BREAKDOWN ALLOWANCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)   RBE No. 1 3 8 /2018 No.E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1  New Delhi, dated 14.09.2018. The General Mangers/OSDs/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Production Units. (As per mailing list). Sub: Clarifications regarding payment of Breakdown Allowance. Ref:- Board’s letter of even number dated 30.08.2017 (RBE No.106/2017) In context of Board’s letter cited above, references have been received in Board’s office from some Zonal Railways, seeking clarifications regarding entitlement of Breakdown allowance to Technician Gr.11l drawing pay in higher level i.e. Pay level 3 under MACPS rather than the pay level available for the post. The issue has also been raised by AIRF in PNM Forum as item No.15/2018 and NFIR in their letter dated 11.04.2018. 2. The matter has been examined in Board’s office and it has been observed that the MACP Scheme provides for grant of financial upgradation to the employees on...