Doubling of existing rate of payment of Hospital Patient Care allowances/Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.

Government of India
Ministry of Health & family welfare
(Hospital Section)
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

 

Dated 17th Dec 2012

Subject: Doubling of existing rate of payment of Hospital Patient Care allowances/Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.

   The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA/PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.The amount of HPCA/PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

   (i) HPCA/PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for less than one calendar month.

   (ii) HPCA/PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for more than one calendar month.

   (iii) HPCA/PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

   This issues with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training vide their D.O No-21012/01/2010-Estt(AL) dated 18th Oct ,2012 and U.O of even number dated 11th Dec 2012.

sd/-
(Sanjay Pant)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India