Recovery of dress allowance in view of superannuation/retirement

O/o the Controller of the Defence Accounts, Patna
Rajendra Path, Patna-800019

Through Website/Mail Only

Pay/Tech/0237/MISC/Corr./Vol-VIII

dated: 26/10/2021

To,

The officer-in-charge,
1. AAO, Kolkata
2. AAO, Siliguri
3. All AO GEs |
4. Pay Army (Local)
5. Pay MES (Local) )

Subject:- Clarification on Dress Allowance.

Reference:- HQrs. Letter No. AT/Army-BR/A/Civ/2366/Dress Allow/Vol-II dated 20/10/2021.

Please find enclosed Ministry of Defence, D (Civ-II), MoD ID No. 04(01)/2018/D (Civ-II) dated March 2021, received under HQrs letter cited under reference on the above mentioned subject for information, guidance and further necessary action

DCDA (Pay Tech) has seen.

Encl:- As above

Accounts Officer
(Pay Tech)

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam., Delhi Cantt-110010

File No. AT/Army-BR/A/Civ/2366/Dress Allow/Vol-II

Dated: 20th Oct 2021

To

The Regional PCDA/CDA

Subject: Clarification on Dress Allowance

Please find enclosed Ministry of Defence, D(Civ-II), MoD ID No. 04(01)/2018/D(Civ-II) dated March 2021, received under MoD ID No. 04(01)/2018/D(Civ-I) dated 16th September 2021, on the above mentioned subject for your information and further necessary action. Receipt may be acknowledged.

Sr. Accounts Officer

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
D(Civ-II)

Subject: Clarification on Dress Allowance

Reference CGDA U.O No. AT/II/2366/Dress Allowance/Vol-I dated 04.04.2018 and subsequent reminders on the above mentioned subject.

2. It is informed that the requisite clarification has already been issued by this Division vide MoD ID No. 04(01)/2018/D(Civ-II) dated 19.03.2021. A copy of the Same has been enclosed for reference.

Encl.: As above

(Vimala Vikram)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Tel: 23014675

Sr. Accounts Officer(Army), CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-10
MoD ID No. 04(01)/2018/D(Civ-II) dated 16th September, 2021

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
D(Civ-II)

Subject: Implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission on Dress Allowance-regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the MoD ID No. 18/3/2008/D(Civ-II) dated 20.10.2017 and DoP&T OM No. 14/4/2015-JCA2 dated 31.08.2017 on the above referred subject.

2. The common categories of Defence Civilian employees (Gp ‘C’ and ‘D’) who have been granted Dress Allowance as per their eligibility and who are about to relinquish service by superannuation/retirement, are subject to recovery of the same, which will be regulated in the following manner: –

3. No recovery of Dress Allowance is to be made in case of death of the Defence Civilian employees or his/her invalidation through causes beyond his /her control.

4. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this letter.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their ID No. I20/2/2016.AG/PB dated 12.03.2021.

Vimala Vikram
Under Secretary to the Govt of India