Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 - Reckoning as pay for running Staff.

Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 - Reckoning as pay for running Staff: Railway Board Clarification
 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.EP&A-II/2006/RS-28

New Delhi, dated 20.11.2016.

The General Secretary
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi - 110 055.

Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f 01-04-2004 - Reckoning as pay for running Staff.

Ref: (i) DC/JCM Item No.15/2009.
(ii) GS/NFIR’s letter No.IV/RSAC/Conf/Vol.VI dated 28-03-2016.

Please refer to your letter dated 28.03.2016 under reference no. (ii) on the subject noted above. In this connection, it is mentioned that Board’s letter dated 21.10.2014 addressed to both the Federations highlighted that the basis for the exclusions was the Ministry of Finance’s OM dated 01.03.2004 on the merger of 50% DA with basic Pay that was adopted by the Ministry of Railways. Vide letter dt. 28.03.2016, however, NFIR has not agreed with the reply and has reiterated that the exclusions violate the IREM provision of Running Allowance and that the OM dt. 01.03.2004 of MoF is not relevant in this connection.

For a better understanding of the logic on which the three exclusions have been made. the table given below may kindly by seen:-

Clause No.

	Benefit of 30% pay element (mentioned in the clause) applicable to Running Staff	Relevant wording in MoF O.M. dated 01.03.2004 pertaining to the benefit	Remarks
A	Entitlement for Pass/PTO	LTC specifically excluded from revision of entitlement on merger of 50% DA with Basic pay	As Railways, do not have LTC Pass. PTO revision excluded accordingly vide RBE No.77/2008
B	Fixation in pay in stationary posts	Fixation of pay not included as an admissible benefit for revision of entitlement on merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay	Counting of the benefit (of merger of DA with Basic) for Fixation of pay is an issue pertaining to all Government employees and not merely Running Staff of Railways. When this benefit has not been extended to any Government employee, it cannot be extended to Running Staff isolation. RBE NO.77/2008 has been issued accordingly. As erstwhile Basic Pay element (without merger of 50% DA) however continued to be admissible for Fixation of pay of Running Staff in stationary posts, there is no violation of relevant IREM provision.
C	Entitlement of Quarters	Government accommodation specifically excluded from revision of entitlement on merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay.	As Railway Quarters are Government accommodation. Revision of entitlement has been excluded accordingly vide RBE No.77/2008.

As brought out in the table above, there has been no violation of the Rules, It is therefore requested that the item may be closed.

Sd/-
For Secretary/Railway Board

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Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2016

Dearness Allowance from Jan 2016 to Central Government Employees and Pensioners: Finmin Orders

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No.1/1/2016-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th April, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2016.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/3/2015-E-II (B) dated 23rd September, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 119% to 125% with effect from 1st January, 2016.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-ll(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

sd/-
(Nirman Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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