Risk allowance to Central Government Employees

No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, October 18th 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Risk Allowance to Central Government employees —
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.21012/4/88- Estt.(Allowances) dated 22nd August, 1988, on the captioned subject and to state that in partial modification of the aforesaid O.M., the President is pleased to revise the rates of Risk Allowance in respect of the existing categories of Central Government employees with effect from 1st September, 2008, as under:

Sl.No.	Categories of employees	Revised rates in rupees per month
1.	Unskilled workers	40.00
2.	Semi-skilled workers	60.00
3.	Skilled workers	80.00
4	Supervisors	100.00
5.	Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	180.00
6.	Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	300.00
7.	Danger Building Officers	400.00

2. The amount of Risk Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. No separate instructions on this count would be required.
3. All other terms and conditions envisaged in the O.M. dated 22.08.1988 shall continue to apply.

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(Vibha G.Mishra)
Director