No.8-1/2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
[Establishment Division / PAP Section]
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi -,110 001
Dated 12th September,2018
To
1. All Heads of Circles,
2. Director RAKNPA,
3 Sr. Deputy Director Generate (PAF) /
CGM(PLI)/CGM(BD).
4. All Heads of Postal Accounts Offices,
5. ADG (Admn.), Postal Directorate,
6.. All Heads of PTCs.
Sub. : Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government
Employees _ Revised Rates effective from 01 07 2018.
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of
the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's Office Memorandum
No.1/2/2018-E-II(B) dated 07th September, 2018 on the subject
cited above for information, guidance and further necessary action.
This issues with the approval of the
competent authority
(S.B. Vyavahare)
Asstt. Director General (ESTT
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No.1/2/2018-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North
Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th September 2018
Dated the 7th September 2018
Office
Memorandum
Subject: Grant of Dearness
Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates Effective from
1.7.2018
The undersigned is
directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1/1/2018-E-IL (B)
dated 15th March 2018 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the
President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central
Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 7% to 9% of
the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2018.
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 with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
