OFFICE ORDER NO.

HO/250/043 12th May, 2009

Sub: Revision of Scales of Pay and Allowances of Executives holding

Board Level and below Board Level posts (including TC Personnel).

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1.0. PREAMBLE
1.1 The Scales of Pay of the Executives holding Board Level and below Board Level
posts (including TC Personnel) were last revised by the Government with effect from
01.01.1997 for a period of ten (10) years. The revision became due from
01.01.2007. The Government of India constituted a Pay
Revision Committee (2nd PRC) to recommend Pay and Allowances of above
categories of executives. The Government after due consideration of the
recommendations of 2nd PRC decided to revise the Scales of Pay and Allowances of
the Executives and accordingly, issued OM No.2(70)/08-DPE(WC) dated
26.11.2008, No.2(70)/08-DPE(WC)-GL-IV/09 dated 09.02.2009 and No.2(70)/08-
DPE(WC) dated 02.04.2009 with a directive that the same would be implemented in
the CPSEs by issuance of Presidential Directives by the concerned Administrative
Ministry.

1.2. Management is pleased to announce the revision of scales of pay for Board Level
and below Board level executives(including TC Personnel) with effect from 01.01.2007 and
Perks & Allowances w.e.f. 26.11.2008, in terms of the Presidential Directives received from
the Ministry of Defence vide their letter No. 17(1)/2009-D(BEL) dated 27.04.2009.
Accordingly, Scales of Pay, Perks and Allowances are revised in respect of Executives
holding Board Level and Below Board Level posts (including TC Personnel) who are on the
regular rolls of the Company as on 01.01.2007 as per the details given in the following
paragraphs.
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2.0. REVISED PAY SCALES:
2.1. The following shall be the Revised Scales of Pay for Board Level and below Board
Level Executives (including TC Personnel) with effect from 01.01.2007:-
BOARD LEVEL POSTS
GRADE PRE-REVISED SCALES REVISED SCALES OF
OF PAY PAY
RS. RS.
CMD 27750 – 750 – 31500 80000 – 125000
FUNCTIONAL 25750 – 650 – 30950 75000 – 100000
DIRECTOR

BELOW BOARD LEVEL POSTS

GRADE PRE-REVISED SCALES REVISED SCALES
OF PAY OF PAY
RS. RS.
TC - I 6000 - 160 - 9200 11500 - 29700
TC - II 6400 - 180 - 10000 12250 - 31600
TC - III 6550 - 200 - 11350 12600 - 32500
TC - IV 8600 - 250 - 14600 16400 - 40500
TC - V 10750 - 300 - 16750 20600 - 46500
E-I 6550 - 200 - 11350 12600 - 32500
E - II 8600 - 250 - 14600 16400 - 40500
E - III 10750 - 300 - 16750 20600 - 46500
E - IV 13000 - 350 - 18250 24900 - 50500
E-V 14500 - 350 - 18700 29100 - 54500
E - VI 16000 - 400 - 20800 32900 - 58000
E - VIA 17500 - 400 - 22300 36600 - 62000
E - VII 18500 - 450 - 23900 43200 - 66000
E - VIII 20500 - 500 - 26500 51300 - 73000
E - IX 23750 - 600 - 28550 62000 - 80000
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3.0. DURATION:
3.1 The duration of the revised Pay Scales and Allowances will be as stipulated by the
DPE.

4.0. DEARNESS ALLOWANCE:

4.1. 100% Dearness Allowance (DA) neutralization shall be adopted for all the executives
holding Board Level and below Board Level posts (including TC Personnel) with effect from
01.01.2007. Thus, DA as on 01.01.2007 will become ‘Zero’ with link point of All India
Consumer Price Index(AICPI) 2001=100, which is 126.33 as on 01.01.2007. The first
installment of DA will become due from 01.04.2007. The DA payable from 01.04.2007 to
Executives holding Board Level and below Board Level posts (including TC Personnel) will
be as per the new DA rates.

4.1.1. AICPI for Industrial Workers (General) based on 2001=100 will be used for grant of
compensation to the executives for the price rise.

