Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees from 1st January 2015 from 8.908 % to 12.052 %

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Dearness Allowance to the State

Government Employees from 1st January 2015 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

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FINANCE (HR VI) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.18 Dated: 10-02-2016.

Read the following:

1. G.O.Rt.No.95, General Administration (Spl. A) Department dated.28-02-2013.

2. G.O.Ms.No.102, Finance (PC-I) Department dated: 14.05.2014

3. G.O.Ms.No.198, Finance (HRM.V) Department, dated: 09-10-2014.

4. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated: 30.04.2015.

5. G.O.Ms.No.47, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated: 30.04.2015.

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O R D E R:

Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance (DA)

sanctioned in the Government Orders fifth read above to the employees of

Government of Andhra Pradesh drawing pay in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay

Scales, 2015 from 8.908 % of the basic pay to 12.052 % of basic pay from 1st

January, 2015.

2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be

payable to:

i) The employees of Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, Gram Panchayats,

Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees

and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are

drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided

Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised

Pay Scales, 2015.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Acharya N.G.

Ranga Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological

University who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised

Pay Scales, 2015.

3. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in

respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006,

from 107% to 113% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2015.

3.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:

(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided

Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C

Pay Scales, 2006.

(ii) The Teaching staff of the Universities including the Acharya N.G.

Ranga Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics

who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales,2006.

4. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in

respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales 1996,

from 212% to 223% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January 2015, as DA

equivalent to 50% Basic Pay was already merged through G.O.Ms.No.9, Higher

Education (U.E.I) Department, dated: 8-2-2006 and G.O.(P)No.173, Finance (PC.I)

Department, dated:23.07.2007.

4.1. The above Dearness Allowance rate is also applicable to:

(i) the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided

Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C

Pay Scales, 1996.

(ii) the Teaching staff of the Universities including the Acharya N.G.

Ranga Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics

who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales,1996.

5. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in

respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Fifth National

Judicial Pay Commission Report vide G.O.Ms.No.60, Law (LA&J SC-F) Department,

dated: 07.05.2003 from 212% to 223% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January

2015, as Dearness Allowance equivalent to 50% of basic pay was already merged as

Dearness pay vide G.O.Ms.No.27, Law (LA&J SC-F) Department, dated: 13.03.2008.

6. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance in

respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Shri E.Padmanabhan

Committee Report vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law (LA&J SC-F) Department dated:

01.05.2010 from 107% to 113% with effect from 1st January 2015.

7. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned

in the G.O. third read above to the State Government employees in the Andhra

Pradesh Revised Pay Scales 2010 from 77.896% of the basic pay to 83.032% of the

basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2015 in the Revised Pay Scales of 2010.

7.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be

payable to:

i) The employees of Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, Gram Panchayats,

Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market

Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and Work Charged

Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 2010.

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided

Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 2010.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the Acharya

N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay

in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.

8. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned

in the G.O. third read above to the State Government employees in the Andhra

Pradesh Revised Pay Scales 2005 from 191.226% of the basic pay to 201.558% of

the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2015.

8.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be

payable to:

i) The employees of Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, Gram Panchayats,

Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market

Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and Work Charged

Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 2005.

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided

Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 2005.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the Acharya

N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay

in the Revised Pay Scales, 2005.

9. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned

in the G.O. 3rd read above to the State Government employees in the Andhra Pradesh

Revised Pay Scales, 1999 from 196.32% of the basic pay to 205.318 % of the basic

pay with effect from 1st January, 2015 in the Revised Pay Scales of 1999.

9.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be

payable to:

i) The employees of Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, Gram Panchayats,

Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market

Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and Work Charged

Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided

Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the

Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the Acharya

N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay

in the Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

10. Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.100/- per month

in cash to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from 1st January,

2015.

11. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-9 above shall be paid in

cash with the salary of March, 2016 payable on 01st April, 2016. The arrears on

account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st January, 2015 to

29th February, 2016 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of

the respective employees.

11.1. However, in the case of employees who are due to retire on or before 30th

June, 2016 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the

employee due to retire on superannuation is exempted from making any subscription

to the General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.

11.2. In respect of the employees who were appointed to Government service on or

after 01.09.2004 and are governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) of the

arrears from 1st January, 2015 to 29th February, 2016, 10% of the DA arrears shall

be credited to the PRAN accounts of the individuals along with the government share

as per G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated: 06-09-2012 and the

remaining 90% of arrears shall be paid in cash.

