8th Pay Commission

 

🇮🇳 8th Pay Commission: Latest Updates and Impact on Defence Pensioners

The Central Pay Commission (CPC) is a statutory body set up every ten years to review and recommend revisions in salaries, allowances, and pensions of central government employees—including the armed forces. For defence pensioners, each pay commission translates into better financial security, cost-of-living adjustments, and overdue arrears that can restore dignity in retirement.

The Union Cabinet approved the constitution of the 8th CPC on January 16, 2025, aiming to cover roughly 36.57 lakh central employees and 33.91 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel and their families (Source: StaffNews, https://www.staffnews.in/2025/03/approval-of-8th-central-pay-commission-for-benefit.html). Official notification of the commission’s members is expected soon, with its report likely submitted by late 2025 and implementation slated from January 1, 2026 (Source: Financial Express, https://www.financialexpress.com/money/8th-pay-commission-fitment-factor-hike-may-raise-salaries-pensions-by-3034-in-3920075/).

Analysts at Ambit Capital project a fitment factor between 1.83 and 2.46, potentially raising salaries and pensions by 30–34 percent across the board. Such a revision could cost the exchequer an estimated ₹1.8 lakh crore but would inject substantial purchasing power into more than one crore beneficiaries (Source: Financial Express, https://www.financialexpress.com/money/8th-pay-commission-fitment-factor-hike-may-raise-salaries-pensions-by-3034-in-3920075/).

For defence pensioners, the key components include:

• Basic Pension Revision: A prospective hike using the new fitment factor, with minimum pensions expected to rise significantly above the current ₹9,000 per month (Source: OneIndia, https://www.oneindia.com/india/8th-pay-commission-da-hike-and-pension-changes-key-insights-and-full-details-011-4051775.html).
• Dearness Relief (DR) Merge: Existing DR—currently at 53 percent—will be merged into the revised basic pension, resetting to zero at implementation and then readjusted bi-annually to align with inflation.
• OROP Adjustments: One Rank One Pension (OROP) benefits are expected to be fine-tuned under the new pay scales, potentially offering extra relief to veterans of the same rank retiring at different times (Source: ESM Info Club, https://esminfoclub.com/8th-pay-commission-impact-for-soldiers-govt-employees-and-pensioners).

A key demand from veterans is the reduction of the commuted pension restoration period from 15 to 12 years. If accepted, this would enable retirees to receive full pension sooner, a vital consideration amid rising medical and living costs (Source: Times Now, https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/personal-finance/8th-pay-commission-update-will-retirees-get-full-pension-3-years-sooner-heres-what-we-know-panel-likely-to-review-commuted-pension-period-article-152189632).

What can you do today?

• Monitor official MoD and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare circulars via RTI portals.
• Participate in veterans’ forums and share proposals, as the Directorate of Naval Veterans has begun soliciting inputs in a prescribed format (Source: ESM Info Club, https://esminfoclub.com/8th-pay-commission-impact-for-soldiers-govt-employees-and-pensioners).
• Engage with ex-servicemen associations to ensure defence voices shape the commission’s terms of reference.

As the 8th CPC unfolds, staying informed and proactive is crucial. Share your experiences on Sainik Darpan or write to us—your insights can help secure the best outcomes for all defence pensioners.

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References

1. Approval of 8th Central Pay Commission for benefit to Central Employees/Pensioners and Defence Personnel and Pensioners. StaffNews. https://www.staffnews.in/2025/03/approval-of-8th-central-pay-commission-for-benefit.html
2. “8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor hike may raise salaries, pensions by 30–34% in….” Financial Express. https://www.financialexpress.com/money/8th-pay-commission-fitment-factor-hike-may-raise-salaries-pensions-by-3034-in-3920075/
3. “8th Pay Commission: DA Hike And Pension Changes: Key Insights And Full Details.” OneIndia. https://www.oneindia.com/india/8th-pay-commission-da-hike-and-pension-changes-key-insights-and-full-details-011-4051775.html
4. “8th Pay Commission Impact for Soldiers Govt Employees and Pensioners.” ESM Info Club. https://esminfoclub.com/8th-pay-commission-impact-for-soldiers-govt-employees-and-pensioners
5. “8th Pay Commission Update: Will Retirees Get Full Pension 3 Years Sooner?” Times Now. https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/personal-finance/8th-pay-commission-update-will-retirees-get-full-pension-3-years-sooner-heres-what-we-know-panel-likely-to-review-commuted-pension-period-article-152189632

8th Pay Commission: Automatic Pay Revision System (APRS)

 Dear Veterans,

This mail is for your information, the proposal has not yet been
finalised but is in the air.

8th Pay Commission: Automatic Pay Revision System (APRS) –

Central Govt. is preparing to bring new formula to increase salary of
the employees. Central Govt. Employees’ Salary will be Calculated &
Increased with This New Formula?
After the implementation of this new formula, the salary of the
employees will increase according to their performance linked increment.

According to the sources, there won’t be an 8th Pay Commission after the
7th Pay Commission ends. The Central Government is preparing to bring a
new formula to increase the salary of the employees.

The Central Government is preparing a formula for the employees and
pensioners in which the salary and pension will automatically increase
if the Dearness Allowance is more than 50 percent. The intention of the
government behind this new formula is that it should increase the salary
of the employees from time to time.

It may be named as Automatic Pay Revision system. After the
implementation of this new formula, the salary of the employees will
increase according to their performance linked increment. At present,
the employees’ unions are not happy with this decision of the central
government.