4.1.2. DA will be paid for increase in AICPI above Quarterly Index Average of 126.33 to
which the revised scales of pay (2007) are related.

4.1.3 DA installments will be revised four times in a Calendar Year with effect from 1st
January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October. The quarterly averages to which these
installments relate to will be as follows:

Quarterly Averages Payable from

September, October & November 1st January
December, January & February 1st April
March, April & May 1st July
June, July & August 1st October
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4.1.4 The percentage increase in the Quarterly Average of the AICPI over index
126.33 points will be taken up to one decimal point.

4.1.5 In calculating the quantum of DA payable on the above basis, fraction of 50 paisa
and above will be rounded off to the next higher rupee and fraction below 50
paisa will be ignored.

4.2. The revised rates of DA payable to Executives for the quarter commencing from
01.01.2007 to the quarter ending with 30.06.2009 will be as under:

Date of Dearness Rate of Dearness

Allowance Allowance
(in percentage) of
basic pay
01.01.2007 0
01.04.2007 0.8
01.07.2007 1.3
01.10.2007 4.2
01.01.2008 5.8
01.04.2008 6.3
01.07.2008 9.2
01.10.2008 12.9
01.01.2009 16.6
01.04.2009 16.9

4.3. Non-Practicing Allowance paid to Medical Officers will count as ‘Pay’ for the
purpose of determination of Basic Pay for drawal of DA. However, the following
payments shall NOT count as ‘Pay’ for drawal of DA:

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 a) Family Welfare Increment paid in terms of Office Order No.
HO/825/003 dated 06.08.1980 as amended from time to time;
b) ‘Acting Allowance’ in terms of Office Order No. HO/339/001 dated
10.07.1976 as amended from time to time;
(c) Grant of Monetary Incentive in the form of ‘Personal Pay’ for passing
Hindi, Hindi Typewriting and Hindi Stenography exams, in terms of
Office Order No. HO/857/011 dated 09.02.1990 as amended from time
to time.

4.4. The rates of DA payable for every quarter under the DA scheme will be notified
by Corporate Office, separately, from time to time.

4.5. The Dearness Allowance / Dearness Pay already paid for the period
commencing from 01.01.2007 till date under the Office Orders issued from time
to time will be fully adjusted against the arrears payable under this Office Order.

5.0. FIXATION OF PAY IN THE REVISED SCALES OF PAY.

5.1 The pay of Executives who were on the rolls of the Company as on 01.01.2007
will be fixed in the revised pay scales with effect from 01.01.2007 as indicated
below:

5.2 Pay fixation in the Revised Scales of Pay (2007) in respect of those who
were on the rolls of the Company as on 01.01.2007:

I STEP: (a) Ascertain the basic pay as on 01.01.2007 including ‘Stagnation

Increment’, if any, arising as a consequence of Office Order No.HO/250/030
dated 06.09.1999 , excluding
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 (i) Annual increment due on 01.01.2007;
(ii) Additional Increments granted w.e.f 01.12.2006 (in terms of Office
Order No. HO/250/040 dated 25.06.2007);
(iii) Personal Pay / Special Pay if any, arising as a consequence of
Office Order No. HO/250/030 dated 06.09.1999 towards Pay
protection;
(iv) Monthly cash incentive drawn under Family Welfare Programme as
on 01.01.2007 in the pre-revised scales of pay (1997) ( in terms of
Office Order No. HO/825/003 dated 06.08.1980 (as amended from
time to time);
(v) Acting Allowance (in terms of Office Order No. HO/339/001 dated
10.07.1976 as amended from time to time);
(vi) ‘Personal Pay’ for passing Hindi, Hindi Typewriting and Hindi
Stenography exams, under Hindi Teaching Scheme (in terms of
Office Order No. HO/857/011 dated 09.02.1990 as amended from
time to time);

ADDING to the said Basic Pay, the following:

