Revision of the existing rates of Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance–Railway

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 15/2013
No. E(P&A)II-2013/AL-3                                                  New Delhi dated 20.2.2013.

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

    Sub.: Revision of the existing rates of Hospital Patient Care Allowance         and Patient Care Allowance to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (Non- Ministerial) Railway Employees working in Railway Hospitals   and Health Units/ Clinics, w.e.f. 01.09.2008.

    Hospital Patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance was introduced on the Railways in terms of Board’s letter no. E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 dt. 09.01.2008.

    Consequent to the decision conveyed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide their Office Memorandum no. Z.28015/119/2012-H dt. 17.12.2012, Board has decided to double the existing rates for payment of HPCA/PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (Non-Ministerial) employees working in Railway Hospitals and Health Units/ Clinics, w.e.f. 01.09.2008. The amount of HPCA/PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

(i)    HPCA/PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for less than one calendar month.
(ii)    HPCA/PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for more than one calendar month.
(iii)    HPCA/PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

2.    The other terms and conditions regarding admissibility of HPCA/PCA as contained in Board’s letter E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 dt. 09.01.2008 shall remain the same.

3.    This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4.    Please acknowledge receipt.

(K.Shankar)
Director/E(P&A)
Railway Board.

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