Cabinet hikes DA of central government employees by 5 per cent effect from July 2019

Cabinet hikes DA of central government employees by 5 per cent effect from July 2019

7th Pay Commission Latest News Today 2019 - Cabinet Approves 5 percent DA Hike from July 2019

5% DA from July 2019 Declared

More than one crore of employees and pensioners are waiting for the announcement of hike in DA from July 2019.

Today the Centre has decided to increase 5 percent Dearness allowance for Central Government employees and Pensioners with effect from 1st July 2019. The second installment of 5 percent additional Dearness allowance is increased for Central Government employees and Pensioners with effect from July 2019. After enhancement of 5% the DA is increased from 12% to 17%.

Also check: Cabinet approves 5% additional DA/DR to Central Government employees due July, 2019 - PIB

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

The hiked rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners will be applicable retrospectively from July this year

These are revised twice a year from January 1 and July 1.

DA Arrears

5% DA Arrears for three months from July to September 2019.

DA from January 2020

The 5% additional Dearness allowance for the period of 6 months from July to December 2019. After that the next episode of ‘DA from January 2020’ will start!

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Expected DA Hike will announce soon for central government employees and pensioners

Expected DA Hike will announce soon for central government employees and pensioners

Expected DA July 2019

As per 7th CPC recommendation, DA is expected to be 5% which is pending since July 2019. There is a chance to get announcement with in one or two days if so, employees would get arrears of three month or else it will be in next month probably. The much speculated 5% hike in DA may now come through as early possible.

As Festival season is so closer, but the government delaying the announcement of DA hike. we may expect at anytime as soon as possible and employees look forward the festival bonus from the government

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Also check: 5% DA increase from July 2019 confirmed for Central Government Employees. 12% becomes 17% due to high inflation

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Dearness Allowance(DA) is depending on the cost of living adjustment allowance paid to government employees and pensioners.

DA is important not only for the central government employees but for the state Government employees also. Normally it will be announced during September and released on October. Now Employees want to know the clarity about DA hike. The hike will benefit about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

All Central Government employees and Pensioners including Defence and Railways expecting the announcement of additional Dearness allowance due from July 2019.

DA and DR from July 2019: 5% + 12% = 17%

In regular practice, DA announcement will be in the month of March and September. The 2nd installment of additional DA from July 2019 may be declared soon!

Cabinet approval on DA
All pre procedures are completed from the department side and finally Cabinet Cabinet will decide on the agenda item of hike in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners due from July 2019.

Usually, DA hike will be declared after Cabinet Committee approval in the first or second week of March and September. After approval of Cabinet Committee, Finance Ministry will issue formal orders for payment of Dearness allowance to all eligible employees with arrears for two months.
Hence, this is last week of September and Centre is likely to declare 5% DA hike today!

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Calculation of Additional DA
According to the AICPIN (Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100) from January to July 2019 published by Labour Bureau, calculation of additional Dearness Allowance will be as follows…

A=Month/Year, B=CPI(IW) BY2001=100, C=12 Months Total, D=12 Months Average, E=App DA %

A	B	C	D	E
Jan-19	307	3557	296.42	13.39
Feb-19	307	3557	298.08	14.02
Mar-19	309	3599	299.92	14.73
Apr-19	312	3623	301.92	15.49
May-19	314	3648	304.00	16.29
Jun-19	316	3673	306.08	17.08

As per the recommendations of 7th pay commission, additional DA and DR from July 2019 may be enhanced by 5% from the existing rate of 12%.

All are waiting for the good news soon!

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India Post Circulars: DA to Central Government employees effective from Jan 1, 2019

India Post Circulars: DA to Central Government employees effective from Jan 1, 2019

No.8-1/2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
PAP Section/(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 28/02/2019

To

1. All Chief Postmasters Generay Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate,/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAp/ DDAP

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2019-E.II (B) dated 27th February, 2019 on the subject cited above for information and further necessary action.

This issue with the approval of the competent authority.

(S.B,Vyavahare)
Asstt. Director General (ESTT.)