(b) Applicable amount of Industrial Dearness Allowance at 78.2% as on

01.01.2007 on the Basic Pay as in (a) above;
(c) Fitment Benefit @ 30% on Basic Pay including Stagnation Increment
(specified at Sl. No. (a) above) and D.A. of 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 in
1997 scales of Pay (specified at Sl.No. (b)) above. The fitment benefit
will not be computed on Non - Practicing Allowance payable to Medical
Officers;
II STEP: The sum of (a) + (b) + (c) arrived at above will be the ‘aggregate
amount’. The aggregate amount so arrived at would be rounded off to the next
ten rupees and pay fixed in the revised scale of pay.
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 III STEP: It would be possible that as a result of fitment in the Revised Scales
of Pay as mentioned in Step-II above, in certain cases, executives drawing pay at
two or more consecutive stages in existing pre-revised scales get bunched. In
such cases, for every two stages so bunched, benefit of one increment shall be
granted.

5.2.1. The Pay Fixation Charts (prior to grant of annual increment, promotion increment
etc., due on 01.01.2007) in respect of each Pay Scale are enclosed at
Annexure-I (1 to14).

5.3 ADDITIONAL INCREMENTS:

5.3.1 Additional increments granted to Executives (including TC Personnel) vide Office

Order No. HO/250/040 dated 25.06.2007 with effect from 01.12.2006 would be
ignored for the purpose of fitment / pay revision. The additional increments so
granted will be recovered / adjusted from the arrears of the executives including
TC Personnel w.e.f 01.01.2007. However, in respect of Executives, the net
recovery, if any, will be kept in abeyance till further orders from the Competent
Authority.

5.4 DRAWAL OF ANNUAL INCREMENTS:

5.4.1 Annual Increment @ 3% will be granted on 1st January / 1st July as per the
existing procedure in respect of Executives holding below Board Level posts
(including TC Personnel) in the revised scales of pay with effect from 01.01.2007.
The Annual Increment will be rounded off to the next multiple of Rs. 10/- .The
Executives holding Board Level posts will draw increments as per their terms of
appointment. In respect of those Executives who were due for Annual Increment
on 01.01.2007, their pay in the revised scale will be fixed with reference to
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 the pay drawn by them in the pre-revised scale as on 01.01.2007 (without adding
increment) and the Increment due on 01.01.2007 will be granted in the revised
scale of pay.

5.5 FIXATION ON PROMOTION ON 01.01.2007

5.5.1 In cases where Executives have been promoted on 01.01.2007, the pay of such
Executives shall be fixed as below:

a) Pay in the lower grade will be fixed first in the revised scales of pay;
b) If Increment is due on 01.01.2007, the same will be granted in the
lower grade in the revised scales;
c) One (1) notional increment equal to the increment being drawn by
the executives (including TC Personnel) in the lower grade will be
added; and
d) pay fixed in the promoted grade and rounded off to the next
multiple of Rs.10/-.

5.6. Executives appointed on or after 01.01.2007:

5.6.1. All the Executives who joined the service of the Company on or after 01.01.2007
would be deemed to have been directly appointed in the revised scales of pay
and NO fitment benefit would be admissible to them. Pay of Executives who
were appointed at the minimum of the pre-revised scales of pay (excluding
Additional Increments) will be fixed at the minimum of the corresponding revised
scales of pay with effect from the date of appointment.

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5.6.2. Executives appointed on or after 01.01.2007 and who had been granted
Advance Increment(s), in the pre-revised scale (1997 scales):
5.6.2.1 In case of those Executives appointed on or after 01.01.2007 and who were
granted advance increment(s) under Office Order No. HO/340/005 dated
13.11.1982 in the pre-revised scales of pay (1997 scales), their pay in the
revised scales (2007 scales) will be provisionally fixed at minimum of the
corresponding Revised Scale of Pay (2007) with effect from the date of
appointment. All such cases of pay fixation in respect of executives appointed on
or after 01.01.2007 who have been granted advance increment(s) in the pre-
revised scale (1997 scales) should be sent to Corporate Office for final pay
fixation.
5.6.3 Executives appointed on or after 01.01.2007 will earn their first increment on the
first of the month in which they complete one year of satisfactory service in the
Company and subsequent increments will be on 1st January / 1st July of the
subsequent year as per the extant practice notified vide Office Order
No.HO/250/020 dated 28.02.1991.

