Rule 3: Fees or allowances for external member of Internal Committee
Author and reviewer: CA Nikhil Gupta · Reference date 11 October 2026
The employer bears the prescribed external-member sitting and travel cost. The amounts are the text of the Central Rules; check any applicable State rule or later notification before payment.
Practical guide · India · 11 October 2026
POSH Rule 3: external Internal Committee member fees
Rule 3 of the Central POSH Rules, 2013 specifies an allowance of ₹200 per day for the NGO/association member of the Internal Committee, with eligible travel reimbursement as described in the Rule. The employer bears the prescribed amount.
What the law or process actually requires
The rule specifically concerns the external member appointed from non-governmental organisations or associations under the applicable Internal Committee framework.
The reproduced Central Rule prescribes ₹200 per day for holding committee proceedings.
The Rule describes specified classes of travel and actual-expense comparison; apply the exact notified wording to bills and travel mode.
The employer, not the complainant or respondent, is responsible for the amount payable under the Rule.
Worked example: applying this to a real decision
An external committee member attends two days of inquiry proceedings and submits eligible travel bills. On the Central Rule’s stated daily allowance, the illustrative sitting allowance is ₹400 (2 × ₹200), plus eligible reimbursable travel calculated from the Rule and supported bills. State or service-specific instruments may require separate review; this is not a proposed national professional fee schedule.
Three mistakes that change the outcome
- Do not bill an aggrieved woman or respondent for statutory committee sitting costs.
- Check whether an engagement contract promises additional remuneration separate from the statutory allowance.
- Do not quote amounts from a private HR policy as the minimum required by the Central Rule.
Frequently asked questions
Who pays the external member’s allowance?
The employer under Rule 3(2).
Is ₹200 a fee per complaint?
The Central Rule states a per-day allowance for holding proceedings, not a flat case fee.
Official source: Ministry of Women and Child Development — POSH Rules Gazette. The applicable statutory text, order or notified rule takes precedence over this explanatory example.
Rule text
Transcribed from the Ministry of Women and Child Development Gazette PDF. For live reliance, open the official PDF in the source register.
Finin2min explanation
The employer bears the prescribed external-member sitting and travel cost. The amounts are the text of the Central Rules; check any applicable State rule or later notification before payment.
Implementation control
Assign an owner, preserve the evidence required by this Rule, record deadlines and check whether State rules or applicable service rules add a requirement.
Primary official source
Ministry of Women and Child Development: Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Rules, 2013 - official publication containing G.S.R. 769(E) and Rule 3.
Use the applicable State rules and any later official instrument for the workplace and payment date.