Encl: As above.
Copy to:

1. PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ PS to Director General Postal Services.
2. Addl. DG (Co.ordination)/ Member (P)/ Member (O)/
3. Member (PLI)/ Member (Banking)/ Member (Tech)/ Member (Plg & HRD)
4. AS & FA
5. Sr. DDG (Vis) & CVO/ Sr. DDG eA-F.)/ Director General P&T (Audit)
6. Secretary, Postal Services Board
7. Chief Engineer (Civil) Postal Directorate
8. Budget Section/ PA Wing/ STT Section of Postal Directorate
9. All other Sections of Postal Directorate
10. All recognized Federations/ Unions/ Associations
11. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India post website
    Guard File/Spare Copies.

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Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019

 

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Cabinet

19-February-2019 21:22 IST

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2019 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 9% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs. 9168.12 crore per annum and Rs. 10696.14 crore in the FY 2019-20 (for a period of 14 months from January 2019 to February, 2020). This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

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Cabinet Approved 3% Additional DA from Jan 2019 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Cabinet Approved 3% Additional DA from Jan 2019 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Total 12% DA from Jan 2019 for CG Employees

Union Cabinet today approved to hike 3% additional Dearness Allowance to all group of Central Government employees with effect from 1st January 2019.

As per the decision taken in the cabinet meeting today (19.2.2019), 3 percent additional Dearness Allowance approved to all Central Government employees and Pensioners with effect 1.1.2019. The total Dearness Allowance will be 12%.

Usually the decision taken on DA by March 1st or 2nd week only. This is the unusal announcement, due to Lok Sabha election. The formal orders issued soon by the Ministry of Finance.

Via: CentralGovernmentNews.com

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Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2018

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2018

DA from 01.07.2018 @ 9%

No. 1/2/2018-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th September, 2018.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2018.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1/1/2018-E-II (B) dated 15th March, 2018 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 7% to 9% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2018.

2. The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

6. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/DA%20Eng.pdf

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Bank Holidays Hit Central Employees To Get Salary

Bank Holidays Hit Central Employees To Get Salary

New Delhi: Central government employees are in for a rude shock as the new financial year begins on April 1. Their salaries for March is likely to be delayed by a week as Public sector banks will be closed from today to April 3, followed by the weekend, in many parts of the country.

A government employee said, “Every month our salary gets credited to our bank account up to the last working day of that month except March. March salary is passed by DDO on the first working day of April from new budget, salary of March gets credited to our accounts on April 2 due to the annual closing of Banks on April 1.”

“This year , on April 2, the banks will remain shut because of Mahavir Jayanti, followed by the holiday for Good Friday on April 3. The next day being a Saturday, an off day for central government employees.The banks will be closed the next day, on April 5, because it’s a Sunday. Accordingly, central government employees are likely to get salary of the March’ 2015 only on April 6 or 7,” he added.

However, these holidays differ from one State to the other, and not all will have consecutive holidays.
Information posted on the website of the Indian Banks’ Association says Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh will have continuous holidays from April 1 to 3, while in other States, some banks will work on April 2 and some others on April 3.

It is interesting to note that the central government didn’t announce 6 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to its employees and pensioners from January 1 this year as the revised Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers data for December 2014 was released by Labour Ministry.

Read continue : www.tkbsen.in

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AICPIN for Feb 2015 – Labour Bureau Publishes today

AICPIN for Feb 2015 – Labour Bureau Publishes today

One of the important nodal department of Central Government, the Labour Bureau is today releasing the statistics of consumer price index for the month of February 2015.

This index particularly used for the calculation of Dearness Allowance in respect of Central Government employees and Pensioners.

The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) is an important statistical/economic indicator. It was first introduced on scientific lines with base 1960=100 which was based on the results of Family Living Survey conducted in 1958-59 at 50 industrially important centres.

The series was then, updated on base 1982=100 and a revision in 1999-2000 has further updated the base on 2001=100. The current series of CPI-IW with base year 2001=100 covers 78 industrially important centers spread across the country.

