As per reports, the Narendra Modi government is not going to make any announcement today regarding minimum pay hike of the CG employees. So now, the CG employees’ all hope is on the upcoming cabinet meeting.
Similar reports of announcement for the CG employees were there ahead of Independence Day, Dussehra, Diwali and New Year… But all ended up in disappointment for the 50 lakh odd Central government employees.
There has been a change of guard at the Union Finance Ministry. As Arun Jaitley is away abroad for treatment and Piyush Goyal has filled the post for time being.
Now the big question is, will Goyal come up with any such announcement in the interest of the lakh of employees? Apart from all these media reports of a possible hike or announcement, one thing is for sure that turning blind to the demand of the CG employees will definitely hurt the Modi government in the 2019 polls, believe experts.
“It’s a genuine demand of the Central government employees. Moreover, the Modi government had promised to hike the minimum pay beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The Centre must keep its promise,” said a retired CG employee.
It is pertinent to mention here that disappointment had already engulfed the CG employees after the government declared an interim budget. However, hopes are still intact on the Modi government as it might not want to disappoint the employees.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and demanding Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
According to a ZeeBiz report, the Indian Railways has decided to increase the running allowance of its guards, assistant loco and pilots loco pilots by more than double.
It is worth mentioning that the railway employees had been demanding an increase in the allowance for the last several years.
It is believed that the increase in the allowance will put a financial burden of around Rs 1,225 crore on railways. Besides, it will increase operating ratio by 2.5 per cent.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) had earlier approved a proposal to extend the seventh pay commission recommendations to academic staff of government and aided technical institutions.
The government had reportedly granted Rs 1,241 crore for this purpose giving direct benefit to 29,264 teachers and other academic staff of institutes funded by state government.
However, the woes of the Central government employees continue as their demand for an increase in the minimum pay is still waiting for the Modi government's consideration.
Surprisingly, the decision of the government to come up with an interim budget has disappointed the CG employees again as it's doesn't seem feasible that their demand could be taken up under such conditions.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and demanding Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
The government has reportedly granted Rs 1,241 crore for this purpose. "This will directly benefit 29,264 teachers and other academic staff of institutes funded by state government. Moreover, about 3.5 lakh teachers and other academic staff of private colleges or institutions within the purview of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will also benefit from the approval," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday.
"The Centre will also reimburse 50% of total additional expenditure to be incurred by these institutes towards arrears payment on account of 7th Central Pay Commission implementation," Javadekar added.
The HRD minister further said that the move will help technical institutions attract and retain faculty of high academic standards.
On the other hand, the Narendra Modi government is yet to take any decision related to the demand of the Central government employees who have been demanding a hike in their minimum pay.
While reports are there that the disappointment has again engulfed the CG employees after the government declared an interim budget, hopes are still intact on the Modi government as it might not want to disappoint the 50 lakh odd employees by not paying heed to their demand.
Adding to the woes, the decision of the government to come up with an interim budget has once again dashed all the hopes of the CG employees that ther long-standing demand might be considered.
The Narendra Modi government at the Centre recently decided to bring in an interim budget instead of a full-fledged one. While the date for the interim budget has been scheduled as February 1, there seems to be one announcement of a hike in the minimum pay of the Central government employees on Republic Day or anytime soon.
On the other hand, some media reports state that the government is having closed door meeting over the issues of the CG employees and it may consider hiking the fitment factor to 3.68 per cent.
If in case the government is really sympathetic about the demand of the employees, the next cabinet meeting is going to be crucial... All eyes will be on the meeting and with high hopes, the CG employees will see if the Modi government raise the issue of further increase against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and demanding Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
The Maharashtra government on Thursday approved the recommendations of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, giving a salary hike to its over 20 lakh employees and pensioners. The hike will be effective from January 1, 2019.
The approval to the pay hike of government employees from January 1 was given by the Cabinet at its meeting here and it comes just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The state will face assembly polls in the second half of 2019.
Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, addressing reporters at the secretariat, said the decision will benefit 20,50,000 government employees, including those working in Zilla Parishads (ZPs), aided schools and also pensioners, reported PTI.
The arrears as per the seventh pay commission will be given to employees with retrospective effect from January 2016 while the dearness allowance will be paid retrospectively for the last 14 months, said Mungantiwar.