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also indicated this in July
2016. While giving a speech in Parliament, he had said that now instead
of Pay Commission, one should think about the employees. Arun Jaitley
wanted the salaries of middle-level employees as well as low-level
employees to increase.

At the same time, Justice Mathur had indicated at the time of the
recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission that they want to move the pay
structure to the new formula (Aykroyd Formula). While calculating the
salary using this formula, the salary is fixed keeping in mind the cost
of living. The need of the hour is that employees should be given a
salary in comparison to inflation.

When this happens, lower-level employees can benefit a lot. The basic
salary of a central employee with level matrix 1 to 5 level can be at
least 21 thousand. However, the formula for this is yet to be worked out.

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7th Pay Commission: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners- how to calculate

The minimum pension with effect from January 2016 will be Rs 9,000/-per month (excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners) while the upper ceiling on pension/family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the government (the highest pay in the government is Rs 2,50,000 with effect from January 2016).

Earlier this month , the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved modifications in the recommendations of the 7th CPC relating to the  method of  revision  of  pension  of  pre-2016  pensioners  and  family  pensioners based  on  suggestions  made  by  the  Committee  chaired  by  Secretary (Pensions) constituted  with  the  approval of  the  Cabinet.  

The  modified  formulation of pension revision approved by the  Cabinet will entail  an  additional  benefit  to  the  pensioners and  an  additional  expenditure  of  approximately Rs 5,031  crore  for  2016-17 over and above the expenditure  already  incurred  in  revision  of  pension  as  per  the  second formulation  based  on  fitment  factor.

It  will  benefit  over  55  lakh  pre-2016  civil  and defence pensioners and family pensioners.

While approving the implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations on  29th June,  2016, the  Cabinet  had  approved  the  changed  method  of  pension  revision recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-2016 pensioners, comprising of two alternative formulations,  subject  to  the  feasibility  of  the  first  formulation  which  was  to  be examined by the Committee.

In terms of the Cabinet decision, pensions of pre-2016 pensioners were revised as per the second formulation multiplying existing pension by a fitment factor of 2.57, though the pensioners were to be given the option of choosing the more beneficial of the two formulations as per the 7th CPC recommendations.

In  order  to  provide  the  more  beneficial  option  to  the  pensioners,  Cabinet  has accepted  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee,  which  has  suggested  revision  of pension  based  on  information  contained  in  the  Pension  Payment  Order  (PPO) issued to every pensioner. 

The revised procedure of fixation of notional pay is more scientific,  rational  and  implementable  in  all  the  cases. The  Committee  reached  its findings  based  on  an  analysis  of  hundreds  of  live  pension  cases. The  modified formulation   will   be   beneficial   to   more   pensioners   than   the   first   formulation recommended by the 7th CPC, which  was not found to be feasible to implement on account of non-availability of records in a large number of cases and was also found to be prone to several anomalies. 

 

Below is the Office Memorandum

 NO.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rdFloor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated, the 12th May, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub:-Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission -Revision of pension of pre2016 pensioners/family pensioners, etc.

The undersigned is directed to say that the ih Central Pay Commission (7th CPC), in its Report, recommended two formulations for revision of pension of pre2016 pensioners. A Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 04.08.2016 was issued by this Department indicating the decisions taken by the Government on the various recommendations of the ih CPC on pensionary matters.

2. Based on the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the ih CPC, orders for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in accordance with second Formulation were issued vide this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016. It was provided in this a.M. that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners shall be determined by multiplying the pension/family pension as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the recommendations of the 6th CPC, by 2.57.

3. In accordance with the decision mentioned in this Department's Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 04.08.2016 and OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016, the feasibility of the first option recommended by ih CPC has been examined by a Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare.

4.The aforesaid Committee has submitted its Report and the recommendations made by the Committee have been considered by the Government. Accordingly, it has been decided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF's, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the ih CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed. 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per the first Formulation. In the case of family pensioners who were entitled to family pension at enhanced rate, the revised family pension shall be 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and shall be payable till the period up to which family pension at enhanced rate is admissible as per rules. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

5. It has also been decided that higher of the two Formulations i.e. the pension/family pension already revised in accordance with this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 or the revised pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 4 above, shall be granted to pre-2016 central civil pensioners as revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases where pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in accordance with this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 happens to be more than pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 4 above, the pension/family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016.

6. Instructions were issued vide this Department's OM No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) (iii) dated 10.02.1998 for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of Government servants who retired or died before 01.01.1986, by notional fixation of their pay in the scale of pay introduced with effect from 01.01.1986. The notional pay so worked out as on 01.01.1986 was treated as average emoluments/last pay for the purpose of calculation of notional pension/family pension as on 01.01.1986. The notional pension/family pension so arrived at was further revised with effect from 01.01.1996 and was paid in accordance with the instructions issued for revision of pension/family pension of pre-1996 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission.

7. Accordingly, for the purpose of calculation of notional pay w.e.f. 1.1.2016 of those Government servants who retired or died before 01.01.1986, the pay scale and the notional pay as on 1.1.1986, as arrived at in terms of the instructions issued vide this Department's OM 45/86/97-P&PW(A) dated 10.02.1998, will be treated as the pay scale and the pay of the concerned Government servant as on 1.1.1986. In the case of those Government servants who retired or died on or after 01.01.1986 but before 1.1.2016, the actual pay and the pay scale from which they retired or died would be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculation of the notional pay as on 1.1.2016 in accordance with para 4 above.

