DA from July 2017 – Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017.
DA from July 2017 -Finance Ministry OM
No.1/9/2017-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017.
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The
undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum
No. 1/3/2017-E.II(B) dated 30th March, 2017 on the subject mentioned
above and to say that the President Is pleased to decide that the
Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees shall be enhanced
from the existing rate of 4% to 5% of the basic pay per month, with
effect from 1st July, 2017.
2. The term ‘basic pay in the revised
pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay
Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but
does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3.
The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of
remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR
9(21).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving
fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee
and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. These
orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence
Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the
relevant Head of the Defence. Services Estimates. In respect of Armed
Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued
by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
6.
In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India