Gujarat rolls out TA, DA hike for fixed pay govt employees
Updated: Apr 9th, 2025
The government of Gujarat on Wednesday announced an increase in the daily allowance for fixed-pay employees.
“In accordance with the Finance department's resolution dated 16/02/2006, the policy of directly appointing Class III and Class IV employees in all cadres of state government offices on a fixed-salary for a period of five years, as part of the state government’s austerity policy, has been implemented. Furthermore, in reference to this resolution, necessary amendments have been made to the service conditions of employees appointed on a contract basis with a fixed-salary through the Finance Department’s resolutions,” read the document.
The finance department of the state government has decided to increase the daily allowance for fixed-pay employees based on their working hours. According to the decision, for working hours less than 12 hours, the allowance has been increased to ₹200.
| Investment period | Proposed increase as per allowances applicable to regular employees |
|---|---|
| 1. More than 6 hours but less than 12 hours | ₹ 120 |
| 2. More than 12 hours | ₹ 240 |
| 3. Travel allowance | GSRTC bus fare / Railway fare as applicable to regular employees will be provided. |
Moreover, for working hours exceeding 12 hours, the allowance has been raised to ₹400. The state government will also provide fixed pay employees with travel allowance equivalent to Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) and Indian railway ticket rates.
| Sr No | Duration of stay | Daily allowance as per resolution dated 20/10/2015 for regular employees (₹) | Proposed increase as per allowance (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More than 6 hours but less than 12 hours of stay | 120 | 200 |
| 2 | More than 12 hours of stay | 240 | 400 |
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