8. The minimum pension with effect from 01.01.2016 will be Rs. 9000/-per month (excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension/family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000 with effect from 01.01.2016).

9. The pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with provisions of Para 4 and 5 above shall be treated as 'Basic Pension' with effect from 01.01.2016. The revised pension/family pension includes dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016 and shall qualify for grant of Dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter.

10. The existing instructions regarding regulation of dearness relief to employed/re-employed pensioners/family pensioners, as contained in Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as amended from time to time, shall continue to apply.

11. These orders would not be applicable for the purpose of revision of pension of those pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of the CCS (Pension) Rules or compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules. The pensioners in these categories would continue to be entitled to revised pension in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016.

12. The pension of the pensioners who are drawing monthly pension from the Government on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies will also be revised in accordance with these orders. However, separate orders will be issued for revision of pension of those pensioners who had earlier drawn one time lump sum terminal benefits on absorption in public sector undertakings, etc. and are drawing one-third restored pension as per the instructions issued by this Department from time to time.

13. In cases where, on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies, the terms of absorption and/or the rules permit grant of family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees/members of All India Services, the family pension being drawn by family pensioners will be updated in accordance with these orders.

14. Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of commuted portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted from the said amount while making monthly disbursements.

15. The quantum of age-related pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-

Age of pensioner/family pensioner	Additional quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of revised basic pension/family pension
100 years or more	100% of revised basic pension/family pension

The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his/her revised pension is Rs.10,000 pm, the pension will be shown as (i).Basic pension=Rs.10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs.2,000 pm. The pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i).Basic Pension = Rs.10,000 and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,000 pm. Dearness relief will be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners also.

16. A few examples of calculation of pension/family pension in the manner prescribed above are given in Annexure-I to this O.M.

17. No arrears on account of revision of Pension/Family pension on notional fixation of pay will be admissible for the period prior to 1.1.2016. The arrears on account of revision of pension/family pension in terms of these orders would be admissible with effect from 01.01.2016. For calculation of arrears becoming due on the revision of pension/ family pension on the basis of this O.M., the arrears of pension and the revised pension/family pension already paid on revision of pension/family pension in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 shall be adjusted.

18. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of Department and Pay and Accounts Office attached to that office from which the Government servant had retired or was working last before his death to revise the pension/ family pension of pre -2016 pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 01.01.2016 in accordance with these orders and to issue a revised pension payment authority. The Pension Sanctioning Authority would impress upon the concerned Head of Office for fixation of pay on notional basis at the earliest and issue revised authority at the earliest. The revised authority will be issued under the existing PPO number and would travel to the Pension Disbursing Authority through the same channel through which the original PPO had travelled.

19. These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, and the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services, including officers of the Indian Civil Service retired from service on or after 1.1.1973. A pensioner/family pensioner who became entitled to pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 consequent on retirement/death of Government servant on 31.12.2015, would also be covered by these orders. Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence in regard to Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

20 These orders do not apply to retired High Court and Supreme Court Judges and other Constitutional/Statutory Authorities whose pension etc. is governed by separate rules/orders.

21 These orders issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No. 30-1/33(c)/2016-IC dated 11.05.2017 and I.D. No. 30-1/33(c)/2016-IC dated 12.05.2017.

22. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

23. Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders  to the notice of Heads of Department/Controller of Accounts, Pay and Accounts  Officers, and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them on top priority basis. All Ministries/Departments are requested to accord top priority to the work of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners and issue the revised Pension Payment Authority in respect of all pre-2016 pensioners.

 

By Ajeet Kumar | Last Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2017

 

7th pay commission problems - Dilip Hiray

Honorable,

Narendra Damodar Das Modi

The Prime minister

Govt of India

Mr prime minister,

Once again The poor jawans i.e personnel below officer rank ( PBORS )of Armed forces have been betrayed with in 7th pay commission. The leg has been hit on the stomach of the poor soldiers, and a knife has been stabbed into the back of the poor jawans. And. Commissioned officer's pay has been hiked from 2.57 times to 2.67 times at the cost of X-Gp pay of the poor jawans. Poor jawans have been cheated again. The X-Gp PAY has been separated from the commutation into their pension.

Officers settled themselves for pay in multiples of 2.67 and 2.57 for men who are already getting a lesser pay. Shameful act of betrayal. Fixation of Military Service Pay (MSP) turned out to be another joke. Officers who enjoys all facilities and luxuries wherever they go, will get 15000+ per month as MSP. The soldiers who are the first line of defence facing bullets gets a meager 5200 per month as a monetary compensation for the hardships they suffer. This is when the non-combatant MNS have bagged an MSP of 10480/- !!!

If the basis of this remuneration is supposedly the complexity, uncertainty and dangers involved in military jobs, how is an officer's job more complex than that of a soldier? How is an MNS (nurse) working comfortably in a hospital, more stressed than a soldier who is ordered to do duty in extreme climates, regardless of hours, comforts and safety? Officers have systematically kept all facilities with themselves.

There are never ending stories of struggle for the PBOR. But the very people who are supposed to take the matter to the highest level showed middle finger to the subordinates. It will hit the morale of Defence as a whole am sure. This betrayal can not be forgiven. The discrimination and high headedness of Officers in armed forces has to put to an end.