5.6.4 On promotion to next higher grade executives will draw their 1 st increment after
completion of one year service in the promoted grade and draw subsequent
increments on 1st January / 1st July of the next year as per the extant practice.

5.7. STAGNATION INCREMENT:

5.7.1. If any executive reaches the maximum of the revised scale of pay during the pay
revision period with effect from 01.01.2007, there is a provision for grant of
Stagnation Increments upto a maximum of three (3) increments @ 3% of the
revised Basic Pay, one after every 2 years, provided the executive gets a
performance rating of “Good” or above in his / her immediately preceding year‘s
Annual Performance Appraisal. The Stagnation increment will be rounded off to
the next multiple of Rs. 10/-.
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5.8 In cases of promotion, pay fixation option after drawal of increment, if any,
already exercised will be allowed to be re-opened. Those who did not exercise
such option at the time of promotion on or after 01.01.2007 shall be entitled to
exercise such option within three (3) months from the date of issue of this Office
Order.

5.9 Method of Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Non-Executive to the

Executive / TC Cadre:

5.9.1 Since Non-executive wage revision has not yet been finalized, such of those
executives who were promoted to Executive cadre from Non- executive cadre on
or after 01.01.2007, will provisionally be fixed at the minimum of the
corresponding revised scale of pay with effect from the date of their promotion to
executive cadre. They will draw salary (Basic Pay and DA ) in the revised scales
(2007 scales) or continue to draw their salary (Basic Pay and DA ) in the pre-
revised scales (1997); whichever is higher. Their final pay fixation in the revised
scale will be done upon finalization of non-executive wage revision due on
01.01.2007 and issue of Office Order thereof.

5.10. The method of fixation contained in this Office Order will NOT apply to the
following categories of cases, which have to be referred to Corporate Office for
decision:
i) Officers retired from the Government service and re-employed in the
Company’s service on or after 01.01.2007; and
ii) Officers who came on deputation and have been absorbed in the
services of the Company on or after 01.01.2007.

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6.0. HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE (HRA):

6.1 Effective from 26.11.2008 Executives (including TC Personnel) who have not
been provided with residential accommodation by the Company will be paid
House Rent Allowance (HRA) based on the re-classified list of cities as notified
by the Government of India at the following rates:-

Classification of Cities / Towns HRA Rate Per Month

with population

50 lakhs and above 30% of Basic Pay

5 to 50 lakhs 20% of Basic Pay
Less than 5 lakhs 10% of Basic Pay

6.2. The rates of HRA applicable to individual Units / Offices of BEL is given at

Annexure-II.

6.3 Payment of HRA for the period between 01.01.2007 and 25.11.2008:

6.3.1. HRA already paid to eligible Executives (including TC Personnel) during the

period between 01.01.2007 to 25.11.2008 will remain unchanged.

6.4 Payment of HRA from 26.11.2008 onwards:

6.4.1. HRA to eligible Executives (including TC Personnel) from 26.11.2008 will be

computed and paid on the running basic pay in the Revised Scales of Pay (2007)

at the rates mentioned at para 6.1 above.

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6.5 On application of the provisions of para 6.1 above, in case the actual amount of
HRA as per prescribed rate is less than the actual amount of HRA drawn earlier
in the case of a particular executive, the difference would be allowed to be drawn
by the Executive as ‘Personal Allowance’ until the difference is eliminated in
course of time subject to the condition that the difference will be subsumed within
the overall limit prescribed for Perks and Allowances stipulated under Para 12.0
of this Office Order.

7.0 LEASED RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION (SELF LEASED & COMPANY

LEASED) FOR EXECUTIVES HOLDING BOARD LEVEL POSTS & BELOW
BOARD LEVEL POSTS:

7.1. A separate Office Order in this regard will be issued with effect from 26.11.2008.

8.0 HOUSE RENT RECOVERY (HRR):

House rent recovery in respect of executives provided with Company owned

Accommodation will be regulated as under:

8.1 Recovery of House Rent for the period between 01.01.2007 and 25.11.2008
HRR already made during the period 01.01.2007 to 25.11.2008 will remain
unchanged.

8.2 Recovery of House Rent from 26.11.2008 onwards:

Effective from 26.11.2008, house rent recovery will be computed and recovered
from the executives on the running Basic Pay in the Revised Scales of Pay
(2007).
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8.3. HRR in respect of executives provided with Company owned Accommodation will
be made at 10% of running basic pay in the revised scales of pay (2007) or
Company- wide pooled rent, whichever is lower.

8.3.1 Company wide pooled rent referred to above shall be calculated as per the
following formula:

0.06 x plinth area x Total cost of

of the house construction of
Monthly occupied in Sq. Mt all houses in
Company the Company
Wide = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pooled
Rent 12 x Total plinth area of all the houses in Sq. Mt.

8.3.2. The revised rates of Company - wide pooled rent for the current financial year,
once announced, if any, will be made effective from 26.11.2008.

8.3.3. The rate of Company wide pooled rent will be subject to an upward revision as
and when quarters are constructed in any one or all Units.

9.0. CITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE(CCA):

9.1 Payment of City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) stands dispensed with effect
from 26.11.2008. CCA already paid for the period commencing from 26.11.2008
till date will be adjusted / recovered from the arrears / salary payable under this
Office Order.

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10.0 NON- PRACTICING ALLOWANCE (NPA) TO MEDICAL OFFICERS
10.1 The Medical Officers who are appointed in the Company, on regular scale will be
paid Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) at the rate of 20% of revised running Basic
Pay (2007) subject to a ceiling of Rs.7500/- per month with effect from
26.11.2008.

10.2 Non-practicing Allowance will count as ’Pay’ for the purpose of Dearness
Allowance, Gratuity, Contributory Provident Fund, Leave Encashment, HRA,
HRR and Perks & Allowances under para 12.0 of this Office Order.

10.3 However, NPA and its consequential benefits will not be taken into account for
any other purpose including fixation of pay in the revised scales of pay.

11.0 PROVIDENT FUND / FAMILY PENSION SCHEME ( PF / FPS)

11.1 Consequent upon revision of pay scales and DA, employer’s as well as
employee’s contribution on the revised basic and DA @ 12% effective from
01.01.2007 to the PF and statutory Family Pension Scheme will be recalculated
and differential amount recovered.

12.0 PERKS & ALLOWANCES:

12.1 Perks / Allowances under CAFETERIA APPROACH are placed at

ANNEXURE-III. It has been decided that the total compulsory and optional
perks shall not exceed 48% of running basic pay in a financial year which
includes Medical, Canteen and Monetization of schools, hospitals, clubs etc.
Other Perks like Group Insurance, Rapport Allowance, Annual Gift etc., will be
treated as covered within the balance 2%. Executives have to give an option at
the beginning of every financial year in respect of their choice in selecting the
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 Perks / Allowances. Option once exercised shall be valid for the said financial
year. The Option Form is placed in ANNEXURE- IV. Office Orders on Perks
and Allowances will be issued separately.

12.2 For the period from 26.11.2008 to 31.03.2009, the procedure for payment of
Perks & Allowances will be notified separately.

13.0 PAYMENT OF ARREARS:

13.1 Eligible Executives (including TC Personnel) will be paid arrears in terms of

provisions of this Office Order viz., on account of Revised Pay, DA, Increments,
Promotion (if any), Leave Encashment, HRA (from 26.11.2008), NPA (from
26.11.2008) and applicable perks and allowances (from 26.11.2008). CCA paid
from 26.11.2008 will be recovered from the arrears payment.

13.2. Executives who cease to be in the service of the Company after 01.01.2007 due
to superannuation, voluntary retirement, separation / discharge on account of
continued ill-health / medical grounds, death, resignation with permission, will be
eligible for the arrears, on pro-rata basis wherever due, in terms of this Office
Order on account of Revised Pay, DA, Increments, Promotion (if any), Leave
Encashment, HRA, NPA and Perks & Allowances from 26.11.2008, Provident
Fund and Gratuity. CCA paid from 26.11.2008 will be recovered from the arrears
payment.

