Revision of ceiling limit of National Holiday Allowance (NHA)

Railway Board Letter No
E[P&A]I-2008/HL/2 dated 18.01.2010
Date
RBE No
13/2010
Circular Subject
National Holiday Allowance –Revision of ceiling limit.
Ref
Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01.12.08 and 16.06.2009

1.             In view of the implementation of Modified Assured Progression Scheme [MACP] and the demand of employees Federations, the issue  of revision in the last pay range slab, for admissibility of  National Holiday Allowance has been considered by the Board and it  has  been decided to revise the last pay range slab i.e.  9701-26170 appearing at S.No. 3 of the table contained in Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 16.06.2009.  The revised pay range slabs will now be as under:

S.No.

Pay in the Pay Bands + Grade Pay as per VI CPC pay structure

Revised rates of NHA

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Upto 7260

170

2

7261-9700

212

3

9701-and above [limited to non-gazetted staff]

280

2.         This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3.         This disposes of Western Railway’s letter No. E[P&A]82/17/Vol.IV dated 07.01.2010