Lok Sabha Question No. 2339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Discontinuation of OTA
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2339 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018)

## DISCONTINUATION OF OTA

## 2339. SHRI P NAGARAJAN: SHRI CH: MALLA REDDY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- whether the   Government has decided to discontinue Overtime Allowance (OTA) for categories other than operational staff and industrial employees;
- whether the grant of OTA proposed to be linked with the biometric attendance and if the details thereof; SO,
- if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; SO,
- whether the Government has also decided not to revise the rate of OTA for   the operational staff and would continue to the amount as per its order issued in 1991; and they get
- (e if the details thereof and the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e) Yes Madam, in pursuance of the recommendations of the 7th  Central Commission and given the rise in the pay over the years, the Government has decided to discontinue Overtime Allowance (OTA) for categories other than operational staff and industrial employees who are   governed by the   statutory   provisions Each   Ministry/Department is mandated to prepare the list of operational staff ' in accordance with a common definition as incorporated in the Office Memorandum dated 19.6.2018 (copy enclosed as Annexure). The rate of OTA has not been revised and payment ofthe same has linked to biometric attendance. Pay been

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## Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus,

New Delhi 110067, Date: 19th June, 2018.

## OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendation of 7h CPC on Over Time Allowance reg:

The undersigned is directed to say that as Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017, following is the   decision of Government on Overtime Allowance (OTA)

"Ministries/ Departments to prepare a list of those staff coming under the category of Operational Staff' Rates of Overtine Allowance not to be revised upwardls"

- 2 Further il has been clarified by the Dept of  Expenditure thal the Governent has decided that given the rise in the pay over the years, the recommendations Of the 7th CPC to discontinue OTA calegories Other than Operational Staff and industrial employees who are governed by statutory provisions be accepted.
- 3\_ Accordlingly, it has been decided to implement the aforesaid decision of the Government on Overtime Allowvance across all the Ministries / Departments and attached and subordinate office of the Government of India: The following definition shall be used to define Operational Staff.
- All non-mninisterial non-gazetted Central Government servants directly involved in smooth operation of the office   including those tasked with operation of stme electrical or mechanical equipment:
- 4 of the Ministries/ tments will prepare a list Of operalional Staff with full justification based on the above parameters inclusion of particular  category of staff in the list of operational staff with the approval of JS (Admn:) anc Financial Adviser of the concerned Ministry Department: Depart ing
- 5\_ The grant of OTA may be linked to biometric allendance subject to the conditions mentioned below.
- OTA should be only when his/her senior officer directs the concerned emplovee(s) in writing for staving back in office to attend urgent paid

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- The OTA will be calculatedl on the basis of biometric attendance:
- The OTA for Staff Car Drivers should be linked with biometric as is allolted in the office building: However, in normallv, the designated parking lot is provided far from office, the Staff Car Driver cases nhere the parking would mark his/her attendance while leaving from his office and a grace hours should be allowed to cover the dislance travelled after of not exceeding 2 office, inc -luding the time to drop the officer and then reaching the leaving such cases, calculation can be done from books, duly verified parking lot: In by the officer concerned: system Jog
- Government has decided not to revise the rates of OTA, the 6\_ Since, the in this rates as prescribed Slafl, Staff Car Drivers and Operative Staff will continue to operate subject to their fulfillment Of the above condlitions
- The OTA to field officials should be calculated on the basis of biometric normally , officers are given facility of official transport to attendance, as the  field work. Such officers are supposed to report in office before attend to the field proceeding to field . In cases, where officials are work directly from home, may be extended facility of official transport of allowvance and OTA may be given on the basis of from home in lieu transporl the book of that vehicle, duly verified by their senior officers such attend required they 1og
- 7\_ AII the existing instructions, except to the extent superseded by this 0. will continue to remain in force:
- 8 These inslructions will be with effect from 01 July, 2017. applicable
- 9 In far as serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts are concerned, these instructions are issued after Deparl consultation with the Comptroller Auditor General of India: persons being
- Hindi version Will follow.
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