7th Pay Commission Aeronautical Allowance
Aeronautical Allowance
Existing Provisions: Aeronautical Allowance is granted to those Defence technicians who have qualified Technical Type Training (TETTRA), Technical Type Conservation Unit (TTCU), Maintenance Conversion Flight (MCF) or similar courses Recommendations of 7th CPC: Raised by a factor of 1.5 to Rs. 450 pm. The amount will further rise by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent. The allowance should also be extended to personnel of Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.
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Demand
Defence Forces: Aeronautical Allowance be paid at par with Submarine Technical Allowance as per R3H3 of R&H Matrix.
Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee
Aeronautical Allowance is granted for qualifying some courses. While Submarine Technical Allowance is granted for risk and hardship faced by the Naval Personnel, the defence technicians receiving Aeronautical Allowance do not face comparable risk or hardship while providing technical support. MoD has also not made any recommendation in this regard. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on Aeronautical Allowance may, therefore, be accepted without any change.
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7th CPC Report: Aeronautical Allowance
Aeronautical Allowance is admissible to those Defence technicians who have successfully qualified in Technical Type Training (TETTRA), Technical Type Conservation Unit (TTCU), Maintenance Conversion Flight (MCF) or similar courses. These technicians are authorized to maintain or service aircraft and related systems. Presently it is payable at the rate of ₹300 pm. There are demands to increase the allowance to ₹800 pm. Personnel of Indian Coast Guard are presently not entitled to this allowance. They have asked for parity.
7th Pay Commission Analysis and Recommendations
Since the allowance is already partially indexed to DA, it is recommended to raise it by a factor of 1.5 to ₹450 pm. The amount will further rise by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent. The allowance should also be extended to personnel of Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.