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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Dearness Allowance to the State Government
Employees from 1st July 2014 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.
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FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.35 Dated:01-10-2014.
Read the following:
1. G.O.(P).No.588, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated 7-8-2004.
2. G.O.(P).No.4, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated 10-1-2005.
3. G.O.(P).No.161, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated 22-6-2005.
4. G.O.(P).No.213, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated 27-8-2005.
5. G.O.(P).No.214, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 30-8-2005.
6. G.O.(P).No.112, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 05-05-2006.
7. G.O.(P).No.117, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 08-05-2006.
8. G.O.(P).No.139, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 05-06-2006.
9. G.O.(P).No.19, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 02-02-2007.
10. G.O.(P).No.133, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 12-06-2007.
11. G.O.(P).No.255, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 17-10-2007.
12. G.O.(P).No.100, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 09-04-2008.
13. G.O.(P).No.372, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 13-11-2008.
14. G.O.(P).No.104, Finance (P.C.I) Department, dated 31-03-2009.
15. G.O.Ms.No.265, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated 26.10.2009.
16. G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 18.01.2010
17. G.O.Ms.No.63, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 09.03.2010.
18. G.O.Ms.No.248, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 07.07.2010.
19. G.O.Ms.No.352, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 06.12.2010.
20. G.O.Ms.No.104, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 30.05.2011.
21. G.O.Ms.No. 25, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 02.02.2012.
22. G.O.Ms.No. 178, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 04.07.2012.
23. G.O.Ms.No. 250, Finance (Pension- I) Department, dated: 06.09.2012.
24. G.O.Ms.No. 297, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 14.11.2012.
25. G.O.Ms.No.136, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 11.06.2013.
26. G.O.Ms.No.294, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 26.10.2013.
27. G.O.Ms.No.102, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 14.05.2014.
28. G.O.Ms.No.127, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 27.05.2014.
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O R D E R:
Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance (DA) sanctioned in
the Government Order 27th read above to the employees of Government of Telangana from
71.904% of the basic pay to 77.896% of basic pay from 1st July, 2014.
2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats,
Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and
Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing
pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and to the full time
contingent employees whose remuneration has been revised from Rs.3850/- to
Rs.6700/- per month vide G.O.Ms.No.171, Finance (P.C.III) Department, dated
13.05.2010.
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ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay
Scales, 2010.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Professor K.
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale of
pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.
3. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in respect
of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006, from 100% to
107% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2014.
3.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:
(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided Affiliated
Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales,
2006.
(ii) The Teaching staff of the Universities including the Professor K.
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and the Teaching staff of Govt.
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales,
2006.
4. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in respect
of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales 1996, from 200% to
212% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July 2014, as DA equivalent to 50% Basic Pay was
already merged through G.O.Ms.No.9, Higher Education (U.E.I) Department, dated: 8-2-
2006 and G.O.(P)No.173, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated:23.07.2007.
4.1. The above Dearness Allowance rate is also applicable to:
(i) the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided Affiliated
Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales,
1996.
(ii) the Teaching staff of the Universities including the Professor K. Jayashankar
Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Hyderabad and the Teaching staff of Govt.
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales,
1996.
5. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance in respect
of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Shri E. Padmanabhan Committee
Report vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law (LA&J, SC-F) Department, dated: 01.05.2010 from 100%
to 107% with effect from 1st July 2014.
6. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates in respect of
Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per First National Judicial Pay
Commission Report vide G.O.Ms.No.60, Law (LA&J SC-F) Department, dated: 07.05.2003
from 200% to 212% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July 2014, as Dearness Allowance
equivalent to 50% of basic pay was already merged as Dearness pay vide G.O.Ms.No.27,
Law (LA&J SC-F) Department, dated: 13.03.2008.
7. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned in the
G.O.27th read above to the State Government employees in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay
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Scales 2005 from 179.922% of the basic pay to 191.226% of the basic pay with effect from
1st July, 2014 in the Revised Pay Scales of 2005.
