NPS To OPS: Cabinet Approved Contribution 10% to 14%
Risk and Hardship Allowances & Concessions to Officers, JCOs and ORs of Armed Forces
REVISED RATES OF RISK AND HARDSHIP ALLOWANCES/CONCESSIONS IN RESPECT OF OFFICERS/JCOs/ORs OF THE ARMY AND EQUIVALENT RANKS OF NAVY & AIR FORCE AS APPROVED BY THE GOVT
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Existing
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After 7th CPC Recommendation
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Sl No.
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Allowance
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To whom granted
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Existing Rates (In ₹)
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To whom granted
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RH-MATRIX (Risk/Hardhsip involved)
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Rates after VII CPC (in ₹)
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Remarks
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1
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Boiler Watch keeping Allowance
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Sailors
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3000 PM
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Sailors
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R3H1
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4100 PM
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2
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Counter Insurgency Allowance in Peace Area
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Lt Col & above & enquiv
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7800 PM
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Officers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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Major & equiv
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7200 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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6000 PM
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Captain & equiv
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6600 PM
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Lt & equiv
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6300 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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5400 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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3600 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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3000 PM
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3
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Counter Insurgency Allowance (Cl Ops) in Field Area
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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11700 PM
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Officers
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R1H2
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16900 PM
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Major & equiv
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10800 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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9700 PM
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Captain & equiv
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9900 PM
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Lt & equiv
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9450 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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8100 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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5400 PM
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4
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Counter Insurgency Allowance in Modified Field Area
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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9000 PM
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Officers
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13013 PM
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CI Ops Allowance in Modified Field Area will be 77% of CI Ops in
Field Area |
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Major & equiv
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8310 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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7469 PM
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Captain & equiv
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7620 PM
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Lt & equiv
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7260 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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6240 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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4140 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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3450 PM
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5
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Field Area Allowance
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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7800 PM
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Officers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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Major & equiv
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7200 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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6000 PM
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Captain & equiv
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6600 PM
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Lt & equiv
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6300 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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5400 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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3600 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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3000 PM
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6
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Flying Allowance
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Fg Offr and equivalent
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13500 PM
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Officers
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R1H1
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25000 PM
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Fit Lt and equivalent
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16500 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in Air Force
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17300 PM
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Sqn Ldr to GP Capt and equivalent
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21000 PM
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Air Cmde & above and equivalent
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15750 PM
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JWO & above and equiv.
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12600 PM
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Sgt and below and equiv
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10500 PM
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7
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Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance
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Officers
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3000 PM
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Officers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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JCOs & below
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1800 PM
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JCOs/ORs
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6000 PM
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8
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Hard Lying Money
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Full
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Half
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Full
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Half
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Hard Lying Money (Half rate) will be half the rate of Hard Lying
Money |
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Naval officers
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600 PM
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300 PM
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Naval Officers
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R3H3
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1200 PM
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600 PM
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Sailors
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420 PM
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210 PM
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Sailors
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1000 PM
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500 PM
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9
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High Altitude Allowance Cat-I
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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3180 PM
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Officers
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R3H2
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3400 PM
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Major & equiv
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2790 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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2700 PM
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Captain & equiv
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1980 PM
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Lt & equiv
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1590 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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1440 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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1110 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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810 PM
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10
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High Altitude Allowance Cat-II
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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4800 PM
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Officers
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R3H1
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5300 PM
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Major & equiv
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4200 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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Captain & equiv
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3000 PM
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Lt & equiv
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2400 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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2160 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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1680 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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1200 PM
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11
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High Altitude Allowance Cat-III
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Officers
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16800 PM
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Officers
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R1H1
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25000 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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11200 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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17300 PM
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12
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Highly Active Field Area Allowance
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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12600 PM
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Officers
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R1H2
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16900 PM
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Major & equiv
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11640 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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9700 PM
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Captain & equiv
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10650 PM
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Lt & equiv
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10170 PM
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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8730 PM
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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5820 PM
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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4860 PM
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13
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Hydrographic Survey Allowance (for non-surveyors)
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Non-Surveyor officers serving onboard ships
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600 PM
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Non-Surveyor officers serving onboard ships
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R3H3
