Remaining arrears likely in Aug'09

   Remaining arrears likely in August 2009.

Government employees, waiting for the 60% balance of the sixth pay commission arrears are likely to be disappointed. More than 8.3 million central government employees and pensioners will have to wait till at least August 2009 to receive the second instalment of Sixth Pay Commission arrears This became clear from the Interim Budget, which has not Parliamentary approval in its expenditure estimates for the first four months of the next fiscal starting April 2009.
“The new government will haveto seek Parliament approval when they submit the budget,” said the same official.