• When combined with joining time, Annual leave to be taken first.

• Debitable against sick leave.

• Prefix / suffix allowed with express permission of sanctioning authority.

• Entitled to full pay for Annual Leave.

• Not entitled to field allowances.

• Not entitled to transport allowance if absence including suffix/prefix is for a full calendar month.

• Sanction of Div. Cdr. upto 30 days.

• Sanction of Corps Cdr. more than 30 days and upto 60 days.

• Sanction of Govt. of India for more than 60 days.
  

• Rule 17 Leave Rules.

• Maximum 20 days in a year.

• Leave upto 20 days at a time may be granted at the discretion of the leave sanctioning authority.

• Cannot be combined with any other leave.

• Full pay and allowances.

• Field allowances not admissible if CL exceeds 15 days
  

• Rule 19 of Leave Rules for the services.

• 2 months in a block of 3 calendar years from the year of commission.

• Non accumulative.

• If taken in broken spells, cannot exceed 60 days.

• Cannot be combined with previous/ next furlough.

• In case of non regular officers undertaking required that if he does not complete initial engagement, then he will refund furlough pay and allowances.

• Re-employed,NCC whole time, NCC PC & MNS(L) not entitled.

• Cycle of furlough leave to be quoted correctly in Part II order.

• Half Pay in the Pay Band + half grade pay + half MSP.
• DA on pay as above.
• No field allowance.
• If furlough covers full calendar month (including prefix/suffix) transport allowance not admissible.
• No Para pay.
• No specialist pay if holding annotated appt.
• No entertainment allowance.

• Regular Officers of AMC-AI 13/78 & Rule 29 Leave Rules.

• Regular Officers of ADC-AI 18/79 & Rule 28 Leave Rules.

• Regular Officers of RVC-AI 137/66 & Rule 30 Leave Rules.

• Regular Officers other than above-AI 42/82 & AO 11/87

• 24 months in service, extendable upto 28 months including Annual Leave and furlough during year of commencement.

• Cannot be combined with any other leave.

• Joining time and journey period not entitled on proceeding/rejoining from study leave.

• If minimum 3 years of service not rendered after leave pay and allowance including cost of course incurred by Govt. to be recovered.

• Full pay including NPA.
• No transport allowance.

• Hospitalisation exceeding 30 days.

• Admissible maximum up to 180 days on full.

• Pay & Allowances thereafter at forlough rates on action of competent authority.

• Regularisation from first day of admission to the hospital necessary.

• Not to be combined with casual leave, sick list concession.

• Field allowances not admissible during sick leave.

• Transport Allowance not admissible during sick leave.

• Sick leave continued to the next year would not affect sick leave entitlement of that calendar year.

• Rule 72 of Leave Rules.

• Maximum 30 days in calendar year.

• Can be combined with CL or regular leave.

• For participation in sports of National/International importance.

• Not admissible for participation in personal capacity.

• Can be sanctioned by COAS.

• Serving outside Delhi and member of IIPA.

• Maximum  6 days + journey period.

• Sanctioning Authority : Area/Div Commander-For OC/Second-in-Command

• Brigadier/Sub Area Commander-other officers.

• Rule 75 Leave Rules

• To officers required to read papers at the conference

• For period of meeting + journey period.

• Sanctioning authority - as for casual leave but not below Brigadier / Sub Area Commander.

• Rule 73 Leave Rules

• Male officers 7 days when wife undergoes operation.

• Female officers 14 days when self undergoes operation.

• Female officers 1 days for IUD insertion/reinsertion

• Female officers 1 day when husband undergoes operation.

• In case of post operational complications for entire period of hospitalization .

• In case of recanalisation 21 days or actual period of hospitalization, whichever is less.

• Rule 56 Leave Rules

• Lady officers maximum 180 days of full pay.

• In case of first year of service, undertaking required that officer will continue in service for another year from rejoining.

• Extension for one month without pay in addition to AL & Furlough requires sanction of DGAFMS.

• In case of combination of leave, annual leave to be granted first, followed by furlough and maternity leave.

