Delhi Govt Announces Honorarium for Election Duty Officers in 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
The Finance Department, GNCTD, has approved an honorarium for various categories of officers and officials deployed for election duties during the upcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha 2024. This decision was detailed in an official order dated August 21, 2024.
According to the order, the applicable rates for the honorarium are categorized into three main groups:
**Category A** includes employees working directly in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), District Election Officers (DEO), and Voter Centres. These employees will receive one month’s basic pay in their respective pay levels, with a minimum of ₹30,000.
**Category B** covers employees from various departments who are requisitioned for election duties. The honorarium varies based on pay level and the number of days worked during the election schedule:
- Employees in Pay Level-9 or above working for 30 days or more will receive ₹42,000.
- Employees in Pay Level-9 or above working for 15 to 29 days will get ₹30,000.
- Those in Pay Level-9 or above working for less than 15 days will receive ₹18,000.
- Employees in Pay Level-1 to 8 working for 30 days or more will get ₹30,000.
- Employees in Pay Level-1 to 8 working for 15 to 29 days will receive ₹24,000.
- Employees in Pay Level-1 to 8 working for less than 15 days will get ₹14,400.
**Category C** includes contractual staff such as Data Entry Operators, Security Guards, Drivers, and Peons. The honorarium for this group ranges from ₹24,000 for those working 30 days or more, to ₹9,000 for those working less than 15 days.
The order also highlights that the honorarium is only applicable to those directly involved in the election process and is subject to specific financial rules and guidelines. Additionally, only the basic pay on the day of the General Election (i.e., May 25, 2024) will be considered for the calculation of the honorarium.
The Finance Department has instructed that all financial protocols, including GFR-2017 and guidelines issued by ECI, FD, and other government bodies, must be adhered to in the payment process. The honorarium will only be paid after the approval of the Head of the Department (HOD) of the Election Department.
