Uttarakhand Govt Hikes DA Of Employees, To Be Effective From July 1

Dehrun: dearness allowance (DA) of government employees in Uttarakhand was increased on Tuesday from 50 per cent to 53 per cent per month. All regular and full-time employees of state government and officials associated with UGC can avail of increased DA with retrospective effect from July 1, 2024, according to an official statement.

arrears of dearness allowance from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 will be paid in cash, it said. allowance will be ded to regular salary from October 1, 2024.

However, order will not automatically apply to judges of high court, chairman and members of Uttarakhand Public Service Commission and employees of some or categories.

Separate orders will be issued for m, statement said. Besides, for 2023-24, non-gazetted employees of state-aided educational institutions, local bodies, district panchayats and daily wage employees will get benefit of -hoc bonus. As per order of government of India, 30 days bonus will be given in limit of maximum Rs 7,000.

benefit of bonus will be given to those employees who were in service on March 31, 2024 and who have done continuous service for at least six months.

Employees with service from six months to one year will be given bonus according to ir service ratio, statement said. amount of -hoc bonus will be calculated on basis of average receipts of one year.

For example, assuming a maximum limit of Rs 7,000, -hoc bonus for 30 days will be calculated as ₹6908. Casual/daily wage employees who have worked at least 240 days (for six-day offices) every year in last three years will also be eligible for this bonus.

bonus for such employees will be Rs 1,184, statement said. Employees found guilty in departmental disciplinary proceedings or criminal case will not be eligible for bonus. However, an employee reinstated after suspension will be eligible for it, it said.