And why it is so happening again and again in the pay commission , why the poor soldiers I.e PBORs are being cheated in every pay commission ? It is because there is no one or representatives of PBORS to talk to the Govt on the issue of anomalies in their pay & service conditions. The commissioned officers the so called representatives of PBORS I.e jawans , so called supposed guardians of PBOR's put their interests first before the govt, The PAY COMMISSION , OR ANY COMMITTEE constituted for the purpose and the interests of PBORS are thrown far away by these , greedy, selfish commissioned officer. Same has been repeated again and poor jawans , poor PBORs has been cheated by all the three top Brasses of the Armed forces and their subordinates commissioned officers. Because the mindsets of these commissioned rank continues to be of colonial rule , considering the jawans as their slaves.

Is so the mindsets of the people sitting in the govt also , Mr Prime minister ?

If not so why the PBORS are being cheated time and again in the Pay commission?

Ultimately who is responsible for this debacle with respect to 7th CPC implementation so late ? Who made it to be so late ? Who are behind this? What were their objectives ? And what they got ?

And WHAT DID THE PBORS GOT FROM THIS EXERCISE OF DELAY OF 7TH CPC.

Answer is nothing , instead this will affect their pay,pension , gratuity and leave encashment etc and bring their morale down while performing their duty.

On whose instance 7th pay commission has been delayed ?

And by now what has been achieved by delaying it?

Answer is , the demands of increasing the pay from 2.57 to 2.67 of commissioned officers has been fulfilled at the cost of X-Gp pay of poor JAWANS , therby preventing the jawans or PBORS from pensionery benefits and reducing their pension, gratuity, leave encashment etc.

Instead the govt should not have attempted to bring the parity in the pay and salary of the officers , and also the parity in the pension of all the pensioners at the cost of X-Pay of the poor soldiers. But the govt has befooled the the poor jawans and very quietly betrayed them again. 

This is not justified MR PRIME MINISTER. This is irrational , arbitrary to the govt policy of soldiers welfare.

Big question is Why the govt is hell bent upon to cause this sort of discrimination time and again in the Pay commission?

The govt has stabbed in the back of PBORS, And they have hit the on the stomach of poor jawans.

This is what the govt is doing ? Mr Prime minister. 

Does the Govt only acts upon the advice and suggestions presented by all the three Brasses of Armed forces and the kind of pressure they exert upon the govt?

If so is not the case then why the govt has hit the leg on the stomach of poor jawans ?

And why the govt accepted the demands of the commissioned officers to hike their pay from 2.57 to 2.67 times that too at the cost of X-Gp Pay cut of poor jawans ????

Now all the three Chiefs are silent . WHY ? WHY?? WHY ???

THIS SILENCE SPEAKS A LOT , MR Prime minister.

Is it not the conspiracy of all the three Chiefs , to get their pay hiked from 2.57 to 2.67 times at cost of X- Gp Pay cut of poor jawans ?

At least your govt should have realised the issues of their pay , allowances , their demands of equal MILITARY SERVICE PAY, to all irrespective of their rank. But the govt has not given any heed to the issues of PBORS , instead the govt has increased the pay and salaries of the commissioned officers ? 

Why this discrimination of poor soldiers Mr Prime minister ? And till when ?

The attitude of the govt has badly affected the morale of the PBORS, placed on duty of securing the borders of the country.

I, therefore request you Mr Prime minister to equalise the Military service pay (MSP) to all irrespective of any rank and also to include the X-Gp pay for the purpose of commutation into their pension and pensionery benefits so as to boost their morale of the PBORs at hand.

Thank you and Jaihind, 

Vandemataram

Dilip Hiray
General Secretary
Malegaon Taluka Maji Sainik Sangh

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7th Pay Commission: Revised pay matrix table as notified by Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry in its resolution dated May 16 said that the Government of India has accepted the recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission. The Government has considered it necessary to make the following changes in the recommendations of the pay panel in respect of the certain categories of employees the resolution also said.

Here are the categories:

1. The Defence Pay Matrix, (except Military Nursing Service (MNS)), which has 24 stages shall be extended to 40 stages similar to the Civil Pay Matrix.
2. The Index of Rationalisation (IOR) of Level 12A and 13 of Defence Pay Matrix shall be enhanced from 2.57 to 2.67. The Defence Pay Matrix (except MNS) shall, accordingly, be revised.
3. To rectify the factual errors appearing in Level 10B and Level-12 of the pay matrix of MNS and in view of the changes in the IOR in the Defence Pay Matrix, the first stage of corresponding Levels of Pay Matrix of MNS shall also change. Accordingly, the Pay Matrix (MNS) shall be revised;
4. The IOR of Level-13 of Civil Pay Matrix shall also be enhanced from 2.57 to 2.67. Accordingly, the Civil Pay Matrix shall be revised.
5. The provision shall be revised to the extent that the benefit of pay protection in the form of personal pay of officers posted on deputation under Central Staffing Scheme, as envisaged therein, shall be given effect from 1st January, 2016 instead of 25th July, 2016.
6. Further, this benefit shall also be extended to officers from Services under Central Staffing Scheme, coming on deputation to Central Government, on posts not covered under Central Staffing Scheme.

source: oneindia.com

7th Pay Commission: Can Narendra Modi government gift you higher allowances from April?

The Committee on Allowances missed its earlier February 22 deadline for submitting its review report on the recommendations by the Seventh Pay Commission.

All hope may not be lost for Central government employees who were expecting the government to make an announcement on higher allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission after the election season.

