SHILLONG:
The state government on October 13 decided to enhance the dearness allowance of all categories of state government employees, pensioners and family pension holders to 28 per cent.
An Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Finance department Dr Vijay Kumar D in this regard said, “…the governor of Meghalaya is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief payable to all categories of state government employees/pensioners and family pension holders shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 25 pc to 28 pc with effect from January 1, 2022.”
“These orders shall also apply to the members of the work-charged establishment and casual workers, other than Bungalow peons, holding posts in the pay levels as admissible to the employees of corresponding categories under the regular establishment/services/posts,” it said.
The OM said the Dearness Relief under these orders shall remain suspended if the pensioners/family pensioners are employed/re-employed under the state/central government or employed/re-employed/permanently absorbed in the state’s or central government’s company, corporation, undertaking or autonomous body. It shall, however, be revived after the spell of such employment/re-employment.
It said the payment on account of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
The payment on account of the Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief sanctioned herein shall be debited to the respective heads of accounts from which the employees draw their salary and the pensioners/family pension holders, their pension.