The much awaited 7th Pay Commission has entered into final lap of finalization as the Empowered Committee of Secretaries, headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, formed to review 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations has submitted its report and the Cabinet is all set to take up the recommendations on June 29. Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa has said that “the committee very recently had their last meeting. They have taken a final decision. Now, we are waiting for the minutes of the meeting. We will soon draft a cabinet note based on the report”.
Earlier in January, the government had set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 58 lakh pensioners.
The Seventh Pay Commission has announced 23.55% increase in pay and allowances of serving central government employees and 24% increase in pension of retired officers. However, the government is likely to go for a lower increase and also delay the implementation of the increase in allowances. The total outgo if this award is implemented from January 1, 2016, is pegged at Rs 1.02 lakh crore, providing a bid demand boost to the economy.
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