level. Rates shall be as under :­

Bad climate allowance

Employees who are posted at certain specified towns/areas are eligible for payment of bad climate allowance as per rates given below :

Special area allowance

This allowance shall be payable to the employees posted in remote and far­flung places,as notified by the management as per rates ranging from Rs. 20/­to Rs. 500/­per month to different categories of employees.

COMPANY LEASED ACCOMMODATION :

The existing monthly rental ceilings for company leased accommodation (including self lease) is limited to 40% of maximum of the revised pay scales. The Key Officials are admissible for benefit of 25% additional rental entitlement as per existing policy. The recovery on account of leased accommodation will be limited to 10% of the basic pay as per existing policy of the Company.

Brokerage charges

An amount equal to the entitled rent for a period of one month may be paid as brokerage charges at one station. However, these charges will not be paid more than two times during the whole service span of the individual officer at different places. Brokerage charges are not admissible under self leased accommodation scheme.

Telephone allowance

Executive can claim, on functional basis, reimbursement of telephone expenses for a maximum of 650 local calls in addition to free calls for every two months.

Reimbursement of conveyance maintenance expenses

On functional basis the conveyance maintenance expenses, subject to the following limits, are reimbursed to those employees who own vehicles and use them for official purposes.

Employees who do not own vehicles and travel by public modes of transport are entitled for a transport subsidy of Rs.100/­p.m.

Fuel charges reimbursement

Fuel charges on functional basis subject to the rules are reimbursed as per the scales given below :

EXECUTIVES

NON­EXECUTIVES

Entertainment allowance

Officers are eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred by them on entertainment of official guests as per the scales given below : (refer limits of authority)

Base manager honorarium

Base manager of detachments will be entitled to draw an honorarium at the rate ofrs.500/­per month for taking addiitional managerial responsibilities. Officers performing such duties for a period of less than 15 days will be paid on pro rata basis.