ALL THE OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES ALL THE OFFICES/BRANCHES

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Circular No. 66/2021-2022 Subject: Revision of Pay & Allowances (11th Bipartite Settlement/8th Joint Note)

Ref. No. JRGB:HO:HRD Date: 19.05.2021

ALL THE OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES ALL THE OFFICES/BRANCHES

STAFF: PAY & ALLOWANCES

REVISION OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVT. OF INDIA ORDER DATED 01.04.2021

We are pleased to inform that as per GoI, Ministry of Finance, DFS letter No. F. No. 8/1/2021-

RRB dated 01st April, 2021 and F. No. 8/1/2021-RRB dated 20th April, 2021 regarding revision

of Pay & Allowances of Regional Rural banks’ employees in terms of 11th Bipartite settlement

and arrear payment, Board of the Bank has approved revision of pay & allowance and arrear

payment to Officers/employees of the Bank in its meeting dated 12.05.2021.

2) In exercise of the powers conferred under second proviso of Section 17(1) of the

Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, Central Government, consequent upon the revision of the

wages/pay structure of the workmen/officers employees of the nationalized commercial banks

in terms of the 11th Bipartite Settlement, determines the pay scales of employees/officers of

Regional Rural Banks as follows:-

(i) Pay Scale and Dearness Allowance: Pay scales and Dearness Allowance of RRB

employees as on 01.11.2017 would be equal to the corresponding categories of employees of

the nationalized commercial banks. Pay for the purpose of DA, HRA and superannuation

benefits shall mean basic pay, stagnation increments, special Pay, graduation pay,

professional qualification pay and officiating pay, if any. The date of applicability of the above

pay/allowances will be as per the respective dates mentioned in 11th Bipartite Settlement/8th

Joint Note signed on 11th November, 2020.

(ii). House Rent Allowance (HRA) and City Compensatory Allowance (CCA): HRA and

CCA would be payable at the same rate as applicable to the corresponding categories of

employees in the nationalized commercial banks w.e.f. 01.11.2017.

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(iii) The ‘other allowances’ will be payable as per the instructions issued vide DFS letter No.

8/1/2015-RRB dated 20th October, 2016, issued to all RRBs, wherein other allowances have

been bifurcated into two parts: Part-I allowances may be payable to employees/officers of

RRBs equal to the corresponding categories of employees of the nationalized commercial

banks. Effective date of implementation of these Part-I allowances shall be as specified in the

11th Bi-Partite Settlement /8th Joint Note.

The allowances to be included in Part-I and Part-II respectively are given as under:-

Part-I

S. No. Other Allowances – Workmen Other Allowances - Officers

1. Hill and Fuel Allowances Hill and Fuel Allowances

2. Medical Aid Medical Aid

3. Leave Fare Concession – may be extended with the condition that reimbursement will be for domestic destination and travel only.

Leave Fare Concession – may be extended with the condition that reimbursement will be for domestic destination and travel only.

4. Hospitalization Expenses – The Bank may reimburse hospitalization expenses as per the Medical Insurance Scheme as detailed in Schedule IV of 10th Bipartite Settlement. The Insurance Company will be selected by the Bank for the scheme.

Hospitalization Expenses – The Bank may reimburse hospitalization expenses as per the Medical Insurance Scheme as detailed in Schedule IV of 10th Bipartite Settlement. The Insurance Company will be selected by the Bank for the scheme.

5. Spilt Duty Allowance, if applicable Spilt Duty Allowance, if applicable.

6. Project Area Compensatory Allowance

Project Area Compensatory Allowance

7. Special Area Allowance Special Area Allowance

8. Reimbursement of expenses on Road Travel

Mode of travel and expenses on travel

9. Washing Allowance, if applicable Deputation Allowance

10. Cycle Allowance, if applicable Mid academic year Transfer Allowance, if applicable subject to the condition that officer’s family is shifted to the place of posting.

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Part-II

S. No. Other Allowances – Workmen Other Allowances - Officers

1. Compensation on Transfer Compensation on Transfer

2. Compensation for losses due to breakage or damage to goods on Transfer

Compensation for losses due to breakage or damage to goods on Transfer

3. Halting Allowance Halting Allowance

4. Transport Allowance Transport Allowance

In terms of para 3 of the letter of DFS Govt. of India dated 01.04.2021, the allowance

mentioned as Part-II shall be decided by Sponsor Bank in consultation with RRBs, which shall

be advised in due course.

(iv) The ‘other allowances/benefits’ introduced in the 11th Bipartite Settlement for the first

time, will be examined by DFS once a decision is taken on restructuring of RRBs and the same

will be conveyed in due course.

3) . Revision of Pay & Allowances of officers/employees of our bank in terms of 11th

Bipartite settlement/8th Joint Note dated 11.11.2020 shall be revised for our Bank as under:-

S. No. Particulars W.E.F.

1.

