Scale of Pay Revised for Air Travel: Government of AP-Allowances- Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Travelling Allowance) Rules- AIR TRAVEL- Recommendation of the Tenth Pay Revision Commission – Revision of scale of pay for travel by air in Revised Pay Scales, 2015 – Orders-Issued. GO.MS.No. 174 Dated: 15-12-2015
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ORDER:
In the Government Order 5th read above, orders were issued for implementing the Ninth Pay Revision Commission. The Ninth Pay Revision Commission reviewed the existing entitlement of Air Travel and recommended for continuance of the existing norms with reference to the corresponding pay scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and orders were issued accordingly vide G.O.6th read above.
2. In the Government Order 6th read above, orders were issued for implementing the Tenth Pay Revision Commission. The Tenth Pay Revision Commission reviewed the existing entitlement of Air Travel and recommended for continuance of the existing norms with reference to the corresponding pay scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
3. Government have, accordingly, decided to revise the scale of pay of officers for eligibility to travel by air on official duty and hereby order that:
i) All Officers drawing pay in the scale of pay of Rs.66330-108330 (corresponding to Rs.34050-54360) and above shall be eligible to perform a journey by Air on official duty.
ii) All India Service Officers and all Heads of Departments irrespective of their scale of pay shall be eligible to perform a journey by Air on official duty.
iii) Secretary to Government may permit their subordinate officers up to the level of Deputy Secretary to Government to travel by Air on official work to any place outside the State keeping in view the exigencies of work.
iv) Heads of Departments may permit officers not below the rank of Deputy Director to travel by Air outside the State if the exigencies of work warrant such a relaxation.
v) All India Service Officers who are in PB4 with Grade Pay of
Rs.12,000/- and those in HAG+ and the State Government Officers drawing pay in the scale of pay of Rs.87130-110850 are allowed to travel by Business /Club Class while other officers are allowed to travel by Economy Class in Aeroplanes.
vi) The existing provision of eligibility to travel in A.C. I-Class by
train by such of the employees who are eligible to travel by air shall continue.
4. These orders shall come into force with Immediate Effect.
5. The existing Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1996, and orders issued from time to time thereon shall continue to apply except as provided for in this order.
6. Necessary amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Travelling Allowance)Rules, 1996 will be issued in due course.
Scale of Pay Revised for Air Travel in AP Revised Pay Scales