Reckoning of Running Allowance as pay (Rule 924 IREM Vol 1) :
(i) 30% of the basic pay of running staff shall be reckoned as pay for the following purposes :
(a) Entitlement to Passes and P.T.Os.
(b) Medical attendance and treatment.
(c) Educational assistance.
(d) Fixation of pay in stationary posts.
(e) Compensatory (City) Allowance,
(f) House Rent Allowance.
(g) Entitlement to quarter.
(h) Recovery of rent for quarters.
(i) Dearness Allowance/Addl. Dearness Allowance.
(j) Overtime Allowance,
(k) Leave Salary.
(ii) For the purpose of educational assistance, 30% of the basic pay shall be reckoned as pay for determining the eligibility for all the scheme of assistance given to Railway employees for the education of their children/ward viz. reimbursement of tuition fees, children's educational assistance and subsidized hostels.
(iii) For the purpose of retirement benefits, 55% of basic pay shall be taken into account in the case of running staff retired/retiring on or after 1-4-1979. 55% of basic pay shall also be reckoned as pay for the purposes of recovery of subscription towards Provident Fund.
(iv) When running staff are on leave (including casual leave) they shall be paid their leave salary based on their basic pay plus 30% thereof and the other allowances including Dearness Allowance/Addl. Dearness Allowance due on such basic pay plus 30% thereof.
(v) For the purpose of deduction of Income-Tax, 30% of the actual Running Allowance earned by the running staff shall be reckoned as pay and the balance 70% of the Running Allowance shall be exempted under section 10(14) of the Income-Tax Act, 1951, with effect from the financial year 1982-83 (Assessment Year 1983-84).
(vi) The pay element in Running Allowance viz. 30% of basic pay is also reckoned as pay for the purpose of grant of Interim Relief in terms of Board's letter No. PC-III-83/PC-IV/3(IR) dated 2-8-1983.
Note
(a) While 30% of the basic pay of running staff will be taken into account for the purpose of determining entitlement to Passes and PTOs, the members of the running staff who were already entitled to a higher class of Passes/ PTOs on regular basis as on 31-7-1981, shall continue to be eligible to such Passes/PTOs.
(b) For the purpose of retirement been fits, 55% of basic pay shall count as pay for calculating pension and DCRG as well as for special contribution to PF Rules.
(c) While determining the emoluments for the purpose of calculation of retirement benefits, Dearness Pay as admissible from time to time, shall be calculated on basis of pay plus 30% thereof in the case of running staff retired/retiring on or after 1-8-1981.
925. (i) Running staff learning the road shall be paid for the total kilometrage actually run instead of for three-fourth of the distance.
(ii) Inflation of kilometrage on account of incentive scheme, ghat sections etc. is not admissible to the running staff learning the road.
(iii) Not more than 3 trips in the up direction and 3 trips in the down direction shall be allowed for learning the road on each section.
926. (i) Running staff traveling as passengers on duty before or after working trains or when they are called upon to work a train at outstations but have to return without working the train due to its cancellation shall be treated as performing "light duties" and shall be paid at half the kilometrage actually traveled.
(ii) In the case of trains which are provided with double sets of crew, the spare crew traveling in the crew Rest Vans shall be paid half the kilometrage admissible to the crew on duty.
927. When running staff cannot be allowed running or other duties on account of:
(a) occurrence of natural calamities like breaches due to flood etc; or
(b) coal shortage. they shall be paid Allowance in lieu of kilometeage as admissible at Headquarters in terms of Role 907(a).
928. The total kilometrage earned by the running staff during a month shall be rounded off to the nearest 50 kms, i.e., 1 to 24 kms. will be disregarded 25 to 74 kms. shall be rounded off to 50 Kms and 75 to 99 kms. shall be rounded off to 100 kms,
929. With the commencement of these Rules namely with effect from 1-8-1981, the provisions relating to Running Allowance in Chapter V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.1 and in Chapter IX of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual shall stand modified to the extent and in the light of the provisions enumerated in these rules.
930. (i) The power to amend these rules shall vest in the President.
(ii) The power to interpret or clarify the provisions in the application of these rules shall be exercised by the Ministry of Railways.
