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The Ultimate FRSR Masterclass: Lecture 2 - The 'On Tour' Bible & The 'Big Move'!

The Ultimate FRSR Masterclass: Lecture 2 - The 'On Tour' Bible & The 'Big Move'!

The Ultimate FRSR Masterclass: Lecture 2 (The 'On Tour' Bible & The 'Big Move'!)

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Hey buddies! Welcome back to the Masterclass.

In our last lecture, we learned the "A-B-C" of our service life. We learned what a 'Lien' is (our permanent parking spot), what 'Dies-Non' is (a ghost day), and that awesome "Option" trick for getting more pay on promotion.

Today, we're tackling the big one: FRSR Part II - Travelling Allowances (TA).

This is, without a doubt, the most confusing, most argued-about, and most "Admin-wale-babu-se-poochna-padega" (I'll have to ask the Admin guy) topic in our entire service.

Why? Because the government has different rules for why you're traveling. Are you going for a 3-day meeting? Or are you moving your entire house? The money you get is completely different.

So let's become the office "TA Guru."

Part 1: The Big "Why?" — Tour vs. Transfer

First, you MUST understand this. There are two main reasons you travel, and they have different rules:

  1. On Tour: You're going on a temporary trip for official work (a meeting, an inspection, a training). Your "Headquarters" is still your main office. You're expected to come back.
  2. On Transfer: You are permanently moving from one office (your old HQ) to another (your new HQ). This is a "Big Move".

Got it? Good. Let's tackle "Tour" first.

Part 2: The "On Tour" Bible (Your Guide to Official Trips)

Okay, you're going to Mumbai for a 3-day conference. What money do you get?

You get TWO separate things. This is the most important part!

  1. Mileage Allowance: The money for your tickets (plane, train, etc.).
  2. Daily Allowance (DA): The money for your expenses (hotel, food, local taxi).

Step 1: Your Ticket (Mileage Allowance)

This is how you get to your destination. Your entitlement (what you're allowed to book) depends on your Pay Level.

Here's the simple breakdown (as of the 7th CPC):

  • Pay Level 14 and above (The Big Bosses): Business Class flight.
  • Pay Level 6 to 13 (Most of Us): Economy Class flight.
  • Pay Level 5 and below: No flying, buddy. You're entitled to AC-III / AC Chair Car by train.

CRUCIAL TIP: The "Ticket Booking" Rule!

You can't just book on any "cheapest-flight-ever.com." You must book your tickets (especially flights) through one of the three authorized travel agents:

  1. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
  2. Ashoka Travels & Tours
  3. IRCTC

WARNING! The "Entitlement vs. Actual" Trap

This is where people lose money. Let's learn from a story.

  • Story time: Pawan is in Pay Level 10. He is entitled to fly Economy.
  • He's going on tour from Delhi to Kolkata. Flights are available.
  • But Pawan likes trains. He decides to travel by AC-I in the Rajdhani.
  • The AC-I ticket costs ₹7,000. The flight ticket would have cost ₹5,000.
  • Pawan thinks, "My flight entitlement was ₹5,000, so I should at least get that." WRONG.
  • The Rule: You get the fare for the class you actually travelled in OR your entitled class, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
  • Pawan's rail entitlement for Level 10 is only AC-II. The AC-II fare is ₹3,000.
  • Result: Pawan gets only ₹3,000, even though he spent ₹7,000. He just lost ₹4,000 by "downgrading" his mode of travel in an "upgraded" class. Don't be like Pawan. Travel by the mode you're entitled to.

Step 2: Your Stay (Daily Allowance - DA)

This is the money you get for every day you are absent from your HQ. It's meant to cover your daily expenses.

This DA itself is made of THREE parts:

  1. Hotel Accommodation: You get reimbursed for your hotel bill, up to a certain limit (e.g., ₹9,375/day for Level 14+, ₹2,812.50 for Level 9-11, etc.).
  2. Food Bill: You get a lump-sum amount for food (e.g., ₹1,500/day for Level 14+, ₹1,125 for Level 9-11, etc.). You don't even need to show food bills!
  3. Local Travel: You get a lump-sum amount for taxi/auto within the tour city (e.g., ₹281.25/day for Level 6-8, etc.).

