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Finance Ministry Orders on Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.1.2014 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay In the pre-revised scale as per 5th Central Pay Commission. No.1(3)/2008-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 22nd April, 2014. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.1.2014 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay In the pre-revised scale as per 5th Central Pay Commission. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 7th October, 2013 revising the rates of Dearness Allowance in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission. 2. The rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to the abov...

Railway DA Order - Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised rates effective from 01.01.2014. Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/333 RBE No. 3 2/2014 No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1 New Delhi, dated 28.03.2014 The GMs/CAO(R), All Zonal Railways & Production Units, (as per mailing list) Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2014. Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 25.09.2013 (S.No. PC-VI/325, RBE No. 98/2013) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90%to 100% with effect from 1st January, 2014. 2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-VI/3, RBE No. 106/2008) shall Continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders. 3. The...

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2014 – FINANCE MINISTRY No.1/1/2014-F-II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 27th March. 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2014. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.I-8/2013-E-II (B) dated 25th September, 2013 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 90% to 100% with effect from January, 2014.

When will the Finance Ministry’s Orders on the 10% DA Hike be Released? It is now known that the Cabinet Committee had, on 28.02.2014, given its approval to a 10% increase in the Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners. Following this, the Finance Ministry usually issues orders to all the Ministries/Departments. No orders have been issued yet. The orders are expected before the end of this month. The orders are usually produced as “Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees - Revised rates with effect from 01.01.2014”. The orders usually will begin as, the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90% to 100% with effect from 1st January, 2014...” It will also be announced that the procedures published in the Finance Ministry’s orders issued on 29/08/2008 will be applicable this time too and that the enhanced amount will also be given as...

DA ARREARS CALCULATOR FINANCE MINISTRY DA ORDER JAN 2014 -WHEN IT WILL COME-DA ARREARS CALCULATOR FINANCE MINISTRY DA ORDER JAN 2014 -WHEN IT WILL COME No one can deny the fact that DA is a very important allowance as of now. This applies to both state and central government employees. On the 28th of February 2014, 10 % DA increase was approved by the cabinet and then the announcement about the same came out. In the past, mostly, this announcement and the Finance Ministry order have come out in the month of March. Hardly, has this ever changed so far. So the finance ministry order on DA is expected to come soon.

10% Dearness allowance declared to Odisha Govt employees The State Government of Odisha has now declared 10% Dearness allowance to its employees and pensioners. Following the Central Govt successive announcement made by the state governments to their employees and pensioners regarding the hike in Dearness allowance. In this series, now the state govt of odisha has decided to enhance in dearness allowance for counteract the price hike in all essential commodities. As a special gift for festival to celebrate coming days, Bihar govt approved 10% to increase in DA with effect from 1st July 2013. The total DA will become 90% after the announcement. The formal orders will be issued by the Finance Department.

DA hike for Karnataka Govt employees State Government of Karnataka has decided to hike 6% Dearness allowance to its employees. After incresed in Dearness allowance and Dearness relief to Central Govt employees and pensioners, state governments are following the same method to implement on their employees one by one. In this series, the Karnataka enhanced but only 6% of Dearness allowance to their employees with effect from 1.7.2013. This hike has brought to 15% of total DA. Particularly, the arrears will be paid in cash within specific time and the official order link also given below for your information. Click here the original order http://www.finance.kar.nic.in/gos/fd21srp2013-ke.PDF

DA Order for CPSE Employees - Disbursement of payment at revised rate of 90% with effect from 1.7.2013 Department of Public Enterprises issued orders regarding the payment of DA to the employees working in Central Public Sector Enterprises at revised rate of 90% with effect from 1st July 2013. F. No. 2(54)/08-DPE (WC) –XXI/13 Government of India Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003. Dated the 26th September, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: – Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations. The undersigned is directed to refer to para No. 2 and Annexure III to this Department’s O.M. dated 14.10.2008 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern has been indicated. 2.The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced form existing rate 80% to 90% with effect from 01.07.2013 3.The pay...

An another additional 10 % of DA announced to state employees... A major compensation for steep price hike in all essential commodities has been given to the employees working under the Government of Chhattisgarh. Following the Central Government pattern, the State Govt of Chhattisgarh has decided to issue an additional Dearness allowance of 10% to its employees from 23.7.2013. This result of the total DA becomes now 90%. The formal orders has been issued by the Department of Finance on its official portal.

