GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Allowances - Dearness Allowance - Dearness [email protected]% to State
Government Employees from 1st July, 2019- Sanctioned- Orders -Issued.

FINANCE (PC-TA) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No. 99 Dated: 20-12-2021.
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.
10. G.O.Ms. No.27, Finance (HR. VI) Department, dated: 28.02.2018
11. G.O.Ms. No.150, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dated: 17.09.2018.
12. G.O.Ms.No.14, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dt.29.01.2019.
13. G.O.Ms.No.94, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dt.04.11.2020.
14. G.O.Ms.No.38, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dt.13.06.2021.
15. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (PC&TA) Department, dt.31.07.2021.
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ORDER:

In the reference 13th read above, Government have revised the rates of
Dearness Allowance (DA) sanctioned in the reference 12th read above to the
employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh from 27.248% of the basic pay to
30.392% of basic pay w.e.f. the 1st of July, 2018. Further, Government have decided
to release the balance DA instalments in a time bound manner. Accordingly,
Government have issued orders that the 2nd DA (which is due from 1st January
2019) will be released from the July 2021 salary onwards. The detailed instructions
for the release of the 2nd DA (which is due from 1st January 2019) will be issued
in the month of June 2021. Government have issued amendment to para 8 of orders
in the reference 13th read above, that the employees who are retired/ due to retire
from service between 01.07.2018 & 30.06.2021 the arrears of Dearness Allowance
shall be drawn and paid in cash vide reference 14th read above. Government have
issued orders in the reference 15th read above for the revision of Dearness
Allowance (DA) sanctioned in the Government Orders in the reference 13th read
above to the employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh from 30.392% of the
basic pay to 33.536% of basic pay w.e.f. the 1st of January, 2019.

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2. In accordance with the orders issued in para 23 and 24 of the reference 13th
read above, Government hereby order the revision of the Dearness Allowance
(DA) sanctioned in the Government Orders in the reference 13th read above to the
employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh from 33.536% of the basic pay to
38.776% of basic pay w.e.f. the 1st of July, 2019.

3. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para is also applicable to

the following employees.
i. The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandai Parishads, Gram Panchayats,
Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees
and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas, work charged Establishment, who are
drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
ii. Teaching & 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. Non-Teaching staff of Universities including A.P. Agricultural University,
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University & Dr. YSR Horticulture
University who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay
Scales, 2015.

4. 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 the existing 154 % to 164% of the basic pay w.e.f. 1st of July, 2019. These
rates of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:
i. Teaching staff of Government & Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are
drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales, 2006.
ii. 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, 2006.

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

respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales,
2016 from the existing 12 % to 17% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2019
{after implementation of Revised U.G.C. Pay Scales, 2016). These rates of Dearness
Allowance are also applicable to:
i. Teaching staff of Government & Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are
drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2016.
ii. Teaching staff of the Universities including the A.P. Agricultural University,
the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University & the Dr. YSR Horticulture
University and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics who are drawing
pay in the Revised UGC/ AICTE Pay Scales, 2016.

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 6. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Allowance
in respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per the Shri E.
Padmanabhan Committee Report, vide the G.O.Ms.No.73,Law(LA&J SC-F)
Department dt: 01.05.2010 from 154% to 164% with effect from 1st July, 2019.

7. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance rate

sanctioned in the G.O. in the reference 13th read above to the State Government
employees who are drawing in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pay Scales, 2010 from
118.128% to 123.368% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2019. These rates
of Dearness Allowance are also applicable to:
i. The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandai Parishads, Gram Panchayats,
Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas & Work Charged
Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the
Revised Pay Scales, 2010.
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, 2010.
iii. Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including 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, 2010.

8. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 2-7 above shall be paid in
cash with salary of January, 2022 onwards. The arrears on account of payment of
Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st July, 2019 to 31" December, 2021 shall
be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees in
three equal instalments from January, 2022 Salaries onwards.

