Cabinet nod for 5% DA rise for govt. staff
EC says ‘nothing wrong’ with move
10/10/2019 , Special Correspondent, NEW DELHI
In a decision that raised eyebrows coming just ahead of Assembly elections in States including Maharashtra and Haryana, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a decision to release an additional 5% dearness allowance for Central government employees over the existing rate of 12% of basic pay. A similar increase of 5% in dearness relief was also announced for pensioners.
“The Union Cabinet today approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2019, representing an increase of 5% over the existing rate of 12% of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise,” a government release said.
The Election Commission said there was nothing wrong with the announcement, even though it comes before the elections in Maharashtra. “This is linked to indexation as per the formula for all central government employees,” an official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hindu.
EC says ‘nothing wrong’ with move
10/10/2019 , Special Correspondent, NEW DELHI
In a decision that raised eyebrows coming just ahead of Assembly elections in States including Maharashtra and Haryana, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a decision to release an additional 5% dearness allowance for Central government employees over the existing rate of 12% of basic pay. A similar increase of 5% in dearness relief was also announced for pensioners.
“The Union Cabinet today approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2019, representing an increase of 5% over the existing rate of 12% of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise,” a government release said.
The Election Commission said there was nothing wrong with the announcement, even though it comes before the elections in Maharashtra. “This is linked to indexation as per the formula for all central government employees,” an official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hindu.
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