Mungantiwar further said that the decision will put an additional burden of Rs 38,645 crore on the state exchequer.
"The arrears will be paid in equal installments over five years. Each year the government will spend Rs 7,631 on implementation of the 7th Pay Commission," PTI quoted him as saying.
Meanwhile, the Central government employees wait for the hike in their minimum pay by the Narendra Modi government before the 2019 general elections.
First, there were reports that the Modi government would made the announcement of further hike in the minimum pay on Independence Day but it didn’t happen. Again, rumours started making rounds that there will be an announcement before Dussehra or on Diwali.
After receiving no clarification from the government, the CG employees decided to resort to strike but soon government issued warning stating that stern action would be taken against those remain absent from office and join the stir.
Meanwhile, if the latest reports are to be believed, the Modi government is eyeing the pay hike as an opportunity to woo voters for the ensuing 2019 general polls. It is believed that any such announcement related to hike will have a positive impact on the huge mass of CG employees and may add to the prospects of the BJP in the elections.
Similarly, if the above reports are anything to go by, the Modi government will make the announcement anytime before March, at least before the code of conduct for the 2019 elections comes into force.
Now, one more question arises… What will be the hike? Will the Modi government accept the demand of the CG employees and go for Rs 26000 minimum pay? Or, there will be a further hike against the recommendation of the 7th Pay commission but it will be around Rs 22000?
Earlier, rumours were there that the government would not go for Rs 8000 hike (the CG employees’ present minimum pay is Rs 18000), rather it would announce a hike of something around Rs 22000 by taking into the account inflation and the market situation.
On the other hand, the NDA government recently increased DA of the CG employees by 2% taking it to 9%. So, an employee with the present minimum pay of Rs 18,000, will now get a DA of around Rs 1620.
Resentment is brewing among the CG employees which the Modi government is also aware of. Keeping this in view, the Centre had earlier considered increasing the dearness allowance (DA) of the CG employees.
At present, the employees are getting a DA of 9%, which was recently increased by 2%. So, an employee with the present minimum pay of Rs 18,000, will now get a DA of around Rs 1620.
Besides, taking into account the present market index, the CG employees deserve a hike in the minimum pay as they had also earlier said that the present pay is not enough and it fails to have any impact on their financial position.
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The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and demanding Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
On the other hand, rumours are there that the government may consider the increase but not what the employees are demanding, rather something less- an increase of Rs 4000.
However, when will the government come up with the decision is not clear yet; but it is expected to be in March.
At present, the CG employees are getting a DA of 9%, which was recently increased by 2%. So, a employee with the present minimum pay (Rs 18,000) will now get a DA of around Rs 1620.
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However, NDA government's silence on the Central government employees' demand is seen as a bias attitude of the Centre towards the 50 lakh employee and pensioners.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and demanding Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
The hike will be effective from July 1, 2018.
The announcement of the government to increase 2 per cent DA is seen as a 'Diwali gift' for the employees ahead of the festival of lights.
The employees were given a dearness allowance of 7 per cent which has now been hiked to 9 per cent.
Earlier, DA of Odisha government employees and pensioners were hiked by an additional two percent after a proposal in this regard was approved by the State Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
The DA is a cost of living adjustment allowance paid to government employees and also pensioners. It's a component of salary and is counted as a fixed percentage of the basic salary.
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On the other hand, the Central government employees are yet to get a further hike in their minimum pay under the 7th pay Commission. While the resentment against the Narendra Modi government is brewing, it is believed that the Modi govt will consider hiking their minimum pay soon.
After Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, in October, the Delhi government has approved the revision of pay scales for its employees as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
Considering a proposal, grant of revised pay scale to teachers and equivalent cadres and administrative posts in colleges and universities has been approved by the Cabinet.
The revised pay scale, effective from January 1, 2016, the teachers would get a revised pay along with arrears for 34 months.
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While reports were there that the government may consider and increase the minimum pay of the employees early next year, news are also there that there will be an increase in the minimum pay but it will not be Rs 8,000 as demanded by the CG employees, rather it will be around Rs 2000.
