GG News Bureau
Dehradun, 29th Oct. The government of Uttarakhand has announced a hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for its state employees, raising it from 50 percent to 53 percent monthly. The revised DA will benefit all regular and full-time employees and officials associated with the University Grants Commission (UGC), with retrospective effect from July 1, 2024, as per an official statement.
The arrears for the revised DA from July 1 to September 30, 2024, will be paid in cash, while the updated allowance will be added to monthly salaries starting October 1, 2024. However, this adjustment will not automatically apply to high court judges, the chairman and members of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, and certain other categories. Separate directives for these officials will be issued later, the statement clarified.
Ad-Hoc Bonus for Non-Gazetted Employees
The state also approved a 30-day ad-hoc bonus for 2023-24 to non-gazetted staff in government-aided educational institutions, local bodies, district panchayats, and daily wage workers. According to the Central Government’s guidelines, the bonus is capped at ₹7,000 and will be available to employees who were in service on March 31, 2024, with a minimum of six months of continuous employment. Those who served between six months and a year will receive a prorated bonus.
For daily wage and casual employees, the bonus amount is set at ₹1,184, provided they have completed at least 240 working days per year in the last three years. However, employees facing departmental or criminal proceedings are ineligible, though reinstated employees after suspension will qualify.
The decision is expected to provide financial relief to state employees amid inflationary pressures, reflecting the government’s ongoing support for its workforce.
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