Monday, October 3, 2011

Orissa hikes 7 per cent DA for its employees

Doling out Dusshera bonanza for its employees, the Orissa government today announced an additional seven per cent dearness allowance, official sources said.The state government employees who were availing 51 per cent of DA would get 58 per cent DA from the month of July, 2011, they said.The employees would get the 58 per cent DA in their October salary.About five lakh government employees and over two lakh pension holders would get the benefit from the new announcement.Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced this after an official meeting with finance department officials.Two days ago, Patnaik had announced doubling of pension for freedom fighters.

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Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2011

No. 1(14)/2011-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

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New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2011.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1 (2)/2011-E-II(B) dated 24th March,2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 51% to 58% with effect from 1stJuly, 2011.

2 The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3 The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4 These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be Issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5 In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Dearness Allowance to Tamilnadu Government Employees – GO Released

Manuscript Series

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2011

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.273, Dated 3rd October 2011
(Puratasi 16, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2042)

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2011 – Orders – Issued.

READ – the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.98, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 28th March 2011.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office MemorandumNo.1 (14)/2011–E-II(B), dated 03.10.2011.

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ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which
payable

Rate of Dearness Allowance
(per month)

1st January 2011

51 per cent of Pay plus
Grade Pay

2. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees from 51% to 58% with effect from 1st July, 2011.

3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below:-

Date from which
payable

Rate of Dearness Allowance
(per month)

1st July, 2011

58 per cent of Pay plus
Grade Pay

4. The Government also direct that the above increase in Dearness Allowance shall be paid in cash with effect from 01.07.2011.

5. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of July, August and September 2011 shall be disbursed immediately. While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above
and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above, shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Makkal Nala Paniyalar, Panchayat Assistants/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.

8. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03. Dearness Allowance’ under the relevant sub-minor, submajor and major heads of account.

9. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers shall make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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Dearness Allowance to Rajasthan Government employees

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION}

No. F.6(1)FD(Rules)12008

Jaipur, dated : 15 SEP 2011

ORDER

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees.

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees, drawing pay in Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, under Finance Department Order No. F.6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 23.03.2011 shall be revised from 51% to 58% with effect from 01.07.2011.

The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the Basic Pay, i.e. total of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn and shall not include any other type(s) of pay like Special Pay or Personal Pay, etc.

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored.

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.07.2011 to 31.08.2011 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01.09.2011, i.e. salary for the month of September, 2011 payable on 01.10.2011.

The arrear of DA from 01.07.2011 to 31.08.2011 to the employees recruited to the Civil Services on or after 01.01.2004 and who are governed by Contributory Pension Scheme, shall be paid in cash.

By order of the Governor,

(Sanjay Malhotra)
Secretary, Finance (Budget
)

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