APA - Additional Post Allowance

 

APA - Additional Post Allowance 

• Source: Para 645 to 650 of IREM Volume I, RBA 128 of 2018 & RBE 08 of 2023

• APA stands for Additional Post Allowance 

• New allowance APA Introduced in place of abolished DCA - Dual Charge Allowance  - Based on recommendation of Committee on Allowances of 7th Pay Commission 

• Detailed guidelines for grant of APA in consultation with the Nodal dept of DOP&T - Department Of Personnel & Training. 

• With effect from 01.07.2017

• APA in Higher Post: Difference of existing Basic Pay and and Basic Pay in Higher Post or 10% of his present Basic pay per month whichever is more.  But subject to the sum total of present Basic Pay  and APA does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000 /-

Practical Example: 

Example: Basic Pay in Present Post - Rs.1,00,000/-  Basic Pay in Higher Post - Rs. 1,20,000 /-.  Calculation of APA is as follows: 

• Difference of Present Pay and Higher Pay  - Rs.1,20,000 minus Rs.1,00,000 = Rs.20,000

• 10% of Present Pay   -   10/100 x Rs.1,00,000 = Rs.10,000 

• Hence APA is Rs.20,000 (which is more beneficial to the Officer than Rs.10,000)

• However it is to ensure that the Present Basic Pay Rs.1,00,000 plus APA Rs.20,000 = Rs.1,20,000 does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000.  If it is exceeds, the APA is limited to the total of above calculation i.e., Rs.2,25,000

 

• Similar Post: If the Additional Post is at a similar level as his own post, the APA is 10% of the Present Basic Pay subject to the sum total of Basic Pay plus APA does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e.Rs.2,25,000 Per Month.   

 

• Lower Post:  No APA

 

• APA is admissible:   If the duration of the additional charge exceeds 45 days only 

 

• NO APA: An employee appointed to hold the current charge or the routine duties of an additional post, irrespective of the duration of the current charge.  

 

• Additional Post arrangement:  

• Particular vacant post:  Not more than One year 

• Particular Employee:  Not more than Six Months 

• The gap between two successive appointments of a particular employee: Minimum of One year 

• GM powers to grant APA 

• Up to JAG - Maximum period of 6 months 

• SAG          - Maximum period of 3 months 

• For SAG posts - Beyond 3 months, a full justification for the arrangement and the recommendation of PFA should be submitted to the Railway Board for obtaining the sanction.   

 

• If Additional charge of two posts with Hqrs at different stations - The officer may be allowed the TA/DA as may be separately admissible in addition to APA. However, the two posts are mutually independent and are meant for different purposes.  

 

• The APA will count for the purpose of Pension and other Retirement benefits 

Key points for MCQ: 

1. APA stands for Additional Post Allowance 

2. DCA stands for Dual Charge Allowance 

3. New allowance APA is introduced in place of the abolished DCA 

4. Nodal Dept for Establishment matters - DOPT 

5. DOPT stands for Department Of Personnel & Training 

6. With effect from 1st July 2017 

7. APA = Difference between Present Basic Pay and Higher Basic Pay or 10% of Present Basic Pay whichever is more 

8. APA plus Present Basic Pay - Does not exceed the Apex Pay i.e., Rs.2,25,000 

9. Additional charge duration - At Least 45 days 

10. No APA:  Holding an additional post in Lower Grade or holding current charge or the routine duties of an additional post. 

11. Post - Not more than One year 

12. Employee - Not more than Six months

13. The gap between two successive appointments of a particular employee - Minimum One year 

14. GM Powers - SAG Posts - up to 3 months and JAG posts - up to 6 months. 

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