Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay – AIRF writes to Finance Ministry
All India Railwaymen’s Federation
(Estd. 1924)
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
INDIA
No.AIRF/13
Dated: January 9, 2014
The Secretary(Exp.),
Ministry of Finance,
(Government of India)
North Block,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Reg.: Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay
On the persistent forceful demand of the Central Government employees, including Railwaymen, successive Central Pay Commissions were appointed by the Government of India with a view to improve upon wage structure and to grant parity with other employees of the Public Sector Undertakings in the wake of market inflation and price hike of essential commodities. These Pay Commissions, while recommending revised pay structure have also recommended grant of Dearness Allowance on the basis of increase in the Price Index.
The very purpose of compensating the pay with payment of Dearness Allowance is being defeated because of unbridled inflationary pressure on the economy and the consequent steep rise in the price of essential commodities.This has resulted in erosion of the value of the wage, remarkably beyond tolerable limit, as a consequence of which, payment of Dearness Allowance has failed to compensate devaluation of pay.
While Dearness Allowance was merged with the pay on crossing the percentage beyond 50% during VCPC as the actual value of wage devaluated because of market hike to compensate eroded value of the wages besides payment of Dearness Allowance, but this time Dearness Allowance, which has already gone beyond 80% w.e.f. 1st July, 2013, is yet to be merged with the pay.
It would, therefore, be quite appropriate and in the fitness of the thing that Dearness Allowance is merged with the pay for all purposes to compensate the erosion in the wage in the wake of market inflation and steep price hike of essential commodities which are posing serious constraints in the livelihood of the Govern employees in general and the low-paid employees in particular.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
Source: AIRF
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Gopal Saha says
Now Da over 90/%. Finance Minister Pl. approved 50% D.A, Merger all central govt. empoloyees with pay.
Gopal Saha says
Now Da over 90/%. Finance Minister Pl. approved 50% D.A, Merger all central govt. empoloyees with pay.
Deepesh Kumar Jain says
announce merge 50%
Deepesh Kumar Jain says
announce merge 50%
Eshfaq Ahmad says
Good demand
Eshfaq Ahmad says
Good demand
Manas Nayak says
govt.must address the demands of central employees to avoid coming strike on 12th & 13th feb.2014.
Manas Nayak says
govt.must address the demands of central employees to avoid coming strike on 12th & 13th feb.2014.
Sambhaji Tashildar says
Taking into consideration the rising inflation, atleast 50% DA be merged with basic pay which will be counted for all purpose as the low paid employees are not able to manage their monthly expenditure.
Sambhaji Tashildar says
Taking into consideration the rising inflation, atleast 50% DA be merged with basic pay which will be counted for all purpose as the low paid employees are not able to manage monthly expenditure with present salary..
Ripudaman Gupta says
legitimate and justified demand. Govt muct approve
Ripudaman Gupta says
legitimate and justified demand. Govt muct approve
Jaykar Kumar says
All other allowances including DA should be made exempted from the taxable income hence forth and this needs to be addressed during SPC
Jaykar Kumar says
All other allowances including DA should be made exempted from the taxable income hence forth and this needs to be addressed during SPC
Indrani Ch says
sala pagla choda
Indrani Ch says
sala pagla choda