Cea Clarification

Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (Allowance) Section
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Frequently asked Question Answer Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA) Whether Reimbursement of Children As per OM No. 1201 1/03/2008Education Allowance (CEA) for 3rd Estt.(AL) dated 11.I 1.2008,. the Children be Allowance would child is permissible if CEA has not Education been claimed for 1'' and or 2ndchild? admissible for more than two children in As per OM dated 2.9.2008 CEA is case the number of children exceeds two admissible for two school going as a result of the second child birth children does it mean any two school resulting in twins or multiple birth. This implies that the CEA will be admissible going children? only in the cases of two eldest surviving childrcn and CEA for third or subsequent child will only be permissible if there is a case of multiple birth at the time of second childbirth. Further, reimbursement of CEA for the 3'd child is admissible in case of failure of sterilization operation. What are the fees that reimbursable? Development Fces, Annual Charges, Transporkition fees are reimbursable? Reimbursement towards purchase of school bag, water bottle, uniform, shoes and stationary is admissible?
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per OM No. Estt.(AL) dated . , admission feej laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, electronics. music or any other subject, fee charged for practical work under the programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliances by the child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities are reimbursable subject to the condition that the aforemcntioned fee are charged by the school directly from the student. Besides, reimbursement for purchase of one set of text books and notebooks, two sets of uniforms prescribed by the school in which the child is studying, one pair of shoes, in an academic year are reimbursable. Uniform include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school, irrespective of colours/winter/summer/PT uniforms.
-Whether CEA has been increased% This Department's OM No. 1201 11031 25% as a result of enhancement of 2008-Esn.(AL) dated 2.9.2008 clearly indicates that the limits "would be Dearness Allowances beyond 50%? automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 5 0 % . There is no need for any separate order from this Department to effect enhancement of CEA as a result of increase in DA by 50%. However, O.M. NO.1201110112011-Estt.(Allowance) dated 4thMay, 20 11, has been issued to clarify this further.
Whether CEA can be claimed for the The reimbursement of CEA is not linked child for the same class twice? to the performance of the child in his class. Even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement is permissible. However, if the child is admitted in the same class in another school, although the child has passed out of the same class in previous school or in the midsession, CEA shall not be reimbursable.
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Whether Hostel subsidy is Hostel Subsidy is reimbursable to all reimbursable irrespective of transfer Central Govt, employees for keeping liability? their ward in the Hostel of a residential school away from the station in which the employee is posted or residing irrespective of any transfer liability. Whether the admissible amount on account of CEA can be reimbursed in full to a Govt. servant in the first quarter of the financial /academic year itself.
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Whether any age limit has been prescribed for reimbursement of CEA in respect of children studying in nursery classes.
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Whether the schooYinstitution should be recognized?
A Govt. servant is allowed to get 50% of the total amount subject to the overall annual ceiling in the first quarter and the remaining amount in third and or fourth quarter. Frontloading of the entire amount in the first and second quarters is not allowed. There is no minimum age prescribed for reimbursement of CEA in respect ol children admitted in nursery classes. However, with regard to physically challenged children the minimum age ol 5 (five) years has been prescribed. The maximum age for normal child is 20 years and for physically challenged children the maximum age is 22 years. The schoollinstitution has to recognized by the Central or Statc Government or U'T administration or b j University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated. --
The CEA is payable for the children of all Central Government employees including citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, who are employees of Govenunent of India, and whose children are studying abroad. However, a certificate may be obtained from the Indian Mission ahroad that the school is recognized by the educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is 1 situated. \ Joinin Time Rules Whether Joining timeIlJoining Time For appointment to posts under the pay is admissible in case of technical Central Government on the results of a resignation to join another Govt. competitive examination and or interview open to Government servants organization. and others, Central Government employees and permanentiprovisionally permanent State Government employees will be entitled to joining time. A Government servant shall be treated on duty during the period of joining time and shall be entitled to joining time pay equal to the pay and allowances like DA, HRA. CCA, drawn before relinquishment of charge at the old post. But temporary Central Government employees with less than 3 years of regular continuous service, though entitled to joining time would not be -entitled to joining iime pay. Overtime Allowance 11. / Revision of rates of Overtime / The 5Ih and 6"Central Pav Allowance have recommended aholition of grant of Overtime Allowance but the Government has decided to maintain the status quo at the existing rates till implementation of ~erformance Related ~ncentive Scheme. Whether CEA is payable for the children of Central Government employees and studying abroad, including children of citizens of NepalBhutan but working in Govenunent of India, and the children are studying in the schools in their native place, i.e., Nepal/Bhutan?
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