Financial upgradation under MACP Scheme: Fixation of pay on grant of 3rd MACP in the grade pay of Rs 7600
Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 110010
No. AT/Army/Pay Civ/Comp-X/E-4132
Dated: 16th Dec, 2021
To
All Regional Controllers PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
Subject: Fixation of pay on grant of 3rd MACP in the grade pay of Rs 7600/-
A case had been received in this HQrs office from one of the Controllers’ Offices seeking clarification as to whether a PGT Master of Sainik School is eligible for Grade Pay of Rs 7600 on grant of 3rd MACP upgradation or not.
2. The issue has been examined in this HQrs office and it is stated that for financial upgradation under MACP Scheme Grade Pay of the next promotional post is given. In this case as there is no next promotional post, the financial upgradation cannot be given.
Functioning of office during the operation of Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – PCDA
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command), Chandigarh-160009 Tel.No. :0172-2741611 Ext. (221) E-mail: [email protected]
No. AN/I/1041/Misc
Dated: 07/01/2022
Subject: Functioning of office during the operation of Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Keeping in view the initial signs of surge in spread of COVID-19 cases, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, (Deptt of DoPT) has again issued necessary guidelines vide OM No. F.No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III dated 3rd January 2022 circulated by HQrs office, Delhi No. Estt/3012/Circular/Vol.VIII/Covid dt. 04/01/2022. In the above context, it is enjoined upon all Officers and staff to ensure strict compliance of instructions on COVID appropriate behaviour issued by MHA, MoH & FW and DoPT from time to time.
a) All officers/staff members shall cover their face with masks during office hours. No official/visitor would be allowed to enter office premises without face mask.
b) Social distancing shall be maintained strictly by Officers/staff in office.
c) Spitting in office premise is strictly prohibited.
d) All Officers Incharge may exhort those officers/officials who are not vaccinated so far, to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest.
Exemption of marking of attendance through Biometric System for Railway Employees
Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
Office Order No.71 of 2021
Sub : Exemption of marking of attendance through Biometric System.
Ref. : Office Order No.59 of 2021.
In view of prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided to suspend the marking of attendance through Biometric Attendance System in Boards Office with immediate effect till further orders.
2. During the suspension period, all the officials would mark attendance duly indicating entry and exit time in physical sheet (i.e. in Excel sheet as was being done earlier). A copy of the excel sheet is enclosed.
3. The above issues with the approval of competent authority.
Dept of Posts Transfer Policy Guidelines: Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request
No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi — 110 001 Dated: 5th January, 2022
To,
a) All Chief Postmaster General b) Chief General Manager, PLI / Parcel / BD Directorate c) Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA / Director of all PTCs d) Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject: Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 – reg.
(xv) Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request:-
a. At the start of the recruitment year, i.e. in the Month of January, all recruiting units shall assess vacancy for a particular recruitment year (e.g. for 2022 recruitment year, vacancies during the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022) and distribute it amongst various modes of recruitment as provided in the Recruitment Rules and within each mode amongst various categories as prescribed. This shall be termed as ‘Provisional Vacancy’ for different mode of recruitment and category, which will be taken into consideration for transfer under Rule-38.
b. While assessing the vacancy as at (a) above, ‘Final Vacancy’ of previous recruitment year for each mode of recruitments, where candidates are yet to be selected / appointed, shall be excluded. However, vacancy due to non-availability /non-joining of candidates. Whether as backlog of reserved vacancy or otherwise, and unforeseen vacancy of previous recruitment year not considered while arriving at ‘Final Vacancy’ of previous recruitment year, will be included.
c. As these vacancies are forecasted, these will actually arise round the year in different months. The ‘Provisional Vacancy’ will undergo change in case there are unforeseen vacancies not considered earlier. Such unforeseen vacancies shall be added to the total provisional vacancy assessed earlier for distribution amongst various modes of recruitment as provided in the Recruitment Rules and within each mode amongst various categories as prescribed.
d. While issuing notification for examinations conducted by the Department, ‘Provisional Vacancy’, calculated as (a) (b) & (c) above, as on the date of issue of notification shall be notified. The notification shall clearly mention that vacancy notified is ‘Tentative subject to change’. At the time of declaration of results, ‘Provisional Vacancy’, calculated as (a), (b) & (c) above, as on the date of publication of results shall be treated as ‘Final Vacancy’ for all modes of recruitment and list of successful candidates of examination conducted by the Department shall be published accordingly.