• Full pay & allowances for 180 days.

• Rule 51 Leave Rules

• Only to SSC Officers employed for minimum of 3  years

• Maximum of 28 days in year of termination of engagement.

• Can be combined with Annual Leave which granted first.

• Will be paid furlough rates of pay without DA for all periods falling after date of completion of tenure of service.

• Full Pay & Allowances will be restored on receipt of  Non-employment certificate & Non-practicing certificate{ in case of medical officers }

• Entitled to retain acting rank

• Increment due during leave is admissible

• Maximum thirty(30) days in a year

• Newly commissioned officers granted commission before 1st December and reporting for duty in first/second week of December can accumulate maximum fifteen (15) days for that year.

• SSC officers cannot accumulate AL in year of termination

• Only AL can be accumulated.

• Maximum accumulation 300 days. 

• Maximum 10 days annual leave encashable during a calendar year.

• irrespective of nature and number of leave availed on LTC.

• Total number of days encashed and number of days accumulated during a calendar year do not exceed 30 days.

• Total 60 days annual leave encashable during entire service.

• Annual leave encashed on LTC upto 31^st Aug 08 to be deducted from maximum ceiling encashable at the time of retirement / release.

• Availing LTC by the officer is mandatory for LTC encashment.

• Reference of warrant used / LTC claim submitted to CDA (O) in the certificate to be incorporated in the Part II Order is a must.

• Elements for LTC encashment would be pay in the pay band + Grade Pay + MSP + NPA(if any) + DA thereon.

• AHQrs

• Units commanded by Lt Col. and above-C.O.

• Units commanded below Lt Col. - Bde/Sub Area Cdr.

• AHQ - Director

• HQRs Command - Cheif of Staff

• HQRs Corps - Brigadier General Staff

• HQRs Divs., Areas, Bde - Commanders

• Category ' A' Estts.- Commandants

• Grade pay of rank actually held

• If acting rank granted after completing qualifying service for grant of substantive promotion, pay will be fixed as for substantive promotion i.e. by grant of increment of 3% of pay in pay band plus Grade Pay. 

• If acting promotion is without completion of qualifying service, the increment will be on 01 July to be calculated @ 3% on pay in the pay band and Grade Pay of substantive rank. 

• On promotion - increment @ 3% of pay in pay band + Grade Pay

• Grade Pay of substantive rank.

• In case of change in pay band, pay to be fixed to amount not less than the minimum of pay band.

• Admitted to AMC/RVC/ADC officers

• Admitted @ 25% of pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay + MSP

• NPA on MSP w.e.f 01 Sep 08

• Treated as pay for all service matters

• Pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay + NPA not to exceed Rs.85000/-

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• Admitted to AMC & ADC officers.

• Admitted to officers of the rank of Capt. To Col. (Brig in case of ADC )

• Admitted to officers holding annotated appointments or included in pool list

• Admitted to Capt. only if rendered minimum two years commissioned service or 3 1/2 years seniority in AMC  including antedate.

• Admitted during study leave if included in pool list during the period

• Admitted during full pay sick leave provided held against Splt. Appt

• Not Admitted during transit/ transfer from one Splt appt. to another Part II order / Pool  List required to admit allowance

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Rates : Post Graduate Degree Rs 1000/-

              Diploma Rs 600/-

• Admitted to AMC/ADC when not eligible for Specialist  allowance. List of eligible officers required from DGAFMS. Grant to be notified in Pt II order quoting DGAFMS letter as authority.

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• Admitted to Aviators and qualified flying instructors employed on AOP  duties or holding specific appointment.

• Officers should maintain certain state of qualification continuously.

• Part II orders required yearly for admitting Qualification Pay Qualification Pay  admissible for one year from date of grant.

• AHQrs letter no. and date including officer's name should be quoted as authority in Part II order for master Aviation and Sr. aviation Instructor (class I and II ). 
  

