How a married couple is treated in various Central Government service matters when both Husband and Wife are serving in Central Government?
The need to have clarity on this subject gains much
significance because treatment of them could differ in each law as each one
would treat them according to the intention of the particular law.
For example, both are entitled to draw HRA even if they
work in the same station, and live together but not provided with Government
accommodation.
But when comes to Allotment of
Quarters maintained by Government, only one residence will be provided to them
except in the case of Judicial separation.
This article is
a compilation of regulations in various service matters in respect of Husband
and Wife when both are Central Government Employees.ilding Advance
HBA
HBA
can be claimed by either of them. As per Rule 2 of HBA Rules, for the
purpose of eligibility based on cost-ceiling of the house to be constructed,
pay of both of them can be taken in to account. However, for the purpose
of calculating the maximum amount of advance eligible under HBA, only the pay of the employee who prefers to avail HBA can be taken in to
account.ndance Rules
MEDICAL ATTENDENT RULE
In non-CGHS areas, central government employees are covered by CS(MA) Rules which provide
reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the CentralGovernment Employees.
In the case of Both husband and wife working central government, to avoid
double claim for same medical expenses, either Husband or Wife is permitted to
make claims for self and entire family. The person who prefers to
make claims under Medical Attendance Rules should be clearly mentioned in the
joint declaration given by Both Husband and Wife in this regard. In the
event of promotion, transfer, retirement, etc this declaration can be revised
at any time. In the case of wife prefers to avail this concession
for the entire family, she can either choose her parents or parents-in-law as
dependents and prefer medical claim for them. Education Allowance
CEA
As far as reimbursement of payment of
tuition fees and hostel fees are concerned, either Husband or Wife can
avail the benefit. ng Allowance
FAMILY PLANNING ALLCE
Either Husband or Wife may prefer to receive Family
Planning Allowance. Since FPA is based on pay in pay band and grade pay,
it will be beneficial if the employeedrawing
higher pay prefers to receive the same. In that case, there is no
condition specified with regard to the employee who undergone family planning.
LTC
Leave Travel
Concession
Husband
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Wife
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1.
His wife,
2.
His two surviving
unmarried children or step children wholly dependent on him,
3.
His parents and/or
step mother wholly dependent on him, whether or not residing with him and
4.
His unmarried minor
brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their
husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent him, provided
their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on him
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1.
Her wife,
2.
Her two surviving
unmarried children or step children wholly dependent on her,
3.
Her parents and/or
step mother wholly dependent on her, whether or not residing with her and
4.
Her unmarried minor
brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their
husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent her, provided
their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on her
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The above mentioned provision relating to
family members can be separately declared and LTC for those members can be
separately claimed by both Husband and Wife, subject to conditions that
children will be eligible for the benefit in one particular block as members of
the family of one of the parents only and that if husband or wife avails the
facility as a member of the family of the other, he or she is not entitled for
claiming the concession for self independently.
TRAVELLING ALLCE
Travelling Allowance allowed in the event of transfer of
one or both of them simultaneously one of the spouses can prefer the claim and
the other will be treated as member of family. In such situations only one
lumpsum grant can be claimed.
If
a husband or wife is transfered after 60 days of transfer of the spouse, but
within 6 months, 50% of transfer grant is admissible. However, if both are
entitled for reimbursement of cost of travel by personal car, if required they can travel seperatey and claim both
of such travel expenses.ension
FAMILY PENSION
Either Husband or Wife is entitled for family pension in
addition to own pay or pension, if the spouse dies.
In the case of demise of such husband /wife
also, who was receiving family pension for the demise of his/her spouse, the
child / children of the deceased parents should be granted two family pensions
subject to certain limits prescribed. Please refer to Rule 54 (11), CCS
(Pension) Rules in this regard.owance
HRA
HRA will be paid to both husband and wife
even if they work in the same station and did not avail Government Quarters.
Even if one of them avails the Government residence in the same station where
the other spouse is working, he/she will not be entitled for HRA.al
Government Health Scheme
WHEN CGHS
While both along with their family members will be
eligible for medical treatement under CGHS, the spouse drawing higher pay will
contribute to the Scheme. The scheme does not cover the Parents of the
non-contributing employee.
However, women employees can prefer to include her
parents-in-law, instead of her parents, in the family for availing CGHS.
If both Husband and Wife prefer to
contribute for CGHS, parents of both will be entitled for medical benefits
under CGHS.
RESIDENCE ALLOTMENTS
For the purpose of allotment of residence status of each of Husband
and Wife such as designation, pay/grade pay drawn, service experience etc will
be considered independently. In other words, higher status of either of
two can be taken into account for priority, higher grade of residence
etc. In any case both Husband and wife are entitled for allotment of one residence only except in the
event of judicial separation.
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