RBE No.129/1985 Interim Relief – Grant of Interim Relief (IR)

No.PCIV/85/IR/1, dated 01.05.1985

Sub: Grant of Interim Relief to the Railway employees.

1. The Fourth Central Pay Commission have recommended an instalment of Interim Relief at the rate of 10% of the basic pay of the employees subject to a minimum of Rs.50 per month to be paid with effect from 1st March, 1985. The Commission have further recommended that this amount of Interim Relief should be taken into account for determining the retirement benefits only and not for any other purpose.

2. The Government have accepted the above recommendation of the Pay Commission. Accordingly, the President is pleased to sanction an instalment of Interim Relief at the rate of 10% of the basic pay of the employees subject to a minimum of Rs.50 per month with effect from 1st March, 1985. (Fractions of 50 paise and above will be rounded off to a rupee and those of less than 50 paise ignored).

The expression ‘basic pay’ would have the same meaning as given in Rule 2003 (21)(a)(i) (FR-9) R-III and also non-practising allowance wherever admissible to Railway Doctors. This would, however, not include special pay, deputation pay (deputation duty allowance), special allowance or any addition to pay under any other nomenclature.

3. This amount of Interim Relief would be taken into account for determining retirement benefits and will not count for any other purpose i.e. for determining any allowances admissible on the basis of pay or emoluments.

4. The requirements of funds, for this purpose may for the present be met by re-appropriation from within the existing budget allotments/ spending limits under the relevant grants. Additional requirements of funds should be assessed accurately and appropriately reflected in the August Review and Revised Estimates for the current financial year.