1) The Chairperson is entitled to the pay and allowances and other privileges as per the status accorded to him by the Government. If the Chairperson is a member of the legislature of the Karnataka State, he shall not be entitled to any remuneration other than allowances as member of legislature under the relevant Act / Rules. Where any person is appointed as a Chairperson who is in receipt of pension from Government or otherwise in respect of any previous service, the salary admissible to him under these rules shall be reduced by such amount of that pension.
2) The members other than the Member Secretary shall be entitled to the following sitting fee and allowances namely:- a) Sitting fee of Rs. 1000/- per sitting/meeting of the Commission but not exceeding Rs. 20,000 /- per month.
b) Monthly allowance of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand only) towards local conveyance, telephone and other expenses.
c) Traveling allowance and Diem allowance as admissible to Senior Group- A Officer of the State Government. lt tours by the member shall be related to the functioning of the Commission.
d) The Chairperson and the members may undertake tours outside the State and Country based on need with the prior approval of the Government.
e) The official tours of the Chairperson and members of the Commission shall be restricted to ten days in a month.
4. Arrangement in case of Permanent or Temporary vacancies- If the office of the chairperson becomes vacant or if the chairperson for any reason absent or unable to discharge the duties of his office, those duties shall, until the new Chairperson assumes his office or the existing Chairperson resumes his office as the case may be, discharge by the 'Member as the Government may direct.