7th Pay Commission: Latest news, will pay hike come in January

The CG employees say that they are tired of the assurances being given by the officials.

Will government hike basic minimum pay of Central Government employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in the new year? The government had assured that it would look into the demands of the CG employees who have been waiting for good news on pay hikes.

The big question is when will it happen. There has been a delay in the National Anomaly Committee meeting. Various sources indicate that the government wants this issue resolved by January 2018.

Latest news on NAC meet

There is no date that has been fixed for the NAC meet as yet. However if the government wants to go ahead with the pay hike by January, then the NAC will have to meet. Only once the NAC clears the proposal and suggests to the government can the pay hike be implemented.

Latest news on pay hike

The government is clear that the pay hike would be raised from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000. Employees want the hike to be at Rs 26,000. However the economy has been hit badly post GST and demonetisation. Hence there is no proposal as of now to hike the basic minimum pay to Rs 26,000.

Knocking Jaitley’s door

The CG employees say that they are tired of the assurances being given by the officials. Most officials are however in the dark about the latest developments. Soon, the CG employees would meet with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Only he can give some clarity on the matter, the employees feel. Jaitley was the one who in fact assured the employees that the matter regarding the hike would be looked into following which the NAC was formed.

7th Pay Commission frustration to end in the New Year

While 2017 was a bad year for the CG employees thanks to the poor recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission, 2018 could be a better year. No doubt there has been a delay, but various sources say that the government is doing its best to give the pay hike by January 2018.

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