Scale of Pay: Basic Pay 01-11-2017

(a) Stagnation increment and (b) Pre-ponement due to change in periodicity

(i) Notional benefit (ii) Monetary benefit

01-11-2017

01.11.2017 01.11.2020

2. Special Pay, Graduation Pay, Professional Qualification Pay (PQP)

01-11-2017

3.

Dearness Allowance (D.A.), House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Special Allowances, Annual Medical Aid, Hill & Fuel Allowances, Deputation Allowance, Special Area Allowances, Project Area Compensatory Allowances, Spilt Duty Allowance, Daftary Allowance, Driving Allowance, Washing Allowance, Cycle Allowance etc.

01-11-2017

4. For Clerical/sub-ordinate staff Leave Fare Concession Reimbursement of Expenses on Road Travel.

01-11-2020

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A) SCALE OF PAY OF OFFICERS (W.E.F. 01-11-2017)

S. NO.

SCALE SCALE OF PAY

1 OFFICER-SCALE–I (JMGS-I) 36000

1490 46430

1740 49910

1990 63840

7 2 7

2 OFFICER–SCALE–II (MMGS-II) 48170

1740 49910

1990 69810 - -

1 10

3 OFFICER–SCALE–III (MMGS-III)

63840 1990

73790 2220

78230 - - 5 2

4 OFFICER–SCALE–IV (SMGS-IV) 76010

2220 84890

2500 89890 - -

4 2

5 OFFICER–SCALE–V (SMGS-V)

89890 2500

94890 2730

100350 - - 2 2

STAGE WISE PAY SCALE OF OFFICERS FOR 10TH & 11TH BIPARTITE

Stage Scale-I Scale-II Scale-III Scale-IV Scale-V

10th 11th 10th 11th 10th 11th 10th 11th 10th 11th

1 23700 36000 31705 48170 42020 63840 50030 76010 59170 89890

2 24680 37490 32850 49910 43330 65830 51490 78230 60820 92390

3 25660 38980 34160 51900 44640 67820 52950 80450 62470 94890

4 26640 40470 35470 53890 45950 69810 54410 82670 64270 97620

5 27620 41960 36780 55880 47260 71800 55870 84890 66070 100350

6 28600 43450 38090 57870 48570 73790 57520 87390 103320

7 29580 44940 39400 59860 50030 76010 59170 89890

8 30560 46430 40710 61850 51490 78230 60820 92390

9 31705 48170 42020 63840 52950 80450 95120

10 32850 49910 43330 65830 54410 82670

11 34160 51900 44640 67820 55870 84890

12 35470 53890 45950 69810 57330 87110

13 36780 55880 47260 71800 58790 89610

14 38090 57870 48570 73790 92110

15 39400 59860 50030 76010

16 40710 61850 51490 78230

17 42020 63840 52950 80450

18 43330 65830 54410 82670

19 44640 67820 55870 84890

20 45950 69810 57330 87110

21 47260 71800 89330

22 48570 73790

23 50030 76010

24 51490 78230

25 80450

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FITMENT OF OFFICERS

Fitment shall be on stage to stage basis i.e. on corresponding stages from 1st stage onwards

and the increments shall fall on the anniversary date as usual.

STAGNATION INCREMENTS FOR OFFICERS

a. Officers in JM Grade Scale I who have moved to Scale of Pay for MMG Scale II in term of

Regulation 5 (b) after reaching maximum of the higher scale are presently eligible for four

stagnation increments. With effect from 1st November, 2017, these officers will be eligible

for five stagnation increments. The first four stagnation increments will be released after

every two completed years of service, of which first two shall be Rs. 1990/- each and next

two shall be Rs. 2220/- each. The fifth stagnation increment of Rs. 2220/- will be released

two years after receipt of fourth stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1st November, 2017,

whichever is later.

b. Officers in MMG Scale II who have moved to Scale of Pay for MMG Scale III in terms of

Regulation 5 (b) after reaching maximum of the higher scale are presently eligible for four

stagnation increments. With effect from 1st November, 2017, these officers will be eligible

for five stagnation increments. First four stagnation increments of Rs. 2220/- will be

released after every two completed years of service after reaching the maximum on the

higher scale. The fifth stagnation increment of Rs. 2220/- will be released two years after

release of fourth stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1st November, 2017 whichever is later.

c. Officers in substantive MMG Scale III i.e. those who are recruited in or promoted to MMG

Scale III are presently eligible for five stagnation increments. These officers shall now be

eligible for total six stagnation increments. The first four stagnation increments of Rs.

2220/- will be released after every two completed years and next two increments of Rs.

