Good News for Central Government Employees: DoPT announced an increase in this allowance by 25% for every 50% DA hike

Good News for Central Government Employees: DoPT announced an increase in this allowance by 25% for every 50% hike in DA. The OM is issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training.

Department of Personnel & Training has issued an OFFICE MEMORANDUM vide no: No. 2/10/2017-Estt. (Pay-II) dated the 04th June, 2025 which revises the rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of All India Services and Organized Group ‘A’ Central Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.

Previously, the CDTA allowance was fixed at 10% of the basic pay upto ₹9000. The DoPT has now decided to increase CDTA allowance by 25% each time DA (dearness allowance) increases by 50%.

In point number 3 of the OM, DoPT says “In consideration of references received from various Ministries/Departments and after due consultation with Department of Expenditure it has been decided that the ceiling will further rise by 25 percent each time Dearness Allowance increases by 50 percent.“

All others terms and conditions regulating the CDTA, as contained in this Department’s OM No. 2!10/2017-Estt. (Pay-Il) dated 24.04.2018 remain unchanged.

Copy to:

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
(As per Standard List)

[Necessary amendment for applicability of these instructions on officers and employees of O!o
C&AG shall be issued separately in consultation with C&AG]