Tamilnadu State Government DA GO – 6% DA hike from January 2015

Tamilnadu State Government DA GO – 6% DA hike from January 2015 for Tamilnadu State Government Employees

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.121, Dated 22nd April 2015

(Manmatha, Chithirai-09, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2046)

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness

Allowance from 1st January 2015 – Orders – Issued.

READ – the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.245, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 10th October 2014.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department     of    Expenditure,    New    Delhi,    Office Memorandum  No.1/2/2015-E-II  (B),  dated  10th   April, 2015.

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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:-

2.  The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above, has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees from 107% to 113% with effect from 1st January, 2015.

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:-

4.      The  Government  also  direct  that  the  above  increase  in Dearness Allowance shall be paid in cash with effect from 01.01.2015.

5.      The  arrears  of  Dearness  Allowance  for  the  months  of January, February and March 2015 shall be disbursed in cash 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,  Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and Sanitary Workers drawing special time scale of pay .

8.      The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03. Dearness Allowance’ under the relevant minor, sub-major 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.
Download Tamilnadu State Government G.O.No.121, Dated 22nd April 2015