Govt may hike DA by 6% for employees, pensioners

The Centre is likely to increase dearness allowance (DA) on Tuesday by 6 per cent to 51 per cent, benefiting over 50 lakh employees and 38 lakh pensioners.

The decision to hike DA is likely to be taken by the Union Cabinet at its meeting, sources said.

The new DA, which will be effective from January 1, is provided to government staff and pensioners to compensate them for rising prices.

Presently, the DA is paid at 45 per cent of the basic pay.

The increase in DA by 6 per cent, sources said, would be in accordance with the formula prescribed by the Sixth Pay Commission for central government employees.

The decision will provide direct relief to around 50 lakh employees and 38 lakh pensioners.

The DA is revised twice in year with effect from January 1 and July 1.

The relief comes amid high retail prices, as inflation has been ruling above 9 per cent.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-may-hike-da-by-6-for-employees-pensioners/765332/

Recommendation of One Man Commission - Extension to State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards - Pay anomalies - revision of scale of pay - ordered - extension to SPSUs/Boards - Reg

Thiru R. Thiagarajan, l.A.S.,
Special Secretary to Government

Finance (BPE) Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai - 600 009

Letter No. 12953/BPE/2O11 / Dated: 11.3.2011.

To
The Chief Executive Officers of
all State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards

Sir,
Sub: Recommendation of One Man Commission - Extension to State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards - Pay anomalies - revision of scale of pay - ordered - extension to SPSUs/Boards - Reg.

Ret: 1. G.O.Ms.No.254 to 340, Fin (Pay Cell) Dept. dt.26.8.2010.
       2. Govt. Lr.No. 51082/Fin (Pay Cell) Dept./2010-1/dt.15.9.2010.
       3. Govt. Lr.No. 48070 / BPE/2010-1/dt. 23.9.2010.
       4. G.O.Ms.No.71, Fin (PC) Dept. dt. 26.2.2011.

   I am directed to invite kind attention to the Government Orders / Government Letters cited in the reference. In continuation to Government Letter 3rd cited, the Chief Executive Officers of all State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards are requested (a) to take into consideration of Government Order 4th cited while sending proposals to Government for examination and (b) to regulate the scales of pay & grade pay in line with the orders issued in Government Order 4th cited, in case, the State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards have already implemented the recommendations of the One Man Commission to their employees with the approval of the Government.

   2. This letter may be placed before the Board of Directors in the next meeting.

Yours faithfully,
-sd-
for Special Secretary to Government.

http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_12953_2011.pdf

State Public Sector Undertakings/Boards - orders of Government on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission - Applicability to the employees of SPSUs / Boards - additional Instructions -issued - Regarding

Thiru. K. Shanmugam, LA.S.,                      Principal Secretary to Government

Finance (BPE) Department,                Secretariat,    Chennai - 600 009

Letter. No. 108O7/Fin(BPE)Dept./2011, dated: 9.3.2011

To
The Chief Executive Officers of
all State Public Sector Undertakings/ Boards

Sir/ Madam,

Sub: State Public Sector Undertakings/Boards - orders of Government on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission - Applicability to the employees of SPSUs / Boards - additional Instructions -issued - Regarding.

Ref:    1) G.O.Ms.No.250 Fin(BPE) Dept. dt. 17.6.2009
          2) Govt. Lr. No.48070/Fin(BPE)Dept./2010 dt.23.9.2010

*****

   I am directed to state that the Government in the G.O. first cited have extended the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.234 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated: 1.6.2009 [wherein orders were issued on the recommendations of the Official Committee on revision of scales of pay and allowances etc., to the Government employees based on the recommendations of the Central Sixth Pay Commission] to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards subject to certain conditions with an intention to bring out parity and standardization in the pay scales available to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards vis-à-vis Government employees.

   2) Subsequently, In Government Lr.No.48070/BPE/2010 dated: 23.9.2010 directions were issued indicating that the State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards shall forward suitable/comprehensive proposal to Government for examination in the event of any decision for adopting the revised scales of pay to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings /Boards being taken by the Board of Directors based on the orders issued arising out on the recommendations of One Man Commission duly taking into account certain aspects mentioned therein.

   3) Now, it appears that some State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards have been fixing higher scale of pay to their staff than that of the scale of pay available for Government employees who are having similar designation, duties and responsibilities, etc., without the orders of Government which aspect has been causing embarrassment and also disparity and non-standardization in the pay scales available to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings /Boards vis-à-vis Government employees.

   4) In view of the above position, I am directed to inform that all the State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards shall take appropriate action

   (a) to fix the scale of pay to their workers/employees in such a manner that the scale of pay and grade pay so fixed should not exceed the scale of pay and grade pay permissible for Government employees holding the comparable post in Government depts. (i.e. having similar designation / nomenclature, duties and responsibilities, qualification etc.,) There shall be a policy to cap up the wage/salary of the posts at the level as obtained for similarly placed Government employees and under no circumstances the wage/salary of workers/employees in State Public Sector Undertakings /Boards shall stretch beyond the Pay + Grade Pay of similarly placed Government employees as of now and in future revisions;

   (b) to regulate such cases (i.e. where scale of pay has been fixed to their employees higher than that of the pay scale permissible for Government employees for the comparable post) and refix the pay as indicated in para 4(a) above;

   This order may be placed before the Board of Directors in the immediate next meeting.

Yours faithfully,

-sd-
for Principal Secretary to Government.

http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_10807_2011.pdf