REVISED RATE OF HONORARIUM TO IO/PO

Department of Posts vide Letter No. C-32016/12/2011 dated 08-01-2013 has endorsed Department of Personnel & Training Letter No. 142/15/2010-AVD-I dated 31-07-2012 revising the rate of Honorarium to IO/PO for conducting Departmental enquiries.

The revised rates of honorarium and other allowances payable in case of departmental proceedings will now be within the range of rates indicated in the table below:

Particulars/Details		Range of Rate per case recommended by the committee and accepted by the Government (Rs per case)
I(a)	I(b)	Minimum	Maximum
Honorarium	IO(serving-Pt time)	5000	10000
	IO(retired)	15000	75000
	PO(serving-Pt time)	5000	10000
Transport Allowance	IO(retired)	15000	40000
Secretarial Assistance	IO(retired)	30000 per case if no assistance is provided by the department

 If there is a delay in completion of the inquiry which is not due to non cooperation of the charged officer or due to stay orders etc. The honorarium will be reduced by 50%