7th Pay Commission DA Hike: The government has approved the decision to increase the dearness allowance of the employees. Government employees have been demanding an increase in DA for a long time.
New Delhi: 7th Pay Commission: Even before the start of the festivals, the government has given a big gift and good news to the government employees. The government has approved the decision to increase the dearness allowance of the employees. Government employees have been demanding an increase in DA for a long time. Now the government has put its stamp on the DA hike decision, fulfilling their demand.
DA increased for Odisha employees
Before the start of the festivals, the Odisha government has decided to increase the DA of the employees. It has been decided to increase the dearness allowance of the employees working under the Government of Odisha by up to 3 percent. CM Naveen Patnaik has announced to increase the dearness allowance of employees by up to three percent.
Will get arrears with DA
After the increase in DA by the Odisha government, dearness allowance will increase from 31 percent to 34 percent. This increased DA of employees will be considered applicable from January 1, 2022. Along with DA, seven Odisha employees will also be given the benefit of 8 months arrears. This decision of the government will directly benefit 4 lakh government employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners. With this latest increase, the dearness allowance of Odisha government employees will be equal to that of central employees.
Central employees waiting for DA increase
Central government employees have been demanding an increase in dearness allowance for a long time. At present, dearness allowance is being paid to the central government employees at the rate of 34 percent. According to many media reports, in this Navratri, the central government can announce the DA Hike of the employees. The DA of central employees can be increased by 4 percent by the government.
