RBE No. 179/2008: Dearness Allowance – w.e.f. 01.07.2008
No.PC-V/97/I/7/14, dated 17.11.2008
S.No.PC-VI/48
Sub: Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2008 to the Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale.
1. A copy of Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2008-E-II(B), dated 03.10.2008 of Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure on the above subject is enclosed herewith for your information and necessary action.
2. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions is indicated below:
|
S.No. |
Para No. |
Ministry of Finance’s Office Memorandum |
No. & date of Corresponding orders issued by Railway Board |
|
1 |
1 |
1(3)/2008-EII(B), dated 29.08.2008 |
PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1, dated 09.09.2008 (RBE No. 106/2008) (S.No.PC-VI/3) |
|
2 |
2&3 |
1(1)/2008-EII(B), dated 17.03.2008 |
PC-V/97/I/7/14 dated 19.03.2008 (RBE No. 41/2008) (S.No.PC-V/497) |
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
4. Hindi version is attached.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
O.M.No.1(3)/2008-E-II(B), dated 03.10.2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2008 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that this Department had issued orders on revised rates of Dearness Allowance based on AICPI(IW) index 2001 series for Central Government employees based on the revised scales of pay approved by the Government that came into effect from January 1, 2006 on acceptance of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission vide O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E.II(B), dated 29th August, 2008.
2. These rates however, are not applicable to the Central Government employees who had exercised an option to continue in the pre-revised scales of pay based on the 5th CPC’s recommendations or to those whose pay and allowance had not been revised, for different reasons in conformity with various Government decisions on the Commission’s recommendations. The rates of DA w.e.f. 01.01.2008 for Central Government employees in pre-revised scale of pay were issued vide OM No.1(1)/2008-E-II(B), dated 17th March, 2008.
3. The rates of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Govt. and Central autonomous bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 47% to 54% w.e.f. 01.07.2008. All other terms and conditions contained in OM No.1(1)/2008-E-II(B), dated 17th March, 2008 shall continue to apply.
4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of the organizations under the administrative control of the Ministries/ Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 179/2008
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.