e. If for any reason, notification for examination is not issued or results of examination conducted are not published in the same recruitment year, vacancy on the last day of the recruitment year shall be treated as the ‘Final Vacancy’ for all modes of recruitment for recruitment year.
f. ‘Final Vacancy’ as per (d) or (e) above shall not undergo any further change for that recruitment year.
g. Based on the ‘Final vacancy’ as above, vacancy to be earmarked for Compassionate appointment and Sports quota recruitment will be decided.
h. Inter-Circle / Intra — Circle transfers under Rule 38 shall be considered on monthly basis, as provided in preceding paragraphs, on the basis of actual] vacancy at the start of the month subject to following conditions:-
i. In case of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard, Transfer under Rule-38 (both Inter-Circle & Intra — Circle) shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year.
ii. In case of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year. However, Intra-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 will be allowed against the vacancy earmarked for filling up through examination conducted by Department even after issue of notification as it will not alter the total vacancy of the Circle.
iii. In case of Inspector Posts, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 Shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be ‘conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year.
iv. In case of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant / Stenographer / Inspector Posts, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 shall be allowed against the vacancy earmarked for Direct Recruitment through SSC, as it will not alter the total vacancy at all-India level.
i. Final vacancy figure as on the last day of the recruitment year shall be reported to Directorate by 15th January of next year, as a final vacancy position which will not undergo any further change.
j. Aforesaid procedure shall be repeated for each recruitment year,
2. Letter no. X-12/6/2021 -SPN-II(2) dated 31.12.2021 is modified to the extent mentioned above.
Yours faithfully,
(Muthuraman C) Assistant Director General (SPN)
Copy to:-
Sr.PPS / PSO to Secretary (Posts) / Director General Postal Services
PPS/ PS to Members, Postal Services Board / Addl. DG(Coordination)
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Posts
Sr. DDG(Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. DDG (PAF)
Secretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General
PE-I / PE-II / SPN-I / DE section, Dak Bhawan
All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations of Department of Posts
Portal Upload Tem, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
One Time Option to change from NPS to OPS: Cut-off dates for processing of cases
57/04/2019-P&PW(B) Government of India Department of Pension and PW
04.01.2022
Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System of those Central Government employees whose selection for appointment were finalized before 01.01.2004 but joined Government service on or after 01.01.2004.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.Ms. of even number dated 17.02.2020and 31.03.2021 providing one-time option to Government servants for coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and are covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004. There are prescribed cut off dates for various activities involved in the process of exercising of option, deciding representations by appointing authorities and closure of NPS accounts of the concerned Government servants.
2. It has been come to the notice that despite submission of options in the prescribed time limit by Government servants in terms of OM dated 17.02.2020 and 31.03.2021, some offices may have not decided these options in stipulated time schedule of these activities. Cut-off dates for Min/Depts for processing of cases were prescribed to ensure time bound disposal of cases and faster resolution of grievances of employees. These cut-off dates may not be taken as a reason to not to process an option given by the employee within due time.
3. All Ministries / Departments are therefore, requested to take necessary action on the options exercised by Government servants in stipulated time, in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 17.02.2020 and may also fix responsibility in case of any administrative lapse in the matter.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Government of India
To 1. All Central Govt. Ministries / Departments. 2. Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, for information, New Delhi. 3. C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 4. CGA, Department of Expenditure, INA, New Delhi. 5. AD(OL) for Hindi version. 6. NIC for posting on the website of this Department.
Admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on Retirement
No.19030/1/2017- E.IV Government of lndia Ministry of Finance DePartment ol Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 6th January,2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on Retirement
References have been received in Department of Expenditure seeking clarification on admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) in r/o Central Government employees on settlement after Retirement at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty. As per existing rules in this regard, one third of CTG is admissible at present for settling down at last station of duty or at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty
2.The matter has been considered in this Department in partial modification of Para4(ii) (a) and (b) of the O.M. of even No. daled 13.07.2017, it has been decided that for the purpose of Composite Transfer Grant in r/o Central Government ernployee who wishes to settle down at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty after retirement, the condition of 20km from the last station of duty, is done away with subject to the condition that change of residence is actually involved. To settle down at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty after retirement, full CTG would be admissible i.e at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay. The employee has to submit a Self declaration Certificate regarding change of residence in prescribed format enclosed with this O.M as Annexure – I
4. ln so far as the persons serving in the lndian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of lndia, as mandated under Article 148(5) ofthe Constitution of lndia
5. These orders will be effective from the date of issue of the O.M
6. This is issued with the approval of the Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure)
Hindi version is attached
(Nirmala Dev) Director
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.
Copy to :- C&AG and UPSC etc. as per standard endorsement list
Revised Transfer Policy Guidelines by Dept of Posts
No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II(2) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 December 31st, 2021
To,
a) All Chief Postmaster General b) Chief General Manager, PLI / Parcel / BD Directorate c) Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA / Director of all PTCs d) Addl. Director General Army Postal Service e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject: Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019
Madam / Sir
I am directed to say that Para 3(C) of transfer policy guidelines, issued vide letter no. 141 -141 /2013-SPN-II dated 17.01.2019, as amended from time to time, prescribes procedure / timeline for considering transfer requests under Ru le 38 of Postal Manual Volume IV.
2. This procedure / timeline have been reviewed and revised procedure / timeline is enclosed at Appendix -I.
3. Above modifications may be brought to the notice of all concerned for timely implementation.
4. Director (SPN) will be the nodal officer for implementation of revised system who can be contacted at Tel no. 011 – 23096092 for any clarification. In Circles, the DPS(HQ) concerned will be the nodal officer.
Procedure for Submission / Consideration of Transfer under Rule 38 or otherwise
Para-3(C) of Transfer Policy Guidelines, circulated vide communication No. 141- 14112013-SPB-II dated 17.01.2019, as amended from time to time, shall be substituted by the following:
i. An application for Inter-Circle / Intra-Circle transfer under Rule 38 in Form – I duly signed by the official shall be submitted to the Head of the Division / Unit where the official is posted. Advance copy of request shall not be sent to the Authority where transfer is sought.
ii. Application (PDF format) can be submitted through eMail also. All Divisions / Units shall give wide publicity of official email id of the Division / Unit where an official can send request for transfer under Rule-38.
iii. Submission of Application and Order of Priority :-
a. An official who fulfills the stipulated conditions as circulated from time to time for transfer under Rule-38, may apply at any time as per his convenience in the manner provided above. The system of submitting applications during the specified window is dispensed with.
b. Date and time of receipt of completed application in the Division / Unit shall be the reference point for determining the order of priority of all such applications.
c. In case of tie in date and time of receipt of application date of joining in the present cadre shall be considered for deciding order of priority. If still there is a tie, date of birth shall be considered for deciding order of priority.
d. Applications received during a month shall be arranged cadre-wise, as per date and time of receipt.
e. However, application received from (i) officials with benchmark disability (ii) officials appointed under compassionate grounds and (iii) official / dependant family members suffering from terminal illness in this order shall be placed at the top of the list of the requests received during a month irrespective of date on which such request was received. Among such applicants, date and time of receipt of applications shall be the base to decide priority and in case of tie, the procedure mentioned in (c) and (d) above will be followed.
f. Applications received from officials who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria as on the date of application shall be rejected outright.
iv. Divisional Cadre officials including Postal Assistant of Postal Division and Sorting Assistant of RMS Divisions may give choice of a maximum of ten (10) Divisions / Units of one Circle in order of preference. In such cases transfer will be considered for any one of the indicated Divisions / Units in order of preference and if she/he is not accommodated in the requested Divisions / Units, she/he will be kept under waiting list for consideration subsequently.
v. In case of Circle cadre officials like PA(CO/RO), PA(SBCO), Inspector Posts, ASP, etc. will indicate only name of the Circle where transfer is sought.
vi. If an official, who is already on waiting list based on previous request, submits a fresh application / revised application then she/ he will forfeit her/his seniority based on previous requests and such fresh / revised application shall be considered afresh.
