Double, Additional Transport Allowance out of the 50%/35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan – Date of effect of Implementation

The implementation date for doubling or adding to the transport allowance, subject to a 50/35 percent ceiling, for Divyangjan employees has been determined. This is in reference to an order from the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social, Justice and Empowerment regarding Sh. K. Shiva Reddy & ors., DM finance, a visually impaired employee case No. 11927/1024/2020 dated 12.02.2021. The order recommends amending DPE OM no. W-02/0030/2018-DPE (WC) dated 10.07.2018, to include Additional Transport Allowance / Double Transport Allowance in the list of perks / allowance / benefits exempted from the upper ceiling limit.

According to DPE OM dated 03.08.2017, all allowances are within the ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay except for those mentioned in the allowances. After consultation with the DoE, it has been decided that PwD employees can receive double the transport allowance, according to DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, to facilitate their accessibility to and from the office. The additional amount of Transport allowance payable to PwD employees, in terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, is to be kept outside the overall ceiling of the cafeteria approach.

As a result, Para 3(vi) of DPE OMs dated 10.07.2018 and Para 9 of DPE OM dated 03.08.2017 have been amended. CPSEs are advised to fix or review the amount of Transport Allowance to be reasonable within the set of allowances under the cafeteria approach in consultation with their concerned Administrative Ministry/Department for the purpose of calculation of double/ additional Transport Allowance admissible as above, keeping in view the terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017 and DPE guidelines. The effective date of implementation will be in accordance with the aforementioned order.

No.W-02/0015/2021-DPE (WC)-GL-V/2023
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Dated, the 16th March 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Double/Additional Transport Allowance out of the 50%/35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan – Date of effect of Implementation.

In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 21.02.2022 on the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to state that the effective date of implementation of the said O.M. is 21 02.2022.

2. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the above to the notice of CPSEs under their administrative control, for necessary action.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

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Keeping double/additional Transport Allowance out of the 50% /35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan (DoPE Order Dated 21.2.2023)

No.W-02/0015/2021-DPE(WC)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

Dated: the 21st February 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Keeping double/additional Transport Allowance out of the 50% /35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan-reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to the order of the office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social, Justice and Empowerment, in the matter of Sh. K. Shiva Reddy & ors., DM finance, a visually impaired employee case No. 11927/1024/2020 dated 12.02.2021 recommending to amend DPE OM no. W-02/0030/2018-DPE (WC) dated 10.07.2018, so as to include Additional Transport Allowance / Double Transport Allowance in the list of perks / allowance / benefits exempted from upper ceiling limit.

2. DPE OM dated 03.08.2017 authorizes to the Board of Director to decide on perks and allowances and states that all allowances are within the ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay except the allowances mentioned therein.

3. The matter has been examined in consultation with the DoE and it has been decided as under:

1) The PwD employees in terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, may be paid double the transport allowance to facilitate their accessibility to & from the office.

2) Additional amount of Transport allowance payable to PwD employees in terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, is to be kept outside the overall ceiling of cafeteria approach.

4. Accordingly, Para 3(vi) of DPE OMs dated 10.07.2018 and Para 9 of DPE OM dated 03.08.2017 stand amended.

5. CPSEs are advised to fix or review amount of Transport Allowance to be reasonable within set of allowances under the cafeteria approach in consultation with their concerned Administrative Ministry/ Department for the purpose of calculation of double/ additional Transport Allowance admissible as above, keeping in view the terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017 and DPE guidelines.

6. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

7 This issues with the approval of competent authority.

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(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary

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