7 percent DA hike for government employees
Posted on: 16/Dec/2016 10:29:44 AM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has announced the hike of DA by 7 percent for state government employees and pensioners.
The hike would also be applicable to municipal bodies, those working in State-aided educational institutions, teachers, village assistants, Anganwadi and nutritional meal programme staffers. The dearness allowance will be effect from July 2016.
Increasing the DA to 132 per cent from the present 125 per cent would benefit 18 Lakhs government employees and pensioners. The hike of DA would entail an approximate additional annual burden of Rs.1, 833.33 crore to the state.
Now the government employees would get a hike ranging between Rs 427 and Rs 5,390, pensioners and family pensioners would get an increase from Rs 214 to Rs.2, 695.
