தேதியிட்டு 50%
அகவிலைபடியை, ஊதியத்துடன்
இணைக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளதாக
எதிர்ப்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது, எனினும்
இந்த
கட்டுரை உறுதிப்படுத்தப்படாத
அறிக்கைகள் அடிப்படையாக
கொண்டது.
It has been reported that the government is
considering the merger of 50% of the DA with the basic.
The government is likely to take a decision during the
budget session of Parliament in February 2014. The
information was given by sources close to the Central
Government Employees Federations. The federations
were demanding the merger from January 2011.
During the 5th pay commission period there
was a clause that the DA will be merged with the basic
once it touches 50%. But this was removed by the 6th
pay commission. However the unions were constantly
demanding the merger. The current DA stands at 90%
and is likely to touch or cross 100% by January 2014,
which will be announced in March. he government may
consider the demand of merging of 50% DA with basic
Pay in view of forthcoming Parliament elections.
Once the AICPIN for Industrial workers for the
Month of December 2013 is announced, the rate of
dearness allowance to be paid from January 2014 can
be calculated. It is certain that the rate of DA will be
100 or 101% with effect from 1st January 2014. ( Read :
November CPI IW up by 2 points, at 243. Chances of
101% DA from Jan 2014 ) After the DA increased to
100%, the demand merger willbe stronger. Probably the
demand would be for 100% DA merger. So the unions
expect the government may consider 50% DA merger
soon.
The sources, associated with National
Council JCM, said that the government initially was not
willing to consider this demand as some allowance and
advances have been raised by 25% whenever the DA
crosses 50% level as per the sixth CPC
recommendation. But federations insisted that the
allowances, which are raised to 25 % level when DA
crosses 50%, will have no impact on merging DA with
basic pay. The only allowance will have an increase
when Basic Pay increases are HRA. No other
allowances will be increased and other entitlement of
the respective Grade Pay will not be revised as the 50%
DA to be merged will be kept under separate
component like it was treated in 5CPC as Dearness
Pay. “There is no need to worry about financial
implications, as the 50% DA will be paid by just
changing its nomenclature as Dearness Pay”, said
sources.
