Revision of scale of pay for travel by air in Revised Pay Scales, 2015 - Andhra Pradesh T.A. Rules

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Travelling Allowance) Rules

– AIR TRAVEL- Recommendation of the Tenth Pay Revision Commission -

Revision of scale of pay for travel by air in Revised Pay Scales, 2015 -

Orders-Issued.

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FINANCE (HR.VI-TFR-A&L-TA) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 174 Dated: 15-12-2015

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.262, Finance& Planning (FW:TA) Dept., dated:15.10.2005.

2. G.O. (P) No. 180, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 29-06-2006.

3. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance & Planning (FW: TA) Department, Dt: 02-03-2007.

4. G.O.Ms.No.54, Finance (TA) Department, dated: 12.03.2007.

5. G.O.Ms.No.113, Finance (TA) Department, dated: 10-06-2011.

6. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HRM-V-PC) Department, dated: 30-04-2015.

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ORDER:

                     In the Government Order 5thread above, orders were issued for

implementing the NinthPay Revision Commission. The Ninth Pay Revision

Commission reviewed the existingentitlement of Air Travel and

recommended for continuance of the existing norms with referenceto the

corresponding pay scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and orders were

issued accordingly vide G.O.6th read above.

2. In the Government Order 6thread above, orders were issued for

implementing the TenthPay Revision Commission. The Tenth Pay Revision

Commission reviewed the existingentitlement of Air Travel and

recommended for continuance of the existing norms with referenceto the

corresponding pay scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

3. Government have, accordingly, decided to revise the scale of pay of

officers foreligibility to travel by air on official duty and hereby order that:

i) All Officers drawing pay in the scale of pay of Rs.66330-108330

(corresponding to Rs.34050-54360) and above shallbe eligible to

perform journey by Air on official duty.

ii) All India Service Officers and all Heads of Departments

irrespective of their scaleof pay shall be eligible to perform

journey by Air on official duty.

iii) Secretary to Government may permit their subordinate officers

upto the level ofDeputy Secretary to Government to travel by Air

on official work to any placeoutside the State keeping in view the

exigencies of work.

iv) Heads of Departments may permit officers not below the rank of

Deputy Directorto travel by Air outside the State if the

exigencies of work warrant such arelaxation.

v) All India Service Officers who are in PB4 with Grade Pay of

Rs.12,000/- andthose in HAG+ and the State Government

Officers drawing pay in the scale ofpay of Rs.87130-110850 are

allowed to travel by Business / Club Class while otherofficers

are allowed to travel by Economy Class in Aeroplanes.

vi) The existing provision of eligibility to travel in A.C. I-Class by

train by such ofthe employees who are eligible to travel by air

shall continue.

4. These orders shall come into force with Immediate Effect.

5. The existing Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Travelling Allowance)

Rules, 1996, andorders issued from time to time thereon shall continue to

apply except as provided for in thisorder.

6. Necessary amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services

(Travelling Allowance)Rules, 1996 will be issued in due course.

7. The G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address

http://www.goir.ap.gov.in andhttp://www.apfinance.gov.in

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

MS.HEMA MUNIVENKATAPPA

SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Hyderabad (By

name).

The Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Hyderabad (20 copies).

The Accountant General (E&RSA), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Hyderabad (20 copies).

The Special Chief Secretary to Governor, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

All Special Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government.

The Private Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries to all Ministers.

All the Departments of Secretariat (10 copies each).

All the Heads of Departments (including Collectors and District Judges).

The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Andhra

Pradesh and for the State of Telangana (with covering letter).

The Principal Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (with covering letter).

The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh TRANSCO/GENCO, Hyderabad (with covering

letter).

The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Hyd. (with

covering letter).

All District Treasury Officers (with copies for sub-treasury offices).

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All the Chief Executive Officers, ZillaPrajaParishads.

All District Panchayat Officers.

All Mandal Parishad Development Officers.

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Hyderabad.

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AgriculturalMarketing, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

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