vii. Divisional Cadre official whose transfer request is already on the waiting list at the time of coming into force of these revised guidelines, may submit revised request indicating preference for 10 Divisions of the same Circle within one (l) month from the date of coming into force of these revised guidelines and in such case, the official shall retain his original priority. [Change of Circle shall be treated as a fresh request. Requests received after the stipulated time period shall be treated as fresh requests.]
viii. Part-II of Form – I shall be completed after verifying the service particulars of the official. Printout of the application in Form – I received in Division / Unit through eMail shall be taken, and Part-II shall be completed.
ix. Application(s) received during a month and found completed in all respects shall be forwarded to the Head of Circle latest by 5th day of the following month through eMail (in PDF Format). While forwarding the applications Division / Unit Head shall also forward following statements:-
a. List of officials seeking Intra-Circle Transfer b. List of Officials seeking Inter-Circle Transfer – arranged Circle-wise c. Vacancy Position in each grade [(i) Actual vacancy in case of PA/SA, (ii) Category-wise and recruitment mode-wise vacancy in other cases.]
x. After receipt of list of applications from all Divisions / Units, Circle shall arrange the applications as provided in Point (iii) hereinabove to decide the Priority List for consideration of transfer.
xi. Inter-Circle transfer requests shall be sent by the Circle by 10th of the month through eMail alongwith copy of relevant Form-I to Circle(s) concerned for preparation of Priority List in other Circle(s).
xii. Priority List shall be prepared in the following manner:-
a. Two separate Priority Lists shall be prepared – one for Intra-Circle and another for Inter-Circle – for each cadre.
b. Applications received during a month will be arranged in the manner provided in Point (iii) hereinabove and shall be added to the respective waiting list brought forward from previous month. [This process shall be repeated for subsequent months where fresh requests shall be added below the requests in the Priority List for the previous month.]
xiii. Preparation of Priority List for the first time as per these revised guidelines:-
a. Transfer requests considered during the year 2021 (where transfers would be effective only after 01.01.2022) should not be decided and transfer orders may not be issued. ln case, wherever transfer orders have been issued by any of the Circle, the same stands withdrawn / cancelled.
b. Priority list prepared during year 2021 (including transfers approved and orders stands withdrawn as per para (a) above) shall be kept freezed in the same order of priority , which shall be split/prepared into two parts viz. Intra-Circle transfer priority list and Inter-Circle priority list.
c. Thereafter, requests received after these new guidelines coming into force shall be added bel ow the respective starting Priority List as mentioned at (a) above.
xiv. Updation of Intra-Circle Priority List shall be completed by 10th of the month. Similarly, Preparation of Inter-Circle Priority List shall be completed by 20th of the month.
xv. Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request:-
Dept of posts released substitue order No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II dated 5th January, 2022 for substitue of point no. (xv) – Refer the Order here
a. Based on the information received from Division / Unit, as per Point-(ix)(c) above, and information available in the Circle Office Division / Unit – wise vacancy for each category / mode of appointment available for transfer shall be prepared by the Circle Office.
b. Vacancy already reported to Staff Selection Commission for Direct Recruitment and vacancy notified / calculated for recruitment through examination conducted by the Department shall be excluded while deciding the available vacancy as at (a)above.
c. Circle shall assess vacancy for recruitment year 2022, i.e. for the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022 and distribute it amongst various modes of recruitment and with in each mode amongst various categories as prescribed. Vacancies thus arrived will be freezed for reporting for various modes of recruitment.
d. As these vacancies are forecasted, the vacancies would not be available on O 1.0 l.2022, but will arise in subsequent months of year 2022. Hence, monthly cycle of transfer will operate to cover foreseen as well as unforeseen vacancies arisen during preceding month.
e. Vacancies freezed as mentioned in (c) above, shall be read ily available for reporting to SSC or notification of LGO examination by all Circle. However, Circle shall continue considering transfer against vacancies becoming available till preceding month. This process shall be repeated till vacancies of December, 2022 is taken into account for transfer purpose.
