(i) On and from 1-11-1999, if he is serving in a place mentioned in column 1 of the Table below, a City Compensatory Allowance at the rate mentioned in column 2 thereof against that place shall be payable.
Places Rates 1 2 a) Places in Area-I & in the State of Goa 4% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 375/- per month.
b) Places with population of 5 lakhs and over and State Capitals & Chandigarh, Pondicherry and Port Blair not covered by (a) above.
3% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 250/- per month ii) A Special Area Allowance at such places and at such rates as may be decided by the Board from time to time having regard to the guidelines of the Government.
iii) If he is serving in an area to be specified as Project Area falling in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ a project area compensatory allowance at the rate of Rs.40/- p.m. or Rs.25/- p.m. according as the area has been classified as Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’.
Provided that on and from the first day of April, 1997, the provisions of this sub-regulation shall have effect as if for the letters, figures and words “Rs. 40 p.m. or 25 p.m.”, the letters, figures and words “Rs. 125 per month or Rs. 100 per month” had been respectively substituted.
iv) If an Officer is transferred from one place to another in the midst of an academic year and if he has one or more children studying in school or college, in the former place, a midacademic year transfer allowance of Rs. 150/- p.m. from the date he reports to the latter place up to the end of the academic year in respect of all children, provided that such allowance shall cease if all the children cease studying at the former place.
Provided that on and from the first day of April 1997, the provisions of this subregulation shall have effect as if for the letters and figures “Rs. 150 p.m.”, the letters, figures and words “Rs. 300 per month” had been substituted.
(v) on and from 1-11-1999, if an Officer is deputed to serve outside the bank, he may opt to receive the emoluments attached to the post to which he is deputed.
Alternatively, he may in addition to his pay draw a deputation allowance of 7.75% of pay subject to a maximum Rs. 1,000/- per month and such other allowances he would have drawn had he been posted in the bank's service at that place.
Provided that where he is deputed to an organisation which is located at the same place where he was posted immediately prior to his deputation, he shall receive a deputation allowance equal to 4% of his pay subject to a maximum Rs.
500/- per month.
Provided further that an Officer on deputation to the Training Establishment of the Bank as a faculty member shall be eligible for deputation allowance at 4% of his pay subject to a maximum Rs. 500/- per month.
vi) On and from 1-11-1999 if he is required to officiate in a post in a higher scale for a continuous period of not less than 7 days at a time or an aggregate of 7 days during a calendar month, he shall receive an officiating allowance equal to 6% of 18 his pay, pro-rata for the period for which he officiates. Officiating allowance will rank as pay for purposes of Provident Fund/Pension and not for other purposes.
Provided that where an officer comes to officiate in a higher scale, as a consequence solely of the review of the categorization of posts under Regulation 6, he shall not be eligible for the officiating allowance for a period of one year from the date on which the review of the categorization takes effect.
vii) On and from financial year 1989-90 if he is posted at a branch where books are closed on 31st March and 30th September a closing allowance of Rs. 150/- for each of the two closings.
Provided that on and from the financial year 1997-98, the provisions of the subregulation shall have effect as if for the letters and figures “Rs. 150”, the letters and figures “Rs. 250/-” had been substituted;
viii) On and from 1-1-1990, if his working hours during a day are split with a minimum interval of 2 hours, a split duty allowance of Rs. 35/- p.m.
Provided that on and from the first day of April 1997 the provisions of this subregulation shall have effect as if for the letters and figures “Rs. 35 p.m.”, the letters, words and figures “Rs. 70 per month” had been substituted;
ix) If an Officer is required to work as custodian of a vault or locker on a holiday, a ‘diem allowance’ at the rate to which he is entitled.
x) On and from 1-11-1999, if the Officer is serving in a place mentioned in column 1 of the table below, he shall receive a hill and fuel allowance at the rate mentioned in column 2 thereof:
Table Place Rate 1 2 i) Place with an altitude of 1000 metres and above, but less than 1500 metres and Mercara Town 2% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 220/- ii) Place with an altitude of1500 metres and above, but less than 3000 metres 2½% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 260/- iii) Place with an altitude of 3000 metres and above 5% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 750/- Note:
(a) Officers posted at places with an altitude of not less than 750 metres and which are surrounded by hills with higher altitude which cannot be reached without crossing an altitude of 1000 metres or more, will be paid hill and fuel allowance at the same rate as is payable at centres with an altitude of 1000 metres and above.
(b) Hill and Fuel Allowance presently paid at any centre not covered by the above classification shall stand withdrawn.
Provided that in respect of an officer who was posted in such a centre prior to 1st May, 1989 and remains posted at that centre even after that date, the quantum of allowance which he was drawing as at 30th April, 1989 shall be protected and paid to him every month till the time he remains posted at that centre in the same scale of pay.
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