On Monday, the State government published GO Ms. 50 and GO Ms. 51, which revised the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and raised the Dearness Relief for State government Pensioners. Beginning on january 1, 2022, the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees will increase from 20.02 percent of basic pay to 22.75 percent of basic pay. With effect from january 1, 2022, the DA of State government workers receiving pay under the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 has been changed from 55.536 percent of the basic pay to 59.196 percent of the basic pay.

The rate of deferred compensation (DA) for all employees drawing UGC/AICTE/SNJPC Pay Scales, 2016, which includes teaching staff at universities, government-aided and affiliated degree colleges, medical schools, and polytechnics, as well as judicial officers drawing SNJPC Pay Scales, is revised from the current 31 percent to 34 percent on the basic pay as of january 1, 2022.

As of january 1, 2022, the Dearness Allowance rate for personnel drawing from the UGC/AICTE/FNJPC Pay Scales, 2006 has been changed from 196 to 203 percent on the basic salary. In accordance with the Revised Pay Scales, 2010, the State government also revised the DA for all full-time and contingent employees starting on january 1, 2022 (this is done at a rate of 5.992 percent of the pay and at a cumulative rate of 148.068 percent).

The Part-Time Assistants and village Revenue Assistants would receive an ad hoc rise of Rs. 100 per month beginning on january 1, 2022, thanks to government approval. The higher DA will be paid on top of the june 2023 wage, which is due on July 1, 2023. Orders will be issued individually for the payment of arrears from january 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.

Dearness Relief (DR) also increased

With effect from january 1, 2022, the State government amended the Dearness Relief (DR) sanctioned to the State government Pensioners from 20,02% of basic pension to 22,75% of basic pension. Additionally, the government changed the DR of State government Pensioners who are receiving their pension under the 2015 Revised Pay Scales from 55.536 percent to 59.196 percent effective of january 1, 2022.

The government also changed the DR for retirees who retired while receiving UGC/AICTE/FNJPC Pay Scales, 2006 and whose pension was not consolidated as per UGC Pay Scales, 2016, from 196 percent to 203 percent of basic Pension from january 1, 2022.

Financial Assistance Grantees and those who are not eligible for Dearness Relief will not be subject to these orders. The pension for june 2023, which is payable in the month of July 2023, will also include the revised dearness relief. Orders will be issued individually for the payment of arrears from january 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.




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