Sanction of Dearness Allowance to Odisha Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2015.

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

 FINANCE DEPARTMENT

 OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

No.12410/CS-IV(ALW)-0001/2015-F

Bhubaneswar, dated the 20.4.2015

Sub:- Sanction of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2015. 

Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure in their Office Memorandum No-1/2/2015-E-II(B).,dtd. 10.04.2015 have enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to the Central Government employees from existing 107% to 113% w.ef. 01.01.2015. 

2. Now, considering the overall financial resources and fiscal targets stipulated under Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government have been pleased to release additional dose of DA @6% enhancing the same from the existing rate of 107% to 113% on the Basic Pay and Grade Pay taken together w.e.f. 01.01.2015 in case of the State Government employees, who are covered under the ORSP Rules, 2008. This additional dose of DA will be paid in cash and can be drawn in the Pay Bill of April, 2015 payable in May, 2015 and onwards. Arrear from the month of January, 2015 to March, 2015 on account of the enhanced DA, shall not be drawn before the date of disbursement of salary of April, 2015. 

3. Payment of enhanced D.A. @113% w.e.f. 1st January, 2015 to the State Government employees and employees Of Aided Educational Institutions, drawing pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 will be at par with DA sanctioned by Government of India in Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/2/2015-E-II(B), dated 10.04.2015. 

This additional dose of DA of 6% on basic Pay and Grade pay taken together w.e.f. 01.01.2015 and the manner of payment to the State Government employees as above is also applicable to the following category of employees covered under the ORSP Rules, 2008. 

All India Service Officers serving in the affairs of the State Government, for which G.A. Department will issue orders separately; 

The teaching and non-teaching staff of Universities who are in receipt of regular scale of pay for whom the State Government is bearing full salary cost. These also include Teachers of Universities who enjoy AICTE/UGC scale under ORSP (College Teachers) 2010 and Medical College Teachers under ORSP (Medical College Teachers) Rules, 2010; 

Subordinate Judicial Officers drawing their pay in accordance with Law Department Resolution No.8318/L dated 02.08.2010;

Work-charged employees drawing pay in regular scale of pay under the ORSP Rules, 2008; and 

Job Contract Workers of Consolidation and Settlement Organisation who are in receipt of fixed pay in regular scale of pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 and DA sanctioned thereon from time to time.

5. DA in accordance with this Memorandum will also be admissible to the State Government employees who were in service on the 1st January, 2015 but have ceased to be in service at the time of sanction of this enhanced DA. 

6. The bill for drawal of enhanced DA @6% w.e.f. 01.01.2015 to the State Government employees and employees of Aided Educational Institutions, drawing pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 will be submitted to the Treasuries/Special Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries along with the pay Bill for the month Of April, 2015 payable in May, 2015 onwards.

By Orders of Governor, 

Sd/-

ADDITIONAL CHIEF 

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

Source:http://www.odisha.gov.in/finance/pdf/2015/12410.pdf