Govt employees to get hiked salary from August, arrears in one installment ahead of Dusshera
The central government employees and pensioners are likely to get their 6
months of arrears just ahead of the Dusshera festival in October.
As per media report, increased salary of July will be credited to the 47
lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners' accounts on
August 1, 2016. But the arrears of last 6 months will be credited in one
installment ahead of the Dusshera in October.
As per sources, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by the
Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha has recommended a 30 percent
increase in minimum and maximum basic pay structures along with doubling
of existing rates of allowances and advances.
The 7th Pay Commission had suggested a maximum basic pay of Rs
2,50,000 and a minimum of Rs 18,000. A 30 percent increase would
translate into maximum salary of Rs 3,25,000 and minimum at Rs 23,400,
respectively.
The Empowered Committee of Secretaries is functioning as a Screening
Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant
factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic
fashion.
Government had earlier decided to set up a high-powered panel headed by
Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha in January this year to process the
recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
Media reports further state that after getting final nod from the
Empowered Committee of Secretaries, Finance Ministry will take only a
few days to implement the higher pay package for central government
employees.
Source : Zee News
