June 29
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 23.6 per cent increase in government employees' overall pay - basic pay plus allowances - as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.
There were reports yesterday that the increase would be higher than what the Commission recommended, but that didn't happen.
The Pay Commission's recommendations are to be implemented retroactively, from January 1, 2016. The increase in the basic pay is 14.27 per cent and with the hike proposed in allowances, the rise in remunerations comes to 23.6 per cent. The pay hike will benefit 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners .
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 23.6 per cent increase in government employees' overall pay - basic pay plus allowances - as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.
There were reports yesterday that the increase would be higher than what the Commission recommended, but that didn't happen.
The Pay Commission's recommendations are to be implemented retroactively, from January 1, 2016. The increase in the basic pay is 14.27 per cent and with the hike proposed in allowances, the rise in remunerations comes to 23.6 per cent. The pay hike will benefit 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners .
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