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Of all, it is believed that the the Modi government will definitely pay heed to the employees' demand for two reasons... First, their demand is genuine and second, as elections are around the corner, the NDA government will not take risk of facing the wrath of around 50 lakh Central government employees.
Around 100,000 State government employees are likely to take out a rally under the banner of Uttar Pradesh State Employees Federation demanding pay hike, something that is yet to be met, including the pension-related issues.
The employees had already submitted a notice about their protest- strike from October 25 to October 27. However, the State government warned that the salaries of the employees taking part in the strike will be cut, ZeeBiz reported.
Reports are there that the UP government may announce 7th pay commission-linked dearness allowance (DA) and bonus for the employees in late October.
Moreover, reports are there that the Yogi government has accepted demands of the employees and the concerned department may act next month in this regard. If the reports are to be believed, the employees will not take out any protest rally today.
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On the other hand, the Bihar government on Tuesday cleared a DA by two per cent beyond the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission with effect from July 1, 2018.
Meanwhile, the demand of the Central government employee for the hike in their minimum pay is yet to be considered by the Narendra Modi government.
The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 which they say not enough to have any impact on their financial position. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
Informing the development, Bihar cabinet secretariat department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that the employees will now get nine per cent in place of the existing seven per cent, reported ZeeBiz.
As per reports, with the implementation of the new DA, the government will have to bear an additional annual burden of Rs 419 crore.
Meanwhile, the demand of the Central government employee for the hike in the minimum pay is yet to be considered by the Narendra Modi government.
Even though the CG employees have threatened the Modi government either to pay heed to their demand or face consequence in the upcoming election, the NDA government is yet to make any announcement in this regard.
However, news are also there the BJP government is in no mood to face the wrath of the 50 lakh CG employees considering the ensuing general elections and thus it is in close-door discussion and will soon come out with an announcement in this regard.
Besides, a news is also making rounds that the Modi government will announce the minimum pay hike of the CG employees in January.
The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 which they say not enough to have any impact on their financial position. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
However, the same has been repeated again as the Modi government is not going to make any announcement related to the minimum pay hike before the end of the festive season.
Besides, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also promised on June 30, 2016 to hike the minimum pay of the CG employees and he also reportedly reiterated it in Rajya Sabha on July 19, 2016.
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The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
Of all, the Central government employees still hope that the Centre will consider their demand and some up with an announcement in this regard soon.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, while addressing a presser at the state secretariat yesterday, said that the revised pay scale would come into effect from October 1, 2018.
The new formula was reportedly prepared based on recommendations made by a committee headed by former Assam Chief Secretary PP Varma for implementing the 7th CPC awards in Tripura and it has been accepted in a special cabinet meeting , the CM said.
“The expert committee recommended the best possible package for employees, workers and pensioners of Tripura. After careful consideration of the position of state finances, the government has very promptly examined the recommendations and in a special meeting held today, the council of ministers approved the implementing of recommendations made by the committee”, Chief Minister Deb told the press conference.
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As per the revised scale, minimum pay at the entry level of the pay matrix would be Rs. 18,000 per month for Group-C employees, which is at par with 7th CPC recommendations and Rs. 16,000 per month for Group-D employees, The Indian Express reported.
The proposal is likely to be approved by the Cabinet soon... It is what IANS reported citing a senior Railway Ministry official, But the question here is what about the other Central government employees who have been waiting for long and demand a further hike in the minimum pay against what was recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.
The bonus for railwaymen assumes significance as five states are entering the electioneering phase while the general elections also round the corner. The government is slated to announce the bonus in the next few days after Cabinet approval, IANS reported.
PLB is paid to about 12.26 lakh railway employees each year before the Dussehra festival. This does not include the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel.
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen General Secretary M. Raghavaiah was quoted by IANS as saying, "Since the Railways has earned Rs. 16,000 crore more han the last year's earnings and transported a record 1,161 million tonnes of freight this time, we had demanded an 80-day bonus. But finally, we agreed on 78 days."
All India Railwaymen federation has welcomed the step stating that such steps motivates the employees to improve the financial position of the public transporter.
Of all, reports are there that the NDA government is likely to increase the minimum pay of the employees next month or at least before the upcoming general elections.
