Ref: i) Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-98/AL/7 dated 7.12.98 and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s O.M.No.A.45012/4/2008-CHS.V dated 16.4.09. (ii) Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-98/AL/5 dated 27.10.98 and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s O.M.No.A.45012/5/2008- CHS.V dated 16.4.09
In reference to the recommendations of the VIth Central Pay Commission on the above subject, the President is pleased to decide that hereafter Medical Officers will be granted Post Graduate Allowance and Annual Allowance as detailed below:
Post Graduate Allowance
|
S.No. |
Category |
Existing rates |
Revised rates |
|
(a) |
Railway Doctors upto the level of non-functional selection grade having Post Graduate qualification recognized under Indian MedicalCouncilAct,1956. |
Rs.500/- p.m. |
Rs.1000/-p.m. |
|
(b) |
General Duty Doctors upto the level of non-functional selection grade having P.G. Diploma qualification recognized under Indian Medical Council Act,1956 |
Rs.300/- p.m. |
Rs.600/-p.m. |
Annual Allowance.
|
S.No. |
Category |
Existing rates |
Revised rates |
|
(a) |
Railway Doctors having Post Graduate qualification recognized under Indian Medical Council Act,1956. |
Rs.500/- p.m. |
Rs.1000/-p.m. |
|
(b) |
General Duty Doctors who do not possess any P.G. qualification or who possess unrecognized P.G. Qualification. |
Rs.300/- p.m. |
Rs.600/-p.m. |
3. The rates of these allowances will be increased by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
4. The revised rates will be effective from September 01,2008.
5. The terms and conditions as contained in para 1426 of IREC Vol.II (Sixth Edition – 1987), Second Reprint Edition – 2005, will remain unchanged.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.