New Delhi, Nov 28: Based on the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission or 7th CPC, the government raised the deputation (duty) allowance by over two-fold to Rs 4,500 from the existing Rs 2,000 per month. Under the 7th Pay Commission, the deputation allowance will be payable at the rate of 10 per cent of basic pay, subject to a maximum of Rs 9,000 per month, in case of deputation involving change of station, the Department of Personnel and Training order issued on Friday said.
“In case of deputation within the same station, the deputation (duty) allowance will be payable at the rate of five per cent of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs 4,500 per month,” an order issued by the personnel ministry said. “The ceilings will further rise by 25 per cent each time dearness allowance is increased by 50 per cent,” it said. The government had approved a hike in salary and allowances as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in June 2016 and July 2017 respectively.

At present, the central government employees get deputation allowance at the rate of 5 per cent of basic pay, subject to a ceiling of Rs 2,000 per month for deputation within the same station or 10 per cent of basic pay, subject to a ceiling of Rs 4,000 per month for deputation not within the same station. The government approved the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission about 197 allowances.