2500/- each, two years after release of fourth stagnation increment. The six stagnation

increment of Rs. 2500/- will be released two years after release of fifth stagnation

increments or w.e.f. 1st November, 2017, which is later.

d. Officers in SMG Scale IV are presently eligible for one stagnation of Rs. 2500/- two years

after reaching maximum of scale. These officers will now be eligible for one additional

stagnation increment of Rs. 2730/- after two years of receipt of first stagnation increment or

w.e.f. 01.11.2017, whichever is later.

e. Provided further that the stagnation increment/s received by the Officers from Scale I to

Scale IV who are/were in service of the banks as on 1st November, 2017 as per periodicity

hereinbefore would be readjusted from three year periodicity to two year periodicity from

the date of reaching their maximum and officer shall be notionally eligible for stagnation

increments w.e.f. 01.11.2017 in terms of Joint Note as per the revised periodicity which will

qualify for superannuation benefits. However, monetary benefits on account of such

revised and readjusted periodicity of stagnation increment/s shall be payable from 1st

November, 2020 or the actual date of entitlement whichever is later.

f. Officers in SMGS – V shall be eligible for one stagnation increment of Rs. 2970/- two years

after reaching the maximum of scale w.e.f. 01.11.2020, whichever is later.

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DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

On and from 01.11.2017, Dearness Allowance shall be payable for every rise or fall of 4 points

over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Working Class Consumer

Price Index (General) Base 1960 = 100 at 0.07% of Pay.

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

S. No. Particulars Rate of H.R.A.

i) Major ‘A’ Class Cities and Project Area Centers in Group A 9.00%

ii) Other places in Area I and Project Area Centres in Group B 8.00%

iii) Other Places 7.00%

Provided that if an officer produces a rent receipt, the House Rent Allowance payable to

him/her shall be the actual rent paid by him/her for the residential accommodation in excess

over 0.50% of Pay in the first stage of the Scale of Pay in which he/she is placed with a

maximum of 150% of the House Rent Allowance payable as per aforesaid rates mentioned in

Column II above.

Note: the claims of officer employees for House Rent Allowance linked to the cost of their

ownership accommodation shall also be restricted to 150% of House Rent Allowance as

hitherto.

CITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

S. No. Area Rate

i. Places in Area I and above; and in the State of Goa

Rs. 1,400/- Per month

ii. Places with population of five lakhs and over and State Capital

Rs. 1,150/- per month

SPECIAL ALLOWANCE (w.e.f 01.11.2017)

With effect from 01.11.2017, officers shall be paid Special Allowance as under

S. No. Scale Particulars

i. Scale-I to Scale-III 16.40 % of Basic Pay+ applicable D.A. thereon

ii. Scale-IV to Scale-V 19.00 % of Basic Pay + applicable D.A. thereon

Note: The special allowance with applicable D.A. thereon shall not be reckoned for

superannuation benefit viz., Pension including contribution to NPS, PF & Gratuity.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PAY (PQP) (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

(A) Officers shall be eligible for Professional Qualification Pay as under:-

i. Those who have passed only CAIIB Part-I/JAIIB

- Rs. 1020/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.

ii. Those who have passed both parts of CAIIB

- Rs. 1020/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.

- Rs. 2550/- p.m. two year after reaching top of the scale.

(B) An officer employee acquiring JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualifications after

reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, shall be granted from the date of acquiring such

qualification the first installment of PQP and the release of subsequent installments of PQP

shall be with reference to the date of release of first installment of PQP.

HILL AND FUEL ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICER (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

S. No. Particulars Rate

i. Places with an altitude of 1000 meteres and above but less than 1500 meteres and Mercara Town

2% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,125/- p.m.

ii. Places with an altitude of 1500 metres and above but less than 3000 meteres

2.5% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,500/- pm.

iii. Place with an altitutde of 3000 metres and above

5% of Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 3,000/- p.m.

MEDICAL AID

On and from 1st November, 2017, reimbursement of medical expenses shall be as under:-

S. No. Cadre Medical Aid (Rs.)

i. Officers (Scale-I to Scale-III) Rs. 10,300/- p.a.

ii. Officers (Scale-IV to Scale-V) Rs. 12,300/- p.a.

LEAVE FARE CONCESSION

Leave Fare Concession shall be payable in terms of 8th Joint Note dated 11.11.2020.

LFC FOR OFFICER

(a) During each block of 4 years, an officer shall be eligible for leave travel concession for

travel to his place of domicile once in each block of two years. Alternatively, he may

travel in one block of two years to his place of domicile and in another block of two

years to any place in India by the shortest route.

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(b) Alternatively, an officer, by exercising an option anytime during a 4 year block or two

year block, as the case may be, surrender and encash his LTC (other than travel to

place of domicile) upon which he shall be entitled to receive an amount equivalent to the

eligible fare for the class of travel of which he is entitled up to a distance of 4500 kms

(one way) for officers in JMG-Scale-I and MMG – Scale II & III and 5500 kms (one way)

for officers in SMG- Scale IV & above.

(c) An officer opting to encash his LTC shall prefer the claim for himself / herself and his /

her family members only once during the block / term in which such encashment is

availed of. The facility of encashment of privilege leave while availing of Leave Fare

Concession is also available while encashing the facility of LTC.

