The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced recently Deepavali bonus worth around Rs.210.48 crore for the employees working in the PSUs. It will benefit to nearly 2,91,975 employees especially Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ category workers and employees working in all profit/ loss making public sector undertakings will be given a bonus of 8.33% and an ex-gratia of 1.67% in order to celebrate the festival across India with much more delightful.  According to the press release, the bonus amounting 10% will be disbursed to these employees.

30 days bonus for Central Government Employees -Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) for the year 2019-2020 – FinMin Order

The employee’s effort through their hard work plays an important role in the growth of Indian economy. Due to Covid-19 pandemic in our India and lockdown affected the functioning of all business entities particularly the government agencies and several others. The income also has come down due to non-operation of public transport and factories. During this tough time, the bonus news brings joy and eligible employees will receive Rs. 8400 each. The state government requested all the employees to follow the Covid-19 safety rules and regulations to celebrate Deepavali in a better and special way.

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Due to the COVID-19 situation , the government of Tamil Nadu has taken various measures to reduce cost expenditure, TN Government has released the office memorandum vide G.O. No.249 of 21 May 2020 to restrict travel allowance and daily allowance.

The following measures shall take effect, as provided for in the Government Order, from the date of issue of orders until further orders:

Authorization for official travel should be provided judiciously and restricted to official specifications which are completely necessary. Daily review meetings can be held in a safe environment by video conferencing and tele-conferencing.

Foreign travel at Government cost is not permitted.

For officials, air travel within the State is not allowed unless the cost of the air fare is less than or equal to the cost of the eligible train fare.

Air travel outside the State is also restricted and the resident Commissioners of Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi are to attend meetings of the Government of India in New Delhi wherever possible.

Officials of any pay grade are not permitted to fly by air in Executive Class.

Also check: NCJCM – Health care facilities for the Central Government Employees and pensioners

Daily allowance permissible rates shall be reduced by 25%. For all categories of officials / non-officials, only 75 percent of the eligible amount will be allowed to be drawn subject to rounding off to next 10 rupees. This will come into effect after the date of issue of this order for the journeys done.

General transfers are to be kept on hold for the duration 2020-21 to reduce moving travel expenditure. Only transfers by an authority higher than the authority normally empowered to transfer and mutual request transfers will be permitted on its own for administrative reasons.

Also read: Guidelines for Tenure Transfer for the year 2020-21 to ensure economy in expenditure under TA/TP

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Government offices in Tamil Nadu will operate with 50 percent of employees including Saturdays

Through a government order, the Government of Tamil Nadu has declared that all government offices will work six days a week from May 18 with 50 percent government employees.

Also check: Expected DA 2020

The order said, three-batch roaster will work two days daily and the six-day working week method will be introduced from May 18.

Six-day working week with saturdays as working days, with existing timings for the office.

1st Batch: Monday & Tuesday
2nd Batch: Wednesday & Thursday
3rd Batch: Friday & Saturday

During the next week, the 2nd batch works on a run for 2 days (Monday & Tuesday) and the first batch works for the next 2 days (Wednesday & Thursday) followed by the 2nd batch for the next 2 days (Friday & Saturday).

Also read: Latest DoPT order – Maintain 33 percent of employees attendance, roaster & work from home – Central Govt Employees

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ALLOWANCES -Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2019 – Orders

Government of Tamil Nadu 2019
MANUSCRIPT SERIES

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.323, Dated 17th October 2019.
(Vihari, Puratasi-30, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness
Allowance from 1st July 2019- Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.151, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 20-05-2019.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of
   Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/3/2019-E-II(B),
   dated 14-10-2019.

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued
sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government
employees as detailed below:-

2. Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above
has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its employees from
the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019.

3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below:

4. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under
these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-7-2019.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance from July, 2019 to
September, 2019 shall be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing
cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance
sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at
present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed
monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this
order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also
apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational
institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and other employees drawing pay in the prescribed Level of Pay in the Special Pay Matrix.

8. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account
“03. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

9. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers shall make
payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E),

Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S. KRISHNAN
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Download Tamil Nadu Government DA Order

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Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government (PSU) Public Sector Undertakings Employees 2019

By a press release dated 15 October 2019 the State Government of Tamil Nadu has confirmed the 2018-19 Diwali Bonus.

The bonus pay limit is Rs. 21000, according to the press release. The monthly incentive estimate salary limit is Rs. 7000. The maximum amount of Rs 16800 and Rs 8400 is the minimum salaries for workers in the public sector.

All qualifying PSU employees receive a 20 percent bonus and other PSU employees also receive a bonus of 10 percent. TNEB and TNSTC worker and Staff will receive a bonus of 8.33% with an ex gratia of 11.67%, a maximum bonus of 20% for 2018-19.

Also read: 5 Percent DA July 2019 Hike Order – Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

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DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: In the revised pay structure, dearness allowance shall be sanctioned to State Government employees whenever granted by the Central Government to its employees at the same rates and from the same dates. Accordingly, the dearness allowance under the revised pay structure shall be as indicated below:

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today announced a Dearness Allowance hike of seven percent for government employees and pensioners effective July one this year.

Increasing the DA to 132 per cent from the present 125 per cent would benefit 18 lakh government employees, pensioners and family pensioners and it would entail an approximate additional annual burden of Rs.1,833.33 crore to the state, he said in release here.

The increase in DA for the July 1 to November 30 period will be remitted in lumpsum in the bank accounts of employees, he said, adding the hike from the current month will be paid together with their salaries.

Following the hike in DA for Union government employees, Panneerselvam said 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.

He said 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.

On the hike, he said he was following the footsteps of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in ensuring the welfare of government employees as they delivered the State’s welfare schemes to the people

PTI

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