GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 57
ANSWERED ON: 18.11.2016
Allowances to Govt. Employees
VIJAY KUMAR S.R.
SUDHEER GUPTA
Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether
the Government has deferred the Seventh Pay Commission’s
recommendations on various allowances, perks and perquisites and
referred the matter to a Committee;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the terms of reference and aims and objectives of this move;
(c) whether
the Committee has submitted its report to the Government and if so, the
details thereof and if not, the reasons for the delay; and
(d) the
timeframe drawn for the Committee to submit its report to the Government
and the date from which the allowances including house rent, education
and transport allowances are likely to be made effective?
ANSWER
FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
A Statement is laid on the Table of the House
Statement Annexed with the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 57 for
18.11.2016 by Shri S. R. Vijayakumar and Shri Sudheer Gupta on
Allowances to Government Employees
(a) & (b): In view of the number of representations received with
regard to substantial changes with the existing provisions relating to
Allowances recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission, the Government
has set up a Committee to examine the recommendations of the Commission
on allowances (except Dearness Allowance). The Committee has been asked
to go into the recommendations of the Commission on various allowances
and, having regard to the representations made by the staff associations
as also the suggestions of the concerned Ministries/Departments and to
make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of
the Commission are warranted and, if so, in what form. Till a final
decision is taken by the Government based on the recommendations of this
Committee, all allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will continue to
be paid at existing rates in the existing pay structure. The Committee,
constituted vide order dated 22.7.2016, is to submit its report within
four months.
(c) & (d): The Committee has been interacting with various
stake-holders to discuss their demands and has so far held discussions
with National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery,
representatives from staff associations and officials from Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of
Posts. The Committee may also interact with the representatives of some
other major Ministries/Departments and stakeholders with whom
consultations are yet to be held before finalizing its Report. On
submission of the Report, the matter pertaining to allowances will be
considered by the Government and appropriate decision will be taken
thereafter.
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Source: Loksabha.nic.in
