Payment of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2012
Payment of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2012 to the employees and executives of FCI on IDA pattern governed by pre-revised pay scales effective from 01.01.1997
HRA – Greater Noida is ‘Z’ class place (10%)
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has clarified that House Rent Allowance applicable to Greater Noida is only at ‘Z’ class rates (i.e at the rate of 10%) as it was unclassified city prior to implementation of 6CPC.
TA at Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida – Restricted
Ministry has in the Office Memorandum No: 21(8)/2010-E-II(B) dated 01.08.2012, observed that some Central Government Offices located in Faridabad and Gurgaon are paying Transport Allowance to its employees at the rates other than that applicable to such areas.
Extension of Risk Allowance upto 31.12.2012
The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) referred their OM No. 21012/01/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 28.12.2011 vide which payment of Risk Allowance was extended till 30.06.2012. Now, the Ministry has decided to further extend the grant of Risk Allowance for a further period upto 31.12.2012 or till further communication, whichever is earlier.
DA raised for Officers drawing pay in 5 CPC scales
Consequent upon increase of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees drawing 6 CPC scales, the Govt. has decided to increase the rates of DA for Officers who continue to draw their salary as per pre revised 5 CPC scales. The rate of DA has been enhanced from the existing rate of 127% to 139% w.e.f. 01.01.2012
Orders for hiking DA from 58% to 65% w.e.f 1st Jan 2012 issued
The Ministry of Finance has issued the order for enhancing Dearness Allowance from 58% to 65% with effect from 1st January 2012.
Enhancement of specified Allownaces based on DA is automatic – Postal Department clarifies
Ministry of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has clarified that various allowances and advances which were ordered to be enhanced by 25% once Dearness Allowance crosses 50%,
Pensioners re-employed entitled to Travelling Allowance
The department of expenditure coming under finance ministry has clarified that pensioners re-employed would be entitled to Travelling Allowance
Re-imbursement of rent to Government servants during their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has decided that, the officials who are posted to the Centre and temporarily stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by the State Govts./autonomous organizations, may be reimbursed the amount of rent paid by them or the HRA admissible to them, whichever is less
Enhancement of allowances by 25% for Defence Accounts employees
Following the decision of DOPT to enhance certain allowances by 25% consequent on increase of Dearness allowance more than 50%, Controller General of Defence Accounts has also issued orders for enhancing certain allowances by 25%
Revision of DA in Public Sector Enterprises.
An OM dated 21.10.2011 was issued by the Department of Public Enterprises regarding payment of IDA in revised rates to its employees and officers working in various Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) whose pay scales were revised w.e.f. 01.01.2007.
Hard Area Allowance to employees in Islands of UT of Lakshadweep
Grant of Hard Area Allowance to the Central Government employees posted n the Islands of UT of Lakshadweep other than Kavarati & Agati