Unit Certificate and Charge Certificate Allowance
This allowance is granted to Artificers and Mechanicians of the Navy after passing prescribed examinations. The existing rates are:
| (Rs per month) | ||
| Unit Certificate Allowance | Lower Rate | 225 |
| Higher Rate | 450 | |
| Charge Certificate Allowance | Lower Rate | 450 |
| Higher Rate | 675 | |
| Special Rate | 810 |
A four-fold increase in the rates of this allowance has been requested.
Analysis and Recommendations
Since the allowance is already partially indexed to DA, it is proposed to raise it by a factor of 1.5. The rate of this allowance will increase by 25 percent each time the DA increases by 50 percent.
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