Karnataka State Govt Employees DA Orders

Karnataka State Govt Employees DA Orders w.e.f. 1.1.2018

“State Government of Karnataka has issued orders for Dearness Allowance for existing employees and pensioners with effect from 1.1.2018”

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 12 SRP 2018,
BANGALORE, DATED 18th JUNE 2018.

Government is pleased to sanction Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees at the rate of 1.75% of Basic Pay in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales w.e.f. 01-01-2018.

These orders will apply to full-time Government employees, employees of Zilla Panchayats, work-charged employees on regular time scales of pay, and full-time employees of aided educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.

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) of Rule 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.

Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.

Government are also pleased to sanction Dearness Allowance at the rate of 1.75% of Revised Basic Pension/ Family Pension w.e.f. 01-01-2018 to State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as to Pensioners/Family Pensioners of Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the consolidate fund of the State.

The payment of Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash until further orders.

Separate orders will be issued in respect of employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NJPC scales of pay and also in respect of Pensioners in the said pay scales.

The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.