DA Orders issued by Rajasthan Govt Finance Department of Rajasthan has issued orders for the hike in Dearness allowance to its employees from 80% to 90% effective from 1.7.2013. Every time the first State Govt of Rajasthan only issued orders, after Cabinet Committee approved to CG Staff on Dearness allowance... GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT (RULES DIVISION) No.F.6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 Jaipur, dated :21-09-2013 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 19-04-2013 shall be revised from 80% to 90% with effect from 01-07-2013. The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the Basic Pay Le. sum of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn and shall not include any ot...

Dearness allowance hike by 10% to Assam Govt Employees Assam to hike DA by 10% for state govt staff Following the decision to hike dearness allowance (DA) by 10 per cent for central government employees, the Assam government today said it will also increase it to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent for its staff. “We will also hike the DA as soon as the Centre notifies it for its employees. We have been giving this benefit to our people at par with the Central government employees,” Assam government’s Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), Himangshu Sekhar Das said here. Yesterday, the central government approved a proposal to hike DA to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, a move that would benefit about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners. “I think, the Centre will notify the hike in the next 10-15 days. We will take the decision accordingly,” Das said. This is a double digit hike in DA after about three years. It was last in September 2010 that the government had anno...

Shortly DA would cross 100 percent. Once again, all allowances would enhance by 25% As per the information received, unlike previous time, decision on DA would be taken by Cabinet Committee Meeting without delay. Subsequent to release of AICPIN for the month of June by Labor Bureau, Finance Ministry would send for the approval of the Cabinet for final decision on DA. After obtaining the approval, Finance Ministry would release the specific orders procedurally for disbursement of money. Additional DA will be paid along with the salary of this month The arrears for the month of July and August would also be paid. With the increase of DA by 10%, the total amount of DA would enhance and stay at 90%. By next year, it would cross 100%. During that period, as pointed out in the 6th Central Pay Commission, certain allowances would enhance by 25%. But, that is not the expectations of the Central Government Employees. Their requirements are merger of DA with Basic Pay. Towards this matter, C...

Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01-01-2013 to the Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RMLWAYS (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/ 323 No.PC-V/2009/A/DA/1 RBE No.70/2013 New Delhi, dated 16/07/2013 The General Managers/CAO(R), All Indian Railways & PUs (As per standard mailing list) Sub :- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01-01-2013 to the Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC. In continuation of Ministry of Railways letter of even Number dated 22-11-2012, (PC-VI/305, RBE No.131/2012) revising rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01/07/2012 in respect of Railway Servants who continue to draw their pay and emoluments in the pre-revised scales of pay (5th CPC Scales), the rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to these categories of employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 151% to 166% w.e.f. 01/01/2013. All other cond...

Expected Dearness Allowance from July 2013 We can assume by calculating method with AICPIN, the next additional Dearness allowance from July 2013 to Central Government employees and pensioners may be 10%. Although the expectations are high in the percentage, the index numbers of All India Consumer Price for balance months of April, May and June can only the deciding factor for the second installment for this year. The magic numbers of AICPIN for the last three months are yet to be published by Labour bureau. If the index number for balance of three months will just increase one point from the existing level, the calculation will bring an another ten percent from July 2013 and the total dearness allowance will be enhanced from 80% to 90%. This is second time for CG Employees and pensioners to get ten percent in Dearness allowance and Dearness relief, certainly it helps to balance the huge price hike in essential commodities. Source: http://centralgovernmentstaffnews.blogspot.in/201...

Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/ 315 No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1 RBE No.-38 /2013 New Delhi, dated 26.04.2013 The GMs/CAO(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (as per mailing list) Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2013 . Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 03.10.2012 (S.No PC-VI/303, RBE No.112/2012) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 1st January, 2013.   2.    The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No.PC-VI/3, RBE No 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders. 3.    The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these order...

No. 1(2)/2013-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 25th April, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(8)/2012-E-II (B) dated 28th September, 2012 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 72% to 80%with effect from 1st January, 2013. 2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-ll(8) 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 sha...