•  Officers who have acquired qualifications listed in AHQ, DGMT letter No. A/63088/GS/MT-10 dated 26-11-2001 on or after 1-8-1997 are entitled to Qualification Grant at the appropriate rates as under:-

         (a)    Qualification listed in category I       -      Rs. 20,000/-

         (b)    Qualification listed in category II      -      Rs.   15,000/-

         (c)    Qualification listed in category III     -      Rs.   9,000/-

         (d)    Qualification listed in category IV    -      Rs.   6,000/-

• The Qualification Grant is admissible as under

1. To officers of all ranks who have completed 2 years service.

2. Admissible on each occasion an officer acquires a recognised qualification on or after 1.8.97.

3. In case any qualification listed for Qualification Grant also qualifies the officer for any other monetary benefit, he will be entitled to only one such grant as per the option given by officer.

4. Qualification Grant is not admissible to AMC / ADC officers.

5. Qualification Grant is not payable to officers in receipt of Technical Allowance.

6. Qualification grant is not admissible for qualification acquired before the date of commission.

7. Qualification grant admissible only for notified course an officer is detailed on or is sanctioned study leave for. Any other course done by the officer on his own (with or without the approval of the CO / Competent Authority) does not entitle him for Qualification Grant.

Procedure for claiming Qualification Grant

Same as that of Technical allowance.

  Rates

• Tier I Courses       -     Rs 2000/- per month

• Tier II Courses      -     Rs 3000/- per month

Technical Allowance is admissible to technically qualified officers as under:-

1) To officers who possess any of the qualification listed in AHQ letter No. A/63088/GS/MT-10(1) dated 26-11-2001 at the rates given below:       

• Tier I Courses       -     Rs 2000/- per month

• Tier II Courses      -     Rs 3000/- per month

2) Technical Allowance is admissible w.e.f. 1-8-97 or from the date of acquisition of the qualification whichever is later.

3) Technical Allowance is admissible for a maximum of one course from each Tier.

4) The maximum amount of Technical Allowance will not exceed Rs. 5000/- p.m.

5) Technical graduates who have been granted antedate of seniority are not eligible for Technical Allowance for a qualification which made them eligible for commission as a Technical Graduate. However, as per AHQ letter dated 7.7.2003, Tech. graduates are entitled to Tech. Allowance Tier I on completion of YO's course or equivalent.

6) Technical Allowance Tier II will be admissible only to those who have acquired qualification given for Tier I prior to their eligibility to Technical allowance Tier II. Technical Allce Tier II is admissible only to eligible officers of the rank of Capt. and above.

7) If a course is listed both for Technical Allowance and Qualification Grant, the officer shall have the option to choose for Technical allowance or Qualification Grant. Option once exercised cannot be revoked. Technical Allowance and Qualification Grant are not admissible concurrently.

8) Technical Allowance is not admissible to AEC officers.

9) Technical Allowance is not admissible for MSc (Def Studies)/MMS,M.Phil etc., granted for attending DSCC/LDMC/HC/NDC and OAME courses.

Procedure for claiming Technical Allowance

1) All officers will forward their claim to CDA(O) in the proforma prescribed by AHQ in Circular dt. 8-5-2002 together with photostat copies of certificates in respect of civil qualification and or Part II Order or course report in respect of service qualification duly countersigned by Commanding Officer. In case CO is not satisfied by the documents produced by the officer, the claim will be countersigned by the parent Dte at AHQ.

2) Re-employed officers will forward their claim together with a certificate from the CO that they are employed on Technical/Maintenance duty.

3) Claims will be preferred by all affected officers including those who are already in receipt of Technical Pay.

• Admitted to officers posted to Para units, employed on Para duties and holding authorised appointment.

• Officer should undergo Para basic course and Para refresher course every year thereafter.

• Rate Rs. 1200/- per month.

• Admitted for Para year i.e. 1st July to 30th June of every year.

• Part II orders required every year for continuation.

• Exemption from Para refresher course may be granted by Bde. Cdr.
  

• Admitted when trained Parachutists are transferred to Para reserve

• Rate Rs. 300/- per month.

• Officers should have minimum 3 years service in Para unit.

• Should be less than 35 years.