7.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats,
Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and
Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas and Work Charged Establishment who are
drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2005.
ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay
Scales, 2005.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the Professor K.
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale
of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2005.
8. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned in the
G.O. 27th read above to the State Government employees in the Revised Pay Scales, 1999
from 186.504% of the basic pay to 196.32% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2014
in the Revised Pay Scales of 1999.
8.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats,
Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and
Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas and Work Charged Establishment who are
drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 1999.
ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay
Scales, 1999.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the Professor K.
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale
of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 1999.
9. Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.100/- per month in cash
to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from 1st July, 2014.
10. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-9 above shall be paid in cash
with the salary of October, 2014, payable on 1st November, 2014. The arrears on account of
payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st July, 2014 to 30th September, 2014
shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees.
10.1. However, in the case of employees who are due to retire on or before 31st December,
2014 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the employee due
to retire on superannuation is exempted from making any subscription to the General
Provident Fund during the last four months of service.
10.2. In respect of those who do not have General Provident Fund accounts, the arrears of
Dearness Allowance for the period of 1st July, 2014 to 30th September, 2014 shall be
credited to the Major Head “8009 - State Provident Funds – 01 Civil – M.H.101. General
Provident Fund- S.H.(01) General Provident Fund (Regular)”, to be transferred to the
General Provident Fund Account whenever opened. However, in the case of an employee
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who ceases to be in service prior to the opening of a General Provident Fund account, the
arrears so impounded shall be drawn and paid with interest on the date on which such
employee ceases to be in service.
10.3. In respect of the employees who were appointed to Government service on or after
01.09.2004 and are governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the arrears from
1st July, 2014 to 30th September, 2014, 10% of the DA arrears shall be credited to the
PRAN accounts of the individuals along with the government share as per G.O. at reference
23rd read above and the remaining 90% of arrears shall be paid in cash.
10.4. In respect of Full Time Contingent Employees, who are not eligible for GPF
Accounts, the arrears may be paid in cash.
10.5. In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the legal
heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness allowance in cash.
11. The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).
12. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,
Hyderabad, or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer of the
Telangana Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may be, for the
amount of arrears for the period from 1st July, 2014 to 30th September, 2014 to be adjusted to
the General Provident Fund Account in the case of an employee who has opened a General
Provident Fund Account.
12.1. Bills for the adjustment of arrears of Dearness Allowance to the Compulsory
Savings Account as per para 10.2, shall be presented at the same time as bills for crediting the
arrears of Dearness Allowance to the General Provident Fund Account as per para 10.
13. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper schedules
in duplicate indicating details of the employee, the General Provident Fund Account Number
and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund Account, to the Pay & Accounts
Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officers or Pay & Accounts Officers of
the Telangana Works Accounts Service, as the case may be. The Pay & Accounts
Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or Pay and Accounts Officer of the Telangana
Works Accounts Service/District Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer shall follow the
usual procedure of furnishing one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant
General based on which the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General
Provident Fund Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the schedules
shall be furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.
14. All Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the above orders
are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund Account by 20th October,
2014 at the latest. The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts Officer, Deputy Directors of District
Treasuries and Pay & Accounts Officer of Telangana Works Accounts Service, etc.) are
requested not to admit the pay bills of the Office concerned for the month of October
2014 unless a certificate is enclosed to the bills to the effect that the arrears of difference
in Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st July, 2014 to 30th September, 2014 are
drawn and credited to the General Provident Fund Account before 24th October, 2014.
15. In respect of employees working in Government Offices in the Twin Cities, the Pay
and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information in the proforma annexed
(Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (HRM.IV) Department to reach on or before 10th
November, 2014.
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16. All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish the figures
of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and the amounts credited to
Compulsory Savings Account in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-I) enclosed, to the
District Treasury by the end of 20th November, 2014.
17. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in turn shall consolidate the information
and furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts by
20th November 2014, and who in turn, shall furnish the consolidated information to
Government by 30th November, 2014.
18. In respect of employees of Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish the
above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Audit Officer of
the District concerned before 20th November, 2014 and who will, in turn furnish the
consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 30th November, 2014. The
Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the Secretary to
Government, Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 10th December, 2014.
19. In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Accounts of each Project shall
furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Director of
Works Accounts by 30th October, 2014, and who, in turn, shall furnish the information to the
Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 20th November, 2014.
20. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Audit Officers are requested to
intimate to the employees working under their control as to how much amount of arrears of
Dearness Allowance is credited to the General Provident Fund Account/Compulsory Savings
Account as per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-II) to this order. They are further
requested to adhere to the above instructions and any deviation or non-compliance of these
instructions will be viewed seriously.
21. All Heads of the Departments and Departments of Secretariat are requested to issue
suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control and to see
that these instructions are followed scrupulously. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/
Director of State Audit/Pay & Accounts Officer/Director of Works Accounts, Telangana,
Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so
that these instructions are carefully followed by them.
22. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Agricultural
Market Committees and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation shall be met from their
own funds in view of the orders issued in the reference 16th read above.
23. The G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address
http://goir.telangana.gov.in and http://finance.telangana.gov.in .
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
V. NAGI REDDY
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Principal Accountant General (Audit – I), Telangana, Hyderabad. (20 copies)
The Principal Accountant General (Audit – II), Telangana, Hyderabad (20 copies)
The Accountant General (A & E), Telangana, Hyderabad. (by name)
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Director of State Audit, Telangana, Hyderabad.
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The Director of Works Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Principal Secretary to Governor of Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Principal Secretary / Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries to all
Ministers.
All Special Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government with a
request to communicate to all concerned.
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments including Collectors, Superintendents of Police and District
Judges.
The Registrar, High Court at Hyderabad, Telangana and A.P. (with a covering letter).
The Registrar, Administrative Tribunal, Telangana & AP, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).
The Secretary, Telangana TRANSCO, Telangana GENCO, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad
(with a covering letter).
The Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).
The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation,
Hyderabad (with a covering letter).
All the Joint Directors of Works Projects.
All the District Treasury Officers.
All the Chief Executive Officers of all Zilla Parishads.
All the District Educational Officers.
All the Secretaries to Agricultural Market Committees through the Commissioner and
Director of Agricultural Marketing, Telangana, Hyderabad.
All the Secretaries of Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas through the Director of Public Libraries,
Telangana, Hyderabad.
All the Commissioners/Special Officers of the Municipalities/Corporations.
All the Recognized Service Associations.
The Registrar of all the Universities.
Copy to Finance (BG) Department, for obtaining Supplementary Grant, if necessary.
Copy to the General Administration (Cabinet) Department.
Copy to S.F./S.Cs.
//FORWARDED BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
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ANNEXURE – I
(As per paras 15 to 17 of G.O.Ms.No.35, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated:01-10-2014)
1. Name of the Sub-Treasury/
District Treasury/Audit Officer. ::
2. The amount of arrears of D.A.
credited to G.P.F. Accounts. ::
3. The amount of arrears of D.A.
credited to Compulsory Savings
Account. ::
4. Total amount of arrears of D.A.
credited to the G.P.F. Accounts
and credited to Compulsory
Savings Account. ::
Date: Signature of the Audit Authority
Office Seal
ANNEXURE - II
(As per paras 18 to 20 of G.O.Ms.No. 35, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated:01-10-2014)
1. Name of Office ::
2. Designation of the Drawing and
Disbursing Officer. ::
3. Name and designation of the employee. ::
4. Whether the amount of arrears credited
to the General Provident Fund Account/
Compulsory Savings Accounts. ::
5. The amount of arrears of D.A.
so credited to G.P.F. Account/
Compulsory Savings Account. ::
Date:
Office Seal Signature of the Drawing and
Disbursing Officer
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