Foreign Service and Deputation Allowance (FRSR -1)

FOREIGN SERVICE
While in Foreign Service, the Government Servant is allowed to maintain his claim to
pension and leave benefits as if he continued in Government service. (True/False)

Answer: True.

Foreign service commences from the date of relief from Government service and ends on
the date of taking over charge on reversion from foreign service. (True/False)

Answer: True.

Contributions at the prescribed rates have to be paid to Government for pension /

contributory provident fund and leave salary but Leave Salary contribution is payable only
when the foreign service is in India and is not normally payable when it is out of India.
(True/False)

Answer: True.

During foreign service out of India when no leave salary contributions are recovered which
may be granted by the foreign employer. In such cases, the period of foreign service will not
count for earning leave and leave during foreign service will not be debited to his leave
account. (True/False)

Answer: True.

Foreign Service means service in which a Government servant receives his pay with the
sanction of Government from any source other than ----

(a) Consolidated Fund of India (b) Consolidated Fund of a State (c) Consolidated Fund
of a Union Territory (d) All the three [F.R.9(7)]

The contributions for leave salary and pension in respect of a government servant on
Foreign Service may be paid annually within_____________ days from the end of each
financial year or at the end of the Foreign Service.

(a) fifteen days (b) 30 days (c) 180 days (d) None of the above.
The government servant or the foreign employer will pay for the interest in the same way as
they make payment for the contributions towards Leave Salary and Pension if the payment
is not made within this period

(a) The interest will be paid at the rate of five paise per day per Rs.100/- from the date of
expiry of the above period up to the date on which the contribution is finally paid.

(b) The interest will be paid at the rate of two paise per day per Rs.100/- from the date of
expiry of the above period up to the date on which the contribution is finally paid.

(c) The interest will be paid at the rate of three paise per day per Rs.100/- from the date of
expiry of the above period up to the date on which the contribution is finally paid.

(d) None of the above.

Whenever dearness allowance and additional dearness allowance etc. are ordered for
treating as pay for calculation of average emoluments for pension, the same shall be
reckoned for pension contributions on account of foreign service. (True/False)

True

The monthly rate of leave salary contribution in respect of all class of Government servants
including group 'D' officials is governed by the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, and is
applicable at ______ of pay drawn in foreign service.

(a) 8% (b) 10 % (c) 15 % (d) 11%

Pension contribution payable by the government servant during the active period of foreign
service shall be based on the basic pay in the level (in Pay Matrix) of the post held by
him/her at the time of proceeding on foreign service. (True/False)

Answer: True.

In case of grant of pro forma promotion / financial up gradation while on foreign service, the
same shall be based on basic pay in the Pay Level (in Pay matrix) fixed on such pro forma
promotion /financial up gradation. (True/False)

Answer: True.
Government employees on foreign service covered under Old Defined Benefit Pension
Schemes the rate of monthly contribution wef 01-04-2019 is _______

(a) 16% of Basic Pay plus DA (c) 14% of Basic Pay plus DA
(b) 18% of Basic Pay plus DA (d) None of the above.

Answer: (b) 18% of Basic Pay plus DA

Government employees on foreign service covered under National Pension Scheme the rate
of monthly contribution wef 01-04-2019

(a) 24% of Basic Pay plus DA (employee’s contribution – 10%

employer’s contribution – 10% + 4% for gratuity)
(b) 28% of Basic Pay plus DA (employee’s contribution – 10%
Employer’s contribution – 14% + 4% for gratuity)
(c) None of the above.

Answer: (b)

The entire expenditure for any compensatory allowance(s) for the period of leave taken by a
government servant during or at the end of foreign service shall be borne by the ________

(a) Parent department (b) Foreign Employer (c) in equal proportion by Parent and
Foreign employer (d) None of the above.

Answer: (b)

On the transfer of a Government servant to foreign service and on return of the

Government servant from foreign service. The details of transfer on foreign service and
entries on reversal will include necessary certificate regarding recovery of leave salary and
pension contributions and will be signed by -------

(a) DDO of Parent Employer (b) DDO of Foreign Employer (c) The PAO of the Parent
Employer

(d) None of the above. [Authority: Supplementary Rule 203]

Answer: (c)
If the contributions towards leave salary and pension are recovered together, it shall be
credited to Government account under the head ----

(a) "0071-Contributions and Recoveries towards Pension and Other Retirement Benefits-
101-Subscriptions and Contributions. The leave salary contributions in such cases will be
credited to the receipt head corresponding to the functional head of the establishment.

(b) "0071-Contributions and Recoveries towards Pension and other Retirement Benefits-
101-Subscriptions and Contributions”.

(c) "800-Other Receipts" below the sub-major head '60-Other Services' under the major
head '0070-Other Administrative Services'.

(d) None of the above.

Answer: (b)

The Pay and Accounts offices will be responsible to regularly watch the receipt of dues from
the Government servants proceeding on foreign service out of India (True / False)

Answer: True.

