House Rent and Compensatory Allowances Quiz

<p>Their place of duty should be in a rural area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If they are absent from duty during holidays (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To cover additional cost of living expenses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If circumstances justify such actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>200 Rs. per month (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>35 Rs. per month (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>90 Rs. per month (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rs. 6000 p.m and above (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A-1, A, B-1, B-2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They remain at the same rates as before transfer. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the pay fixed on re-employment before pension deduction. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It adds to the 180-day period for certain calculations. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They continue at rates from the station of origin. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are provided based on whichever place offers a better rate. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Production of certificates as prescribed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only the re-employment pay is considered. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They continue at the previous station's rates. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Previous employment duration. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certification that the employee will return to the same station. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rates admissible from the station where the employee proceeded abroad. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can still receive allowances if their family stays at the last duty station. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A certificate similar to one prescribed in Rule 1707. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The allowances can continue until the family moves to the new location. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eligibility continues until the extension orders are issued. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employee may have no entitlement to allowances. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For the entire period of deputation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are required to furnish a new certificate as per Rule 1707. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pay, dearness allowance, and interim relief (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charges for accommodation occupied by a Railway employee (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents with independent sources of income (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A payment included in the pay element for running staff (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The limits of the named municipality or corporation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A temporary raise based on inflation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The parent's income must be below Rs. 250 per month (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dearness allowance and interim relief (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paying fees for a boarding house arrangement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific pay elements determined by administrative orders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>15% of actual basic pay drawn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certificate of contributing towards property maintenance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A-1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>On providing special orders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nature of the employment type (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>5% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited to half of the specified amount (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The authority must certify the return to a duty station. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the family relocates from the last place of duty. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employee continues to receive allowances till the extension orders. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Family passage to the foreign location. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employee's previous allowance rate before the transfer. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No refund of allowances is required up to a specific date. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If they fail to provide the necessary certificate. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A certificate of their future return plans. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Up until the completion of the one-year period. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pay in the revised scale and running allowance for Running staff. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having an independent source of income exceeding Rs. 250 per month. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rental charges as assessed for municipal purposes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interim relief and dearness allowance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents with an independent income exceeding Rs. 250 monthly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It counts as rent along with the charges paid for boarding. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The named municipality, contiguous suburban areas, and notified zones. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pay attributed to the operational nature of their duties. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A temporary financial aid given during pay scale transitions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>180 days (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the employee is suffering from T.B., Cancer or similar ailments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compensatory (City) Allowance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only one family member can receive the house rent allowance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The General Manager, subject to consultation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It remains unchanged from the previous station's rate. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When they produce the required certificates from their previous station. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They receive compensatory allowances for the duration of training. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Joining time is added to the 180-day period specified in the regulations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their re-employment pay only is used for allowances. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the employee has been in the new position for more than a month. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can choose between allowances from their home station or abroad. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An allowance given to compensate for higher living costs in specific cities.

Categorization of cities based on costs of living, affecting the amount of Compensatory Allowance.

The amount of the allowance, varying based on the employee's pay range and the city class.

The foundational salary of a Railway employee, used to determine the Compensatory Allowance.

Different salary brackets; each bracket results in different compensatory allowances.

These are allowances provided to employees of railways, to compensate for higher costs.

The President has the authority to adjust or remove the compensatory allowance if justified.

A railway employee transferred to a new location continues to receive the same Compensatory Allowance they were getting at their previous station while joining their new post.

If the employee's joining time falls within a leave period, the joining time is counted towards the 180-day allowance period mentioned in Rule 1707.

When a pensioner is re-employed, their Compensatory Allowance and House Rent Allowance are calculated based on their new pay, excluding the non-ignorable part of their pension.

For re-employed pensioners whose initial pay ignores their full pension, allowances are calculated based on the pay received on re-employment, without adding the pension.

A Railway employee on training abroad under government or non-official schemes receives Compensatory and House Rent Allowance at the rates they were getting at their previous station.

A Railway employee undergoing training in India, considered as 'duty' under rule 103 (16), receives Compensatory and House Rent Allowance at the rates they were getting at either their training location or their home station, whichever is higher.

To receive allowances during training abroad, the employee needs to provide certificates similar to those required under Rule 1707 (iii).

Training in India is considered duty under rule 103 (16), so employees receive allowances for the entire training duration.

Employees undergoing training in India can choose to receive allowance at the rate from their training location OR their home station, whichever is more beneficial.

A Railway employee on temporary transfer receives Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance at the same rate as before the transfer.

To receive temporary transfer allowances, the employee must be certified likely to return to their original station or a station with similar allowances.

Railway employees on deputation abroad receive Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance at the same rate as their last station in India.

