2 pc hike in DA for govt staff

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5

Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu on Tuesday announced 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for the state government employees with effect from January 1, thus raising the DA on the pattern of the Central Government employees from existing 5 per cent to 7 per cent.

The minister said the enhancement would have an additional financial burden of about Rs 309.54 crore on the state exchequer for 14 months from January this year to February 2019.

He said the rate of DA admissible to the employees, who continue to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay band or grade as per the 6th Pay Commission, would also be enhanced from the existing rate of 139 per cent to 142 per cent of the pay with effect from January 1, 2018.

The minister said the rate of DA admissible to the employees who continue to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay band or grade as per the 5th Pay Commission, had also been enhanced from the existing rate of 268 per cent to 274 per cent of the pay, with effect from January 1, 2018.

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