7th Pay Commission Recommended Sports Related Allowance
Allowances Covered
8.12.1 Alphabetical list of Allowances covered here is as under:
1. Out of Pocket Allowance
2. Refreshment Allowance
Out of Pocket Allowance
8.12.2 This allowance is paid to players
and coaches of Indian Railways who participate in sports events abroad,
in lieu of Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel, to take care of
subsidiary expenses, at the rate of $35 per day. There is a demand to
replace this allowance with Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel.
Analysis and Recommendations
8.12.3 The demand has merit. Accordingly it is recommended that Out
of Pocket Allowance should be abolished and players and coaches
participating in sports events abroad should be paid Daily Allowance on
Foreign Travel.
Refreshment Allowance
8.12.4 This allowance is paid to
players, coaches, technical officials and Railway Sports Promotion Board
(RSPB) observers during National and Indian Railways’ camps and
Championships, to support additional food requirements, at a uniform
rate of Rs.240 per day. There are demands for three fold raise in the amount of this allowance.
Analysis and Recommendations
8.12.5 While Refreshment allowance is
understandable for players/coaches/technical officials, it is not
justified for observers of Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB).
Therefore, since the allowance is not indexed to DA, it is recommended
that Refreshment Allowance should be increased by a factor of 2.25 to Rs.540 per day. The amount will rise further by 25 percent each time DA
crosses 50 percent. However, the allowance will be paid only to players, coaches and technical officials.
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