Tags: AICPIN for Feb 2015, Expected DA, Additional DA, AICPIN, Merger of DA, Central Government Employees News, Labour Bureau

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Expected DA from Jan 2015 – Almost confirmed 6% increase

Expected Dearness Allowance from January 2015 for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners, almost confirmed 6% increase…
 

Expected DA from Jan 2015 is on fourth step, no change in the index of CPI(IW) for the month of October 2014, stands at 253 only.

Increase in Dearness allowance for Central Govt employees and Pensioners from Jan 2015 is likely to be 6% and the total Dearness allowance will go up to 113%.

When comparing with previous instalments of additional DA, this is some what low. In July 2013 and Jan 2014, both the installments was in double digit.

After this DA, there will be only another instalment in July 2015 which is the last instalment of additional DA in Sixth Pay Commission. And the first installment for the year 2016, the DA calculation may be change with the recommendations of 7th CPC.

The below table describes the position of AICPIN with DA Calculation…

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7th Pay Commission visited Siachen base camp and Daulat Beg Oldie

7th Pay Commission visited Siachen base camp and Daulat Beg Oldie and spent considerable time for  interacting with soldiers and asking them about the conditions in one of the toughest areas of the world…

Pay Commission team visits Siachen to get first-hand experience – India Today article

The 7th Pay Commission visited forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir, including the world’s highest battlefield on the Siachen glacier, to get the first-hand feel of the freezing temperatures and hardship faced by soldiers.

The 16-member team headed by the panel’s chairman, retired judge A.K. Mathur, spent time at the base camp in Siachen and went to other forward areas. The three services have submitted a joint memorandum to the Pay Commission regarding their “wish list”. The panel will visit other defence installations as it continues its deliberations till January 1, 2016.

The panel spent considerable time at the Siachen base camp, interacting with soldiers and asking them about the conditions in one of the toughest areas of the world. They were also flown over the glacier and landed at a forward post. The soldiers work under extreme climatic conditions where the weather is a constant enemy. The soldiers shared their experience and talked about the harsh climatic condition they face on the line of duty. The punishing weather does not allow a person to spend more than a week at the glacier and the forward posts, they told the panel.

The panel members also witnessed ice craft and mountaineering training being carried out at the Siachen Battle School.

The Pay Commission team also landed at the advanced landing ground at Daulat Beg Oldie on the border with China. It is the world’s highest landing strip and air operations in the rarefied high altitude air are a challenge.

During their visits to the forward areas, the delegation laid floral wreaths at the Siachen War Memorial, Kargil War Memorial and the Rezangla War Memorial while paying tributes to our martyrs, a defence PRO said.

At the Line of Actual Control, the Pay Commission members interacted with personnel from the Indian Air Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Officials said the panel will have to consider the unique situation faced by the jawans, who are exposed to severe medical conditions because of the inhospitable environment. “The climate does not suit human habitation but the army jawans are positioned in the area manning the territory all through the year,” an official said.

This is only the first round of interaction and more inputs would be sought by the team in the coming months.

Meanwhile, a delegation of the All Ladakh Central Government Employees (ALCGE), which comprises staff of Doordarshan, High Altitude Research Centre, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Institute of Buddhist Studies and Air Force Authority of India, met Justice Mathur’s team.

Source : www.indiatoday.intoday.in

 

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Expected DA from Jan 2014 - Additional DA from Jan 2014 likely to hike by 11%

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:

Month	Year	AICPIN (IW) BY 2001=100	Points Increasing in AICPIN	Total	Average	App. DA	DA
Jun	2013	231	3	2648	220.67	90.62	90
Jul	2013	235	4	2671	222.58	92.28
Aug	2013	237	2	2694	224.5	93.93
Sep	2013	238	1	2717	226.42	95.59
Oct	2013	241	3	2741	228.42	97.32
Nov	2013	243	2	2766	230.5	99.12
Dec	2013	Expected 246	3	2793	232.75	101.06	101

Source : www.7thpaycommissionnews.in
[http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/expected-da-from-jan-2014-additional-da-from-jan-2014-likely-to-hike-by-11/]

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