(d) The mode and class by which an officer may avail of Leave Travel Concession shall be

the same as the officer is normally entitled to travel on transfer and other terms and

conditions subject to which the Leave Travel Concession may be availed of by an

officer, shall be as decided by the Board from time-to-time. Provided that w.e.f. 1st May

2010 an officer in Junior Management Grade Scale I while availing LTC will be entitled

to travel by air in the lowest fare economy class in which case the reimbursement will be

the actual fare or the fare applicable to AC 1st Class fare by train for the distance

traveled whichever is less. The same rules shall apply when an officer in Middle

Management Grade Scale II and Middle Management Grade Scale III while availing

LTC where the distance is less than 1000 kms.

DEFINITION OF FAMILY FOR OFFICERS:-

Clause 14(vii) of Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 is modified as under:

For the purpose of medical facilities and for the purpose of leave fare concession, the

expression ‘family’ of an employee shall mean –

a) The employee’s spouse, wholly dependent unmarried children (including step children

and legally adopted children) wholly dependent physically and mentally challenged

brother/sister with 40% or more disability, widowed daughters and dependent divorced

/separated daughters, sisters including unmarried /divorced /abandoned or separated

from husband/ widowed sisters as also parents wholly dependent on the officer

employee.

b) The term wholly dependent family member shall mean such member of the family

having a monthly income not exceeding Rs. 12,000/- p.m. If the income of one of the

parents exceeds Rs. 12,000/- p.m. or the aggregate income of both the parents exceeds

Rs. 12,000/- p.m., both the parents shall not be considered as wholly dependent on the

officer employee.

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c) A married female officer/employee may include her natural parents or parents-in-law

under the definition of family, but not both, provided that the parents/parents-in-law are

wholly dependent on her.

Note: For the purpose of medical expenses reimbursement scheme, for all officer

employees i.e. male/female any two of the dependent parents/parents-in-law shall be

covered. The Officer employee will have the choice to substitute either of the

dependents or both.

Physically challenged children of employees to be defined as dependents irrespective

of age or marital status, subject to income criteria.

HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSES FOR OFFICERS

The Bank may reimburse hospitalization as per the Medical Insurance Scheme as detailed in

Schedule IV of 10th Bipartite Settlement. The Insurance Company will be selected by the Bank

for the scheme.

SPLIT DUTY ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS

On or from 01.11.2017, Spilt Duty Allowance shall be payable at Rs. 300/- p.m. to Officers.

PROJECT AREA COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICER

On or from 01.11.2017, Project Area Compensatory Allowance shall be payable at the

following rates:

Project Area falling in Group ‘A’ - Rs. 600/- p.m. Project Area falling in Group ‘B’ - Rs. 525/- p.m.

SPECIAL AREA ALLOWANCE

Jharkhand state is not specified for Special Area Allowance.

MODE OF TRAVEL AND EXPENSES ON TRAVEL

It is reiterated that the following provision shall continue to apply wherever an officer is required to

travel on duty:

a. An officer in Junior Management Grade is entitled to travel by 1st Class or AC 2-tier Sleeper by

train. He may, however, travel by air (economy class) if so permitted by the Competent Authority,

having regard to the exigencies of business or public interest.

b. An officer in Middle Management Grade is entitled to travel by 1st Class or AC 2-tier Sleeper by

train. He may, however, travel by air (economy class) if the distance to be travelled is more than

1000 kms. He may, however, travel by air (economy class) even for a shorter distance if so

permitted by the Competent Authority, having regard to the exigencies of business or public

interest.

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c. An officer in Senior Management or Top Executive Grade is entitled to travel by AC 1st Class by

train or by air (economy class).

d. An officer in Senior Management or Top Executive Grade may travel by car between places not

connected by air or rail provided that the distance does not exceed 500 km. However, when a

major part of the distance between the two places can be covered by air or rail only the rest of

the distance should normally be covered by car.

e. Any other officer may be authorized by the Competent Authority, having regard to the exigencies

of business, to travel by his own vehicle or by taxi or by the Bank’s vehicle.

Note: Entitlement by Steamer – Deluxe Cabin.

DEPUTATION ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2020) FOR OFFICERS

Deputation Allowance shall be at the following rates:

S. No. Particulars Deputation Allowance

i. An Officer deputed to serve outside the bank 7.75% of pay with a

maximum of Rs. 6,000/-

ii. An officer deputed to an organization at the same place or to the training establishment of the Bank

4% of Pay with a maximum of Rs. 3,000/-

MID-ACADEMIC YEAR TRANSFER ALLOWANCE (w.e.f. 01.11.2020) TO OFFICERS

On and from 01.11.2020, Mid Academic Year Transfer Allowance shall be payable to

Rs. 1,650/- p.m. subject to the condition that officer’s family is shifted to the place of posting.

