Grant of Dearness Allowance (17% to 28%) to Odisha State Government employees
The Finance Department of Odisha Government has issued an important order regarding the hike of Dearness Allowance by 11% from the existing rate from 1st July 2021 for its employees. The complete text of the order is given below for your ready reference.
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
No. 28337/F. FIN-CS2-ALW-0017-2019
dated: 8/10/2021
Sub: Sanction of Dearness Allowance 11% enhancing the existing rate from 17% to 28% with effect from 01.07.2021 in favour of State Government Employees drawing pay in Revised Scale of Pay, 2017.
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure in their Office Memorandum No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 20.07.2021 have enhanced Dearness Allowance payable to the Central Government Employees from existing 17% to 28% with effect from 01.07.2021. The increase subsumes the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 which were frozen vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 23.04.2020.
2.Now, considering the overall financial resources and fiscal target stipulated under Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government have been pleased to release additional dose of D.A. @ 11% enhancing the same from the existing rate of 17% to 28% on the Basic pay with effect from 01.07.2021 in favour of State Government Employees, covered under the ORSP Rules, 2017. The rate of Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%.
3. This additional dose of D.A. @11% on the Basic pay with effect from 01.07.2021 and the manner of payment to the State Government employees as above is also applicable to the following category of employees covered under ORSP Rules, 2017.
- All India Service Officers serving in the affairs of the State Government for which GA & PG Department will issue Orders separately.
- Work- Charged Employees drawing in regular scale of pay under the ORSP Rules, 2017.
- Teaching & Non-Teaching staff of fully Aided Non-Government educational institutions those are covered under ORSP Rules, 2017.
- The Non-Teaching staff of Universities who are in receipt of regular scale of pay & covered under ORSP Rules, 2017 for whom the State Government is bearing full salary cost. These also include teachers of Universities who enjoy AICTE/UGC scale under ORSP Rules, (College Teachers) 2019
4. D.A. in accordance with this Memorandum will also be admissible to the State Government employees who were in service on 01.07.2021, but have ceased to be in service at the time of sanction of D.A. as per the revised scale of pay.
5. The Additional dose of D.A. will be paid in cash and can be drawn in the Pay Bill of October, 2021 and onwards. Arear from the month of July, 2021 to September, 2021 on account of the enhanced D.A. shall not be drawn before the date of disbursement of salary of October, 2021.
6. The bill for drawal of D.A. as per revised scale of pay will be submitted to all Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries Treasuries/Special along with the pay bill for the month of October, 2021 and onwards.
7. The term “Basic Pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the Matrix but does not prescribed level in the Pay include any other type of pay like Special Pay.
8. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
9. The payment of arrear Dearness Allowance from the month of July, 2021 to September, 2021 of enhanced D.A. will be drawn and disbursed on account latest by 31.03.2022.
By orders of the Governor,
(Vishal Kumar Dev)
Principal Secretary to Government