13.3 Recoveries (e.g., notice pay, if any) to be effected from executives who left the
service on or after 01.01.2007 will be re-calculated and recovered. Similarly,
wherever amounts are due from such executives, the same will be recovered
from the arrears payable to them.
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13.4. Arrears arising out of the Revised Pay and Allowances, under this Office Order
shall not be payable to such executives who ceased to be in service of the
Company after 01.01.2007 on the following grounds:
a) Dismissal / Termination;
b) Resigned and left the service without permission or notice;
c) Resigned and left the service where a disciplinary proceeding has already
been initiated and was in progress;
d) Resigned and left the service without due notice and bond liability has not
been discharged at the time of leaving the Company.

13.5. RECOVERIES:

13.5.1 Statutory Recoveries towards Income Tax, Professional Tax, etc., will be effected
as per the relevant statutory provisions.

13.5.2 The recovery towards Contributory Medical Attendance Scheme will be

enhanced with effect from 26.11.2008 as below:
For basic pay upto Rs.15, 000/- - Rs. 100/- per month
For basic pay above Rs.15,000/- - Rs.150/- per month

14.0. BASIC PAY RELATED MATTERS:

14.1. Merely because of the revision of Scales of Pay, there will not be any upward
revision in the entitlement to various allowances / benefits related to scale / pay.
These Allowances / Benefits will continue to be paid based on the notional pre-
revised basic pay / scales of pay (1997) (i.e., qualifying basic pay applicable for
the relevant year / relevant benefit). As and when these are reviewed, the
changes, if any, will be intimated separately.
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14.2. Any other Pay and Pay Scales related consequential benefits / entitlements
should not be treated as revised or enhanced automatically.

15.0 EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE (EPI):

15.1 The PRP Scheme will be formulated in due course. From 01.01.2007 till
implementation of the PRP Scheme, the existing Executive Performance
Incentive (EPI) Scheme will continue based on the revised pay to all executives
including TC Personnel.

16.0. ANOMALIES:

16.1 Any clarification regarding anomalies arising out of implementation of revision of

scales of pay are to be referred to Corporate Office.

17.0. DEPUTATIONISTS:

17.1 All cases involving Deputationists i.e., fixation of pay in the Revised Scales
(2007), Perks and Allowances are to be referred to Corporate Office for
examination and taking up with the Government, separately.

18.0 INTERPRETATION / CLARIFICATIONS:

18.1 All issues arising out of implementation of this Office Order, which require
interpretation / clarifications may be referred to the Corporate Office for decision.

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19.0. SUPERSESSION:.

19.1 The Office Orders, issued from time to time, on the various subjects covered
under this Office Order, will stand amended / modified, superseded fully or
partially, to the extent indicated in the foregoing provisions.

CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

ALL UNIT / SBU HEADS

ALL EDs /GMs
ALL ROs / MARKETING CENTERS

Company Secretary

D (F) D (HR) D(BC) D (MKTG) D (R&D) D (OU) CVO

 ANNEXURE – III to OO NO.HO/250/043 DATED 12.05.2009
ALLOWANCES / PERKS (CAFETERIA APPROACH)

SL PERKS PERCENTAGE / AMOUNT

NO

COMPULSORY PERKS

1 Medical Rs 580/- per month (towards domiciliary treatment for general

2 Canteen
3. Monetization of Club/
Hospital & School/ College
4 Interest subsidy on housing
loans
5 Computer loan / Vehicle
Advance & Multi-purpose
Advance at concessional
interest rates
6 AC at residence
ailments) will be considered as perks and adjusted .
Rs 1250/- per month will be paid. Actual cost will be borne by
the executive including non-unionized supervisory staff.
Recurring expenditure on maintaining and running the facilities
Unit wise will be considered as perks and adjusted.
Actuals as per existing rules will be considered as perks.
Difference between BEL Cash Credit rate and Concessional
rate of interest will be considered as perks.
FDs & CMD - - value as per IT rules ( presently 10% of
original cost per annum) will be considered as
perks