According to some media reports, the Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa may submit its report before the end of this month, giving a glimmer of hope to employees who can expect to get revised allowances from April.

The Committee on Allowances missed its earlier February 22 deadline for submitting its review report on the recommendations by the Seventh Pay Commission on allowances.

HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMITTEE ON ALLOWANCES:

1. Replying to a question on Seventh Pay Commission in Lok Sabha on March 10, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal had said the committee on higher allowances was yet to submit its report. The minister, however, added that deliberations with the committee were in the final stage.

2. The Committee on Allowances was formed in July last year after government employees protested against the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. The commission had recommended scrapping 53 of the 196 allowances for government employees and also suggested merging a few others.

3. The Ashok Lavasa-led committee was given four months' time to submit its review report on the recommendations made by the Seventh Pay Commission. The deadline for report submission was later extended to February 22, 2017.

4. Allowances form a significant part of a government employee's salary and the delay in announcement on a proposed hike has led to growing resentment among nearly 50 lakh employees.

5. It was believed that once the model code of conduct was lifted following the end of the elections in five states, the government would soon make an announcement on higher allowances.

6. The second part of the Budget session is still on and the Committee on Allowances, as per some media reports, is expected to submit its report before the end of March. If the recommendations are implemented by month-end, employees can expect to get revised salaries from April.

7. Among allowances, the Lavasa committee's recommendation on house rent allowance will be most-closely followed. HRA is one of the fatter allowances that employees get and the Seventh Pay Commission had recommended reducing it by 2-6 per cent depending on type of cities.

8. If reports are to be believed, the Committee on Allowances is likely to recommend no changes in HRA, keeping them as they were under the Sixth Pay Commission at 10, 20 and 30 per cent for different tiers of cities.

Manohar Parrikar To Meet PM Modi, Sort Out Pay Panel Anomalies

Manohar Parrikar is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi to address points raised by service chiefs.

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The armed forces had flagged anomalies in pay panel recommendations
These include common pay matrix at entry level, disability allowance Services satisfied with minister's response, said Air Chief Arup Raha New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today assured the armed forces that the anomalies in the 7th Pay Commission will be taken up at the highest level.
Mr Parrikar is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the points raised by service chiefs, sources said. After meeting the Defence Minister this morning, Air Chief Arup Raha said the Defence Minister is aware of all issues and "has assured to resolve them at the earliest". The services, he said, are "satisfied" with the response. Sponsored Content by Taboola 2017´s New Year

Resolution : Fight Your Hearing Loss! Soundrise On September 9, the Army, Navy and the Air Force had issued a signal to all formations, saying implementation of the 7th pay commission was being kept in abeyance till the anomalies are addressed. Mr Parrikar had asked the three services to implement the hiked salaries as the government examined and addressed the concerns flagged by the forces. Top Defence Ministry sources told NDTV that the minister would impress on the government to address the key anomalies at the earliest.
These include a common pay matrix at the entry level for both civilian and military services, removing anomalies in disability allowance between civil and military. According to the 7th pay commission, the civilian bureaucracy and the para-military gets more disability allowance.

 

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7th Pay Commission: Wait for higher allowances gets longer, Central govt to pay bonanza after Budget 2017-187th Pay Commission: Wait for higher allowances gets longer, Central govt to pay bonanza after Budget 2017-18

New Delhi, Jan 2: The suspense over the payment of higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission ended on Tuesday with Central government saying the higher allowances will be paid after the Budget 2017-18. The ‘Committee on Allowances’ had got extension till February 22, 2017 to give its report on higher allowances, which suggested that the government will pay higher allowances as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission after February. The government has decided to advance the date of Budget presentation by a month and present it on February 1. The government plans to complete the entire exercise related to Budget before March 31, after which it will pay the higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission.

“Government is very pleased to pay the higher allowances to its employees after Budget,” a Finance Ministry official was quoted as saying by the Sen Times. “The acute cash crunch in banks and ATMs that prevailed for a month following the demonetization move of the government has eased from January 1, as the daily withdrawal limit from ATMs has been increased from Rs 2,500 to Rs 4,500. Hence, the Finance Ministry felt it would be wiser to announce of higher allowances after Budget,” the top official added.

The cash crunch post demonetisation drive affected the preparations of the government about payment of higher allowances as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The government wanted to start payment of higher allowances under 7th Pay Commission for its 48 lakh employees and 52 lakh pensioners, but the cash shortage compelled the government to delay it.

The central government employees have been waiting for fatter allowance since July when the government issued the notification for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The 7th Pay Commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances, however central government employees were unhappy with the move.

Until acceptance of higher allowances, under 7th Pay Commission, the allowances are now paid according to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.

Source: india

IAF PENSIONERS :FOR CORR PPO - APPLY TO DIRECTORATE OF AIR VETERANS

At a meeting on 20-12-16, the CGDA representative stated that as per the records received from CPPCs of various Banks, there is a total of 109000 living IAF pensioners out of which 48245 are of pre-2006 vintage. These figures were contested by the AFA because as per our knowledge the IAF pensioners are close to 2.2 Lakhs with 1.6 lakhs belonging to the pre-2006 vintage.

The Secretary Pensions, who was chairing this meeting, then advised CGDA to reconcile the correct figures of the IAF pensioners by comparing the records as held with the DAV and the CPPCs. Corrigendum PPOs:-

The CDA should have issued 2368 Corrigendum PPOs by the 31st December 2016 and additionally, should also have resolved the discrepancies in the records of 15000 other IAF pensioners. The last date of resolving the discrepancies was set as 28 Feb 17. The CGDA was also advised to share the details of 45877 IAF pensioners in respect of whom it has issued the corrigendum PPOs.