B) SCALE OF PAY OF OFFICE ASSISTANT & OFFICE ATTENDANT (W.E.F. 01-11-2017)

S. NO. SCALE SCALE OF PAY

1 OFFICE ASSISTANT (MULTIPURPOSE)

17900 1000

20900 1230

24590 1490

3 3 4

30550 1730

42660 3270

45930 1990

7 1 1

47920 (20 Years)

2 OFFICE ATTENDANT (MULTIPURPOSE)

14500 500

16500 615

19575 740

4 5 4

22535 870

25145 1000

28145 (20

Years) 3 3

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STAGE WISE PAY SCALE OF OFFICE ASSISTANT & OFFICE ATTENDANT10TH & 11TH BIPARTITE

Stage Office Assistant Office Attendant

10th 11th 10th 11th

1 11765 17900 9560 14500

2 12420 18900 9885 15000

3 13075 19900 10210 15500

4 13730 20900 10535 16000

5 14545 22130 10860 16500

6 15360 23360 11270 17115

7 16175 24590 11680 17730

8 17155 26080 12090 18345

9 18135 27570 12500 18960

10 19115 29060 12910 19575

11 20095 30550 13400 20315

12 21240 32280 13890 21055

13 22385 34010 14380 21795

14 23530 35740 14870 22535

15 24675 37470 15440 23405

16 25820 39200 16010 24275

17 26965 40930 16580 25145

18 28110 42660 17235 26145

19 30230 45930 17890 27145

20 31540 47920 18545 28145

21 32850 49910 19200 29145

22 34160 51900 19855 30145

23 35470 53890 20510 31145

24 36780 55880 21165 32145

25 38090 57870 21820 33145

26 39400 59860 22475 34145

27 40710 61850 23130 35145

28 42020 63840 23785 36145

29 65830 37145

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FITMENT OF OFFICE ASSISTANT AND OFFICE ATTENDANT

a. Fitment in the new scales of pay shall be on a stage to stage basis.

b. There shall be no change in the dates of annual increments because of the fitment.

c. In the case of Ex-servicemen category employees who have joined the Banks on and

after 1st November, 2017 up to date of this settlement, the fixation/fitment in the pay

scale already given/eligible to be given under the settlement dated 25th May, 2015 shall

be refixed as per the provisions of this settlement.

d. All employees belonging to sub-ordinate cadre shall be eligible for one extra increment

for passing JAIIB and two increments for passing CAIIB examination w.e.f. 01.11.2017.

STAGNATION INCREMENT TO OFFICE ASSISTANT AND OFFICE ATTENDANT

In partial modification of Clause 5 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, both clerical

and subordinate staff (including permanent part-time employees on scale wages) shall be

eligible for nine stagnation increments w.e.f 1st November, 2017 at the rate and frequency as

stated herein under.

The clerical and subordinate staff including part-time employees on scale wages on reaching

the maximum in their scale of pay, shall draw nine stagnation increments at the rate of

Rs. 1,990/- and Rs. 1,000/- respectively (pro rata in respect of permanent part-time

employees) each due under this settlement, and at frequencies of 2 years, from the date of

reaching the maximum of their scales as aforesaid.

Provided further that a clerical /subordinate staff (including permanent part-time employees on

scale wages) already in receipt of eight stagnation increments shall be eligible for ninth

stagnation increment from 1st November, 2017 or two years after receiving the eighth

stagnation increment, whichever is later.

Provided further that the Stagnation increment(s)/received by the employee who are/were in

service of the banks as on 1st November, 2017 as per periodicity hereinbefore would be

readjusted from the date of reaching their maximum by also considering the

Graduation/JAIIB/CAIIB Qualification acquired thereafter, if any and employee shall be

notionally eligible for stagnation increments w.e.f. 01.11.2017 in terms of this settlement as per

the revised periodicity which will qualify for superannuation benefits. However, monetary

benefits on account of such revised and readjusted stagnation increment/s shall be payable

from 1st November, 2020 or the actual date of entitlement whichever is later.

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DEFINITION OF ‘PAY’

In reiteration of Clause 6 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, ‘Pay’ shall be defined as under:

‘Pay’ components Eligible for Basic Pay Stagnation increments Special Pay Graduation Pay/Professional Qualification Pay Officiating Pay

Dearness Allowance House Rent Allowance Provident Fund Gratuity Pension New Pension Scheme

‘Pay’ components Eligible for

Basic Pay Stagnation increments Special Pay Graduation Pay/Professional Qualification Pay Officiating Pay Special Allowance Transport Allowance

Dearness Allowance

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

In substitution of clause 7 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015 with effect from 1st

November, 2017, the Dearness Allowance shall be payable as per the following rates:-

Clerical and Subordinate Staff

0.07% of ‘Pay’ per slab of 4 points.

