GoI Orders on DA from Jan 01, 2010

No.1(3)/2010-E-II(B)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 26th March, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2010.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1(6)/2009-E-II(B)dated 18th September, 2009 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 form the existing rate of 27% to 35% with effect from 1st January, 2010.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Governmentemployees.

4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for the month of January and February, 2010 shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary for March, 2010.

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 regard to 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 persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Audit General of India.


(R. Prem Anand)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

DA/DP up by 8 % with effect from 01-01-2010

March 19, 2010.

The Central Government today announced another instalment of DA @ 08% to its employees, with effect from January 01, 2010, as per details given below.

The Dearness Relief for pensioners or family pensioners is also at the same rate with effect from the same dates.

The Punjab Government also announces Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief to its employees, pensioners and family pensioners a little after the Central Government does.


DA/DR from 01-01-2006 is @ 00%

DA/DR from 01-07-2006 is @ 02%

DA/DR from 01-01-2007 is @ 06%

DA/DR from 01-07-2007 is @ 09%

DA/DR from 01-01-2008 is @ 12%

DA/DR from 01-07-2008 is @ 16%

DA/DR from 01-01-2009 is @ 22%

DA/DR from 01-07-2009 is @ 27%

DA/DR from 01-01-2010 is @ 35%

Implications of Amendment of para 4.2 of Pension rules for Pre-2006 Pensioners for Teachers and others getting U. G. C. Scales of Pay

Annexure-A

[Constructed by Gurkirpal Singh Sekhon on the basis of Notification No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated Chandigarh, the 22^nd February, 2010 issued by GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (FINANCE, PENSION POLICY AND COORDINATION BRANCH)

Revised Pension/Family Pension based on Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales.(Referred to in para 4.2 of Teachers and others covered by UGC Scales vide GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) Notification No.10/3/09-3Edu.1/3321 dated 2-9-2009. Initial Pay corresponds to Revised Basic Pay at the minimum as given in Tables attached as Annexure-I to the Notification referred to above.

Sr. No.	Pre-revised scales of pay w.e.f. 1.1.1996	Revised Pay Structure w.e.f. 1.1.2006			Pension (50% of the initial pay in col 5)	Family Pension (30% of the initial pay in col 5)
		Pay Bands	Grade Pay	Initial Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	8000-275-13500	15600-39100	6000	21600	10800	6480
2	10000-325-15200	15600-39100	7000	25600	12800	7680
3	12000-420-18300	15600-39100	8000	30320	15160	9096
4	12000-420-18300	37400-67000	9000	46400	23200	13920
5	16400-450-20900-500-22400	37400-67000	10000	50890	25445	15267

Note 1:- as per para 4.2 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17^th August 2009 as modified vide letter no. No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22^nd February, 2010, the revised pension of those pensioners who retired after completing maximum qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) before 1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in the column 6 above (50% of the Initial Pay mentioned in column 5 above against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay held by the pensioner s at the time of their retirement). The pension in column 6 will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) for full pension as applicable on 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs 3500/- p.m. In case the pension consolidated as per para 4.1 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17^th August 2009 is higher than the pension calculated in the manner above, the same (the higher pension) will be treated as Basic Pension.

Amendment to para 4.2 of Punjab Government Notification .No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 on Pension to Pre 2006 Pensioners

Amendment to para 4.2 of Punjab Government Notification No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 on Pension to Pre 2006 Pensioners

No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (FINANCE, PENSION POLICY AND COORDINATION BRANCH)

Dated Chandigarh, the 22^nd February, 2010

To All Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Divisions, Registrar, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, District and Sessions Judges and Deputy Commissioners in the State.

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Fifth Punjab Pay Commission—Revision of Pension of pre 01-01-2006 pensioners/family pensioners/recipients of extraordinary pension etc.

Sir /Madam,

In partial modification of Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 on the subject cited above , I am directed to say that the Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide that the benefit of fixation of revised pension envisaged in para 4.2 of the aforesaid letter will be subject to the condition that full pension, in no case shall be less than 50% of the initial pay shown in column 8 of the schedule of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner had last worked. However, such pension will be suitably reduced pro-rata, where the qualifying service of the person falls short of 33 years.

2. The Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide further that the benefit of fixation of revised pension envisaged in para 4.2 of the aforesaid letter will be available for fixation of family pension also subject to the condition that the revised family pension, in no case, shall be lower than thirty percent of the initial pay shown in column 8 of the Schedule of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner/deceased employee had last worked.

3. A table of revised pension/family pension based on Pay Band, Grade Pay, and Initial Pay effective from 1.1.2006 corresponding to the pre-revised scales of pay is enclosed herewith as Annexure–A to facilitate the Payment of revised pension/family pension in all cases where fixation of pension/family pension is more beneficial in terms of the provision of para 4.2 as mentioned above.

4. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of Office/Department from which the Government employee had retired or was working last before his death to inform the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank about the Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner/deceased employee had last worked. This information will be provided within two weeks of the date of receipt of request from the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank or the concerned person.

5. Further, the words and expressions, namely, “Table showing existing Basic Pension/ Family Pension without Dearness Pension/ Family Pension (column 1), Basic Pension/Family Pension with Dearness Pension/Family Dearness Pension(Column 2) and Revised Consolidated Pension/Family Pension (Column 3)” mentioned on page 10 of the communication under reference shall be deleted from there and will be deemed to have been inserted in the form of a heading on page 9 thereof above the words and expressions, “Annexure-I”.

6. The existing Annexure-II, referred to in para 11 of the letter under reference is hereby substituted with a revised Annexure-II as enclosed herewith. On receipt of Annexure-II, duly authenticated by the Pension Disbursing Authority, the Accountant General, Punjab and District Treasury Officers/ Treasury Officer will update their records and the Accountant General, Punjab will also check correctness of the revised pension/family pension.

7. The decisions contained in this letter shall be effective from 01-01-2006. However, the decision regarding payment of arrears of pension/family pension from 1.1.2006 to 31.7.2009 will be taken in due course.

8. The other conditions mentioned in the letter under reference shall remain the same.

9. Punjabi version of these orders will follow in due course.

Yours faithfully,

(R. K. Kaushik) Additional Secretary, Finance (R)

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Copies forwarded to the Registrars of GNDU Amritsar, PU Chandigarh, Pbi U Patiala, and PAU Ludhiana.

Annexure-A

Revised Pension/Family Pension based on Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales.(Referred to in para 4.2 of Punjab Government letters No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 and letter No. 3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22^nd February, 2010)

Sr. No.	Pre-revised scales of pay w.e.f. 1.1.1996	Revised Pay Structure w.e.f. 1.1.2006			Pension (50% of the initial pay in col 5)	Family Pension (30% of the initial pay in col 5)
		Pay Bands	Grade Pay	Initial Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	2520-4140	4900-10680	1300	6200	3500	3500
2	2720-4200	4900-10680	1400	6700	3500	3500
3	2820-4400	4900-10680	1650	6950	3500	3500
4	3120-5160	5910-20200	1900	7810	3905	3500
5	3120-6200	5910-20200	1950	7960	3980	3500
6	3330-6200	5910-20200	2000	8240	4120	3500
7	4020-6200	5910-20200	2400	9880	4940	3500
8	4400-7000	5910-20200	2800	11170	5585	3500
9	4550-7220	5910-20200	3000	11470	5735	3500
10	5000-8100	10300-34800	3200	13500	6750	4050
11	5480-8925	10300-34800	3600	14430	7215	4329
12	5800-9200	10300-34800	3800	14590	7295	4377
13	6400-10640	10300-34800	4200	16290	8145	4887
14	7000-10980	10300-34800	4400	17420	8710	5226
15	7220-10980	10300-34800	4600	18030	9015	5409
16	7220-11320	10300-34800	4800	18250	9125	5475
17	7220-11660	10300-34800	5000	18450	9225	5535
18	7880-11660	10300-34800	5400	20300	10150	6090
19	7880-13500	15600-39100	5400	21000	10500	6300
20	9200-13900	15600-39100	5700	22820	11410	6846
21	9750-14700	15600-39100	6000	24140	12070	7242
22	10025-15100	15600-39100	6600	25250	12625	7575
23	12000-15100	15600-39100	7400	31120	15560	9336
24	12000-15500	15600-39100	7600	31320	15660	9396
25	12000-16350	15600-39100	7800	31520	15760	9456
26	13125-16350	15600-39100	8200	32620	16310	9786
27	13500-16800	15600-39100	8400	33510	16755	10053
28	14300-18150	37400-67000	8600	46000	23000	13800
29	14300-18600	37400-67000	8700	46100	23050	13830
30	14300-20100	37400-67000	8800	46200	23100	13860
31	16350-20100	37400-67000	8900	48590	24295	14577
32	18600-22100	37400-67000	10000	54700	27350	16410

Note 1:- As per para 4.2 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17^th August 2009 as modified vide letter no. No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22^nd February, 2010, the revised pension of those pensioners who retired after completing maximum qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) before 1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in the column 6 above (50% of the Initial Pay mentioned in column 5 above against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay held by the pensioner s at the time of their retirement). The pension in column 6 will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) for full pension as applicable on 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs 3500/- p.m. In case the pension consolidated as per para 4.1 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17^th August 2009 is higher than the pension calculated in the manner above, the same (the higher pension) will be treated as Basic Pension.