Non Practicing Allowance for Medical Posts – Finmin order
F. No. 12-2/2016-EIIIA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi 7th July 2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: Revision of rates of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) in
respect of medical posts other than the posts included in the Central
Health Services-recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s OM No.
7(19)/2008-E-IIIA dated 30.8.2008 regarding the existing rates of
Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) admissible to medical posts other than
the posts included in the Central Health Services 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 question of revision of rates of 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, NPA was also required to be paid at the existing rates
specified in the aforesaid OM dated 30.8.2008.
2. The decisions of the Government on the revised rates of 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 the Resolution No. 11-1/2016IC dated 6th July 2017.
3. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that in modification
of the existing rates of NPA as contained in the aforesaid OM dated
30.8.2008, the NPA shall now be paid at the rate of 20% of the basic pay
in the revised pay structure in Vogue based on the recommendations of
the 7th Central Pay Commission, as Contained in the CCS(RP) Rules, 2016,
subject to the Condition that the sum of basic pay and NPA does not
exceed Rs. 2,37,500 (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five
hundred only). The following conditions shall regulate the grant of NPA
under these orders:
(i) The term “basic pay” in the revised pay structure shall mean “basic
pay” as defined in Rule 3(x) of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, i.e., “basic pay”
in revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in
the Pay Matrix.
(ii) The NPA shall continue to be treated as pay for the purpose of
computation of Dearness Allowance and other allowances, except those
allowances in respect of which the applicable Orders provide otherwise,
including calculation of retirement benefits. Dearness Allowance under
these Orders shall mean dearness allowance as sanctioned by the Central
Government from time to time in the 7th Pay Commission-related pay
structure.
(iii) NPA shall continue to be restricted to those medical posts for
which medical qualifications recognized under the Indian Medical Council
Act, 1956 or under the Dentist Act, 1948 have been prescribed as an
essential qualification. The following conditions shall also be
fulfilled as hitherto:-
(a) The post is a clinical One.
(b) The post is a whole-time post.
(c) There is ample scope for private practice, and
(d) It is necessary to prohibit private practice in public interest.F. No. 12-2/2016-EIIIA
4. The revised rate of NPA interms of these orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.
5. In respect of medical posts under the Ministries of Railways, Defence
and Department of Atomic Energy, separate orders will be issued by the
concerned administrative authorities in these Ministries.
6. Hindi Version of these Orders is attached.
sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Director
Authority: www.doe.gov.in
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