GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

 

Allowances - Dearness Allowance - Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees from  1st January, 2005 - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued.

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FINANCE (PC.I) DEPARTMENT

 

G.O.(P). No.161                                                                                 Dated: 22-06-2005.

Read the following:-

 

1.   G.O.(P) No. 114, Finance and Planning (FW PC I)   Department dated  11.8.1999.

2.      G.O. (P) No.4, Finance (P.C. I ) Department, dated 10.01.2005.                    

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            Government hereby order the revision of rate of  Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the G.O. second read above to the State Government employees in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales, 1999  from 34.356% of the Basic pay to 36.810% of  Basic pay per month from 1st January, 2005.

 

2.         The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall be payable to:

 

i) The employees of Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas and Work Charged Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

 

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including  Aided Polytechnics who  are drawing  pay in a regular scale of pay in the  Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

 

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including    the Acharya  N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University who  are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the  Revised Pay Scales, 1999.

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2.1       Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance in respect of State Government employees drawing pay in the Andhra Pradesh Revised  U.G.C.Pay Scales, 1996, from 64% to 67% basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2005.

 

 

 

2.2.            The above rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:

 

(i) the Teaching and Non Teaching staff of  Government and Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Andhra Pradesh Revised  UGC  Scales of Pay, 1996.                                                                                         

                                                           

(ii)        the teaching staff of  the Universities including Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and the teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics  who are drawing pay in the Andhra Pradesh Revised UGC Scales of Pay, 1996.

 

 

2.3.      The above rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to the Judicial Officers whose Pay Scales have been revised vide G.O.Ms.No.60, Law (LA & J-SCF) Department, dt. 7.5.2003.

 

3.         The  Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the   above paras  shall be paid in cash with the salary of   July, 2005 payable in August, 2005.  The arrears on account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st January, 2005 to 30th June, 2005 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees.

 

3.1  However, in the case of employees who are due to retire before 1st November, 2005 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as an employee due to retire on superannuation is compulsorily exempted from making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.

   

3.2  In respect of those who do not have General Provident Fund Accounts, the arrears of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st January, 2005 to 30th  June, 2005 shall be credited to the Major Head “8005 - State Provident Funds - M.H.101. General Provident Fund - S.H. (03) Compulsory Savings scheme under Public Account”, to be transferred to the General Provident Fund Account whenever opened.  However, in the case of an employee who ceases to be in service prior to the opening of a General Provident Fund Account, the arrears so impounded shall be drawn and paid with  the interest on the date on which such employee ceases to be in  service.

 

3.3  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 in cash.

 

4.         The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).

 

5.         The Drawing Officer shall prefer  bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, or Pay & Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer of the Andhra Pradesh  Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may be, for the amount of arrears for the period from 1st January, 2005 to 30th  June, 2005 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account in the case of an employee who has opened a General Provident Fund Account.

 

6.         Bills for the adjustment of arrears of Dearness Allowance to the Compulsory Savings Account as per para 3.2. shall be presented at the same time as bills for crediting the arrears of Dearness Allowance to the General Provident Fund Account as per para 3.1

 

7.         The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper schedules in duplicate indicating the details of the employee, the General Provident Fund Account Number and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund Account, 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, 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.

 

8.         All the Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the above orders are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund Account by  the end of August, 2005 at the latest.  The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts Officer, Deputy Director of District Treasuries and Pay & Accounts Officer of Andhra Pradesh works Accounts Service, etc.) are requested not to admit the pay bills of the Office for the month of  September, 2005 unless a certificate is enclosed to the bills to the effect that the arrears of difference in Dearness Allowance for the period from  1st January, 2005 to 30th, June 2005 are drawn and credited to the General Provident Fund Account.

 

9.         In respect of employees working in Government Offices in the Twin Cities, the Pay  and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information in the proforma annexed  (Annexure-I) to  this order to the Finance (PC.I) Department to reach  on  or  before 31st October, 2005.

 

10.       All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish the figures of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and the amounts credited to Compulsory Savings Account in the prescribed proforma (Annexure I) enclosed, to the District Treasury by the end of 30th, November, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

11.       The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in turn shall consolidate the information and furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts by  31st, December, 2005, and who in turn, shall furnish the information to Government by 31st, January, 2006.