• Sanction of competent authority necessary to admit Para Reserve Allowance to officers of age more than 35 years.

• Officer to attend Para refresher course annually.

• Part II orders and AHQ letter required annually to admit.

• When called up for refresher training or for service with Para units, entitled to Para pay.
  

• Admitted to Army Aviators serving in Army Aviation Corps and holding vacancy in authorised estt.

• Flying Allowance admissible for courses more than 10 weeks provided officer reports to flying units on completion of course.
  Not admissible with Siachen Allowance.

• An advance flying instructor/flying instructor course required to be undergone provided officer is deployed on AOP duties after the course.

• Monthly Part II order required to admit.

• Officer to take additional life insurance cover for not less than Rs. 2 lacs from AGIF.

• 2/5 of the amount of Flying pay is credited to DSOP Fund.
  

• Rates:

• Admitted to officers on undergoing sterilisation operation in authorised hospital.

• Rates per month w.e.f 01 Sep 2008

• Officers not exceeding 50 years and wife between 20 to 45 years.

• Officers should have one or two children.

• Admitted from 1st of following month at the rate related to Grade Pay corresponding to the rank against which the officer has initially earned or will earn the Family Planning Allowance.

• Not admitted to re-employed officers .

• Not admitted for hysterectomy.

• Part II order as per Documentation Procedure issued by AG's Branch  and original sterilization certificate required.

• In case of operation in private hospital, certificate should be countersigned by civil surgeon / DMO.

• Admissible only when Govt transport is not provided for commuting between residence and place of work.

• Admitted to officers who are blind or orthopaedically handicapped at twice the normal rate. If residing within 1 Km. admissible at normal rate.

• Admitted to Maj.Gen. and above if not using staff car.

• Not admitted during absence when such absence is for full calendar month(s) w.e.f. 22/2/2002.

• Certificate as per AHQ letter dt. 17/06/1998 and amended vide letters dt. 13/01/1999 dated 19/05/1999 and dated 16 Dec 08 duly countersigned required.

• Higher rate in 13 metro cities - Rs. 3200/- + DA thereon per month.
• Other Cities                                - Rs. 1600/- + DA thereon per month.

• For officers drawing Grade Pay Rs.10000/- & Rs.12000/- Transportation Allowance admissible is Rs. 7000/- + DA thereon per month.

Advances

• Special Army Order 13/S/58
• Army Order 276/63
• Army Order 382/70
• Ministry of Defence letter No.15(1)/99/D(Pay/Services) dated 16/4/99

• Permanent Regular Commissioned Officer.

• Adjutant General

• Application will be submitted duly recommended by O.C. Unit and formation commander through normal staff channel to AHQ (AG/PS3)
• Admissibility as per V CPC orders.
• (SPC orders awaited)

• 134 times of basic pay (inclusive of rank pay + DP) subject to a minimum of Rs.7.5 lakhs and a maximum of 18 lakh. The Head of the Dept. if satisfied can relax the cost ceiling up to maximum of 25% of cost ceiling

• Maximum limit of HBA is 34 months basic pay (inclusive of rank pay + DP) subject to a maximum of Rs.2,10,000/- or the cost of house or repaying capacity whichever is least for new construction/purchase of new house/flat

• 34 months basic pay (inclusive of rank pay + DP) or Rs.2,10,000/- for enlargement of existing house or cost of the enlargement or repaying capacity whichever is the least.

• The instalment amount of recovery and the number of instalments will be fixed by sanctioning authority including the month of recovery

• This will depend on the repaying capacity which is computed on the basis of length of service

• If the officer is unable to repay the advance with interest before retirement, the recovery will be made from pensionary benefits

• The No. of instalment shall not exceed 240 instalments (180 for recovery of principal amount and 60 for recovery of interest)

• One copy of application

• Agreement form

• Declaration of property

• Title deed

• Surety bond

• Mortgage deed

• Sanction letter

• Contingent bill quoting AG’s Branch letter as authority for payment and subsequently to effect recovery from pay and allowance

• Simple interest from the date of payment of the 1^st instalment and is calculated on the balance outstanding on the last day of each month

