July 2021 DA to AP Govt Employees drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2006 G.O. Ms. No.36 Dated: 21.03.2022
Finance Department Allowances - Dearness Allowance - Dearness Allowances for the period from 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021-Sanctioned - Orders-Issued.
FINANCE (PC-TA) DEPARTMENT
G.O. Ms. No.36 Dated: 21.03.2022
Read the following;
1. G.O.Ms.No.14, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated 29-01-2019
2. G.O.Ms.No.94, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated 04-11-2020
3.G.O.Ms.No.95, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated 06-11-20201
4. G.O.Ms.No.38, Finance (PC-TA) Department, dated 13-06-2021
5. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (PC-TA) Department, dated 31-07-2021
6. G.O.Ms.No.99, Finance (PC-TA) Department, dated 20.12.2021
7. UO Note.No.1249673/PC-TA/2020-1 Department, dated 09-01-2022
8. G.O.Ms.No.8, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated 17-01-2022.
9. Representation received from the JAC of Polytechnic Lecturers, Andhra Pradesh.
ORDER:
In the reference 8 read above, Government have released Five (5) Dearness Allowance (DA) installments due from 01.07.2019 to 01.07.2021, to the employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh who are drawing pay in RPS-2015 and RPS-2022 and have also released the same to the employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh, who are drawing their pay in the revised UGC Pay Scales-2016 upto 01.07.2021.
In respect of the employees of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, who are drawing their pay in the revised UGC Pay Scales-2006 & the Judicial Officers, whose pay were revised as per Shri Padmanabhan Committee Report, vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law (LA&J SC F) Department dated: 01.05.2010, the Dearness Allowance (DA) installments were released only from 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2021.
In the reference 9th read above, the AP Government Polytechnic Staff has requested to implement enhanced DA from 1 July, 2021 by 7% from 189% to 196 % as per the Memorandum issued by the Government of India as per OM No.1/3(1)/2008-E.II (B), dated 01.11.2021.
Government, after careful consideration, hereby orders for the revision of the Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, who are drawing their pay in the revised UGC Pay Scales-2006 and the Judicial Officers, whose pay were revised as per Shri Padmanabhan Committee Report, vide G.O.Ms. No.73, Law (LA&J SC-F) Department Dated: 01.05.2010 from 189% of the basic pay to 196% of basic pay with effect from 1 July, 2021.
The rates of Dearness Allowance mentioned at para 3 above are also applicable to:
- Teaching staff of Government & Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales, 2006.
- Teaching staff of the Universities including the A.P. Agricultural University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and Dr. YSR Horticulture University and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2006.
Government also hereby order that the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance mentioned at para 3 above are also applicable to the Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Shri Padmanabhan Committee Report, vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law(LA&J SC-F) Department, dated 01-05-2010.
The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the para 3 above shall be paid in cash with salary of March, 2022 onwards. The arrears on account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1 July, 2021 to 28th February, 2022 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees in three equal installments from April, 2022 salaries onwards.
The employees who are retired from service between 01.07.2021 & 28.02.2022 and in respect of those employees who are due to retire on or before 31 July, 2022 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the employee due for retirement on superannuation is exempted from making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.
In respect of employees who were appointed to Government service on or after 01.09.2004 and governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the arrears of Dearness Allowance payable for the period from 1st July, 2021 to 28th February, 2022 shall be calculated duly deducting the 10% of the arrears for credit to the PRAN accounts of the individuals along with Government share as per G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (Pen. 1) Department, dated 06-09-2012.
In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the legal heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness allowance.
The term "Pay for this purpose shall be as defined in FR 9(21)(a)(i).
The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on Pay & Accounts Officer, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may be.
The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper schedules in duplicate indicating details of the employee, General Provident Fund Account /PRAN Account Number and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund Account/PRAN, wherever necessary, to the Pay & Accounts Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officers or Pay & Accounts Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service, as the case may be.
The Pay& Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or Pay and Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service/District Treasury Officer / Sub Treasury Officer shall follow the usual procedure of furnishing one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant General based on which the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General Provident Fund Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the schedules shall be furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.
In respect of the employees working in the Government Offices under his audit control, the Pay & Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish the information in the proforma annexed (Annexure-1) to this order to the Finance (PC-TA) Department by 31" July, 2022.
The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in turn shall consolidate the information & furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries & Accounts by 31st July, 2022 & who in turn shall furnish the information to the Government by 31 August, 2022.
In respect of employees of the Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-I to the Audit Officer of the District concerned before 30th June, 2022 & who will in turn furnish the consolidated. information to the Director of State Audit by 31" July, 2022. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (PC-TA) Department by 31" August, 2022.
In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Works & Accounts of each Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-l to Director of Works Accounts by 31 July, 2022 & who in turn shall furnish the information to the Finance (PC-TA) Department by 31 August, 2022.
All the Drawing & Disbursing Officers and the Audit Officers are requested to intimate to the employees working under their control as to how much amount of arrears of Dearness Allowance is credited to the General Provident Fund Account/PRAN Account as per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-II) to this order. They are further requested to adhere to the above instructions and any deviation or noncompliance of these instructions will be viewed seriously.
All Heads of the Departments and Departments of Secretariat concerned are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control and to see that these instructions are followed scrupulously. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/Director of State Audit/Pay & Accounts Officer/Director of Works and Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully followed by them.
This order is available online and can be accessed at http://apegazette.cgg.gov.in.