The government is not avoiding any issue or demand of the employees. Several things are taken into account, from inflation to its overall impact on the economy of the country, before taking such a decision that will empty crores from the government exchequer, said an official.
On the other hand, the resentment among the Central government employees is brewing as recently when a resolution was passed by a employees' union for protest, the NDA government warned the employees of pay cut and stern action if found absent from duty.
Neither did the government paying heed to our demands nor is it showing any sign of consideration towards it. And now it is trying to suppress our voice by issuing warning. We are losing hope and have no expectation on this government, lamented a CG employee.
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"We are waiting for the 2019 general elections when a change in the government will take place and our woes will be heard. This is not the party that we had voted to power," he added.
The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
It has already been 10 days since around 100,000 employees of various government departments of the state government are on cease-work agitation.
The government employees are demanding implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, restoration of original grade pay and rectification of anomalies in promotions.
“People (Opposition) are evoking the sentiments of government employees. We are ready to agree to all their practical and legal demands, but if they ask for the moon, we are helpless to do anything,” The Economic Times quoted State agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini as saying.
However, Congress state president Sachin Pilot lashed out the Raje government alleging it of being insensitive towards the problems of people.
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On the other hand, the Central government employees' demand is yet to be heard by the Modi government. They are demanding a further hike in the minimum pay as recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 and are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
If the government will not take note of our demands, it will have to face dire consequences as we are not fools to whom one always tricked. Minister of State for Finance P. Radhakrishnan’s statement in Rajya Sabha is not an April ‘shocker’ for us rather it will prove an April ‘disaster’ for the adamant government, he said.
The reaction from the employees came following the news that the Modi government is not considering any hike in minimum pay.
Radhakrishnan, replying to a question put forward by Neeraj Shekhar at Rajya Sabha regarding the increase in minimum pay and fitment factor, said that the government is not considering any hike in minimum pay for the employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) at the moment.
The statement of Radhakrishnan has drawn a lot of criticisms with government employees even threatening to go on cease-work across the country.
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Besides, the Sen Times reported that the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) has threatened to go on strike. NJAC’s Shiv Gopal Mishra, who led the negotiation over 7th Pay Commission on behalf of central government employees, expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s decision and said the struggle for higher minimum pay will continue, it reported.
“The employees are agitated. There is a tremendous amount of disappointment. I can assure you that the demand to raise the minimum pay has not been forfeited. We will continue our struggle in an organised manner. If negotiations fail to bring the result, the option of agitation cannot be ruled out,” Mishra was quoted by The Sen Times.
The government employees have been demanding a hike the minimum pay from the present Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
However, earlier, reports were that the government was mulling to increase the minimum by to Rs 21,000 under seventh pay commission against the demands of the employees.
At a time when several states across the country have announced hike in dearness allowance or pay for their employees ahead of the Diwali, it's unfortunate that the CG employees demand for the hike in the minimum pay got such a treatment, he added.
States like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi government have approved revision of pay scales for their employees as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. Even, eastern Indian state of Odisha also raised the DA for the employees of its state-run public sector undertakings on Monday.
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However, the silence of the NDA government is seen as a step-motherly behaviour of the government towards the 50 lakh employee and pensioners.
While reports were there that the government may consider and increase the minimum pay of the employees early next year eying the 2019 polls and may use the pay hike as the weapon and last trick to strengthen its prospects in the general election.
While many believe that the government will definitely consider the demand of the employees as elections are on the cards, as of now, the CG employees will have to wait for some more time till the big announcement is made, as believed, in the very interest of the employees.
No doubt the government employees’ hopes were repeatedly crushed- hopes that we can say media generated, but currently the Narendra Modi-led NDA seems unmoved and engulfed in its own issues.
The general elections are due for May-June 2019, but in case the Modi government goes for early polls then it might be preponed to December or January.
Besides, there are chances of ‘simultaneous elections’ in the country so, in no way the government will get enough time to go through the implications of increasing the fitment factor of the employees beyond the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission.
In case the government takes any step to increase the fitment factor then it has to go through a detail study of its financial implications and impact on the economy. Moreover, it can think of rolling out the hike in phase manner to ease the pressure on the government exchequer.