The Corrigendum PPOs are necessitated because of changes in Pension entitlement following the pay commissions upto 2006 and now in 2016. Other changes were brought in on 01/07/2009 and 24/09/2014.

Further, changes in the Pensions were also brought about by granting the OROP on 01/07/2014. Thus almost everyone needs to know their correct entitlement factoring in all these changes. The DAV was, thereafter, advised to liaise with the CDAs to ensure that each IAF pensioner receives his corrigendum PPO wherein these changes are duly reflected. People who had sent their requests to the AFA for getting corrigendum PPOs are hereby intimated that their cases have been forwarded to the JCDA(AF) and the DAV.

Kindly check your own PPOs and if all these changes are not reflected in your PPO then please send an email directly to the DAV giving complete particulars with latest address and mobile number, the Bank account details and the personal details about the spouse and his/her date of birth and request the DAV to get your corrigendum PPO issued by the JCDA(AF) and forward it to your address once received by them. 

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(SOURCE : AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)

7CPC : Finance Ministry gets extension of 2 months, may delay higher allowances notification

The notification for the implementation of higher allowance, under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, is likely to be issued after January 2017.

New Delhi, Dec 7: The notification for the implementation of higher allowance, under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, is likely to be issued after January 2017. The Finance Ministry has got extension of two months to issue the higher allowances notification under 7th Pay Commission recommendations. It means the higher allowance notification, under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, may get delayed till January next year. The government intends to accept the report of ‘Committee on Allowances’ after December 30, deadline for depositing demonetised notes.

The October-November month is the scheduled for issuing notification, but the Finance Ministry has got extension of two months because of the cash shortage following demonetisation drive. The government doesn’t want to increase the burden of banks that has been witnessing cash crunch due to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. The government hopes that situation will return to normal after December 30 and it will be able to pay higher allowances to its 4.8 million employees as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

“The October-November month is the scheduled for issuing notification for the Finance Ministry, but the time was extended by 2 months because the cash crunch on account of demonetisation, which is taking time to get normality,” a Finance Ministry official was quoted as saying by Sen Times. “Therefor, unless the banks can begin to function with a modicum of efficiency, the government will not issue notification on higher allowances to save demonetisation chaos,” he added.

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Sources in the Finance Ministry said the government is likely to issue higher allowances notification under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from January next year, after the the cash crunch will ease. The central government employees have been waiting for fatter allowance since July when the notification for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations was issued.

Earlier we reported that the government is planning to pay higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission from January, 2017.The ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, on fatter allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is ready with its report. However the massive cash crunch post demonetisation drive has compelled the Finance Ministry to keep in abeyance the enhanced allowances till things normalize. Allowances are now being paid to the central government employees according to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.

Source : India

Goa approves implementation of 7th Pay panel recommendations

Panaji: Goa cabinet today gave its approval to the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, which will be implemented from January 1, 2017.

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar

State Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announced that over 55,447 government employees will be covered under the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission, which will increase their salary by 16 per cent.

"Another 25,002 pensioners and their families will benefit from the pay scale," he said.

Parsekar said the state's salary liability will increase from Rs 47 crore to Rs 70 crore annually with the implementation of 7th Pay Commission.

"The arrears from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 which comes to around Rs 381.60 crore would be deposited into the employees' provident funds," the CM said.

The revised pay scale would not be applicable to the employees of panchayat raj, municipalities, corporations, autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings (PSU).

Parsekar said approximately 55,447 government employees and government-aided employees (educational) will enjoy the benefit from January 1.

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President approves payment of 2 per cent DA from July 1

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has given his approval to payment of a 2 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees.

President Pranab Mukherjee gave his nod to pay 2 per cent DA to central government employees.

The move will benefit about 50.68 lakh employees and 54.24 lakh pensioners.

The decision to provide 2 per cent DA on basic pay was earlier approved by the Union Cabinet and will be applicable from July 1.

The DA will result in an annual burden of Rs 5,622.10 crore.

"Consequent upon the decision taken by the government on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to DA, the President is pleased to decide that the DA to all categories of the central government employees shall be admissible at the rate of 2 per cent of basic pay per month, w.e.f 1.7.2016," the Finance Ministry OM said.

The revised pay structure, effective January 1, 2016, includes the DA of 125 per cent sanctioned from that date in the pre-revised pay structure.

Thus, DA in the revised pay structure is zero from January 1, 2016.

The ministry further said till a final decision on allowances is taken based on recommendations of the committee constituted under the chairmanship of the finance secretary and the expenditure secretary, "all allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates".

"The DA will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration...," it added.

The ministry further said the orders will also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates.

"In respect of armed forces personnel and railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively," it said.

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Basic pension of ex-servicemen increased 2.57 times: Prez

Pokhara (Nepal): The basic pension of ex-servicemen of the Indian Army has increased by 2.57 times as compared to pension of December 31, 2015, President Pranab Mukherjee today said here while addressing ex-servicemen of the Gurkha regiments in the Indian Army.

President Pranab Mukherjee.

Mukherjee, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, lauded the valour and discipline of the Gurkha soldiers in guarding the borders of India.

Mukherjee, who is on a three-day state visit to Nepal, visited the Pension Office for Gurkha ex-servicemen here in the last segment as large number of these soldiers live here after retirement.

