Revised Dearness Allowance from July 2015 for Karnataka State Government Employees

Revised Dearness Allowance for Karnataka State Government Employees from the existing 28.75% to 32.5% of Basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2015
Government of Karnataka has issued an Order revising the Dearness Allowance from the existing 28.75% to 32.5% of Basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2015.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:- Revision of the rates of Dearness Allowance-reg.

READ:

(l) G.O. No. FD 23 SRP 2011, dated: 15.06.2011

(2) G.O. No. FD 07 SRP 2012 dated:21 .04.2012

(3) G.O. No. FD l7 SRP 2012. dated: 14.05.2012

(4) G.O. No. FD 2-5 SRP 20t2. dated: 17.10.2012

(5) G.O. No. FD 09 SRP 2013, dated: 08.05.2013

(6) G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2013, dated: 03.10.2013

(7) G.O. No. FD 5 SRP 2014, dated:08.04.2014

(8) G.O. No. FD l7 SRP 2014 dated: 26.09.2014

(9) G.O. No. FD I I SRP 2015 dated: 24_04-2015

(10) Representation dated:24.09.20l5 of the president, Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 18 SRP 2015.
BANGALORE, DATED 30th SEPTEMBER 2015

Government are pleased to sanction increase in the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 from the existing 28.75% to 32.5% of Basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2015.

2. These orders will apply to the full time Government Employees. Employees of Zilla Panchayats. Work Charged Employees on regular time scales of pay, full time Employees of Aided Educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.

3. For the purpose of grant of Dearness Allowance, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay
drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and
includes:

a. Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

b. Personal Pay if any granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised pay) Rules, 2012.

c. Additional increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the
scale of pay.

4. Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.

5. Government are also pleased to sanction increase in the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 28.75% to 32.5% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st July, 2015 to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners and pensioners/Family Pensioners of the Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.

6. Government are also pleased to sanction increase in the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 28.75% to 32.5% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st July, 2015 to the Pensioners/Family’ Pensioners who were drawing pay in the UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay.

7. Separate orders will be issued in respect of Employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NJPC
scales of pay and also in respect of NJPC Pensioners.

8. The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash.

9. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

10. The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

(K.S.R AJALAKSHMI)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Services-2).