Revision of the rates of Dearness Allowance (01-JUL-2019 : 6.50% to 11.25%) – Karnataka

 

 

 

READ: (1) G.O. No. FD 06 SRP 2018 dated: 19.04.2018

(2) G.O. No. FD 12 SRP 2018 dated: 18.06.2018

(3) G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2018 dated: 12.10.2018

(4) G.O. No. FD 1 SRP 2019 dated: 28.03.2019.

 

 

Government are pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of Basic Pay with effect from 1st July 2019.

 

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 this order, 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) oftRule 7 read with Rule 3(c) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2018;

 

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 enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1s1 July 2019 to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as Pensioners/Family Pensioners of the Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.

 

6.These orders are also applicable to retired teachers who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and who retired prior to 01.01.2016.

 

7.Separate orders will be issued in respect of pensioners who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and retired on or after 01.01.2016.

 

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

 

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