61. What is the basis on which the HRA is paid at various rates for classified cities? Are there any criteria for classification of cities?
Ø HRA is paid to Central Govt. employees to compensate them partly for the rents which they have to pay for hired residential accommodation in big cities and now to all the places. For this purpose, cities have been classified with reference to population as X, Y, & Z and the minimum HRA will not be less than Rs.5400, Rs.3600 and 1800 respectively for X,Y, and Z cities respectively. The existing criterion for classification of cities is based on the population as per the census. The Classification of cities with effect from 1.4.2015 has been notified vide its OM No. 2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21.7.2015.
62. Whether an official who is on long leave is entitled for drawal of HRA? If so up to what extent?
Ø On medical leave, HRA has been allowed for 8 months. Beyond that also it can be allowed by the controlling authorities. For other kinds of leave, HRA is allowed up to 180 days without any certificate. On furnishing required certificate, it may be drawn for the remaining periods.
(MOF OM No. 11020/19/90-EII (B) dated 05.02.1991)
63. An official provided with staff quarters is transferred in the middle of an academic year to another station. What is his HRA entitlement?
Ø 1. In such cases, if he detains the Govt accommodation at the old station, HRA will be allowed for 8 months at the new station.
2. If he is not in occupation of Govt accommodation in old station and not allotted accommodation in the new station and leaves family at the old station, HRA is allowed as under:
(i) For the first 2 months of assuming charge at the new station | At the rate drawn at the old station |
(ii) For the next 4 months or till the end of the academic year, whichever is later | At the rate drawn at the old station or the maximum rate allowed at the new station for residence taken on rent, whichever is less |
3. As per MOF No. 19055/1/E-IV/2002 dated 28.03.2003, employees transferred due to shifting of headquarters, shall be entitled to HRA at the rate admissible to them at the old headquarters, if their families continue to reside there, for six months or till the employee is allotted or secures family accommodation at new headquarters whichever is earlier.
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