11.3. In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the

legal heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness allowance in cash.

12. The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).

12.1. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,

Hyderabad, or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer of

the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may

be, for the amount of arrears for the period from 1st January, 2015 to 29th February,

2016 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account in the case of an employee

who has opened a General Provident Fund Account.

12.2. Bills for the adjustment of arrears of Dearness Allowance to the Compulsory

Savings Account as per para 11.2, shall be presented at the same time as bills for

crediting the arrears of Dearness Allowance to the General Provident Fund Account as

per para-11.

13. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper

schedules in duplicate indicating details of the employee, the General Provident Fund

Account Number and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund

Account, to the Pay & Accounts Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts

Officers or Pay & Accounts Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service,

as the case may be. The Pay & Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or

Pay and Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service/District

Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer shall follow the usual procedure of furnishing

one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant General based on which

the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General Provident Fund

Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the schedules shall be

furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.

14. All Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the above

orders are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund Account by 15th

April, 2016 at the latest. The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts Officer, Deputy

Directors of District Treasuries and Pay & Accounts Officer of Andhra Pradesh

Works Accounts Service, etc.) are requested not to admit the pay bills of the Office

concerned for the month of May, 2015 unless a certificate is enclosed to the bills

to the effect that the arrears of difference in Dearness Allowance for the period

from 1st January, 2015 to 29th February, 2016 are drawn and credited to the

General Provident Fund Account before 15th April, 2016.

15. In respect of employees working in Government Offices in the Twin Cities,

the Pay and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information in the

proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (HR VI) Department to

reach on or before 15th June, 2016.

16. All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish the

figures of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and the

amounts credited to Compulsory Savings Account in the prescribed proforma

(Annexure-I) enclosed, to the District Treasury by 15th May, 2016.

17. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in turn shall consolidate the

information and furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries

and Accounts by 15th June, 2016, and who in turn, shall furnish the information to

Government by 15th July, 2016.

18. In respect of employees of Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish

the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Audit

Officer of the District concerned before 15th May, 2016 and who will, in turn furnish

the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 15th June, 2016. The

Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the

Secretary to Government, Finance (HR VI) Department by 15th July, 2016.

19. In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Accounts of each Project

shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the

Director of Works Accounts by 15th June, 2016, and who, in turn, shall furnish the

information to the Finance (HR VI) Department by 15th July, 2016.

20. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Audit Officers are requested to

intimate to the employees working under their control as to how much amount of

arrears of Dearness Allowance is credited to the General Provident Fund Account as

per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-II) to this order. They are further requested to

adhere to the above instructions and any deviation or non-compliance of these

instructions will be viewed seriously.

21. All Heads of the Departments and Departments of Secretariat are requested to

issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control

and to see that these instructions are followed scrupulously. The Director of

Treasuries and Accounts/Director of State Audit/Pay & Accounts Officer/Director of

Works Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable

instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully

followed by them.

22. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Agricultural

Market Committees, Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation and Vijayawada

Municipal Corporation shall be met from their own funds in view of the orders issued

vide G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 18-01-2010.

23. The G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address

http://goir.ap.gov.in and http://www.apfinance.gov.in.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

Dr. P.V. RAMESH

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

ANNEXURE – I

(As per paras 15 to 17 of G.O.Ms.No.18, Finance (HR-VI) Department, dated: 10-02-2016)

1. Name of the Sub-Treasury/

District Treasury/Audit Officer.                  ::

2. The amount of arrears of D.A.

credited to G.P.F. Accounts.                       ::

3. The amount of arrears of D.A.

credited to Compulsory Savings

Account.                                                              ::

4. Total amount of arrears of D.A.

credited to the G.P.F. Accounts

and credited to Compulsory

Savings Account.                                              ::

Date:                                                                                     Signature of the Audit Authority

ANNEXURE - II

(As per para 20 of G.O.Ms.No.18, Finance (HR.-VI) Department, dated: 10-02-2016)

1. Name of Office                                                            ::

2. Designation of the Drawing and

Disbursing Officer.                                                           ::

3. Name and designation of the employee.         ::

4. Whether the amount of arrears credited

to the General Provident Fund Account/

Compulsory Savings Accounts.                                   ::

5. The amount of arrears of D.A.

so credited to G.P.F. Account/

Compulsory Savings Account.                                     ::

Date:

Office Seal                                                                                  Signature of the Drawing and

Disbursing Officer