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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

2009

FINANCE (PAY CELL) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No. 236, DATED: 1ST JUNE, 2009
( Vaikasi--18, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2040)
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE, 2009 Recommendations of the Official Committee on
Allowances Orders Issued.
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G.O.Ms.No.358, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 2082008.

G.O.Ms.No.496, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 17--11-- 2008.
G.O.Ms.No.72, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 1902--2009.
G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 0106--2009.
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ORDER :
The Official Committee constituted in the Government Order first read above,
among other things, has recommended enhancement of various allowances. The
Government has carefully examined the recommendations and accept the same.
Accordingly, Government issues the following orders :-(i)

CLERICAL ALLOWANCE:
This allowance shall be enhanced from Rs.60/- to Rs.120/- p.m.

(ii)

COOKING ALLOWANCE:

This allowance of Rs.20/- p.m. now being paid to the Bungalow Watcher-cumCook employed in the bungalows of Forest Department located in remote areas shall
be doubled.
(iii)

PROVISION ALLOWANCE:
The existing quantum of Provision Allowance shall be doubled.

(iv)

RATION ALLOWANCE:

The Nurses and Nursing Supervisors are presently drawing Rs.30/- p.m.
Nursing Superintendent Grade-I and Grade-II are drawing Rs.43.75 (in Chennai City)
and Rs.39.35 (outside Chennai). Nursing Tutors Grade-I and Grade-II are drawing
Rs.45/- (in Chennai City) and Rs.40/- (outside Chennai) and Auxiliary Nurse
Midwives are allowed Rs.30/-. The above allowance shall be doubled.

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(v)

SECURITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE:

The above allowance shall be doubled.

(vi)

WASHING ALLOWANCE:

The Washing Allowance enhanced before 112006 and after 112006

shall be enhanced by 100% and 50% respectively.
(vii)

HILL ALLOWANCE:

The existing rate of Hill Allowance shall be retained at the same rate of 20%
of pay subject to enhancement of the maximum ceiling limit from Rs.450/- p.m. to
Rs.900/- p.m.
(viii) WINTER ALLOWANCE:
The revised rates of Winter Allowance shall be as below:

(ix)

i)

Those working in the places at 1000 : 5% of basic pay including

: grade pay subject to a
metres to 1,499 metres above M.S.L.
maximum of Rs.250/- p.m.

ii)

Those working in the places at 1,500 : 10% of basic pay including

metres above M.S.L.
: grade pay subject to a
maximum of Rs.350/- p.m.

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE :

The Uniform Allowance enhanced prior to 112006 and after 112006

shall be increased by 100% and 50% respectively.
(x)

STITCHING CHARGES:
The Stitching charges shall be enhanced from Rs.100/- to Rs.200/- per set.

(xi)

(xii)

RISK ALLOWANCE / RISK SPECIAL PAY :

i)

The existing rate of Risk Allowance / Risk Special Pay sanctioned /

enhanced prior to 112006 shall be increased by 100%.

ii)

The existing rate of Risk Allowance / Risk Special Pay sanctioned /

enhanced after 112006 shall be increased by 50%.

FARM ALLOWANCE :

The Farm Allowance sanctioned to Veterinary Assistant Surgeons working in

Livestock Farms shall be enhanced from Rs.100/- to Rs.200/-.
(xiii) SPECIAL COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE :
This allowance shall be doubled as detailed below:--

i)

ii)

Drivers in Secretariat / Drivers

in State Guest Houses and
Motor Cycle Messengers of
Public (MV) Department.

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:

From Rs.175/- p.m. to Rs.350/- p.m.

Drivers attached to Ministers

From Rs.190/- p.m. to Rs.380/- p.m.

(xiv) OFFICE ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCE :

This allowance payable to Assistant Public Prosecutors shall be doubled as
shown below:--

(xv)

i)

For Assistant Public Prosecutor :

:
Grade I

From Rs.180/- p.m. to Rs.360/- p.m.

ii)

For Assistant Public Prosecutor :

:
Grade --II

From Rs.120/- p.m. to Rs.240/- p.m.

SUPERVISORY ALLOWANCE:

This allowance payable to the Assistants in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service for
supervising three and more Junior Assistants shall be doubled.
(xvi) PROJECT ALLOWANCE / INVESTIGATION ALLOWANCE :
The existing quantum of this allowance shall be retained in the revised pay
structure. For future projects and as well as Government employees who hereafter
becomes entitled for the Project Allowance in the existing projects, the Project
Allowance shall be 3% of the Basic Pay including Grade Pay. Similarly Investigation
Allowance shall be 5% of the Basic Pay including Grade Pay.
(xvii) NONPRACTISING ALLOWANCE :
The Non-Practising Allowance shall be doubled as below:
a)

Assistant Surgeons / Assistant :

Professors / Non-clinical Lecturers :

From Rs.600/- to Rs.1,200/- p.m

b)

Civil Surgeons
categories

From Rs.900/- to Rs.1,800/- p.m.

c)

Director / Joint Director (Now :

Additional
Director
including :
Deans)

and

equivalent :
:

From Rs.1,000/- to Rs.2,000/- p.m.

(xviii) OTHER COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE: (For Restricted Private Practice)

The existing Other Compensatory Allowance for restricted Private Practice
shall be doubled as given below:--

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a)

b)

c)

Assistant Surgeons in Primary Health

:
Centres attached to Rural Family :
Welfare Units

From Rs.250/- to Rs.500/- p.m.

