Now
that Government avoided Strike Action over modification of 7th Pay
Commission report. Will it go ahead with its implementation plans now?
7th Pay Commission – Even Chance for
Issue of 7th CPC implementation Notification pending submission of
reports by Committees for Allowances, Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula
After
Cabinet decided to approve recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on
29th June 2016, without any change in the quantum of allowances for time
being, Finance Ministry was working on hectic pace to issue
notification.
This notification is meant for
framing revised Pay Rules for new 7th CPC Basic Pay and retirement
benefits such as Pension, Gratuity etc., with suitable provisions for
paying allowances in pre-revised pay till Government decides on the
report of Allowances Committee. The report of Allowances Committee is
expected to be submitted in 4 months.
However, after wide-spread
disappointment and protests over revised minimum pay and fitment
formula, Council of Ministers conducted overnight talks with Union /
Staff Side Association leaders on 30th June 2016.
During the meeting, the Council of Ministers promised for constituting a Committee to look into Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula.
Needless to say, this was a prudent
move of Govt to avoid Indefinite Strike planned by all Central
Government Employees and Railway Employees from 11th July 2016.
On 6th July 2016, Govt has issued a
press release to the effect that it would form a high level Committee to
review the 7th pay Commission recommended Minimum Pay and Fitment
Formula once again.
Now, it remains to be seen whether
Govt would issue Notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission
recommendations in the lines of Cabinet for the same on 29th June 2016,
pending submission of reports by Committees formed / yet to be formed,
to study the need for revising allowances, Minimum Pay and Fitment
Formula more than what was recommended by 7th Pay Commission.
Highly places sources say, there are
even chances for the issue of Notification for implementing the 7th Pay
Commission recommendations pending submission of reports by Committees.
Govt may take such a decision in
order to implment 7th pay commission recommendations well prior to start
of model code of conduct in respect of Assembly Elections in major
states such as Punjab, Uttarakhand etc.
Assembly Elections are due in March
2017 for Four States viz., Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The
term of State Government in Uttar Pradesh ends in the month of May 2017
Alternatively, Govt will have to issue Notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
