7th Pay Commission Report Rajbhasha Allowance (Extra Work Allowance)
Rajbhasha Allowance is payable to officers in Indian Railways who handle additional charge of Rajbhasha Adhikaris. The existing rates are:
Senior Scale |
₹600 pm |
JAG |
₹900 pm |
SAG |
₹1800 pm |
Analysis and Recommendations
Similar to the allowances granted for holding additional charge, here also the Commission is of the view that the compensation should be uniform, and as a percentage of the employee’s Basic Pay. Accordingly, it is recommended that these allowances should be covered under a new Extra Work Allowance, which shall be governed as under:
Extra Work Allowance
a. Extra Work Allowance will be paid at a uniform rate of 2 percent of Basic Pay per month.
b. An employee may receive this allowance for a maximum period of one year, and there should be a minimum gap of one year before the same employee can be deployed for similar duty again.
c. This allowance should not be combined, i.e., if same employee is performing two or more such duties, and is eligible for 2 percent allowance for each add-on, then the total Extra Work Allowance payable will remain capped at 2 percent.
source: 7th CPC Report