The National Anomaly Committee will meet leaders of central government
employees unions including National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), who
have demanded hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 against the
recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
New Delhi, Aug 30: The National Anomaly Committee will meet leaders of
central government employees unions including National Joint Council of
Action (NJCA), who have demanded hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs
26,000 against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The
National Anomaly Committee was formed to settle issues arising out of
the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. After
reports that government would not be increasing the minimum salary which
has been fixed as Rs 18,000, aggrieved central government employees pin
their hope in the outcome of the meeting.
“The National Anomaly Committee has invited us for talks on September 1
in Delhi ahead of proposed nationwide general strike on 2 September and
we have agreed to participate in the talks,” NJCA convener Shiv Gopal
Mishra was quoted as saying by the Sen Times. The NJAC has demanded for
hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000. Along with increase in
minimum pay, the NJAC also wants government use 3.68 fitment factor,
instead of 2.57 in calculating the minimum salary. If the National
Anomaly Committee accepts demands of NJAC, the salary and pension of
central government employees will go up.
Though Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised to consider to hike
the minimum pay, a day after the cabinet cleared 7th Pay Commission
recommendations, central government employees were unhappy after reports
surfaced claiming that they are not going to get more than minimum pay
of Rs 18,000 as the public sector workers have also demanded minimum pay
of Rs 18,000 which will bring extra burden on government. Sources in
Finance Ministry also said that there is no scope to change in minimum
pay Rs 18,000.
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