Risk Allowance revised
Risk Allowance meant for certain categories of Central Government Employees Enhanced:
No.21012/01/2010-Estt. (AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, October 18, 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 22ndAugust, 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 1 st September, 2008, as under:
| Si.
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 inNitro
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.
(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
Telefax: 23092483 To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.

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