9. The employees who are retired/ due to retire from service between
01.07.2019 & 30.06.2022 the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid
in cash as the employee due for retirement on superannuation is exempted from
making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four
months of service.

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

after 01.09.2004 and governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the
arrears of Dearness Allowance payable for the period from 1st July, 2019 to 31•t
December, 2022 shall be paid in cash in three equal instalments from January, 2022
salaries onwards. 10% of the arrears shall be credited to the PRAN accounts of the
individuals along with Government share as per G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (Pen. I)
Department, dated: 06-09-2012 and the remaining 90% shall be credited to the
employees' salary Accounts.

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11. 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.

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

13. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,
Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada 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 July,
2019 to 31•• December, 2021 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account
in three equal instalments in respect of employees who are having a General
Provident Fund Account in the month of December, 2021.

14. 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/PRAN Account Number and the amount to be credited to
the General Provident Fund AccountjPRAN, 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.

15. 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 in
three equal instalments in the months of January, February, and March, 2022.

16. In respect of the employees working in the Government Offices under his
audit control, the Pay & Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish the
information in the proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (PC
and TA) Department by 30th April, 2022.

17. 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 PRAN Accounts in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-!)
enclosed, to the District Treasury by 301h April, 2022.

18. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries in tum shall consolidate the
information & furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries

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& Accounts by 31st May, 2022 & who in turn shall furnish the information to the
Government by 30th June, 2022.

19. In respect of employees of the 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 30th April, 2022 & who will in turn
furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 31st May,
2022. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information
to the Secretary to Government, Finance (PC and TA) Department by 30th June,
2022.

20. In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Works & Accounts of each
Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-
! to Director of Works Accounts by 31st May, 2022 & who in turn shall furnish the
information to the Finance (PC & TA) Department by 30th June, 2022.

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

Agricultural Market Committees shall be met from their own funds.

22. All the Drawing & Disbursing Officers and the 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/ PRAN Account as per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-H) to this order.
They are further requested to adhere to the above instructions and any deviation
or noncompliance of these instructions will be viewed seriously.

23. 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 and Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, Ibrahimpatnam,
Vijayawada are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit
Officers so that these instructions are carefully followed by them.

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

SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT

PRINCIPAL FINANCE SECRETARY
To
All Special Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government
(with a request to communicate to ail concerned all Departments of Secretariat.)
The Principal Secretary to Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Principal Secretary / Secretary to the Chief Minister & Private Secretaries to
all Ministers.

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The A.G (A&E) / Prl. A.G. (G&SSA) / A.G.(E&RSA), A.P. & 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.
All Heads of Departments including Collectors, Superintendents of Police and
District Judges.
The Registrar, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Vijayawada.
The Secretary, A.P. TRANSCO, A.P. GENCO, VidyuthSoudha, 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 Commissioners/Special Officers of Municipalities/ Corporations.
All the Recognized Service Associations.
The Registrar of all the Universities.
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase Department,
Muthyalampadu, Vijayawada.
Copy to
The General Administration (Cabinet) Department.
S.F. /S.Cs. (Computer. No.766429).

//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//

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 ANNEXURE-I
(G.O.Ms.No: 99, Finance (PC-TA) Department, dated: 20.12.2021)

1. Name of the Sub-Treasury I

District TreasuryI 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 PRAN Accounts and
Salary Accounts of CPS Employees.
4. Total number of arrears of D.A
credited to the G.P.F. accounts and
credited to PRAN Account and the Salary
Accounts of CPS employees.

Date: Signature of the Audit Authority

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 ANNEXURE- II
(G.O.Ms.No: 99, Finance (PC-TA) Department, dated: 20.12.2021)

1. Name of Office
2. Designation of the Drawing
and Disbursing Officer
3. The amount of arrears of D.A.
credited to PRAN Accounts and
Salary Accounts of CPS Employees.
4. Total number of arrears of D.A
credited to the G.P.F. accounts and
credited to PRAN Account and
the Salary Accounts of CPS employees.

Date:
Office Seal: Signature of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer