PERSONAL FINANCE
DA hike for Assam government employees: The increased DA will be paid with the pay of October 2022.
Just a day before Diwali, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a 4 percent additional Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for all the state government employees/All India Service Officers. The DA increase will be effective from July 1, 2022 and it will be paid with the pay of October 2022.
"Happy to announce 4% additional Dearness Allowance for State Govt employees/All India Service Officers with effect from 1st July, 2022, payable with this month’s salary. CM Sarma tweeted on Sunday, hoping that this “will add to the festive fervour”.
Happy to announce 4 additional Dearness Allowance for State Govt employeesAll India Service Officers wf 1st July, 2022, payable with this month salary.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 23, 2022
Hope this will add to the festive fervour. Also extending my good wishes for an auspicious and happy Deepawali
"Also extending my good wishes for an auspicious and happy Deepawali!” the CM added. Apart from Assam, several other states, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have announced DA hikes. Earlier, the central government had also announced a DA hike of 4 percent for its employees.
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