• Interest will be calculated by applying the following formula. When

1. Principal repaid in equal instalment from month to month:

Interest  =  n (n+1)    X     x     X     r 

                         2              12        100

2. Portion of the principal is paid in equal monthly instalments and the balance is paid in lump sum

Interest  =  n (a+L)     X      r      X    1 

                       2                 100        12

3. Repayment is not regular

The balance outstanding on the last day of each month should be added up. Then

Interest = Total interest bearing balance X  1  X   r 

                                                                         12  100

Where,

 n = No. of instalments including last instalment of lump sum payment, if any

A = Amount of principal

X = Amount of each instalment of repayment

r = Rate of interest

L = Last balance for which interest is due

• Special Army Instruction 4/S/66

• Ministry of Defence letter No.2931/Q Mov Coord/1879/D(Mov) dated 17/7/98.

• The advance will be granted to those officers whose basic pay plus rank pay plus DP is Rs.10,500/- or more

• Refer Para 25 of SAI 4/S/66

• Application in the prescribed form i.e. IAFZ-2160 in triplicate through normal channel to sanctioning authority

• Admissibility as per V CPC orders
• (SPC orders awaited)
• On the 1^st occasion Rs.1,80,000/- or 11 months basic pay (Basic Pay + Rank Pay + DP) whichever is least. If the actual price of car purchased is less than the advance then the officer shall refund the balance amount within 15 days

• On the 2^nd occasion Rs.1,60,000/- or 11 months basic pay + rank pay + DP or anticipated price of the motor car whichever is the least.

Note – 2^nd or subsequent advance will be admissible only after a lapse of 4 years from the date of drawal of last advance

• The recovery will be in such number of equal monthly installment as the officer may elect but not exceeding 200 (Principal + interest). For those retiring within 1 to 10 years of drawal of advance, the recovery of advance will be adjusted in such a way so that advance and interest is recovered before retirement

• Application

• Agreement

• Surety Bond

• Mortgage bond

• Sanction letter

• Contingent bill duly countersigned

• If the amount sanctioned is not drawn within four months of the date of sanction, the same will lapse to Govt.

• Within one month from the date of issue of cheque by CDA(O)

• In the event of any delay in supply despite written assurance from the dealer, the officer concern with apply for extension of time limit within the permissible period on one month to the sanctioning authority

• Extension beyond this period can be sanctioned by the Govt.

• For the Year 2007-2008, the interest rate is 11.5%

• Simple interest on the balance outstanding on the last day of each month

• Interest will be calculated by applying the following formula. When

1. Principal repaid in equal instalments from month to month:

   Interest  =   n(n+1)   X    x   X    r 

                            2            12      100

2. Portion of the principal is paid in equal monthly instalments and the balance is paid in lumpsum.

   Interest   =   n(a+L)    X    r   X  1 

                             2            100    12

3. Repayment is not regular.

The balance outstanding on the last day of each month should be added up. Then

Interest = Total interest bearing balance X  1  X   r 

                                                                         12  100

Where, n = No. of instalments including last instalment of lump sum payment, if any.

A = Amount of principal

X = Amount of each instalment of repayment.

r = Rate of interest.

L = Last balance for which interest is due

• Special Army Instruction 4/S/66

• Ministry of Defence letter No.2931/Q Mov Coord/1879/D(Mov) dated 17/7/98

• The advance will be granted to those officers whose basic pay plus rank pay plus DP is Rs.10,500/- or more

• Refer Para 25 of SAI 4/S/66

• Application in the prescribed form i.e. IAFZ-2160 through normal channel to sanctioning authority

• Admissibility as per V CPC orders
• (SPC orders awaited)
• On the 1^st occasion Rs.80,000/-

• On the 2^nd occasion Rs.75,000/-

Note – 2^nd or subsequent advance can be sanctioned, after a lapse of 3 years from the date of drawal of last advance

• The recovery will be in such number of equal monthly instalment as, the officer may elect but not exceeding 150

