IREC Rule No.1417: Dearness Pay

1417. Dearness Pay:-

Such portion of the Dearness Allowance as is decided by the Government to be treated as Dearness Pay shall be termed as Dearness Pay. The Dearness Pay so designated shall be reckoned as pay for such purposes as are specified by the Government from time to time and for no other purposes.

Provided, however, that this rule is not applicable to persons who are;

(a)    Employed on contract;

(b)    Granted consolidated rates of pay and are not in receipt of dearness allowance separately;

(c)    Drawing pay and allowances under the authorized scales of pay; and

(d)    Drawing dearness allowance otherwise than as provided in these rules.