Festival advance For staff of Autonomous Bodies ammounced.
In view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, it has been decided that further instalments of Dearness Allowance payable to Employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) drawing spend as per 2017, 2007, 1997, 1992 and 1987 IDA spend revision suggestions, due from 01.10.2020 shall not be paid. The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) issued an Office Memorandum dated November 19, 2020 to this impact. The further instalments of Dearness Allowances due from 01.01.2021 and 01.04.2021, shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance at present prices (efficient 01.07.2020) will continue to be paid.
As and when the choice to release the future instalment of Dearness Allowance due from 01.07.2021 is taken by the Government, the prices of Dearness Allowance as effective from 01.10.2020, 01.01.2021 and 01.04.2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised price effective from 01.07.2021. No arrears for the period from 01.10.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall be paid.
The above suggestions shall be applicable in case of Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSEs drawing 2017, 2007, 1997, 1992 & 1987 IDA spend scales. The DA prices in case of CPSE staff drawing CDA spend scales has currently been frozen on 28.04.2020.