Lecturer / Assistant Professors / Tutors

in Clinical Wing / Assistant Surgeons in
General line and those serving in nonmunicipal areas but excluding those in
Primary Health Centres.

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:
:

From Rs.150/- to Rs.300/- p.m.

Inspecting Medical Officers (Indian

Medicine)

From Rs.100/- to Rs.200/- p.m.

(xix) RURAL ALLOWANCE :

This allowance shall be doubled in the case of Medical Officers working in
Primary Health Centres in addition to Special Pay as follows:

(xx)

a)

Those provided with quarters

From Rs.375/- to Rs.750/- p.m.

b)

Those not provided with quarters

From Rs.525/- to Rs.1,050/- p.m.

EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE:
This allowance is presently sanctioned to Officers going abroad on deputation
to colder countries subject to a minimum of Rs.750/- and maximum of
Rs.2,000/-. The above rates shall be doubled.

(xxi) OVERCOAT ALLOWANCE:

The existing Over Coat Allowance payable to Civil Assistant Surgeons shall
be enhanced from Rs.265/- per annum to Rs.530/- per annum and for Civil
Surgeons from Rs.300/- per annum to Rs.600/- per annum.
(xxii) LEPROSY ALLOWANCE / SPECIAL LEPROSY ALLOWANCE :
Existing rates of Leprosy Allowance shall be doubled.
(xxiii) POST-MORTEM ALLOWANCE :
This allowance shall be doubled as given below :-DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION SIDE:

One Medical Officer

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Rs.150/-

One Mortuary Attendant

--

Rs. 54/-

One Scientific Assistant (or) Steno-typist

--

Rs. 42/-

One Laboratory Technician from

Forensic Science Department

--

Rs. 30/-

One Basic Servant

--

Rs. 24/-

DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL & RURAL HEALTH SIDE:

One Medical Officer

--

Rs.150/-

One Mortuary Attendant or one Sanitary -Worker

One Pharmacist
--

Rs. 54/Rs. 42/-

(xxiv) MEDICAL ALLOWANCE :

The Medical Allowance shall be enhanced from Rs.50/- p.m. to Rs.100/- p.m.
to all including the employees in Judicial Department. As regards medical
re-imbursement for those who have opted for the same on or before 21--495, the
annual ceiling on re-imbursement of medical expenses shall be raised at the revised
rate of 30% of basic pay (Pay + Grade Pay ) as on 112006 in the revised pay
structure.
(xxv) CHARGE ALLOWANCE :
This allowance shall be paid as prescribed under FR - 49.
(xxvi) CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE :
The Conveyance Allowance to Orthopaedically handicapped employees shall
be doubled from Rs.150/- p.m. to Rs.300/- p.m.
(xxvii) CASH ALLOWANCE :
Cash allowance in lieu of surrender of residential Office Assistant to Officers
shall be restored and fixed at the rate of Rs.500/- p.m. in lieu of one post of
residential Office Assistant. However, there shall be no change in the other
conditions.
2) These orders shall take effect from 1st June, 2009.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K. GNANADESIKAN,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
All Secretaries to Government.
The Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
The Secretary to the Governor, Chennai--32.
The Comptroller, Governors Household, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-32.
The Secretary to the Governor, Chennai--32.

The Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032.

All Departments of Secretariat(OP / Bills), Chennai 9.
All Heads of Departments.
All Collectors / All District Judges / All Chief Judicial Magistrates.
The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements), Chennai- 600 018.

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The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) Chennai-600 018 (By name).
The Principal Accountant General (Audit.I), Chennai-600 018.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit.I), Chennai-600 018 (By name).
The Accountant General (Audit.II), Chennai-600 018.
The Accountant General (Audit.II), Chennai-600 018 (By name).
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai-600 009 / Madurai.
The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai-600 104.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-600 002.
The Registrar of all Universities in Tamil Nadu.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15.
The Director of Pension, DMS Complex, Chennai-600 006.
The Director of Local Fund Audit, Chennai 108.
The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai- 600 006.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Pay and Accounts Officer,( North / South / East) Chennai- 1 / 35 / 5.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai - 625 001.
All Treasury Officers / Sub-Treasury Officers.
The Commissioner of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings,
No.6, Manickeswari Road, Chennai-10.
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai / Madurai / Coimbatore /Tiruchirapalli / Salem /
Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Vellore, Tirupur, Erode.
All State Owned Corporations and Statutory Boards.
All Divisional Development Officers / Revenue Divisional Officers/ Tahsildars.
All Block Development Officers / Municipal Commissioners.
All Chief Educational Officers / Panchayat Union Commissioners.
The Project Co-ordinator, Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project,
No.570, Anna Salai, Chennai-18.
All Recognised Service Associations.
Copy to:
The Secretary to Honble Chief Minister, Chennai9.
The Secretary to Honble Deputy Chief Minister, Chennai9.
The Senior Personal Assistant to Honble Minister, Finance, Chennai-9
The Private Secretary to Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai-9.
The Private Secretary to Principal Secretary to Government,
Finance Department, Chennai-9,
The Senior Research Officer, Pay Research Unit, Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure) Room No.261, North Block, New Delhi.
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