Note: Dearness Allowance in the above manner shall be paid for every rise or fall of 4 points

over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Working Class Consumer

Price Index (General) Base 1960 = 100.

a. It is clarified that there shall be no ceiling on Dearness Allowance.

b. Dearness allowance shall be calculated and paid on the following components:-

Basic Pay (including Stagnation increment)

Special Pay

Graduation Pay/Professional Qualification Pay

Special Allowance

Transport Allowance and

Officiating Pay

if any, payable under this settlement in respect of both clerical and subordinate

staff.

c. All other existing provisions relating to Dearness Allowance Scheme shall remain

unchanged.

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HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE

In substitution of Clause 9 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015 with effect from 01st

November, 2017, the House Rent Allowance payable to subordinate and clerical staff shall be

as under.

S. No. Area Rate as percentage of ‘Pay’ (No Minimum/No Maximum

1 At all Centres 10.25%

Note:

(i) ‘Pay’ means as defied in Clause 6 of the settlement hereinabove.

(ii) Where quarters are provided, HRA shall not be payable and the rent to be recovered

shall be 0.2% of the first stage of the Scales of Pay.

(iii) All other existing provisions relating to House Rent Allowance shall remain

unchanged.

Provided further that when a workman employee is transferred out of the station other than on

account of request, he/she may, in lieu of HRA as above, claim reimbursement of house rent

upto 150% of HRA otherwise payable and subject to production of rent receipt.

SPECIAL ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

In modification of Clause 9 of the Bi-partite Settlement dated 25.05.2015, with effect from

01.11.2017, workmen employees shall be paid Special Allowance as under:-

S. No. Particulars

1 16.40% of Basic Pay + applicable Dearness Allowance thereon

Note: The special allowance with applicable D.A. thereon shall not be reckoned for

superannuation benefit viz., Pension including contribution to NPS, PF & Gratuity.

SPECIAL PAY (w.e.f. 01.11.2017)

In modification of Clause 11 of the Bipartite settlement dated 25th May, 2015, with effect from 1st November, 2017:-

(i) The Special Pay payable to the clerical staff and subordinate staff in banks as

mentioned under Part-A in Schedule II to this settlement.

For Clerical Staff (w.e.f. 01.11.2017)

S. No. Post Special Pay (Rs.)

i. Head Cashier-II 1940/-

ii. Single Window Operator ‘B’ 1250/- (ii)

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For Subordinate Staff (w.e.f. 01.11.2017)

S. No. Post Special Pay (Rs.)

i. Daftary 850/-

ii. Driver 3590/- (i)

(ii) In all other aspects, the general rules and provisions contained in Chapter V of the

Bipartite Settlement dated 19th October 1966 relating to special pay carrying posts,

as modified from time-to-time, shall continue to apply.

(iii) With effect from 1st November, 2017, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification

Pay payable to the clerical staff in banks shall be as mentioned in Part Ba of

Schedule II to this settlement.

(iv) The Special Pay, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification Pay as mentioned

in Part B of Schedule II shall rank for superannuation benefits.

(v) In reiteration of sub-clause (xv) of clause 11 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th

May 2015, a member of the non-subordinate cadre acquiring a Graduate/National

Diploma in Commerce or JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualification/s at a time

when he /she does not have the requisite number of increments in the scale to be

earned as advance increments shall in the first instance be released increments for

such qualification(s) acquired to the extent available in the scale and in lieu of the

remaining increments(s) not available for being so released as advance increments

be granted/released the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may

be. Release of subsequent installments of Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with

reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.

(vi) Provided that in the case of an employee acquiring such qualification after reaching

the maximum of the scale of pay, he shall be granted from the date of acquiring such

qualification the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may be and

the release of subsequent installments of Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with

reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.

Provided further that in case where the non-subordinate employee as on the date of

this settlement, has already acquired JAIIB (Part-I) or CAIIB (Part-II)/Graduation

after reaching maximum of the scale of Pay (in case of JAIIB/CAIIB/Graduation) or

after reaching 19th stage of scale of Pay (in case of CAIIB/Graduation), has not

earned increment(s), otherwise entitled on account of acquiring such qualification,

when there were no increments to provide in the scale of pay of those employees,

the stagnation increment in such cases may be advanced by one year or two years

as the case may be.

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GRADUATION PAY/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PAY (PQP) (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

For those workmen who hereafter reach or have already reached 20th stage of scale and have

got increments in consideration of Educational Qualification(s) – Graduation Pay / Professional

Qualification Pay shall be payable as under:-

i. Those who are Graduate and or NDC

- Rs. 625/- p.m. after they complete 1 year.


ii. Those who have passed JAIIB or Part-I of CAIIB


iii. Those who have passed JAIIB and CAIIB or both parts of CAIIB


- Rs. 1215/- p.m. after they complete 2 years.


iv. Those who are graduate/NDC & have passed JAIIB or Part-I of CAIIB




v. Those who are Graduates/NDC & have passed JAIIB or both parts of CAIIB






HILL AND FUEL ALLOWANCE (W.E.F. 01.11.2017)

In partial modification of Clause 12 of the Bipartite settlement dated 25th May, 2015, the Hill

and Fuel Allowance shall be payable at the following rates with effect from 01.11.2017.

