Cash Injection In Gloomy Times: Odisha Hikes DA Of Govt Employees

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the novel coronavirus pandemic is testing every person some way or the other, this will surely bring a smile to some faces: the Odisha government on Friday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees by 10 per cent. It will be implemented for those employees who are still getting their salaries in tune with 6th Pay Commission recommendations.

According to government sources, it will come into effect retrospectively from July 1, 2019.

“Considering the overall financial resources and fiscal target stipulated under Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government is pleased to release the additional dose of DA of 10%, enhancing the same from the existing rate of 154% to 164% on Basic Pay and Grade Pay taken together with effect from 01.07.2019 in respect of State Government employees, who are drawing pay in pre-revised scales under the ORSP Rules, 2008,” said an official statement of the State Finance Department.

This hike is also applicable to following categories of employees drawing pay under ORSP Rules, 2008:

1) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Universities who are in receipt of regular scale of pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 for whom the State Government is bearing full salary cost. These also include teachers of Universities who enjoy AICTE/UGC scale under ORSP (College Teachers) Rules, 2010 and Medical College Teachers under ORSP (Medical College Teachers) Rules, 2010.

2) Subordinate Judicial officers drawing their pay in accordance with Law Department Resolution No.8318/L dated 02.08.2010.

3) Work-Charged Employees drawing in regular scale of pay under ORSP Rules, 2008.

4) Job Contract Workers of Consolidation and Settlement Organisation who are in receipt of fixed pay in regular scale of pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 and D.A. sanctioned thereon from time to time.

It was also intimated that those who were in service on July 1, 2019, but are no longer in service will be entitled to the DA hike.