• Application

• Agreement form

• Surety Bond

• Mortgage bond

• Sanction letter

• Contingent bill duly countersigned by the competent authority

• Within one month from the date of issue of cheque by CDA(O)

• Same as that applicable to motor car i.e. 11.5% for the year 2007-2008

• Simple interest on the balance outstanding on the last day of each month

• Interest will be calculated by applying the following formula. When

1. Principal repaid in equal instalments from month to month:

   Interest  =   n(n+1)   X  x   X  r

                           2            12     100

2. Portion of the principal is paid in equal monthly instalments and the balance is paid in lump sum.

   Interest  =   n(a+L)   X r   X  1

                           2          100    12

3. Repayment is not regular.

The balance outstanding on the last day of each month should be added up. Then

Interest = Total interest bearing balance  X 1 X  r

                                                                         12  100

Where, n = No. of installments including last installment of lump sum payment, if any.

A = Amount of principal

X = Amount of each installment of repayment

r = Rate of interest

L = Last balance for which interest is due

Pension (Important Rules and Regulations)

1. Whether slips given by taxi drivers i.e. without proper receipt or charges claimed without bills are acceptable in audit.
2. Whether NAC from the ty duty point is mandatory to admit accommodation charges for stay.
3. In case if officer is detailed on ty duty at two points located at distances more than 50 kms in the same city, the entitlement of TA, in case of govt. transport not provided.
4. Whether conveyance charges, food bills for local temporary duty are acceptable as the same forms component of DA in new package of DA.
5. Whether 50% of these components are admissible as stipulated in TR 129.
6. Whether food bills and ration allowance are concurrently payable or ration money per day as stipulated in Rule 114(xii) TR is recoverable.

1. Cash receipt / cash memo will be mandatory in support of the claims.
2. Claims may be regulated in accordance with GoI, MoF Deptt of Exp. letter F.No. 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 1^st Oct 08.
3. As per Note 4 below TR 114(vi), local journeys beyond 8 kms should normally be performed in the same way as the service personnel / civilians perform the journeys to his duty points i.e. by bus, local trains or his own conveyance, where travel by special means of conveyance like taxi, scooter, etc. is considered necessary.  Prior permission of superior authority should be obtained.  Mileage as per prescribed rates will be accordingly admitted.
4. Conveyance charges, food bills for local ty duty are acceptable.
5. Conditions of TR 129 are still in existence.
6. Provisions of Rule 114(xii) still in force.  Hence food bills will be reduced by the cost of ration.

The halt DA for courses at Cat 'A' Estt. are preferred through consolidated advance requisitions by the Commandants of the colleges from Course DA section with reference to rate of DA of the city.

1. Whether the claims may be preferred duly mentioning the accommodation charges, food bills i.e. messing charges charged.
2. As per the existing procedure as per V CPC, License Fee bills are received in r/o officers with govt. single accommodation by Cat 'A' Estts for adjustments through IRLAs of the officers.  As per the new package of DA as per SPC orders, officers are entitled for reimbursement of accommodation charges as a part of DA component.  Whether recovery of license fee for stay at accommodation provided by Cat 'A' Estt has to be stopped and the actual charges as mentioned in the claims to be reimbursed.

1. Yes.  Accommodation charges, food bills should be shown separately in the claims.
2. This practice will be continued, if license fee charged is within the ceiling for reimbursement for accommodation as mentioned in MoD letter No. 12630/Mov C/ 3737/D(Mov)/08 dated 29 Dec 08.

Whether sanction to travel under own arrangements as per TR 47(iii) is mandatory to be submitted with the claims as officers are entitled for free railway warrants on duty and LTC journeys.

1. The clause under which such journeys have to be availed has not been specified.  Please confirm whether a special clause under Rule 177 will be considered for child LTC, being new provision incorporated / introduced.
2. Whether children studying in hostel perform journey from SPR / Duty station of officer to home town / any where in India in addition to their LTC to visit family.
3. Whether hostel subsidy claim to be linked to confirm children's stay at hostel.
4. Whether the concession is extended to the children staying away from the family for pursuing studies but staying under own arrangements and not staying in a hostel.