Family Planning Allowance shall stand discontinued w.e.f, 1.7.2017 – Finance Ministry
Discontinuance of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of small family norms- recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi,
7th July, 2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: Discontinuance of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of
small family norms – recommendation of the 7th Central pay Commission
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s
No.7/20/2008-E-IIIA dated 24-9-2008 regarding the existing rates of
Family Planning Allowance (FPA) admissible to Central Government
employees and to say that as provided for in para 7 of this Ministry’s
Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC dated 25th July, 2016, the matter regarding
allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of
the 7th Central Pay Commission was referred to a Committee under the
Chairmanship of Finance Secretary and until a final decision thereon,
all allowances were required to be paid at the existing rates in the
existing pay structure (the pay structure based on 6th Pay Commission)
as if the pay has not been revised w.e.f. 1st January, 2016.
Accordingly, FPA was also required to be paid at the existing rates
specified in the aforesaid OM dated 24.9.2008.
2. The decisions of the Govemment on various allowances based on the
recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and in the light of
the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the
Finance Secretary, have since been notified as per tie Resolution
No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017.
3. As mentioned at Sl. No.60 of the Appendix -Il of the said Resolution
dated 8th July, 2017, the recommendation of the 7th Central Pay
Commission to abolish Family Planning Allowance has been accepted and
this decision is effective from 1st July, 2017. Accordingty, FPA Family
Planning Allowance, as admissible hitherto, shall cease to exist in all
cases.
4. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017 and hence Family
Planning Allowance shall stand discontinued w.e.f, 1st July, 2017.
5. In their application to the employees serving in the Indian Audit
& Accounts Department, these orders are issued in consultation with
the Office of C&AG.
6. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
sd/-
(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to Government of India
Authority: www.doe.gov.in
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