THE DA TIMING HACK: How to Calculate DA on Your Travel Days

How much DA do you get for the day you leave and the day you return? It's all based on the timing of your absence.

  • Absence is less than 6 hours: You get 30% of the lump-sum DA.
  • Absence is 6 to 12 hours: You get 70% of the lump-sum DA.
  • Absence is more than 12 hours: You get 100% (Full) DA.

This is why it's smart to take an early morning flight out and a late-night flight back!

Part 3: The "Big Move" (Transfer TA or TTA)

This is NOT a tour. This is when you're transferred from Delhi to Chennai "in the public interest" (meaning, they told you to move).

Here, you get a "Transfer Package" which has 4 parts:

1. Composite Transfer Grant (CTG):

  • What it is: This is the big one. You get 80% of your last month's Basic Pay.
  • What it's for: This single payment is for everything else: packing your stuff, booking a taxi to the new house, all the small headaches. You don't show any bills for this. It's just... your "moving bonus."

2. Tickets for the Whole Family:

  • You get your own ticket (just like on tour).
  • You also get tickets for your "Family". (We'll cover the 'Family' definition hack in a second).

3. Moving Your 'Stuff' (Personal Effects):

  • You get paid to hire a truck/train to move your household goods.
  • How much? It's by weight. Level 6 and above can move 6,000 kg. Level 5 can move 3,000 kg.

4. Moving Your 'Ride' (Conveyance):

  • You get paid to transport ONE vehicle—either one motor car OR one motorcycle/scooter. You can't claim for both!

THE "FAMILY" DEFINITION HACK (FRSR Part II, SR 2(8))

Who counts as "Family" for getting a free ticket on transfer?

  • Your spouse? Yes.
  • Your wholly dependent kids? Yes.
  • Your wholly dependent parents? Yes.
  • Your wholly dependent step-father? No.
  • Your wholly dependent major brother? No.
  • Your wholly dependent married sister? No.

It's a strict definition, so check it before you book tickets for your poora parivaar!

Part 4: The "Final Goodbye" (Retirement TTA)

This is one of the best perks of our job. When you retire, the government gives you ONE LAST TTA.

  • You get a full transfer package (CTG, fare for family, moving your stuff, moving your car).
  • The Best Part: You can move from your last duty station (e.g., Delhi) to ANYWHERE IN INDIA you want to settle down. It can be your declared "Home Town" or it can be a new city you just like. It's your "Golden Handshake" to help you settle down.

Part 5: The "DON'T YOU DARE FORGET THIS" Rule!

Listen up, buddy. This is the most important rule in this entire lecture.

THE 60-DAY DEADLINE (SR 195)

  • You must submit your TA claim (for Tour or Transfer) within 60 DAYS of completing the journey.
  • If you submit your bill on Day 61?
  • YOUR CLAIM IS FORFEITED. It's dead. You get ₹0.
  • This is not a joke. There is no mercy. "Deemed to have relinquished" is the official-speak for "You snooze, you lose."
  • The Lesson: Submit your TA bills immediately!

Part 6: One Last Thing... "TA" vs "TptA"

People mix this up all the time.

  • Travelling Allowance (TA): This is what we just learned. It's a reimbursement you claim for a specific journey (Tour/Transfer).
  • Transport Allowance (TptA): This is the fixed monthly allowance you get with your salary, just for commuting from your house to your office every day. You don't submit any bills for this.
    • Rates: If you're Level 9 or above in a big city (like Delhi, Mumbai), you get ₹7,200 + DA on top of it, every single month. If you're Level 3-8, you get ₹3,600 + DA.

Whew! That's Lecture 2!

You're now an expert on getting paid to travel. You know the difference between a "Tour" (Mileage + DA) and a "Transfer" (The 4-Part Bonus). You know the 60-day "Submit or Die" rule, and you know the difference between TA and TptA.

Get ready for our next lecture, it's the one we've all been waiting for: FRSR Part III - THE LEAVE RULES!

  • How is Earned Leave really calculated?
  • What's a "Vacation Department"?
  • How does "Commuted Leave" let you take a full-pay leave on a half-pay balance?
  • And the most famous leave of all: Child Care Leave (CCL)!

Stay tuned, and travel safe (and make sure to submit that bill on time!)

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