The scenic Pokhara Valley, nestled in the shadow of towering snowcapped peaks of Dhaulgiri, Machapuchare, and Annapurna is home to a large number of soldiers of the famed Gurkha regiments in the Indian Army.

The President received a warm welcome here with people dressed in traditional clothes carrying flags of India and Nepal had lined up the roads from airport to hotel where he stayed briefly and then from hotel to pension office of the Gurkha regiments ex-servicemen.

People stood there throughout the stay of the President who was in the city for nearly an hour playing drums, dancing and waving as his convoy passed through the streets of Pokhara city.

"According to the seventh Pay Commission the basic pension has increased 2.57 times under the One Rank One Pension scheme as compared to basic pension on December 31, 2015," Mukherjee said.

He said being the supreme commander of the Indian defence forces, it was a matter of great satisfaction and pride that all the welfare schemes of ex-servicemen are being implemented in Nepal on time.

The President said there are 32,000 Gurkha soldiers in Indian Army besides 1.26 lakh ex-servicemen from the community. Mukherjee said India will never hesitate to take all possible steps for the welfare of ex-servicemen.

"Every year about Nepalese Rs (NPR) 3,100 crore of pensions is being distributed in Nepal. In the current financial year, the target is to distribute about NPR 4,000 crore of pension as per One Rank One Pension and Seventh Pay Commission," he said.

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Rs 5,500 cr paid as first OROP instalment: PM

Kinnaur: The first installment of nearly Rs 5,500 crore has been paid for implementing the OROP scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said while asserting that he has "fulfilled the promise" he made to ex-servicemen on the issue that has been hanging fire for the last 40 years.

"The OROP money will reach ex-servicemen in four installments. Nearly, Rs 5,500 crore has been paid as the first installment," PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister, while celebrating Diwali with army and ITBP personnel in Sumdo here, over 270 km from state capital Shimla, also lauded the role of the security force personnel guarding and protecting the country.

"Spent time with our courageous @ITBP_official & Army Jawans at Sumdo, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Jai Jawan! Jai Hind!," he tweeted.

Earlier in his 'Mann ki Baat' programme on All India Radio, he saluted the valour of the armed forces and lauded their sacrifice while dedicating the festival of Diwali to them.

"The OROP was not about just Rs 200 or Rs 500 crore, but Rs 10,000 crore... After I became the PM, and decided that I had to do (implement) it, the entire government lost sleep over it... It was not possible for the government to pay in one go, so I requested the ex-servicemen to accept it in four instalments.

"The money will reach them in four installments. Nearly, Rs 5,500 crore has been paid as the first installment," Modi said.

He said the issue had been pending for "40 years" as certain people in the previous governments "did not know" about OROP (scheme), and therefore "only Rs 500 crore was allocated" for the purpose.

Modi also said that many people thought that if the scheme was not implemented, a section of "ex-servicemen would turn against the government".

The Prime Minister, on his way to Sumdo, met civilians at Himachal's Chango village, close to the Sino-Indian border.

"Made unscheduled stop at Chango village, close to Somdu, to wish people on Diwali. Was deeply touched by the impromptu reception & their joy," Modi tweeted.

"The Prime Minister spent time with ITBP jawans and personnel of Dogra Scouts of army at Sumdo on border of Kinnaur and Spiti, and distributed sweets to them," an official said.

Modi also met personnel of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF), a branch of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), entrusted with construction and maintenance of border roads and also executing the Rohtang Tunnel project, the official said.

After coming in power in 2014, the Prime Minister had celebrated his first Diwali with soldiers posted in Siachen, and in 2015, he celebrated it at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.

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7th Pay Commission: Fatter allowances report this week “surely”

New Delhi: All the central government employees will get reason to smile soon. Reportedly, much awaited fatter allowances report under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations will be submitted to Finance Ministry this week itself. If sources in Finance Ministry are to be believed then the report will be surely submitted to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in this week.

The fatter allowances report will be surely submitted to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in this week.

The sources revealed that the quantum of allowances may not vary from those recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. The committee on allowances sticks with the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations on allowances.

The fatter allowances is scheduled to be implemented from August 2016 with the hike in basic pay of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. But the pay commission headed by Justice A K Mathur had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances. so, there was resentment among employees over suggestions to scrap some allowances.

Hence, the government had set up a ‘Committee on Allowances’ under the chairmanship Finance Secretary on July 22 for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance and asked to submit its report with in four months.

However, the committee is ready to submit its report even two months in advance as Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa recently said, “A committee headed by me is currently examining the Pay Commission’s recommendations on allowances and it will submit its report soon.”

As part of the exercise, the committee held discussions with various stakeholders, including organisations, federations, groups representing civil employees as well as Defence services, sources added.

“The cabinet is likely to approve the proposal of committee on allowances and the higher allowances will be implemented with retrospective effect from August 2016 but the central government employees unions demanded for implementation of the allowances with retrospective effect from January 2016,” the sources confirmed.

“Moreover, arrears for higher allowances will be paid from August,” the source assured.

The 4.8 million central government employees and 5.2 million pensioners got theirs arrears of basic pay and pension arising from implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in one go in August salaries and pension respectively. The hike in basic pay and pension has been made effective from January 1, 2016.

