Reimbursement of briefcase allowance in the Defence Accounts Department
- Secretary, Special Secretary and CGDA: Rs. 9000
- Assistant / PA (GP Rs. 4600) & equivalent and Non-Gazetted Staff in the Grade pay equivalent Rs. 4600 and above: Rs. 3000
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010
No.AN/14/14114/III/ JCM / Briefcase
Dated: 28.01.2020
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
To
All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)
(Through Website)
Sub: Reimbursement of briefcase allowance in the Defence Accounts Department.
It has come to the notice of this HQrs. that some of the Controller Offices are making reimbursement of briefcase allowance to the Officers and Staff of DAD at varied rates. It is therefore informed that the rates of reimbursement of briefcase allowance to the Officers and Staff of the DAD should strictly conform to the rates prescribed by the Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide its Circular No. S(10)/2013/Gen dated 16th April 2013 which are as follows:-
Also check: Pay Matrix Table for Defence Personnel
| Level of Officers / Officials (Ministry) | Rates |
| Secretary / Special Secretary | Rs. 9,000 |
| Addl. Secretary & equivalent | Rs. 8,000 |
| Joint Secretary & equivalent | Rs. 6,500 |
| Director / Dy. Secy. /Sr. PPS & equivalent | Rs. 5,000 |
| Under Secretary / PPS & equivalent | Rs. 4,000 |
| Desk Officer / Section Officer & equivalent | Rs. 3,500 |
| Assistant / PA (GP Rs. 4600) & equivalent | Rs. 3,000 |
| Level of Officers / Officials (DAD) | Rates |
| CGDA | Rs. 9,000 |
| Addl. CGDA / PCsDA and equivalent | Rs. 8,000 |
| CsDA and equivalent | Rs. 6,500 |
| Addl. CsDA / Jt. CsDA and equivalent | Rs. 5,000 |
| DCsDA / PPSs and equivalent | Rs. 4,000 |
| ACsDA / ADs (OL) / Sr.AOs / AOs / AAOs / SPSs and equivalent | Rs. 3,500 |
| Non-Gazetted Staff in the Grade pay equivalent Rs. 4600 and above. | Rs. 3,000 |
2. The officers/ staff entitled for Briefcase allowance can purchase briefcase/ office bag/ ladies purses of their own choice from any private/ public outlet. However, the reimbursement shall be restricted to the above mentioned ceiling limits.
3. The briefcase/ office bag/ladies purse shall be provided to the entitled officers/ staff on joining the Department or on completion of three years from the date of issue of a one.
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(Df Amit Gupta)
Sr. Dy. CGDA (AN)
7th Pay Commission briefcase allowance
8.17.5 Certain categories of Central Government employees are entitled to reimbursement of expenditure incurred on purchase of briefcase/official bag/ladies’ purse as per the following provisions:
| Pay Band | GP Ceiling |
| Apex | 10000 |
| HAG, HAG+ | 8000 |
| GP 10000 | 6500 |
| GP 7600 to GP 8700 | 5000 |
| GP 4800 to GP 6600 | 4000 |
8.17.6 The periodicity of reimbursement is restricted to once in three years. No demands have been received regarding this allowance.
Analysis and Recommendations
8.17.7 The Commission is of the view that the present rates are adequate However, the ceiling shall further increase by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent
| No | 19 |
| Name of the Allowance | Briefcase Allowance |
| Recommendations of the 7th CPC | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| Modifications accepted by the Government | Accepted |
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