If deputation abroad is less than a year, allowances are paid for the full period. For longer deputation, allowances are paid until the employee's family leaves India.

If an employee requests family passage abroad or transfer allowance for their family's journey, they don't have to refund allowances received until their family leaves India.

If a deputation initially planned for less than a year gets extended, allowances are paid until the extension order is issued.

After deputation abroad is extended beyond one year, allowances are paid as per the rules for deputation exceeding one year.

To receive these allowances, Railway employees must provide specific certificates confirming their circumstances related to the transfer or deputation.

This rule outlines the specific requirements for the certificate regarding an employee's likelihood of returning to their original station or a station with similar allowances.

This rule outlines the specific requirements for the certificate regarding an employee's family residing at their last duty station in India.

'Pay' includes basic salary, stagnation increment, non-practising allowance, dearness allowance, interim relief, and the pay element in running allowance.

'Rent' includes charges paid for accommodation, rental value of a self-owned house, and charges paid for hostels, boarding houses, or paying guest arrangements.

'Family' includes a railway employee's wife/husband, children, and other dependent persons residing with them. A dependent person with an independent income exceeding Rs. 250 per month is not considered family.

These rules apply within the limits of named municipalities or corporations, including contiguous suburban municipalities, notified areas, or cantonments.

A periodic increment in pay given even when an employee is not promoted, to prevent their pay from stagnating.

An allowance given to railway employees when they are temporarily unable to perform their regular duties due to illness, injury, or other reasons.

An allowance to compensate for inflation and the rising cost of living.

A temporary allowance provided during periods of wage negotiations or before permanent changes in pay are implemented.

An allowance paid to railway employees who are involved in running trains or performing other operational duties requiring travel.

Railway employees who are directly involved in the operation of trains or other railway services.

The State Government can modify the boundaries of a city, and these changes will automatically affect the Compensatory (City) and House Rent Allowances for railway employees working there.

A railway employee working within the qualifying limits of a city is eligible for both Compensatory (City) and House Rent Allowances, regardless of their residence location.

Railway employees working within 8 kilometers of a qualified city's border, but residing outside, can still receive the city's House Rent Allowance rate if certain conditions are met.

To get House Rent Allowance at the city rate, the employee must be within 8 kilometers of the city border, no other municipality within that radius, and the area must depend on the city for essential supplies.

If an area relies heavily on a qualified city for essential resources, railway employees there can receive the city's House Rent Allowance even if they reside outside the city limits.

Railway employees who are provided free boarding and lodging as a condition of their employment.

The location of the employee's place of duty must be within the designated qualifying area of the station for which the allowance is prescribed.

HRA rates vary based on the city's classification: A-1 (30%), A (15%), B-1 (15%), B-2 (15%), C (7.5%), Unclassified (5%) of actual basic pay.

All railway employees (except those provided with government accommodation) are eligible for HRA regardless of the rent paid, but they need to prove they incur some expenditure on rent.

Railway employees receiving HRA under special orders continue to receive the specified rate for A-1, A, B-1, or B-2 cities until further notice.

To compensate railway employees for the higher cost of living in certain designated cities.

The classification of a city determines the percentage of basic pay that is used to calculate an employee's House Rent Allowance.

When a Railway employee is transferred, they continue receiving their Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance at the same rates they were getting at their previous location during the joining period.

When a pensioner is re-employed, their Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance are calculated based on their new pay, excluding the non-ignorable part of their pension.

All Railway employees, except those provided with government accommodation, are eligible for House Rent Allowance (HRA).

House Rent Allowance (HRA) is calculated as a percentage of an employee's basic pay, with the percentage varying based on the city's classification.

Compensatory (City) Allowance is paid to Railway employees working within the designated qualifying area of the station for which the allowance is prescribed.

The classification of a city (A-1, A, B-1, B-2, C, Unclassified) determines the percentage of basic pay that is used to calculate an employee's House Rent Allowance (HRA).

Railway employees receiving HRA under special orders continue to receive the specified rate for A-1, A, B-1, or B-2 cities until further notice.

To get allowances during temporary transfer, the employee must be certified likely to return to their original station or a station with similar allowances.

Railway employees on deputation abroad receive Compensatory (City) and House Rent Allowance at the rate of their last station in India, with variations based on deputation duration.

If deputation abroad is less than a year, allowances are paid for the full period. For longer deputation, allowances are paid until the employee's family leaves India.

If an employee requests family passage abroad or transfer allowance for their family's journey, they don't have to refund allowances received until their family leaves India.

To receive allowances for temporary transfer or deputation, Railway employees must provide specific certificates confirming their circumstances related to the transfer or deputation.