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DA from 1st July 2016 will be 3% if DA not merged taken in to account

DA from 1st July 2016 will be 3% if DA not merged taken in to account – DA merger on 7th Pay Commission implementation was 125% against the actual DA entitlement of 125.75 as on 1st January 2016 – Staff Side JCM writes to Govt

Secretary, NCJ writes to Secretary, Ministry of Finance on computing DA from July 2016

Also Read the article on present DA entitlement : 7th Pay Commission DA from July 2016 will be 2% based on CPI from Jul 2015 to Jun 2016

7th Pay Commission – to be Implemented from October 1 – Army men, veterans not Happy

7th Pay Commission – to be Implemented from October 1 – Sources said that defence minister Manohar Parrikar spoke to the service chiefs following which they decided to heed his advice on implementation of the pay commission.

The 7th pay commission whose provisions are going to be implemented from October 1 after a long wait has not satisfied Army personnel especially veterans who feel that the status of the defence forces “has taken a big dip” especially in comparison to paramilitary forces and bureaucrats.

The 7th pay commission recommendations which were initially rejected by all three chiefs of the tri-services have only been accepted after the ministry of defence (MoD) gave its assurance of sorting out the various anomalies.

Sources said that defence minister Manohar Parrikar spoke to the service chiefs following which they decided to heed his advice on implementation of the pay commission. The 7th pay commission implementation had been halted on September 9 when the three chiefs had written to the MoD about the apparent anomalies.

Among the major anomalies pointed out by the services are non functional upgrade (NFU), NFU pay fixation, military service pay (MSP), and common pay matrix for civilian and military services and allowances. Grant of NFU, a long standing demand of the forces, is for officers who are denied promotions due to the lack of vacancies in the steeply-pyramidal structure of the armed forces so that they do not lose out on pay grades, as their batch mates are promoted.

“IFS and IPS officers, as also those from organized Group A civil services, now get NFU after the 6th pay commission like IAS officers. But the armed forces have been kept out of it,” said a senior serving officer. “This adversely impacts the morale of serving military officers. It also creates command, control and functional problems because even organizations that work closely with the military like DRDO, Border Roads Organisation, Military Engineer Services and the like get NFU,” he added.

Another demand is the placement of all Lt-Generals in the HAG+ (higher administrative grade) pay-scale like directors-general of police. “As of now, only 33% of Lt-Gens are in the HAG+ scale. The status of all Lt-Gens with that of DGPs must be restored,” the officer added.

Source: Times of India

OROP - ESM Melava at AFMC Pune

ESM MELAVA IN THE PRESENCE OF HON'BLE JUSTICE L NARASHIMA REDDY HEAD OF JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF OROP HELD ON 29 AUG 16 AT DHANVANTARI AUDITORIUM AT AFMC PUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7th Pay Commission: No scope to change in minimum pay of Rs 18,000

New Delhi: Finance Ministry sources today said on condition of anonymity, there is no scope to change in minimum pay Rs 18,000, recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and approved by the cabinet.

After cabinet nod of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said central government employees salaries have to be respectable in comparison to public or private sector.

The sources came up with the remark while talking to us about hiking of minimum pay Rs 18,000 by the pay related National Anomaly Committee more than the the cabinet approval of the minimum pay.

Those who will hope over this issue will gain nothing, there is no scope to change in minimum pay Rs 18,000, which was approved by the cabinet, they added.

Replying to a question, the sources said, “The demand of central government employees through National Joint Council of Action (NJAC) for hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 may be considered by the National Anomaly Committee but they can do nothing.

They said adding “Though government had promised hiking minimum pay after the central government employees unions had threatened to carry out an indefinite strike but now public sector workers demand minimum pay of Rs. 18,000, similar to the central government employees. They now get minimum pay less than Rs 18,000.”

They also told us, “Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), Coal India Limited (CIL) workers set to join the general strike on September 2 for hiking minimum pay of Rs 18,000 equivalent to central government employees.”

“Now, it is generally seen that Public Sector Undertaking employees get less pay than the central government employees and they will demand to hike pay equivalent to central government employees. So, the focus has now shifted to PSUs- whether they would implement a similar pay hike for their employees or not.”

“If they hike pay for their employees, the central government is likely to face difficulty in bearing this extra financial burden. Accordingly, central government employees demand for hiking minimum pay of Rs 18,000 will not be accepted,” they confirmed.

After cabinet nod of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said central government employees salaries have to be respectable in comparison to public or private sector.

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Delhi Government notifies implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations

New Delhi: The Delhi government has notified implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, which provides 2.5 times hike in basic salaries and pensions of its employees and pensioners with effect from January 1.

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung gave his approval for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for Delhi's government employees.

The over one lakh employees of the city administration, will get the increased salaries from next month. The arrears will also be paid in one go next month, a Delhi government official said.

The hike in pensions and salaries will cost the exchequer around Rs 2,000 crore annually. The notification was issued after Lt Governor Najeeb Jung gave his approval for the same, the official said.

The move comes nearly one-and-a-half months after the Centre approved the recommendations of the pay panel.

"Arrears as accruing on account of revised pay consequent upon fixation of pay under CCS (RP) Rules with effect from January 1, 2016 shall be paid in cash in one installment along with the payment of salary for the month of August, 2016, after making necessary adjustment on account of GPF and NPS, as applicable, in view of the revised pay," Deputy Secretary Manoj Kumar said in a written communication to head of all departments.

As per the the new scales of pay, the basic salary at entry-level is going up from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 18,000, while at the highest level i.e. secretary, it would go up from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. For class one officers,the starting salary will be Rs 56,100.

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