The Government shall pay a lump-sum amount to the Government servant on the date of
absorption to the PSU, which shall be equal to the leave salary due against the earned leave
at credit. The half pay leave at his credit will however, stand forfeited. (True / False)

Answer: True.

The Government employees whether temporary or permanent, who are deputed from
Central Government to State Government and vice-versa, the system of allocation of
pension/leave salary etc. has been dispensed with. (True / False)

Answer: True. The liability for pension and gratuity in such cases will be fully borne by the
Central or State Government to which the government employee permanently belongs, at
the time of retirement.

The full liability for leave salary is to be borne by the department from which the
government servant proceeds on leave. (True / False)

Answer: True
The liability for government contribution to CPF will be borne entirely by the parent
department of the concerned Central or State Government, and no contribution will be
recovered from the borrowing department. (True/False)

Answer: True.

Deputation Allowance
Deputation (Duty) Allowance is treated as ‘Special Pay’----- (True/False)

Answer :- True (as defined in FR 9(25)

The period of deputation/foreign service shall be ___ years in case no tenure regulations exist for
the ex cadre post.

Answer:- 5 years.

Ministries/Departments/Borrowing Organisations may extend deputation tenure up to 7 years in

cases of deputations but the Deputation Allowance is admissible only up to _______ years.

Answer:- Fifth year. (OM dated 17-6-2010) if the deputationist has opted to draw Deputation (Duty)
Allowance

An employee on deputation /foreign service to CPSEs, the option to draw either the pay in the scale
of pay of the deputation post fixed under the normal rules (FR 22(I)(a)(1), etc.), or his basic pay in
the parent department from time to time plus personal pay if any, and Deputation (Duty) Allowance
is not allowed. (True/False)

Answer:- True.

If the pay in cadre post undergoes downward revision, deputation pay is not changed. (True/False)

Answer:- False. If the pay in cadre post undergoes downward revision, deputation pay is also liable
to be refixed.

The rate of Deputation (Duty) Allowance with effect from 1-7-2017, within the same station – 5% of
basic Pay subject to maximum of Rs. ________ (Rs. 2000 / Rs. 4500)

Answer:- Rs. 4500/- (w.e.f 1-7-2017)

The rate of Deputation (Duty) Allowance with effect from 1-7-2017, for Outstation – 10% of basic
Pay subject to maximum of Rs. ________ (Rs. 4000 / Rs. 9000)

Answer:- Rs. 9000/- (wef 1-7-2017)

In case of Government servants receiving Non-Practising Allowance (NPA), their basic pay plus Non-
Practising Allowance plus Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall not exceed Rs. _________ (Rs. 2,25,000
/ Rs. 2,37,500)

Answer:- Rs. 2,37,500/- (the average of Basic Pay of the revised scale applicable to the Apex Level
and the Level of the Cabinet Secretary).

In cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been upgraded ( Up to level 13 A) on account of
Non-Functional Up-gradation (NFU), MACP, Non-functional Selection Grade (NFSG), etc. the
upgraded basic pay under above up-gradation shall be taken into account for the purpose of
Deputation (Duty) allowance. (True/False)

Answer:- False. In such cases, the Deputation (Duty) Allowance will be calculated taking the basic
pay of the parent cadre which the officer was getting before such up-gradation.

In case of Proforma Promotion under NBR is in the Level of the pay matrix which is equal to or below
that of the ex cadre post, Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall be admissible on the basic pay of the
parent cadre post allowed under the Pro forma Promotion, if opted by the deputationist.
(True/False)

Answer:- True.

Deputation (Duty) Allowance is not admissible for the ________ year in excess of the prescribed
period or for the fifth year of deputation. (first/second/third/fourth)

Answer:- second year.

The maximum age limit in case of appointment by deputation / deputation for the posts in the SAG
level and above (i.e. Level 14 and above):- Not exceeding ______ years on the closing date of receipt
of application. (56 years/58 years/50 years/none of the above)

Answer:- 58 years.
The maximum age limit in case of appointment by deputation / deputation for the posts below the
SAG level (i.e. below Level 14):- Not exceeding ______ years on the closing date of receipt of
application. (56 years/58 years/50 years/none of the above)

Answer:- 56 years.

An employee holding a post in a higher Grade Pay / Scale of pay is _________ for appointment on
deputation to a lower Grade Pay / Scale of pay, if deputation is from Central Government to Central
Government. (eligible/ineligible)

Answer:- ineligible.

An employee holding a post where the scale of pay and Dearness Allowance in the parent cadre post
and ex cadre post is similar is __________ for appointment on deputation. (eligible/ineligible)

Answer:- ineligible.

Premature reversion of deputationist to parent cadre is not allowed. (True/False)

Answer:- False. After giving an advance notice of at least three months to the lending
Ministry/Department the employee may be reverted back to his/her parent department.

Can a Governent servants be transferred to foreign service against his will

Answer No.

How ill the medical facilities be regulated while on deputation / foreign service.

Answer:- Medial facilities will be regulated in accordance with the rules of the borrowing
organisation.