Tamil Nadu govt announces 7% increase in dearness allowance from 01-07-2014

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday increased the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees, teachers and pensioners by 7%. 

More than 18 lakh employees will benefit from the DA increase, which is effective from July 1. The arrears from July will be paid in cash. 

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Tamil Nadu Government: Dearness Allowance - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2014 - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

2014

Manuscript Series

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.96, Dated 03rd April 2014

 (Vijaya, Panguni-20, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2045)

ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2014 - Orders - Issued.

READ - the following papers:

1. G. 0 . M s. No .401, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 10th October 2013.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2014-E-I1 (B), dated 27th March 2014.

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance (per month)
1st July, 2013	90 per cent of Pay plus Grade Pay

2. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees from 90% to 100% with effect from 1st January, 2014.

3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below:-

Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance (per month)
1st January, 2014	100 per cent of Pay plus Grade Pay

4. The Government also direct that the above increase in Dearness Allowance shall be paid in cash with effect from 01.01.2014.

5. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of January, February and March 2014 shall be disbursed in cash immediately. 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 shall 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 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 Assistants/ Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and sanitary workers drawing special time scale of pay . 

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 shall make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18. 

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) 

Sd/-

 K. SHANMUGAM 

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 

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Tamil Nadu Govt. ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2013 – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013
 
FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.401, Dated 10th October 2013
(Vijaya, Purattasi-24, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044)

 
ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2013 – Orders – Issued.
 
READ - the following papers:
 
1. G.O.Ms.No.145, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 2nd May 2013.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No. 1-8 /2013-E-II (B), dated 25th September 2013.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

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ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2013 – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.145, Dated 2nd May 2013
(Vijaya, Chthirai-19, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044)

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2013 – Orders – Issued.

READ - the following papers:

   1. G.O.Ms.No.362, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 5th October 2012.
 
   2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No. 1 (2) /2013-E.II (B), dated 25th April 2013.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance (per month)
1st July 2012	72 per cent of Pay plus Grade Pay

   2. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees from 72% to 80% with effect from 1st January, 2013.

   3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below:-

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8 % D.A. hike for Tamil Nadu Govt. employees - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2013.

   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha today raised Dearness Allowance (DA) by 8% for all Government Employees with effect from 1.1.2013. The additional enhanced payment of the Dearness allowance will be paid in cash to all regular employees immediately with back date from 1.1.2013.

   The existing rate of Dearness allowance is now 72%, the revised rate of Dearness allowance will become 80% with effect from 1.1.2013. The calculation of Dearness allowance, Pay in the pay band plus Grade pay with multiple of 80%.

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ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2012 - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2012

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.373, Dated  18th OCTOBER 2012
(Iypassi - 2,  Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

ALLOWANCES  - Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2012 - Orders - Issued.

READ - the following papers:
1. G.O.Ms.No.145, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated  30.04.2012.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2008 – EII (B),  dated 15th October, 2012.

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:-

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Tamil Nadu Govt. ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2012 – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2012

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
 
G.O.No.362,  Dated  5th October 2012

(Purattasi-19,  Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2012 – Orders – Issued.

READ - the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.116, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 9th April  2012. 
2.  From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1,(8)/2012 – E II(B) dated  28.09.2012.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

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Tamilnadu Government increased 7% Dearness Allowance.

   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today raised Dearness Allowance (DA) by 7% for all Government Employees, Teachers, Pensioners, Family Pensioners from July 01-07-2012.

      Anganwadi Uzhiyar, Sathunavu Paniyallarkal will also benefit by the hike in DA. The arrears will be disbursed in cash. It will benefit 18 lakh Govt employees and cost around Rs. 1443.50 crores.

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