f. After completing the activities mentioned above, Circle shall calculate vacancies that arose during year 2022 and remained unfilled even after considering all inward transfer requests. Since Inter-Circle transfer request shall be allowed for appointed officials only, at end of the recruitment year, there shall be change in vacancies for each of the Circle, but the vacancies in total for all Circles combined together shall not undergo any change (except for addition of unforeseen vacancies)
g. Final vacancy figure a on 31.12.2022 shall be reported to Directorate by 15th January of next year as a final vacancy position which will not undergo any further change.
h. Aforesaid procedure shall be repeated for each recruitment year.
xvi. After preparation of Intra-Circle Priority List, taking into consideration the vacancy position assessed as above, Circle shall release approved list of Intra-Circle transfer indicating the Division / Unit by 15th of the month.
xvii. After deciding the approved list of Intra-Circle transfer, Circle shall consider Inter Circle transfer requests. After taking into consideration the vacancies available accommodation report for officials who can be accommodated indicating the Division / Unit and waiting list number in other cases shall be communicated to Circle (s) concerned by 20th of the month.
xviii. After receipt of accommodation report from other Circle (s), Circle shall release approved list of Inter-Circle transfer indicating the Division / Unit of posting and communicate to all concerned by 25th of the month.
xix. Officials approved for both Intra-Circle transfer and Inter-Circle transfer, shall be relieved by 20th of the following month to join the new unit. In case any official approved for transfer is not relieved, reasons thereof and likely date of relieving may be communicated to Head of Circle. Thereafter, Circle Office shall inform concerned Circle / Division / Unit.
xx. Relieving of the official shall not be denied solely on ground of shortage of staff if working strength of the cadre in the Division / Unit is not less than 66.66%. This shall be observed only while relieving the official on transfer and not while forwarding transfer request to Circle Office. However, Head of Circle shall be competent to relieve an official, whose request for transfer under Rule-38 (both inter-circle and intra-circle) has been approved, even if the working strength of a Division / Unit is less than 66.66% of the sanctioned strength, on case to case basis in very deserving cases only.
xxi. Requests of transfer under Rule 38 can be considered / approved by the competent authority even during the pendency of any vigilance case / disciplinary proceedings against an official. However, the controlling officer shall not relieve an official approved for transfer till disciplinary proceedings are concluded.
xxii. An official approved for transfer under Ru le-38 may submit a written request to the controlling officer to delay the relieving. In such cases, a maxim um of 90 days may be allowed. [n case the official requests for more than 90 days, she . he shall forfeit the right to avail the approved transfer. However, such an official may submit fresh request.
xxiii. All communications relating to transfer under Rule-38 shall be made through emails so as to adhere to the stipulated timeline.
xxiv. Approved list of transfer and waiting list (both Intra-Circle and Inter-Circle) shall be published on the website of Department of Posts as well as Circle concerned. These lists shall be updated after every cycle of transfer, by last day of the month.
xxv. Illustration for carrying out different activities of Inward / Outward transfer requests is enclosed.
PENSION –Dearness Allowance to the Ex-gratia beneficiaries – Sanction – Revised rate admissible from 1st January 2022 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.23, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 03-02-2020. 2. G.O.Ms.No.232, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 27.04.2020. 3. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi Office Memorandum F.No.42/7/2021 P&PW(D), dated: 20.09.2021 and 23.11.2021. 4. G.O.Ms.No.06, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 01.01.2022.
-oOo-
ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance @ 304 percent with effect from 1st July, 2019 to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board employees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/- p.m. w.e.f. 4th June 2013.
2. In the Government order second read above, orders have been issued to adopt the decision of the Government of India for freezing the Dearness Allowance at current rates till July 2021 to State Government employees, Teachers and Pensioner/ Family Pensioners following the orders issued by the Government of India in view of the severe fiscal crisis arising out of COVID-19 pandemic.
3. In the Office Memorandums third read above, the Government of India has enhanced the Dearness Relief from 304 percent to 348 percent and from 348 percent to 360 percent to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.645/- p.m.
4. The Government Order fourth read above, orders were issued revising the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners from 17 percent to 31 percent with effect from 1st January 2022 and it was ordered that the Dearness Allowance to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund/ Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board employees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment will be sanctioned separately.
