Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2022 for Autonomous Bodies: 15% Approval Conditions
ARA-2022 at 15% of basic pay could be extended to autonomous bodies adopting Federal Government pay scales in totality; bodies with different scales needed Finance Division Standing Committee concurrence and Board recommendations.
Overview
ARA-2022 at 15% of basic pay could be extended to autonomous bodies adopting Federal Government pay scales in totality; bodies with different scales needed Finance Division Standing Committee concurrence and Board recommendations.
Key Highlights
- The memorandum refers to Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 at 15% of basic pay, effective from 1 July 2022, subject to existing conditions.
- The extension applies to autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations that have adopted the Federal Government Basic Pay Scales Scheme in totality.
- Organizations with different pay scales or allowances require concurrence of the Finance Division Standing Committee on recommendations of the respective Board of Directors or Governors.
- The allowance is to be tagged with the financial position of the organization.
- Executive and supervisory staff cases are to be forwarded with recommendations of the respective Boards for Finance Division concurrence.
- On the same analogy, the benefit may be allowed to non-executive and non-supervisory staff with approval of the respective Board.
Detailed Explanation
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2022 for autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies is addressed in Finance Division Office Memorandum F.4(3)R-4/2011-Revision dated 6 September 2022. The memorandum refers to a 15% rate and explains the conditions for extending it to organizations that adopted Federal Government Basic Pay Scales in totality or used a different pay structure.
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2022: Key Details
- The memorandum refers to Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 at 15% of basic pay, effective from 1 July 2022, subject to existing conditions.
- The extension applies to autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations that have adopted the Federal Government Basic Pay Scales Scheme in totality.
- Organizations with different pay scales or allowances require concurrence of the Finance Division Standing Committee on recommendations of the respective Board of Directors or Governors.
- The allowance is to be tagged with the financial position of the organization.
- Executive and supervisory staff cases are to be forwarded with recommendations of the respective Boards for Finance Division concurrence.
- On the same analogy, the benefit may be allowed to non-executive and non-supervisory staff with approval of the respective Board.
Scope and Application
ARA-2022 at 15% of basic pay could be extended to autonomous bodies adopting Federal Government pay scales in totality; bodies with different scales needed Finance Division Standing Committee concurrence and Board recommendations. The notification must be read with its stated coverage and existing terms and conditions. It does not establish an entitlement beyond the employee groups and organizations it identifies.
Conditions and Administrative Treatment
The memorandum also requests Ministries and Divisions to convey the instructions to bodies under their administrative control for necessary action during FY 2022-23. The extension is not an unconditional automatic entitlement for every autonomous organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the ARA-2022 rate?
15% of basic pay, subject to the existing conditions.
Which organizations were covered?
Autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations that adopted the Federal Government Basic Pay Scales Scheme in totality.
What if an organization had different pay scales?
It required Finance Division Standing Committee concurrence based on recommendations of its Board of Directors or Governors.
Related EmployeesDesk Resources
Official Finance Division Office Memorandum
Consult the original Finance Division document for the full operative wording and distribution instructions: Download the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2022 for Autonomous Bodies: 15% Approval Conditions (PDF).