S. No. Particulars Rate

i. At places situated at a height of 3000 meters and above

8% of pay (Max. Rs. 2250/- p.m.)

ii. At places situated at a height of and over 1500 meters but below 3000 meteres

4% of pay (Max. Rs. 900/- p.m.)

iii. At places situated at a height of over 1000 meters but less than 1500 meteres and Mercara Town

3% of pay (Max. Rs. 750/- p.m.)

Note: All other existing provisions shall remain unchanged.

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MEDICAL AID

In partial modification of Clause 17 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, with effect

from 1st November 2017, reimbursement of medical expenses under medical scheme shall be

restricted as under:-

S. No. Cadre Medical Aid (Rs.)

i. Office Assistant Rs. 2,355/- p.a.

ii. Office Attendant Rs. 2,355/- p.a.

For the calendar year 2017, the reimbursement of medical expenses under the medical aid

scheme shall be enhanced proportionately for two months i.e. November and December 2017.

LEAVE FARE CONCESSION

Leave Fare Concession shall be payable in terms of 11 Bipartite Settlement.

LFC FOR OFFICE ASSISTANT/OFFICE ATTENDANT

(i) In partial modification of Paragraph 19 of Biapartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015,

with effect from the date of this settlement, leave fare concession payable will be the

actual return railwary fare or steamers fare incurred by the workman and members

of his family subject to the following:

a) For availment of leave fare concession under a 2 year block for visit to any

place within India, the maximum permissible distance shall be 2600 kms (on way)

for the subordinate staff and 2200 km (one way) for non-subordinate staff.

b) For availment of leave fare concession under a 4 year block for visit to any place

in India, the maximum permissible distance shall be 5200 kms (one way) for

subordinate staff and 4400 kms (one way) for non-subordinate staff.

(ii) In partial modification of clause 19 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015,

the class of fare to which the workman and the members of his family would be

entitled, shall be as follows.

Subordinate Staff:

AC III Tier for the journey by mail/express train.

By Steamer – II Class Cabin

Non-subordinate Staff:

AC II Tier for the journey by mail/express train.

By Steamer – I Class Cabin

Note: The above entitlement shall also be applicable for travel on duty.

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Provided however, in the case of non-subordinate staff, they will be reimbursed the

fare for travel by Rajdhani/Shatabdi Trains if the travel has been actually undertaken

by such trains.

Provided further that where the non-subordinate employee and / or dependent

members of his family undertake travel by air either to his place of domicile or to any

other place for rest and recuperation within India, he shall be entitled to be

reimbursed the actual air fare so incurred or the II AC class fare by train by a direct

route in case of travel to place of domicile or to the extent of the maximum

admissible distance in case of travel to any other place for rest and recuperation,

during the two year/four year block respectively, whichever is less.

Provided further that in addition to train fare, charges incurred on account of local

sight-seeing during availment of LFC may also be reimbursed subject to total claim

not exceeding the amount equivalent to eligible train fare as per respective

entitlement.

Note: GST charges levied on Train Fare shall be over and above the entitlement in

view of prevailing dynamic fare system, the cost of train tickets charges on the date

of booking will be reimbursed.

For employees working in North East States, LFC will begin from Guwahait and the

eligible train fare from their place of work to Guwahati will be additionally paid.

Similarly, eligible fare for Andaman & Nicobar islands to Chennai/Kolkata,

Lakshadweep to Kochi, far-flung area branches in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,

Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir or any other areas which are not directly connected by

train shall be additionally reimbursed under LFC in additional to normal entitlement

for the employees working in these areas to the nearest major Railway Station.

An employee and/or members of his family, when availing leave fare concession

may undertake travel by any mode of surface transport between places and the

employee will be eligible to claim in respect of such journey his actual expenditure or

the notional train fare by the entitled class for the admissible and entitled distance,

whichever is less, within his overall entitlement.

For the purpose of this sub-clause, travel by any approved mode of surface transport

would mean such travel undertaken through any public transport or transport

(including taxi) operated by agencies / tour operators approved by appropriate

Government authorities or motorcar owned by the employee/spouse.

(iii) By exercising an option anytime during a block of 2 years or 4 years, as the case

may be, an employee can either undertake travel availing of leave fare concession

and claim reimbursement upto his entitlement or to encash the facility for the

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concerned block. The option so exercised shall be irrevocable for the block

concerned. On opting to encash the facility, he will be entitled to receive a lump sum

equivalent to notional train fare for the admissible distance (depending on a 2 year or

4 year block) by the entitled class, subject to deduction of admissible tax at source.

