Government Clarifies Overtime Allowance Rules for Central Government Employees
The Indian government clarified that the new Code on Wages, 2019, which mandates overtime pay at not less than twice the normal wage rate, does not automatically revise overtime allowance (OTA) for Central government employees. OTA for eligible non-gazetted employees remains governed by Pay Commission recommendations and existing government orders. Gazetted employees currently do not receive OTA. The government emphasized that the Code's provisions do not override separate service rules or prior decisions on OTA eligibility and rates.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thefinancialexpress broke this story on 10 Aug, 12:06 pm. Other outlets followed.