Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2018

Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2018

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

PC-VII No.- 97

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1

RBE No.: 39/2018

New Delhi, dated: 19.03.2018

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list)

Sub:  Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2018.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter RBE No 137/2017 dated 06.10.2017 (F. No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 5% to 7% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 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 distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)), Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume -II (Sixth Edition - 1987) - Second Reprint 2005.

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. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2018.

6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

S/d,

(Jaya Kumar G)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII

Railway Board

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Railway Board DA Order – Revised rates effective from 01.07.2014

Railway Board issued orders for the payment of Dearness allowance to its employees with effect from 1st July 2014 enhanced from 100% to 107%…

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/346

RBE No. 102/2014

New Delhi, dated 19.09.2014

No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1
The GMs/CAO(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2014.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 28.03.2014 (S.No. PC-VI/333, RBE No.32/2014) 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 100%to 107% with effect from 1st July, 2014.

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 additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(Vikram Gulati)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

Download the original Railway DA order

Source: AIRF

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