Allowances – Dearness Allowance – Dearness Allowance to State Government
Employees from 1st July 2018 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.
FINANCE (PC&TA) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 94 Dated: 04-11-2020.
Read the following;
1. G.O.Rt.No.95, General Administration (Spl.A) Department, dated:
28.02.2013.
2. G.O.Ms.No.102, Finance(PC-I) Department, dated:14.05.2014.
3. G.O.Ms.No.198, Finance (HRM.V) Department, dated:19.10.2014.
4. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated:30.04.2015.
5. G.O.Ms.No.47, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated:30- 04-2015.
6. G.O.Ms.No.18, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated: 10.02.2016.
7. G.O.Ms.No.172, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated: 27.08.2016.
8. G.O.Ms.No.16, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated: 03.02.2017.
9. G.O.Ms. No.140, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated: 11.08.2017.
10.G.O.Ms. No.27, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated:28.02.2018
11..G.O.Ms. No.150, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated:17.09.2018.
12.G.O.Ms.No.14, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dt.29.01.2019.
O R D E R:
Government hereby order the revision of the Dearness Allowance (DA)
sanctioned in the Government Orders in the reference 12th read above to the
employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh from 27.248% of the basic pay to
30.392% of basic pay w.e.f. the 1st of July, 2018.
2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para is also applicable
to the following employees.
i. The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram
Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural
Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas, work
charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of
pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.ii. Teaching & Non-Teaching staff of Aided Institutions including
Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay
in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
iii. Teaching & Non-Teaching staff of Universities including A.P.
Agricultural University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
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University & Dr. YSR Horticulture University who are drawing
pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
3. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates
in respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay
Scales, 2006, from the existing 142 % to 148 % of the basic pay w.e.f. 1st of
July, 2018.These rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:
i. Teaching staff of Government & Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges
who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales, 2006.ii. Teaching staff of the Universities including the A.P. Agricultural
University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and Dr.
YSR Horticulture University and the Teaching staff of Govt.
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay
Scales, 2006.
4. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates
in respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C. Pay
Scales, 2016 from the existing 7 % to 9 % of the basic pay with effect from 1st
July, 2018 (after implementation of Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales,2016). These
rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:
i. Teaching staff of Government & Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges
who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2016.ii. Teaching staff of the Universities including the A.P. Agricultural
University, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University & the
Dr. YSR Horticulture University and the Teaching staff of Govt.
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay
Scales, 2016.
5. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness
Allowance in respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per
the Shri E. Padmanabhan Committee Report, vide the
G.O.Ms.No.73,Law(LA&J SC-F) Department dt:01.05.2010 from 142% to
148% with effect from 1st July, 2018.
6. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate
sanctioned in the G.O. in the reference 12th read above to the State Government
employees who are drawing in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales, 2010
from 107.856% to 112.992% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2018.
These rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:
i. The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram
Panchayats, Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas & Work
Charged Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of
pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.ii. Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including
Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay
in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.iii. Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including A.P.
Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University and Dr. YSR Horticulture University who are drawing
pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.
7. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-6 above shall be paid
in cash with salary of January, 2021 onwards. The arrears on account of
payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st July, 2018 to 31st
December, 2020 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the
respective employees in three equal installments from January 2021 Salaries
onwards.
8. The employees who are retired from service between 01.07.2018 &
31.12. 2020 and in respect of those employees who are due to retire on or before
31st December, 2020 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid
in cash as the employee due for retirement on superannuation is exempted from
making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four
months of service.
9. In respect of employees who were appointed to Government service on or
after 01.09.2004 & governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the
arrears of Dearness Allowance payable for the period from 1st July, 2018 to
31st December 2020 shall be paid in cash in three equal installments from
January 2021 salaries onwards. 10% of the arrears shall be credited to the
PRAN accounts of the individuals along with Government share as per
G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated: 06-09-2012 and the
remaining 90% shall be credited to the employees’ salary Accounts.
10. In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the
legal heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness allowance in cash.
11. The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).
12. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,
Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay
& Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service or the
Treasury Officer, as the case may be, for the amount of arrears for the period
from 1st July, 2018 to 31st December, 2020 to be adjusted to the General
Provident Fund Account in three equal installments in respect of employees
who are having a General Provident Fund Account in the month of December,
2020.
13. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper
schedules in duplicate indicating details of the employee, the General Provident
Fund Account Number/PRAN Account Number and the amount to be credited
to the General Provident Fund Account/PRAN, to the Pay & Accounts
Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officers or Pay &
Accounts Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service, as the case
may be. The Pay & Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or Pay
and Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service/District
Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer shall follow the usual procedure of
furnishing one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant General
based on which the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General
Provident Fund Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the
schedules shall be furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.
14. All Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the
above orders are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund
Account in three equal installments in the months of January, February and
March 2021.
15. In respect of the employees working in the Government Offices under his
audit control, the Pay & Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish the
information in the proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance
(PC and TA) Department by 30th April, 2021.
16. All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish
the figures of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and
the amounts credited to PRAN Accounts in the prescribed proforma (AnnexureI) enclosed, to the District Treasury by 30th April, 2021.
17. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in turn shall consolidate the
information & furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of
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Treasuries & Accounts by 31st May, 2021 & who in turn shall furnish the
information to the Government by 30th June, 2021.
18. In respect of employees of the Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall
furnish the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-I to
the Audit Officer of the District concerned before 30th April, 2021 & who will
in turn furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by
31st May, 2021. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the
consolidated information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (PC and TA)
Department by 30th June, 2021.
19. In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Works & Accounts of
each Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per
Annexure-I to Director of Works Accounts by 31st May, 2021 & who in turn
shall furnish the information to the Finance (PC & TA) Department by 30th
June, 2021.
20. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of
Agricultural Market Committees shall be met from their own funds.
21. All the Drawing & Disbursing Officers and the Audit Officers are
requested to intimate to the employees working under their control as to how
much amount of arrears of Dearness Allowance is credited to the General
Provident Fund Account/ PRAN Account as per the Proforma annexed
(Annexure-II) to this order. They are further requested to adhere to the above
instructions and any deviation or noncompliance of these instructions will be
viewed seriously
22. All Heads of the Departments and Departments of Secretariat are
requested to issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers
under their control and to see that these instructions are followed scrupulously.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/Director of State Audit/Pay &
Accounts Officer/Director of Works and Accounts, Andhra Pradesh,
Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada are requested to issue suitable instructions to their
subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully followed by
them.
23. Further, Government, after careful examination of the hardships being
faced by the employees, have decided to release the balance DA installments in
a time bound manner. Accordingly, Government hereby order that the 2nd DA(
which is due from 1st January 2019 will be released from the July 2021 salary
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onwards and the 3rd DA (which is due from 1st July 2019) will be released
from the January 2022 salary onwards.
24. The detailed instructions for the release of the 2nd DA (which is due from
1st January 2019) will be issued in the month of June 2021 and for the release
of the 3rd DA (which is due from 1st July 2019) will be issued in the month of
December 2021.
Dr. K.V.V. SATYANARAYANA
SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (B&HR)
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