GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Dearness Allowance to the State

Government Employees from 1st Jan 2017 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

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FINANCE (HR VI) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 27 Dated: 28-02-2018

Read the following:

1. G.O.Rt.No.95, General Administration (Spl.A) Department,

Dated:28.02.2013.
2. G.O.Ms.No.102, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 14.05.2014.
3. G.O.Ms.No.198, Finance (HRM.V) Department, dated:19.10.2014.
4. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated:30.04.2015.
5. G.O.Ms.No.47, Finance (HRM.V-PC) Department, dated:30-04-
2015.
6. G.O.Ms.No.18, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated:10.02.2016.
7. G.O.Ms.No.172, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated:27.08.2016.
8. G.O.Ms.No.16, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated:03.02.2017.
9. G.O.Ms. No.140, Finance (HR.VI) Department, dated:11.08.2017.

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O R D E R:

Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance (DA)

sanctioned in the Government Orders 9th read above to the employees of
Government of Andhra Pradesh from 22.008% of the basic pay to 24.104% of
basic pay from 1st Jan, 2017.

2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be

payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram
Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural
Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged
Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the
Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

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, 2015.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including A.P.

Agricultural University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and
Dr. YSR Horticulture University who are drawing pay in a regular
scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

3. Government also hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rates

in respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay
Scales, 2006, from 132% to 136% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jan,
2017.

3.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:

(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided

Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised
U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006.
(ii) The Teaching staff of the Universities including the A.P.
Agricultural University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
and Dr. YSR Horticulture and the Teaching staff of Govt.
Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay
Scales, 2006.

4. Government also hereby order that the Dearness Allowance to State

Government employees who are drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2016
shall be admissible at the rate of 4% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July,
2016.

4.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:

(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided

Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised
U.G.C Pay Scales, 2016.
(ii) The 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, 2016.

5. Government also hereby order revision of Dearness Allowance rates in

respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales,
1996, from 245% to 256% of the basic pay w.e.f, 1st Jul, 2016 and from 256%
to 264% of the basic pay w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2017 as DA equivalent to 50% Basic Pay
was already merged through G.O.Ms.No. 9, Higher Education (U.E.I)
Department, dated. 08.02.2006 and G.O. (P) No. 173, Finance (PC.I)
Department, dated. 23.07.2007.

5.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:

(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided

Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised
U.G.C Pay Scales, 1996.
(ii) The 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, 1996.

6. Government also hereby order revision of Dearness Allowance rates in

respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Fifth National
Judicial Pay Commission Report vide G.O.Ms.No. 60, Law (LA & J SC-F)
Department dated. 07.05.2003 from 245% to 256% of basic pay w.e.f. 1st Jul,
2016 and from 256% to 264% of basic pay w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2017, as Dearness
Allowance equivalent to 50% of the basic pay was already merged as Dearness
Pay vide G.O.Ms.No. 27, Law (LA & J SC-F) Department, dated. 13.03.2008.

7. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance

in respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per
Shri E. Padmanabhan Committee Report vide G.O. Ms. No.73, Law (LA&J SC-F)
Department dated: 01.05.2010 from 132% to 136% with effect from 1st Jan,
2017.

8. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate

sanctioned in the G.O. 9th read above to the State Government employees in the
Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales 2010 from 99.296% of the basic pay to
102.720% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jan, 2017 in the Revised Pay
Scales of 2010.

9. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate

sanctioned in the G.O. 9th read above to the State Government employees in the
Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales 2005 from 222.312% of the basic pay to
232.674% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jul, 2016 and from 232.674% of
the basic pay to 240.210% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jan, 2017.

9.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be
payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram
Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural
Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and Work
Charged Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of
pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2005.
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, 2005.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the A.P.
Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University and Dr. YSR Horticulture University who are drawing pay
in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2005.

10. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate

sanctioned in the G.O. 9th read above to the State Government employees in the
Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales, 1999 from 223.314% of the basic pay to
232.312% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jul, 2016 and from 232.312% of
the basic pay to 238.856% of the basic pay with effect from 1st Jan, 2017.