5. Following the orders issued in the reference fourth read above, to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners, the Government has now decided to sanction the enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January, 2022 to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund/Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.645/-p.m. Accordingly, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund/Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.645/- p.m. as indicated below:-
Date from which payable
Revised rate of Dearness Allowance (per month )
1st January , 2022
360 percent
6. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to those who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.645/- p.m. shall be debited to the following Head of Account respectively:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 800. Other Expenditure – State’s Expenditure – AH- Ex-gratia payment to families of deceased – Non-Provincialised Employees – Contributory Provident Fund–327 Pension – 09. Others,
7. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35 and the Treasury Officers/Sub-Treasury Officers concerned.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
N.MURUGANANDAM ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Revised rate admissible from 1st January 2022 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.327, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 21-10-2019. 2. G.O.Ms.No.232, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 27.04.2020. 3. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum Nos.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 20.07.2021 and 1/4/2021-E-II(B), dated 25.10.2021. 4. G.O.Ms.No.03, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 01.01.2022.
-oOo-
ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
01-07-2019
17 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
2. In the Government order second read above, orders have been issued to adopt the decision of the Government of India for freezing the Dearness Allowance at current rates till July 2021 to State Government employees, Teachers and Pensioner/ Family Pensioners following the orders issued by the Government of India in view of the severe fiscal crisis arising out of COVID-19 pandemic.
3. In the Office Memorandums third read above, the Government of India has revised the rate of Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees from 17 to 28 percent and from 28 to 31 percent of the Basic Pay.
4. In the Government order fourth read above, orders were issued revising the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees and Teachers from 17 percent to 31 percent with effect from 1st January 2022.
5. Following the orders issued in the reference fourth read above, to the serving employees, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
01-01-2022
31 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
6. The additional instalments of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 01-01-2022.
7. While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
8. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.
9. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35 and the Treasury Officers concerned.
10. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-
(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and Local Body educational institutions and other pensioners of Local Bodies.
(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.
(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.
(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanyakumari District and Shenkottai Taluk in Tenkasi District.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.
11. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 303 Dearness Allowance – 01 Dearness Allowance.
OLD (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 0306)” IFHRMS (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 30301)”
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 303. Dearness Allowance – 01 Dearness Allowance.
OLD (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 0308) IFHRMS (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301)”.
12. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing Ex-gratia will be issued separately.
13. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
N.MURUGANANDAM ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Dearness Allowance from Jan 2022 for Pre-2006 pay scales TN Govt Employees: G.O.Ms.No.4
Government of Tamil Nadu 2022
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FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.4, Dated: 1st January 2022. (Pilava, Margazhi-17, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2052)
ABSTRACT
ALLOWANCES – Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable with effect from 01-01-2022 in respect of employees continuing to draw their pay in the Pre-2006 pay scales and Pre – 2016 pay scale/Grade Pay – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.345, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 30-10-2019. 2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/3(2)/2008-E-II(B), dated: 13-08-2021 and 01-11-2021. 3. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/3(1)/2008-E-II(B), dated: 13-08-2021 and 01-11-2021.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised pay scales as detailed below:-
Pre-2006 pay scales
Pre-2016 pay scale/Grade Pay
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
01-07-2019
312% of Pay plus Dearness Pay
01-07-2019
164% of Pay plus Grade Pay
2. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read bove has enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per Fifth Central Pay Commission from 312% to 356% and from 356% to 368% respectively with effect from 1st July 2021.
3. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum third read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per Sixth Central Pay Commission from 164% to 189% and from 189% to 196% respectively with effect from 1st July 2021.
4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government now sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised scales of pay/Grade pay as detailed below:-
Pre-2006 pay scales
Pre-2016 pay scale/Grade Pay
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
01-01-2022
368% of Pay plus Dearness Pay
01-01-2022
196% of Pay plus Grade Pay
5. The rate of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 01-01-2022. Dearness Allowance for the period from 01-01-2020 to 31-12-2021 Pre – 2006 pay scales and Pre – 2016/Grade Pay shall be paid at the rates of 312% and 164% continuously.
6. The Payment of Dearness Allowance for the month of January, 2022 shall be drawn and disbursed by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
7. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account “303. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.
8. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers are requested to make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorisation from the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
N.MURUGANANDAM ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
