Family Planning Allowance, it isone of the severe steps taken by the Central Government to check growing population. At that time incentives were announced to Government employees, those having three children. In the following days it was reduced to two children.
Before 5th CPC the Family Planning Allowance was noted as Personal Pay and 6th CPC has recommended that the rates of Family Planning allowances hasbeen doubled. According to the provisions contained in FinanceMinistry’s O.M.No. 7(39)/E dated4th December 1979, O.M.No.6(39)/98-IC.II dated 6th July 1999 and O.M.No.F.No.7(20)/2008-E.III(A) dated 24th September 2008 , Central Government employees who undergone sterilisation were entitled to a Special Increment. One would get incentive according to the pay scale-grade, not to be absorbedin future increases in pay. The rate of increment was equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the incentive and it remain fixed during the entire service .
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Is there any age limit..?
Yes, Employees must be within the reproductive age group. If male employee should not be over 50 years and his wife should be between 20 to 45 yrs,Female employee should not beover 45 years and her husband must not be over 50 yrs.
Upto how many children is permissible for this allowance..?
The employees should have notmore than two surviving children (upto three children prior to 21.07.1999). If twins are born after first surviving child and the number of surviving children crosses the ceiling of two children in second /subsequent delivery (ies) shall also be admissible.
Submission of hospital certificate made compulsory or not..?
Family Planning allowance would be granted only on production of sterilisation certificate issued by an authorised competent authority of Government hospital or Government aided hospital.
If the operation was prior to employment is eligible..?
The allowance is not admissibleif the operation was prior to joining the Central Government services.
How do know the increment amount..?
The rate of increment (prescribed in the O.M.) applicable to the post held by you at the time of sterilisation.
If spouses died after operation..?
If the employee is drawing allowance and if his spouse dies, allowance cannot be stopped.
Is there any special leave for Family Planning..?
Male Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 6 working daysfor vasectomy operation and for second time similar operation another 6 working days.
(ii) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation.
(iii) Maximum of 7 working days to follow the date of operation, if his wife undergoes tubectomy, laproscopy or salpingetomy operation
Female Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 14 working days if she undergoes tubectomy/laproscopy and another 14 days for second occasion.
(ii) Maximum of 14 working days for salpingectomy operation after Medical Termination of Pregnancy.
(iii) One day’s Special CL on the day of IUCD/IUD insertion/re-insertion.
(iv) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation. Special CL for one day for her husband’s vasectomy operation.
The DA crossed 50%, the allowance also enhanced by 25% or not..?
No. The allowance not to be absorbed in furture increase in pay.
Any time limit for this claim..?
No. However, claims submitted after 6 months of operation would be treated as delayed claim. For such cases, employeeis required to submit the reasons for delayed claim.
The new rate of this allowance with effect from 1st January 2008 as indicated in the table below…
Pre-revised Pay Scale
Grade Pay
Rate of Allowance
Upto 4000-100-6000
Upto 2400
210
4500-125-7000
2800
250
Upto 6500-200-10500
Upto 4200
400
7450-225-11500
4600
450
7450-250-12000
4800
500
Upto 9000-275-9550
Upto 5400
550
Upto 10650-325-15850
Upto 6600
650
Upto 12000-375-18000
Upto 7600
750
Upto 15100-400-18300
Upto 8700
800
Upto 16400-450-20900
Upto 8900
900
Upto 18400-500-22400
Upto 10000
1000
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I am working in DGQA(under min. of defence)at CQAV,Ahmednagar.I I have a three son and there date of birth are 1/5/1991,28/02/1996,&16/04/1998.I have submitted my wife sterilisation certificate during 17/04/1998.(my self & my wife are within reproduction age during opration)initially my office given me family planning allowance after two year based on L.A.O’instruction office stoped the allowance & recover all given amount saying that,you have a three child after Vth pay commision.
ReplyDeleteNow I have seen policy on cgstaff news & swammi’s news on website,that employees having three children prior to 21/07.1999.
kindly let me know I am eligibale for family planing allowance,if so I want DOPT order/OM no.& theredetails/copy.OR address of the office where I write a letter,so that I can obtaind copy.
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