[G.O.Ms.No.8] DA from Jan 2023 for Pre-2006 pay scales TN Employees

[G.O.Ms.No.8] DA from Jan 2023 for Pre-2006 pay scales TN Employees

[G.O.Ms.No.8] DA from Jan 2023 for Pre-2006 pay scales TN Employees

Government of Tamil Nadu
2023

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FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.8, Dated: 6th January 2023.
(Subakiruthu, Margazhi-22, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2053)

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable with effect from 01-01-2023 in respect of employees continuing to draw their pay in the Pre-2006 pay scales and Pre – 2016 pay scale/Grade Pay – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

G.O.(Ms).No.255, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 18.08.2022.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised pay scales as detailed below:-

Pre-2006 pay scales		Pre-2016 pay scale/Grade Pay
Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]	Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]	[2]	[3]	[4]
01-07-2022	381% of Pay plus Dearness Pay	01-07-2022	203% of Pay plus Grade Pay

2. The Government now sanction the enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised scales of pay/Grade pay as detailed below:-

Pre-2006 pay scales		Pre-2016 pay scale/Grade Pay
Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]	Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]	[2]	[3]	[4]
01-01-2023	396% of Pay plus Dearness Pay	01-01-2023	212% of Pay plus Grade Pay

3. The rate of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 01-01-2023. Dearness Allowance for the period from 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 Pre – 2006 pay scales and Pre – 2016 pay scale/ Grade Pay shall be paid at the rates of 381% and 203% continuously.

4. The Payment of Dearness Allowance from the month of January 2023 shall be drawn and disbursed by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

Also Read: Tamilnadu Government Employees Latest Orders

5. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account “303. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

6. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers are requested to make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorisation from the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

N.MURUGANANDAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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