OPTIONAL PERKS (TO BE SELECTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR)

1 Leave Travel Assistance 12% of annual basic pay every year or 24% once in 2 years.
Vouchers to be produced for tax exemption as per IT rules.
2 Professional Development 10% of annual basic pay every year.
Allowance / News Paper / Vouchers to be produced for tax exemption as per IT rules.
Periodicals / Reimbursement
of fees towards Professional
bodies
3 Conveyance Reimbursement 10% of running basic pay per month for all executives
Conveyance Maintenance / including non-unionized supervisory staff. Actuals will be
Transport facility recovered based on mode of Company provided transport
used.

For GMs & EDs – 12% of running basic pay per month.
4 Reimbursement of Residential telephones at applicable ceilings up to E-V level
residential Telephones / and Internet Allowance of Rs.1500/- per annum paid to
Internet Allowance executives in grade E-III & above will be added to the existing
ceilings of telephone reimbursement up to E-V grade and
considered within 48% perks.

Separate Internet Allowance will be dispensed with

 Grades Reimbursement towards
residential telephone
(including rental) plus
Internet Charges
(Bi-monthly )
Rs.

TC-IV & E-II 500/-

TC-V &E-III 600/- + 250/-

E-IV & E-V 800/- + 250/-

5 Furnishing Allowance 10% of annual basic pay for all executives’ including TC
Personnel every year.
6. Children Education Rs. 500/- per month per child up to 10+2 limited to two
Allowance children.
7 Attire Maintenance 2% of running basic pay per month.
Allowance
8 Entertainment allowance Executives in Grade E-VII to E-IX - - 5% of running basic pay
per month

FDs / CMD - - 10% of running basic

pay per month.
9 Gardener / Domestic Help Executives in Grade EVIII & E-IX - - 5% of running basic pay
Allowance – per month.

FDs/ CMD - - 10% of running basic

pay per month.

10 Reimbursement of Electricity FDs & CMD - - Actuals subject to maximum of 750 units
charges per month.
11 Other allowances Upto 10% of running basic pay per annum ( payable in March
towards balance perks)
NOTE:

i) The total of compulsory and optional perks should not exceed 48% of running basic pay for
the year. Other perks like Group insurance, rapport, annual gift, etc will be covered within the balance
2%.
ii) Reimbursement of fees towards Professional bodies will be discontinued as the same will be
covered under Professional Development.
iii) Credit Card Allowance will be discontinued.
iv) Separate Internet Allowance will be discontinued.
v) Every Financial Year, the actual cost of domiciliary medical treatment, canteen & transport will
be calculated and the recovery rates will be applicable for the subsequent year.
vi) For monetization, the average recurring expenditure of the previous 3 years will be calculated
and made applicable for the subsequent 3 years.

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 ANNEXURE –II TO OO NO.HO/250/043 DATED 12.05 2009

RATES OF HRA APPLICABLE TO BEL- UNITS / OFFICES

Sl. Units / Offices HRA HRA

No. Classification of %
cities/ towns on
population criteria
1. Ghaziabad* 50 lakhs and above 30*
2. Chennai 50 lakhs and above 30
3. Delhi 50 lakhs and above 30
4. Mumbai 50 lakhs and above 30
5. Kolkata 50 lakhs and above 30
6. Navi Mumbai* 50 lakhs and above 30*
7. Bangalore 50 lakhs and above 30
8. Hyderabad 50 lakhs and above 30
9. Pune 5- 50 lakhs 20
10. Vishakapatnam 5- 50 lakhs 20
11. Agra 5- 50 lakhs 20
12 Panchkula 5- 50 lakhs 20
13. Machilipatnam Below 5 lakhs 10
14. Kotdwara Below 5 lakhs 10

* In view of the Special Orders issued by the Government of India vide O.M. No.
3(21)/E-II.(B)/2004 dated 18.11.2004, the existing classification of cities adopted
for Ghaziabad and New Mumbai area in respect of Navi Mumbai has been
continued further for the purposes of re-classification and also for payment of
HRA at the rate of 30%.