2023 handbook summarySource checked 29 July 2026
Training Allowance for Army Officers
Training Allowance may apply to officers serving as faculty for a specified period at establishments listed in the governing order and expected to...
Overview
Training Allowance may apply to officers serving as faculty for a specified period at establishments listed in the governing order and expected to return to their parent work. The 2023 handbook excludes permanent faculty recruited directly by those establishments and officers performing administrative or logistics duties. The institution list requires current verification.
What the handbook says
The handbook says Instructional Allowance was abolished separately from 1 July 2017 and replaced by Training Allowance for eligible faculty. Eligibility depends on the establishment lists in the 28 November 2019 MoD letter and a temporary faculty role focused on imparting training (source: printed pp. 145-147; PDF pp. 156-158).
What this means
Being posted at a training establishment is not enough. The officer must perform an eligible faculty function at a listed establishment for a specified period and be expected to return after that assignment.
Who this applies to
- Eligible faculty at listed National or Central Training Academies and Group A institutes receive the higher percentage; listed other training establishments receive the lower percentage (source: printed p. 145; PDF p. 156).
- Permanent faculty recruited directly by the establishment are excluded (source: printed p. 145; PDF p. 156).
- Officers on administrative or logistics duties at these institutes are excluded (source: printed p. 146; PDF p. 157).
- Deputation Duty Allowance is not payable for a period in which Training Allowance is received (source: printed p. 145; PDF p. 156).
Rates and dates
From 1 July 2017:
- 24 percent of Basic Pay at listed national or central academies and Group A officer institutions.
- 12 percent of Basic Pay at other listed training establishments.
The source says the allowance has no ceiling, does not form part of pay as defined in FR 9(21), and counts for leave salary (source: printed pp. 145-146; PDF pp. 156-157). These historical provisions require review against later orders.
What you may need
The cited pages do not specify a claim-document list. Before publication, confirm the posting order, the establishment's inclusion in the applicable appendix, the faculty role, and the specified tenure with the competent authority.
Authorities and source references
- MoD letter No. PC-1(16)/2017/D(Pay/Services)/Pt.II, 28 November 2019.
- DoPT letter No. 13024/01/2016-Trg. Ref, 24 October 2017, for the separately described DIQA and ITM provision.
Related guidance
About this guidance
This is a plain-language summary for general information. It is not an official order or an authority for a claim. Confirm the applicable order and your individual eligibility with the competent authority or PCDA(O) before acting.