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In pursuance of the Govt. Notification No. PMA.52/2020/170 dated 19/01/2022, the Contractual Teachers (Contractual & State Pool) and Other Staff/ Officers under SSA, Assam have been drawing 17% Dearness Allowance (D.A.) w.e.f. January, 2022. Meanwhile, Govt. in Finance Department further enhanced 17% D.A. (11% w.e.f. 01/07/2021 vide OM No. FEG.08/2017/95 dated 18/08/2021.3% w.e.f. 01/07/2021 vide OM No. FEG.08/2017/108, dated 06/12/2021 and 3% w.e.f. 01/01/2022 vide OM No. FEG.08/2017/115 dated 25/04/2022). As such Government in Elementary Education Department is pleased to allow the following D.A. benefits to the Contractual Teachers and Other Staff/Officers under SSA, Assam.

Sub.: Regarding giving benefits of 7th Pay Commission to the teachers and staff of SSA, Assam.

Ref.: Your letter (sic) dated 29-06-2017 in File No.SSA/ Esstt./ Enhancement/Salary- IA/530/2011/Vol.I. Madam, In inviting a reference to the above, I am directed to state that from the beginning it was decided that the contractual L.P/UP teachers under SSA will get same benefit of regular teacher under the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam.

Accordingly, you are requested to extend the 7th Pay Commission benefit to the contractual teacher of SSA w.e.f. 01-04-2017. Here, it may be pointed out that regarding allowing Grade Pay of Rs.8700/- to untrained Graduate Teachers as per 7th Pay Commission under the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam who have been drawing Grade Pay of Rs.2500/- as per ROP 2010, the matter was referred to Finance (PRU) Deptt., and as per their advice, the matter has been placed before the Anomaly Committee and their decision recommendation is awaited. As such, while extending benefit of 7th Pay Commission to the contractual teachers under SSA, above matter may be kept in mind.

As regards, for extending benefit of 7th Pay Commission to the non-teaching staff under SSA, matter may be placed before the Executive Committee for their guidance and subject to availability of fund under contingency unlike teachers and also in the line of the Notification No.SSA/Esstt./33/2003 /2152 dated 03-07-2012.

Accordingly, you will make a calculation with regard to the similar categories of employees under the State Govt. and then place it before the Executive Committee for their consideration. The Executive Committee may extend the same benefit or 70% as per Notification dated 03-07-2012.