Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

DA is paid in 7th CPC pay scales to CDA patterns for CPSE employees.

F. No. W-02/0038/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-V/19
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block 14, CGO Comply, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003, the Ist March, 201.9

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No. 3 and Annexure-II(a) and II(b) to this Department’s O.M. No. W-02/0058/2016-DPE(WC) dated. 17.08.2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern pay scales have been indicated.

1. The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced from the existing rate of 9% to 12% with effect from 01.01.2019.
2. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
3. These rates are applicable in the case of CDA employees whose pay have been revised. with effect from 01.01.2016 as per DPE's O.M. dated 17.08.2017.
4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.
5. All. administrative Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring this to the notice of Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative Control for action at their end.

(A K Khurana)
Director