 

12.       In respect of employees of Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Audit Officer of the District concerned before 31st, October.2005 and who will, in turn furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit  by 30th November, 2005.  The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (PC.I) Department by 31st December, 2005.

 

13.       In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Accounts of each Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II  to the Director of Works Accounts by 31st October, 2005 and who, in turn, shall furnish the information to the Finance  (PC.I) Department by  30th November, 2005.

                                                                                                                                   

14.       All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and 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/Compulsory Savings 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 non-compliance of these instructions will be viewed seriously.

 

15.       Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.25/- per month in cash  to the Part-time Assistants and Village Servants from 1st January, 2005.

 

16.       All the Heads of the Departments and Departments of Secretariat 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 Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully  followed by  them.

 

17.  The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Municipalities, Municipal Corporations and Agricultural Market Committees shall be met from their own funds.

 

18.   The orders revising the rates of Dearness Allowance in respect of those drawing pay in the pre revised scales (State & UGC) will be issued separately.

           

19.  All the Departments of Secretariat and Heads of Departments are requested to take prompt steps to provide additional funds under the relevant Heads of Accounts.

 

 

20.       The G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://www.aponline.gov.in.

 

 (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

 

                                                                                  P. RAMAKANTH REDDY,

 PRINCIPAL  SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

 

 

To

The Principal Accountant General (Audit – I), A.P.Hyderabad.

The Principal Accountant General (Audit – II) AP, Hyderabad

The Accountant General (A & E) A.P., Hyderabad

The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, AP, Hyderabad

The Director of State Audit, A.P., Hyderabad

The Pay & Accounts Officer, A.P.Hyderabad.

The Director of Works Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad

The Secretary to Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

The Private Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries to all Ministers.

All Secretaries to Government., with a request to communicate to all concerned

All Departments of Secretariat.

All Heads of Departments including Collectors, Superintendents of Police and District Judges.

The Registrar, A.P.High Court, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).

The Registrar, A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).

The Secretary, A.P.Transco, A.P.Genco, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).

The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).

The General Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad (with a covering letter).

All the Jt. Directors of Works Projects.

All the District Treasury Officers.

All the Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads.

All the District Educational Officers.

All the Secretaries to Agricultural Market Committees through the Director of Marketing, A.P.Hyderabad.

All the Secretaries  of  Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas through the Director of Public Libraries, A.P.Hyderabad .

All the Commissioners/Special Officers of the Municipalities/Corporations.

All the Recognised Service Associations.

The Registrar of all the Universities.

Copy to the General Administration (Cabinet) Department.

Htpp./apts.gov.in/apgis.

Copy to S.F./S.Cs.

 

ANNEXURE - I

(as per paras 9 to 13 of  G.O.(P).No.161, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated 22-06-2005.)

 

1.         Name of the Sub-Treasury/

            District Treasury/Audit Officer.             ::

 

2.         The amount of arrears of D.A.

            credited to G.P.F. Accounts.                            ::

 

3.         The amount of arrears of D.A.

            credited to Compulsory Savings

            Account.                                                          ::

 

4.         Total amount of arrears of D.A.

            credited to the G.P.F. Accounts

            and credited to Compulsory

            Savings Account.                                              ::

 

 

 

Dated:                                                                          Signature of the Audit Authority

 

 

 

                                                ANNEXURE    II

(As per para 14 of G.O.(P).No.161, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated  22-06- 2005)

 

1.         Name of  Office                                                ::

2.         Designation of the Drawing and

            Disbursing Officer.                                            ::

 

3.         Name and designation of  the  employee.           ::

 

4.         Whether the amount of arrears credited

            to the General Provident Fund  Account/

            Compulsory Savings Accounts.             ::

 

5.         The amount of arrears of  D.A.

            so credited to G.P.F.Account/ 

            Compulsory  Savings Account  .                       ::

 

Dated:

Office Seal                                                                               Signature of the Drawing and

                                                                                                      Disbursing Officer