Staff Rulings – 7 Transport Allowance - II

 31. Whether Transport Allowance is admissible in cases where the period of suspension has been treated as   a period spent on duty?

No. As the suspended employee did not attend office during suspension, no Transport Allowance may be paid during such period, irrespective of its duration, even if the period is later treated as duty. Where the suspension period covers a month partially, Transport Allowance payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.    

32. Whether the blind and orthopedically handicapped employees will get enhanced Transport Allowance?

      Yes. The blind or orthopedically handicapped employees will draw this allowance at double the normal rates which shall, in no case, be less than Rs. 2250/- per month plus the applicable rate of dearness allowance. (MOF OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7.7.2017)

33. What is the quantum of transport allowance exempted from income tax?

 Upto Rs.3200/- per month of this allowance is exempted from Income Tax.

(Rule 2BB of Income Tax Rules 1962)

34. Whether the officer drawing transport allowance can utilize the staff car for returning home at late hours?

As per DOPT OM No. D-26020/20/98-Part I dated 23.9.1998, any officer who is in receipt of transport allowance should not be allowed staff car facility for returning home at late hours.

35. Whether the deaf and dumb employees are also entitled for double the transport allowance?

As per the MOF OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7.7.2017, Physically disabled employees, viz. visually impaired, orthopedically handicapped (including  employees suffering from spinal deformity generally known as hunchback disability as per MOF OM No, 2191)/97- E-II(B) dated 3.5.2002), deaf and dumb and hearing impaired employees having loss of 60 decibels or more in the better ear shall be entitled to receive this allowance at double the normal rates subject to a minimum of Rs.2250 plus DA