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1200 PM
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Non-Survey Sailors serving onboard ships
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150 PM
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Non-Survey Sailors serving onboard ships
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1000 PM
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14
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Hydrographic Survey Allowance (except non-surveyors)
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Naval Officers
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Naval Officers
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R3H2
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3400 PM
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Surveyor Class-IV
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1200
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Sailors
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2700 PM
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Surveyor Class-III
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1500
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Surveyor class-II
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1800
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Surveyor Class-I
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2100
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Sailor
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Surveyor Recorder-III
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300
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Surveyor Recorder-II
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450
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Surveyor Recorder-I(PO & Below)
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600
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Surveyor Recorder-I (CPO & above)
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750
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15
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Modified Field Area Allowance
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Lt Col & above & equiv
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3000
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Officers
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6300 PM
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The rate is 60% of the Field Area Allowance i.e. 60% of cell R2H2
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Major & equiv
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2790
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JCOs/ORs & equiv in IAF
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3600 PM
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Captain & equiv
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2580
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Lt & equiv
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2400
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JCO & equiv in IAF
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1800
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Hav & equiv in IAF
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1380
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Nk/Sep & equiv in IAF
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1200
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16
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MACROS and Chariot Allowance
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Capt 3 yrs in rank and above
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15750 PM
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Naval officers
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R1H1
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25000 PM
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Lt Cdr/Cdr/Capt less than 3 yrs in rank
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21000 PM
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Sailors
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17300 PM
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Lieutenant
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16500 PM
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Sub Lieutenant
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13500 PM
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MCPO II/I
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12600 PM
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CPO & Below
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10500 PM
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17
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Para Allowance
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Officers
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1800 PM
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Officers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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JCOs & below
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1200 PM
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JCOs/ORs & below
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6000 PM
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18
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Para Reserve Allowance
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Officers
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450 PM
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Officers
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2625 PM
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Para Reserve Allowance will be one-fourth of the rate of Para
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JCOs & below
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300 PM
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JCOs/ORs & below
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1500 PM
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19
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Para Jump Instructor Allowance
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Officers
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3600 PM
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Officers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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JCOs & below
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2700 PM
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JCOs/ORs & below
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6000 PM
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20
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Project Allowance
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All Personnel
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For post in the Grade Pay Rs.5400
& above |
2250
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Officers
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R3H2
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3400 PM
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For Post in the Grade Pay of less than Rs. 5400
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1500
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JCOs/ORs & equiv
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2700 PM
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21
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Sea Going Allowance
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All Naval Personnel
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As this allowance is granted on pro-rata basis the existing
condition that the sea vessels should be deployed for a minimum of 12 hrs a day, is reduced to 4 hrs/ a day |
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Cdr & Above
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7800 PM
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Offiers
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R2H2
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10500 PM
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Lt Cdr
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7200 PM
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Sailors
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6000 PM
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Lt
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6600 PM
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Sub Lieutenant
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6300 PM
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MCPO I,II & CPO
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5400 PM
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PO
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3600 PM
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Ldg Seaman & Below
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3000 PM
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22
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Siachen
Allowance |
Officers
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21000 PM
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Officers
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RH-MAX
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42500 PM
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JCOs/ORs and equivalent
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14000 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equivalent
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30000 PM
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23
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Special Forces Allowance
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Lieutenant & equiv
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13500 PM
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Officers
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R1H1
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25000 PM
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Captain & equiv
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16500 PM
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JCOs/ORs & equivalent
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17300 PM
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Maj to Col & equiv
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21000 PM
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Brig & above & equiv
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15750 PM
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JCOs & equiv
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12600 PM
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Hav & below & equiv
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10500 PM
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24
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Submarine Allowance
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Capt 3 yrs in rank and above
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15750 PM
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Naval Officers
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R1H1
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25000 PM
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Lt Cdr/Cdr/Capt less than 3 yrs in rank
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21000 PM
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Sailors
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17300 PM
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Lieutenant
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16500 PM
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Sub Lieutenant
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13500 PM
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MCPO II/I
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12600 PM
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CPO & Below
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10500 PM
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25
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Submarine Duty Allowance
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Naval Officer (other than qualified submariners)
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135 Per day
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Naval Officers (other than qualified submariners)
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R3H1
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5300 PM
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Submarine Duty Allowance will be payable on pro-rata basis
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Sailors
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45 per day
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Sailors
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4100 PM
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26
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Submarine Technical Allowance
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Naval Artificers & Mechanicians
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300 PM
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Naval Artificers / Mechanicians
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R3H3
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1000 PM
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Submarine Technical Allowance is extended to Master Chief
Artificier/Mechanicians |
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27
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Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer allowance
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Test Pilot
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3000 PM
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Test Pilot
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R1H3
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5300 PM
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Flight Test Engineer
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1500 PM
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Flight Test Engineer
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4100 PM
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