10.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be
payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram
Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural
Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and Work
 Charged Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of
pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 1996.
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, 1996.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including the A.P.
Agricultural University, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University and Dr. YSR Horticulture University who are drawing pay
in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 1996.

11. Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.300/- per

month in cash to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from
1st Jan, 2017.

12. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-10 above shall be
paid in cash with the salary of March, 2018 payable in the month of April, 2018.
The arrears on account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st
Jan, 2017 to 28th February, 2018 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund
Account of the respective employees in the month of April, 2018.

13. Employees who are due to retire on or before 30th June, 2018 the arrears
of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the employee due to
retire on superannuation is exempted from making any subscription to the
General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.

14. In respect of employees who were appointed to Government service on or

after 01.09.2004 and are governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS),
out of the arrears payable for the period from 1st Jan, 2017 to 28th February,
2018, 10% shall be credited to the PRAN accounts of the individuals along with
the government share as per G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (Pen.I) Department,
dated: 06-09-2012 and the remaining 90% of arrears shall be paid in cash in the
month of April, 2018.

15. 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.

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

17. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,
Ibrahimpatnam, or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the 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 Jan, 2017 to
28th February, 2018 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account in the
case of an employee who has opened a General Provident Fund Account in the
month of April, 2018.

18. Bills for the adjustment of arrears of Dearness Allowance to the

Compulsory Savings Account as per para 14, 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 12.
19. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper
schedules in duplicate indicating 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 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.

20. All 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 30th April, 2018 at the latest. The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts
Officer, Deputy Directors 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 concerned for the month of May, 2018 unless a certificate
is enclosed to the bills to the effect that the arrears of difference in Dearness
Allowance for the period from 1st Jan, 2017 to 28th February, 2018 are drawn
and credited to the General Provident Fund Account before 30th April, 2018.

21. In respect of employees working in Government Offices under his audit

control, the Pay and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information
in the proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (HR.VI)
Department to reach on or before 31st May, 2018.

22. 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 31st May, 2018.

23. 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 July 2018, and who in turn, shall furnish the
information to Government by 31st August, 2018.

24. In respect of employees of 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 31st May, 2018 and who will, in
turn furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 30th
July, 2018. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated
information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (HR.VI) Department by
31st August, 2018.

25. 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-
I to the Director of Works Accounts by 31st May, 2018, and who, in turn, shall
furnish the information to the Finance (HR.VI) Department by 30th June, 2018.
26. 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.

27. All 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.

28. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of

Agricultural Market Committees, Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation and
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation shall be met from their own funds in view of
the orders issued vide G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (PC.I) Department, dated: 18-01-
2010.

To
The A.G (A&E) / Prl. A.G. (G&SSA) / A.G.(E&RSA), A.P. and Telangana,
Hyderabad.
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, AP, Ibrahimpatnam.
The Director of State Audit, A.P., Ibrahimpatnam.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, A.P., Ibrahimpatnam.
The Director of Works Accounts, A.P., Ibrahimpatnam.
The Principal Secretary to Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Principal Secretary / Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries
to all Ministers.
All Special Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / 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, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana
and the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad
The Secretary, A.P. TRANSCO, A.P. GENCO, Vidyuth Soudha, Gunadala,
Vijayawada.
The Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Vijayawada
The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation,
NTR Admin Block, PNBS, Vijayawada.
All the Joint Directors of Works Projects.
All the District Treasury Officers.
All the Chief Executive Officers of all Zilla Parishads.
All the Secretaries to Agricultural Market Committees through the Commissioner
and Director of Agricultural Marketing, A.P.
All the Secretaries of Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas through the Director of Public
Libraries, A.P. Mangalagiri.
All the Commissioners/Special Officers of the Municipalities/Corporations.
All the Recognized Service Associations.
The Registrar of all the Universities.
Copy to the General Administration (Cabinet) Department.
This G.O is available on the Internet at http://www.aponline.gov.in and
http://www.apfinance.gov.in.
S.F./S.Cs.

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