7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

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...

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014. F.No.42/10/2014-P%PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003 Date: 09th April, 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 3rd Oct, 2013 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90 % to 100% w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2014.

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS The Union Cabinet today approved to increase in  Dearness Allowance by 10% to Central Government employees.

Expected DA from Jan 2014 - Additional DA from Jan 2014 likely to hike by 11% The one more and another additional Dearness allowance to Central Government employees and Pensioners from Jan 2014 will be announced in the middle of March 2014. This is too early and predict the enhancement in percentage of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2014. The prediction and announcement of this hike make us cool, that the additional DA will jump to 101% and another word, an additional DA would be 11%. But, still we have to wait for one more month, that the magic number of AICPIN would be increased by 3% and more..! From the existing level of the AICPIN is now 243, if it becomes 246 in end of December 2013, out prediction will be right…or otherwise certainly we would cross century in total Dearness allowance… The table describes the prediction of additional DA from Jan 2014… Source : www.7thpaycommissionnews.in [http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/expected-da-from-jan-2014-additional-da-from-jan...

Interim Relief for Karnataka State Employees The State Government of Karnataka has decided to grant Interim Relief to its employees... Recently the State Govt has constituted the 10th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) to all Government employees, including Locla Bodies (PR and ULBs) and work charged employees and full time contingent employees etc.,

Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Pay of the Central Government Employees - reg. PRIME MINISTER FORWARDS GS/NFIR's LETTER ON DEMAND FOR MERGER OF DA TO DOPT  Prime Minister's Office New Delhi - 110101 Sub: LETTER OF Sh. M RAGHAVAIAH NFIR, 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI-55 A letter dated 27-09-2013 received in this office from Sh. M RAGHAVAIAH is forwarded herewith for action as appropriate. [RITU SHARMA] SECTION OFFICER NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110055 Affiliated to: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No. 1/5 (A) Dated: 27.09.2013 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Raisina Hill, South Block, New Delhi. Respected Sir, Sub:- Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Pay of the Central Government Employees - reg. While thanking you for the decision for appointment of 7th Central Pay Commission, we request you to kindly appreciate that the Dearness Allowance paid...

Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension& Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date: – 17th Oct, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 . In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 24th May, 2013, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e. f. 1.7.2013 to the following: (i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w...

Getting hike in DA by 10% - Maharashtra Govt Employees As per the media news, the State government of Mahasrashtra nod for hike in Dearness allowance by 10%. The employees and pensioners of Maharashtra government enjoyed to hear the news about hike in Dearness allowance by 10% from July this year. The arrears for the balance of two months and enhanced amount for the current month will be issued in cash.

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

Pensioners Portal issued orders for Dearness Relief to Central Pensioners from 1.7.2013 Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare issued orders regarding Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners. Following the Central Government hiked Dearness allowance to Central Government employees from 80% to 90%, now the Dearness Relief has also been hiked from the existing rate of 80% to 90% with effect from 1st July 2013 to all Central Government pensioners. An office memorandum has been published on its official portal on 3.10.2013 vide F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G), other details look in the order is available at the link given below. http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/DR_031013.pdf

Expected DA from Jan 2014 - AICPIN for the month of August 2013 Expected DA from Jan 2014 - AICPIN for the month of August 2013 updated in the official portal of Labour Bureau... Two points raised in the important statistics of Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers) for the month of August, 2013. A press release has been issued by the Labour Bureau yesterday that the CPI (IW) Base Year 2001=100 raised from 235 to 237 in the end of August 2013. As the result of increasing in AICPIN by two points, the Dearness allowance is also hiked from 92.28 to 93.93. Accordance with the numbers of AICPIN, the calculation of ' expected da from Jan 2013' is moved to one more step that as follows... Month Year AICPIN for July 2013 AICPIN for August 2013 Difference Increasing in DA August 2013 235 237 2 93.93 Labour Bureau, Government of India Press Release Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 CPI(IW) Base 2001=100 Monthly Index Letter...

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.

Railway Board issued orders to issue payment of DA to Railway employees at revised rates from 1.7.2013… Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/ 325 No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1 RBE No.98 /2013 New Delhi, dated 25.09.2013 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 01.07.2013. Please refer to this Ministry's letter of even number dated 26.04.2013 (S.No PC-VI/315, RBE No.38/2013) 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 80% to 90% with effect from 1st July, 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 addition...

DA hike for MP State Employees As per the media news, the state government of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday declared a hike of ten percent in Dearness allowance for its employees. Following the Central Govt., the state government employees will get enhanced pay with arrears in next month. The hike is applicable for pensioners also. The total Dearness allowance is becoming 90% and effective from 1.7.2013. This as bonanza gift for festival from state government to employees and pensioners.

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...

Expected DA Jan 2014 10% Additional Dearness Allowance to CG Staff and Pensioners - Cabinet will decide in this moth itself..! In the month of September, may be in second week, the most anticipated news for more than fifty lakh Central Government employees and thirty lakh Central Government Pensioners, the second installment of additional Dearness allowance with effect from July 2013 would be declared by the Cabinet Committee. As per the calculation recommended in 6th CPC, with the inputs of AICPIN (IW) for 6 months from January to June, to compensate price hike in the essential commodities there should be provided ten percentage of additional Dearness allowance form July 2013. Total Dearness allowance will go up to 90% from July 2013.  More news related to this topic...

Dearness allowance as Dearness Pay While answering to a question raised by our Hon’ble Member of Rajya Sabha Shri. Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhundar, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (E and FS) Shri.NamoNarain Meena replied in a written form on 7th May, 2013 that the ‘5th Pay Commission had recommended that Dearness Allowance should be converted into Dearness Pay each time the Consumer Price Index increases by 50% over the base index used by the last pay Commission. Accordingly the Government issued orders on 27.02.2004 for merging of 50% of the DA with the basic pay w.e.f.01.04.2004. The 6th Central Pay Commission had recommended not to merge Dearness Allowance with basic pay at any stage. Government has accepted this recommendation vide Resolution dated 29.08.2008. Hence the question to merge DA with basic pay does not arise. However, the rate of DA is being revised at periodic intervals’. Source: CGEN.in [http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2013/08/dearness-all...

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...