Disabled, pregnant women employees won't get transport allowance for lockdown period; DoPT clarifies why
These employees are not eligible to draw Transport Allowances as by choosing to work from home, they had not incurred any expenditure on commuting.
- Dec 6, 2020,
- Updated Dec 6, 2020 3:44 PM IST
Announcements regarding transport allowances for central government employees have been clarified by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in an office memorandum. Those who failed to attend office during the lockdown period and had resorted to working from home will not be granted the transport allowance.
The memorandum dating December 1, 2020, states the TA has been provided to central government employees to compensate them for having spent the money in commuting between their residences and offices during lockdown.
"Central Government employees, who could not attend office in a whole calendar month during (the) Lockdown period, are not eligible to draw Transport Allowance for that month as these employees had not incurred any expenditure for commuting office," the DoPT order said.
Announcements regarding transport allowances for central government employees have been clarified by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in an office memorandum. Those who failed to attend office during the lockdown period and had resorted to working from home will not be granted the transport allowance.
The memorandum dating December 1, 2020, states the TA has been provided to central government employees to compensate them for having spent the money in commuting between their residences and offices during lockdown.
"Central Government employees, who could not attend office in a whole calendar month during (the) Lockdown period, are not eligible to draw Transport Allowance for that month as these employees had not incurred any expenditure for commuting office," the DoPT order said.