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The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
With this, the question now arises what will be the next step of the CG employees... Will they go for an agitation- ceasework or else? Can the employees trust the Modi government at a time when their demand for the hike in the minimum pay have been repeatedly gone unheeded? Of all, will there really be a hike in the minimum pay?
However, it can’t be ruled out that in view of the 7th Pay benefits being announced by many a BJP-ruled states, hopes were high and something same was expected for the Central government employees.
"The NDA government had already cleared earlier that it is not considering anything related to the minimum pay hike. The discussion should have been stopped there. The announcement will surely be made by the government at appropriate time taking into account several factors," said a retired CG employee.
Another CG employee clarified reminding a statement of Minister of State for Finance P Radhakrishnan which he had made months ago. The minister had then said that the government was not considering any hike in the minimum pay of the CG employees. “All discussions should be stopped till then,” he said expressing hopes of the hike in the future.
Meanwhile, it is believed that the Modi government may consider hiking the same sometime before the 2019 general elections or after, if, it comes to power again.
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The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They are demanding a hike of Rs 8000- Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
Further hike of Rs 8,000 in minimum pay has been the demand of the 50 lakhs Central government employees since the day of implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission last year. However, after much assumptions and presumptions it is expected that an announcement will hit the headlines on the Independence Day.
The CG employee’s, at present, are getting Rs 18,000 and want Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
On the other hand, the Reserve Bank of India has recently said that it will increase the policy repo rate and also hike the reverse repo rate following its three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.
"RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.5% Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.25% and marginal standing facility rate and Bank Rate to 6.75%," the RBI had said in a statement.
Meanwhile, some reports claim it could pose a hindrance before the Modi government’s announcement and the CG employees’ hope might get crushed again.
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Of all, the Central government employees have to wait till August 15 to know what the Modi government has in store for them.
As per reports, the NDA government at the Centre is chalking out plans to appease the Central government employees by accepting their demand of a hike of Rs 8,000 against the present minimum pay as recommended by the Seventh Pay Panel.
The present minimum pay of the CG employees is Rs 18,000 but they are demanding the government to increase it to Rs 26,000- a hike of Rs 8,000.
Will the NDA government increase the pay? This question is in the mind of all for now. But the employees can expect the hike for some other reasons too.
Modi government has always been targeted of being anti-employees but in all the states ruled by the BJP, government employees have got the benefits of the pay hike.
“A government which has in mind to win the 2019 elections will not take risk of disappointing the 50 lakh central government employees. The government has always been in favour of the employees irrespective of inflation threats and other issues; so, it can be expected that at least eyeing the polls, PM Modi will not take the risk. Besides, the CG employees deserve it,” said a retired central government employee.
Similar was the notion of another employee who thinks it’s better not to get carried away by such rumours as the government knows when and what will be the minimum pay to be fixed and it (Centre) will take measures accordingly.
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Meanwhile, expectations are high that PM Modi will make an announcement in this regard, related to the minimum, pay hike of the Central government employees on August 15, 2018.
The northern Indian State has reportedly decided to increase the said teachers’ salary twice a year- likely to be in January and July taking into account the cost of living index, PTI quoted an official spokesman as saying.
It is worth mentioning that the Haryana government had effected a 14.52 per cent increase in the teachers’ monthly salary from January 1, 2017 and it was raised to Rs 21,715 for JBT/Drawing teachers, Rs 24,001 for master and Rs 29,715 for school lecturers.
"Today, taking a significant decision in the interest of thousands of working guest teachers, the chief minister has decided to increase their salary to Rs 26,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 36,000, respectively. The next hike will be effective from January 1, 2019," the news agency further quoted the official.
Meanwhile, the demand of the Central government employee to increase the minimum pay is yet to be materialized. The CG employees have been demanding increase in the pay up to Rs 26,000 from the present Rs 18,000 stating the present hike failed to have any positive impact on their financial position.
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Besides, expectations are high among the employees as some media reports are hopeful of some development (announcement by PM Modi) in this regard on August 15.
Rumours related to the matter have been making rounds- several times it raised hopes of good news but always ended in disappointment.
The recent announcement of increase in the minimum support price (MSP) by the Modi government has once again raised expectations and it is believed that the NDA government would consider the long-standing demand of the CG employees.
