DA from 1st July 2015 – Tamilnadu Government GO for Dearness Allowance revision from 01.07.2015 to State Government employees
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2015
Manuscript Series
FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G. O. No. 281, Dated 26th October 2015
(Manmatha, Iyppasi-09, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2046)
ALLOWANCES
– Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay – Enhanced Rate
of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2015 – Orders – Issued.
READ – the following papers:
1. G.O.Ms.No.137, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 30.04.2015.
2.
From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1-(3)/2008 – E.II (B),
dated 01.10.2015.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued
sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales
of pay to State Government employees as detailed below:-
Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance in the pre- revised scales of pay (per month)
1st January, 2015
223 per cent of Pay plus
Dearness Pay
2.
The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above has
enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees who continue in the
pre-revised scales of pay from 223% to 234% with effect from 1st July
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 who continue to draw their pay and allowances
in the pre-revised scales of pay that was in existence prior to
01.01.2006 as indicated below:-
Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay (per month)
1st July 2015 234 per cent of Pay plus Dearness Pay
4. The Government also direct that the Dearness Allowance increase shall be paid in cash with effect from 01.07.2015.
5.
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 will 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 Education 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.
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 are requested to make payment of
the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting
for the authorisation from the Principal Accountant General (A&E)
Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
