Rule 293 — General Financial Rules 2017 (amended July 2024) - Rule 293 - Chapter 10
Original Rule Text
Rule 293
Due date of Over Time Allowance
claims. A claim for overtime allowance
shall fall due for payment on first day of
the month following the month to which
the overtime allowance relates. The claim
shall stand forfeited if not submitted
within 60 days of the due date.
What This Means
This rule explains when you should submit your claims for Over Time Allowance (OTA) – which is extra pay for working beyond your regular hours.
First, let's understand when your OTA claim officially 'becomes due for payment'. If you work overtime in a particular month, say January, the payment for that overtime officially becomes due on the very first day of the next month, which would be February 1st. This 'due date' is important because it starts a countdown.
From this 'due date' (e.g., February 1st), you have a strict window of 60 days to submit your OTA claim. If you fail to submit your claim within these 60 days, you will lose your right to that payment, and the claim will be 'forfeited', meaning you won't get the money for that overtime work. So, it's crucial to submit your claims promptly after the month in which you worked the overtime.
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Key Points
- 1Over Time Allowance (OTA) claims become due for payment on the first day of the month immediately following the month in which the overtime was worked.
- 2Government officers must submit their OTA claims within 60 days, starting from this 'due date for payment'.
- 3Failure to submit an OTA claim within the specified 60-day period will result in the claim being forfeited, meaning the officer will not receive the payment.
- 4This rule emphasizes the importance of timely submission of overtime claims to ensure payment.
Practical Example
Mr. Anil Kumar, a Senior Assistant in the Department of Revenue, worked several extra hours in the month of March 2024 to help clear a backlog of files. His total Over Time Allowance for March amounted to Rs. 4,500.
According to Rule 293, his claim for this March overtime officially became 'due for payment' on April 1, 2024. From this date, Mr. Kumar has 60 days to submit his claim. This means he must submit his OTA claim form by May 30, 2024 (April has 30 days, so 30 days in April + 30 days in May = May 30th). If Mr. Kumar submits his claim on May 25, 2024, it will be processed for payment. However, if he forgets and tries to submit it on June 5, 2024, his claim will be rejected and forfeited because it falls outside the 60-day window from the due date, and he will lose the Rs. 4,500.
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