As the hike in MSP will definitely drain the Centre's treasury, will the government take another step (hiking minimum pay) putting extra burden on the exchequer?
“Earlier the issue of inflation was raised and now the extra pressure on exchequer...Why should we suffer? The present economic condition of the country is good and the government must take a positive decision in this regard,” said a CG employee.
“Finance Minister Arun Jaitely had promised to increase the salary and we still believe that the concerned department will come up with good news,” said another employee, adding that further hike in minimum pay will not have a massive impact on the country’s finances.
Now, this is what giving birth to all those rumour mills. It is widely believed among the employees and others that the government will not take the risk of disappointing such a huge number (CG employees) ahead of the elections.
Turning blind to the demands of the employees will adversely affect the prospects of the NDA sarkar next year. It’s a genuine demand in view of the present market condition, believe political experts.
The government employees have been demanding a hike the minimum pay from the present Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
Earlier, reports were there that the government was mulling to increase the minimum by to Rs 21,000 under the seventh pay commission but nothing in this regard has been materialized yet.
In several states, the demands of the employees have been met but...still a long way to go.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the employees of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) were on strike and now a similar path has been chosen by the teachers of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) of the North Indian state, as per news agency ANI.
In May, postal services in rural areas across the country remained affected due to the strike by Gramin Dak Sevaks.
The countrywide strike was started on May 22 against the non-implementation of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations.
There are around three lakh 'Dak Sevaks' across the country who act as delivery agents at rural post offices.
Similarly, about a lakh employees of 22 state-run and affiliated banks in Karnataka participated in the nationwide two-day strike called by bank employees' trade unions to press for wage revision and other benefits, news agency IANS reported.
They also protested the alleged ‘indifference’ of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) to their demands alleging that the IBA had earlier reluctantly increased their wages 15 per cent as against 17.5 per cent demand in the previous bipartite agreement.
A couple of months ago, the Railway employees’ union had called for a 72-hour relay hunger strike protesting non-implementation of the provisions of the 7th pay commission.
The union had released a statement stating:
“Despite requests to the government of India to consider the demands of the Central Government Employees — improvement in minimum wage and fitment factor after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, provision of guaranteed pension and family pension to all the NPS (National Pension Scheme) covered employees, irrespective of their date of appointment…contractorisation leading towards wholesale privatisation, no fruitful outcome has emerged as yet despite lapse of around two years’ precious time.”
In June, the employees of the Manipur Secretariat resorted to cease-work strike as their demand for the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission was not fulfilled, despite an appeal from Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
Besides, power and water employees of the state had also threatened to join the strike.
To encapsulate, 7th Pay benefits are the rights of government employees but the incessant delay are often met with resentment and protest. The cease-work and strikes have also impact on other common people- indirectly or even directly.
Hope, government will sort this out soon and also look into the demand of the Central government employees who have been demanding a hike in their minimum pay from the present Rs 18,000 to Rs 26, 000.
No doubt the Central government employees have been waiting for a hike but taking into account the current situation and the general election being on the cards, the government cannot handle the financial burden as it is already going through several financial issues, said sources.
As per reports, the Modi government can consider hiking the minimum pay further only if it comes to power again in 2019 as increasing the pay further now may trigger inflation like situation in the country that will further impact the saffron party’s prospects in the upcoming election.
Meanwhile, the government employees allege that the Centre is dilly-dallying the issue and it has adversely affected their financial position. After much disappointment, the employees had started nurturing hope when International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the Indian economy was getting stronger with each passing day and the country had become the fastest growing economy in the world for 2018 at 7.4 per cent.
Other agency like Fitch is also confident of Indian economy and predicts growth to accelerate to 7.3 per cent in the financial year 2018-2019.
However, the demand of Central government employees suffered a setback when on March 6, a minister from the Modi brigade ruled out any hike in the near future while replying to a question in Parliament.
While the government employees allege that the government is dilly-dallying the issue adversely affecting their financial stability, it is believed that the government is not at all interested in increasing the minimum pay of the employees other than what has been recommended by the seventh pay commission. And this, especially due to the burden the government exchequer will have to bear following further hike.
