Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

No. l(2)/2013-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 25th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1(8)/2012-E-II (B) dated 28th September, 2012 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 72% to 80% with effect from 1st January, 2013.

   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 installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

   4. 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.

   5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

   6. The Hindi version of this O.M. is also attached.

Sd/-
(K.R. Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01012013.pdf

Indigenous System of Medicine — Homeopathic/Ayurvedic dispensaries — Delegation of powers to General Managers reg.

RBE No. 30/2013

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W) 2012/WE-1/1

New Delhi, dated 09-04-2013

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs

Sub:- Indigenous System of Medicine — Homeopathic/Ayurvedic dispensaries — Delegation of powers to General Managers reg.

   Kindly refer to the Board’s guidelines on the issue of Indigenous System of Medicine issued vide letter No. E(W)91-WE1-22 dated 20.5.92 (Master Circular No.45) and subsequent clarifications thereon.

   Based on the demands received from the Federations and Zonal Railways, a proposal for decentralisation of powers regarding conversion of Homeopathic/Ayurvedic dispensaries from 4 hours to 8 hours presently vested with the Railway Board has been under consideration for quite some time in Ministry of Railways.

   It has now been decided that the General Managers of the Zonal Railways and Production Units would be the competent authority to undertake the conversion of the Homeopathic/Ayurvedic dispensaries being run under the aegis of the Staff Benefit Fund subject to the concurrence of the FA&CAO in each case. These powers are not to be  delegated further under any circumstances. It may also be noted that a Homeopathic/Ayurvedic dispensary will be converted from 4 hours to 8 hours, based on factors namely, (i) need of the employees, (ii) number of patients being attended to by the dispensary, (iii) availability of funds, (iv) decision taken by the SBF Committee unanimously and (v) any other factor as deemed fit by the General Manager concerned.

   This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Sd/-
[Debasis Mazumdar]
Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board.

Source: NFIR

Non payment of Dearness Relief on Disability Element While on Re-Employment.

Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211014

Circular No. 166

No. AT/Tech/263- XVI
O/o the Pr. C.D.A. (P), Allahahad
Date: 07.03.2013

Sub: - Non payment of Dearness Relief on Disability Element While on Re-Employment.

   The payment of dearness relief during re-employment / employment / permanently absorption of pensioners / family pensioners under the Central or State Government or in a Statutory Corporation / Company / Body / Bank under them in India or abroad is not being regulated correctly by various Pension Disbursing Authorities. Where some Pension Disbursing Authorities are disallowing dearness relief to re-employed pensioner of commissioned officer on disability element, others are allowing in few cases. Similar irregularities have been noticed in case of pensioners of PBOR. The instances of not allowing dearness relief to family pensioners during their employment are also drawing attention of this office/Ministry from time to time. The position on the subject is though clearly stipulated in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. Dept of P&PW letter No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dt. 2nd July, 1999 and Ministry of Defence letter No. 79(1 )/95/D (Pen/Services) dated 28th August 2000 and Deptt of P&PW UO No. 41/42/2007-P&PW(G) dt. 3-4-2008. However, position is re-clarified as under for uniform implementation of above orders.

   (a) In case of re-employed pensioners who hold Group 'A’ post or posts of the ranks of commissioned officers at the time of their re-employment will not be entitled to any dearness relief on pension on the fact that:-

   (i) A certain portion of pension is taken into account and is not entirely ignored.

   (ii) The pay in the post of re-employment is not required to be fixed at the minimum of the scale in all cases, and

   (iii) Dearness allowance at the rates applicable from time to time is also admissible on the pay fixed on re-employment.

   (b)(i) The entire pension admissible is to be ignored in the case of civilian pensioner who held posts below Group 'A’ and those ex-servicemen who held posts below the ranks of commissioned officers, at the time of their retirement. Their pay on re-employment is to be fixed at the minimum of the pay scale of the post in which they are re-employed. Such civilian pensioners will consequently be entitled to dearness relief on their pension at the rates applicable from time to time.

   (b)(ii) The ex-servicemen (PBOR) who retired before attaining the age of 55 years and re-employed thereafter and their pay fixed at a higher stage because of advance increments and no protection of the last pay drawn is being given, the pay should he treated as fixed at a minimum only for the purpose of ignoring the entire pension and allowing dearness relief on pension.

   (c) The disability element is part of disability pension, therefore position explained at a & b above will also apply for regulating dearness relief on disability element during re-employment of pensioner drawing disability pension.

   (d) The family pension received by the eligible central Govt. employees/Armed Forces pensioners is, in any case, not taken into account in determining their pay on employment therefore, dearness relief at the rates applicable from time to time shall he admissible on their family pension.

   Incorrect payment of pension is not only infringement of Govt. orders but also cause of concern to pensioners. It is, therefore, requested to instruct Pension Paying Branches / CPPC / Offices / Treasuries under your jurisdictions to regulate the payment of dearness relief on pension /family pension on re-employment / employment / permanently absorption of pensioners/family pensioners as explained above.

Sd/-
(P.N. CHOPRA)
Asst.CDA (P)

Source:http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-166.pdf