Leave Fare Concession for travel to place of domicile is not encashable. The facility

of encashing of Leave Fare Concession may be allowed to employees without the

requirement of availing leave for this purpose. An employee opting to encash his

LFC shall prefer the claim for himself and his family members only once during the

block /term in which such encashment is availed of. The facility of encashment of

privilege leave while availing of Leave Fare Concession is also available while

encashing the facility of LFC.

(iv) Provisions under Clause 10.13 (iii) of Bipartite Settlement dated 19th October,

1966 regarding restrictions on entitlement to LFC where both husband and

wife are working in the same Bank shall stand deleted. Accordingly,

henceforth LFC can be availed independently where both husband and wife

are working in the same bank.

(v) All employees will be given an opportunity to exercise an option within 90

days from the date of implementation of this settlement to avail LFC under two

years/four years block as the case may be. If no option is exercised within the

stipulated period, the earlier option will continue to be operative.

(vi) Dolly/Pony charges as per Government Rates shall be reimbursed within the overall

entitlement.

DEFINITION OF FAMILY FOR EMPLOYEES:

For the purpose of medical facilities and for the purpose of leave fare concession, the

expression ‘family’ of an employee shall mean –

(i) The employee’s spouse, wholly dependent unmarried children (including step children

and legally adopted children) wholly dependent physically and mentally challenged

brother/sister with 40% or more disability, widowed daughters and dependent divorced

/separated daughter, sisters including unmarried /divorced /abandoned or separated

from husband/ widowed sisters as also parents wholly dependent on the

officer/employee.

Provided that in the case of physically and mentally challenged children, they shall be

construed as dependents even after their marriage including spouse and children

subject to fulfilling the income criteria.

(ii) The term wholly dependent family member shall mean such member of the family

having a monthly income not exceeding Rs. 12,000/- p.m. If the income of one of the

parents exceeds Rs. 12,000/- p.m. or the aggregate income of both the parents exceeds

Rs. 12,000/- p.m., both the parents shall not be considered as wholly dependent on the

officer/employee.

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(iii) A married female officer/employee may include her natural parents or parents-in-law

under the definition of family, but not both, provided that the parents/parents-in-law are

wholly dependent on her.

Note: For the purpose of medical expenses reimbursement scheme, for all employees,

Leave Fare concession etc. any two of either of the dependent parents/parents-in-law shall

be covered.

HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES

In reiteration of Clause 20 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, the reimbursement

of hospitalization expenses shall continue to be as per the Medical Insurance Scheme detailed

in Schedule IV to that settlement except to the extent as modified in 11th Bipartite settlement.

SPILT DUTY ALLOWANCE FOR EMPLOYEES

In partial medication of Clause 26 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, w.e.f 1st

November, 2017, Spilt Duty Allowance shall be payable at all centers at Rs. 200/- p.m.

PROJECT AREA COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE

In partial modification of Clause 27 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015 w.e.f. 1st

November, 2017, workmen in project areas shall be paid project area compensatory

allowances as under:-

S. No. Cadre Project Area Group ‘A’ Project Area Group ‘B’

i. Office Assistant Rs. 290/- p.m. Rs. 230/- p.m.

ii. Office Attendant Rs. 230/- p.m. Rs. 200/- p.m.

Project Area in Jharkhand State are as under:-

Project Area Group ‘A’ – Bokaro, Jamshedpur

Project Area Group ‘B’ – Chas, Hatia, Ranchi

Note: In addition to the areas/places identified and defied as Project Areas, Branches opened

and located within Special Economic Zone, Export Promotion Zone, etc. shall be treated as

Project Areas for the purpose of payment of Project Area Compensatory Allowances as above.

It is understood that as and when Central Government or State Government may declare any

other centres as project area, the same would be treated accordingly. Similarly, if any centre is

treated as non-project area by them, those centres would stand deleted from the above list.

SPECIAL AREA ALLOWANCE

Jharkhand state is not specified for Special Area Allowance.

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REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES ON ROAD TRAVEL

In substitution of Clause 29 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, w.e.f. 1st November,

2020, where an employee has to travel on duty/LFC between two places, he shall be

reimbursed actual road mileage cost or at Rs. 8/- per k.m., whichever is less.

WASHING ALLOWANCE

In supersession of Clause 24 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, with effect from 1st

November, 2017, washing allowance shall be payable at Rs. 200/- p.m., where the washing of

livery is not arranged by the Bank.

CYCLE ALLOWANCE

In supersession of Clause 25 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015 w.e.f. 1st November

2017, cycle allowance is payable to the members of the subordinate staff who are required to

use a cycle on regular assignment for outdoor duties at Rs. 150/- p.m. all centres.

Cycle Allowance would not be paid to workmen member of the subordinate staff entitled to the

allowance for the period of leave where such leave exceeds 30 days.

6) Please bring the contents of the circular into the knowledge of all officers/employees of

the bank. The circular is also available in Bank’s Staff corner.

Chairman

(Sunil V. Zode)

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