As the source Central Government is not considering DA merger with Basic Pay of employee but only increase the DA 10%. The Union Cabinet is likely to approve hiking dearness allowance to 100 per cent from existing 90 per cent benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners in its meeting scheduled on Friday.
The Government Employee are waiting the news of DA Merger but central government will not merge DA as it was not recommended by 6th Pay Commission. However few website posted about the merger news which is not correct as of Now but Government may consider the DA merger issue in the next Cabinet meeting which will be held on 02 March 2014. This increase in the dearness allowance by the UPA-2 government comes ahead of the imposition of the model code of conduct by the Election Commission. Also it would be the second double digit DA hike in a row.
The government had announced a hike of 10 per cent to 90 per cent in September last year, effective from July 1, 2013. The hike in DA would be effective from the January 1 this year. The revised retail inflation data for January would be released on February 28. An official said that the preliminary assessment suggests that DA hike will not be less than 10 per cent and would be effective from January 1 this year.
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38 million employees and 25 lakh pensioners electoral rarity
ReplyDeleteGovt. exercises to attract 38 lakh workers, 25 lakh pensioners
20 thousand crore additional burden on the exchequer
Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in Parliament stated in August last year that Sixth Pay Commission has not recommended to merge the DA with basic pay . So the government is not doing so.
ReplyDeleteThere is a file lying in the PMO at this time regarding this connection.
ReplyDeleteWHAT WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE IN BASIC PAY AND DA AFTER 50% DA MERGER ?
ReplyDeleteTotal Pay After 50% DA Merger
DeletePay in Pay Band – Rs. 7510
Grade Pay – Rs. 2400
Dearness Pay (50% of pay in pay band and Grade Pay) – Rs. 4955
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 14865
Plus Transport Allowance will 1600+800
Plus Da on new basic and TA
HRA will also get increase as basic increases
So it will be 35% increase. Let us hope for the best
News for The government also approved the terms of reference of the 7th
ReplyDeletePay Commission, a move which would pave the way for merger of 50 per
cent DA with the basic pay. According to an official, now the Commission
can suggest the merger in its interim report. The 50 per cent DA merger
with basic pay will roughly increase the gross salaries of central
government employees by around 30 per cent.