However, what could be seen as a good news for the employees is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently said that the Indian economy is getting stronger with each passing day and the country has become the fastest growing economy in the world for 2018 at 7.4 per cent.
Other agency like Fitch is also confident of Indian economy and predicts growth to accelerate to 7.3 per cent in the financial year 2018-2019.
The government employees have been demanding a hike the minimum pay from the present Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times. Besides, earlier, reports were that the government was mulling to increase the minimum by to Rs 21,000 under seventh pay commission against the demands of the employees but nothing has been materialized yet.
However, the demand of Central government employees to hike the minimum pay was hit when on March 6, Minister of State for Finance P. Radhakrishnan ruled out any hike in the near future.
The demand of Central government employees to hike the minimum pay was hit when on March 6, Radhakrishnan ruled out any hike in the near future.
He had said: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) last week announced that Railway employees can now avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC). DoPT cited the recommendations of the pay panel while making the announcement.
The ceiling of tax-free gratuity amount for the central government employees was increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
The Dearness Allowance (DA) was increased by 2 per cent.
The statement of the minister came amid expectations of the employees that the new financial year starting April 1 would bring some good news and the government will pay attention to their demands without lingering the issue.
He added, “The minimum pay of Rs 18,000/- p.m. and the fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, no change therein is at present under consideration,” he said.
The Central government employees have been demanding for increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times – an increase of minimum pay by Rs 8,000.
Meanwhile, employees believe that the further hike in 7th Pay is a ‘mirage’ and the Modi government has been dilly-dallying the issue.
The government is yet to take a final call whether to bring in the new norms for salary revision instead of forming any pay commission after the recent 7th Pay Commission, revealed a source.
In case the Modi government takes a decision on this, the salary revision might be done every year taking into account the available data and price index instead of waiting for long ten years to revise the salary and allowances (as per 7th Pay Commission Chairman Justice A K Mathur’s earlier view on Aykroyd formula).
This formula is attributed to Dr Aykroyd who worked on nutrition for nearly 30 years and was director of the Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations. In 1935, he was appointed director of the government’s nutritional research centre in India. This formula takes into account the three basic needs of human being while considering pay hike and salary structure.
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On the other hand, the minimum pay hike demand of the government employees suffered a setback recently when a minister said that the government is not mulling to hike the minimum pay. However, news are there that the employees may get a hike before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
With the growing resentment among the employees, the government will definitely come up with a decision before the general polls as it will not take risk of losing votes, said a retired government employee.
“Ahead of general elections next year, the BJP-led central government is mulling to implement the pay hike for central government employees,” The Sen Times reported citing a senior government official.
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“The government will also consider raising the retirement age of all central government employees from the present 60 to 62 years. The decisions may be taken to achieve the aim at luring central government employees to turn voters in support of BJP,” the official added.
The statement of the minister came amid expectations of the employees that the new financial year starting April 1 would bring some good news and the government will pay attention to their demands without lingering the issue.
However, it didn’t happen… And Radhankrishnan said that the government is not considering any hike in minimum pay for the employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th CPC.
“The minimum pay of Rs 18,000/- p.m. and the fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, no change therein is at present under consideration,” he said.
Now, the employees think that they were ‘April fooled’ by the government; even though they were promised, words were not kept.
Note: News had been making rounds that the ruling Narendra Modi government would definitely increase the minimum in the very interest of the lakh of employees. Even though no official confirmation was received from any concerned ministry or department over further hike, news hit the stands citing people in finance ministry that the government was mulling to increase the minimum pay to Rs 21,000 from the existing Rs 18,000.
The government employees had been demanding a hike the minimum pay to Rs 26,000- an increase in the fitment factor 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
On the other hand, the government brought in some other important things.
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However, the employees are taking these increases at regular intervals just to divert the attention from the minimum pay hike demand.
“We welcome all the decisions, so far, of the Centre but our demands also need attention. We still expect that the government will announce something I this regard,” said a government employee.
‘We believe that it (April) will be a month of April ‘bonanza’ and not April ‘fool’, said another government employee.
As per a report of Zeebiz Online, these 1 crore employees may soon get three per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) effective from January 1, 2019, informed Harishankar Tiwari, Praygraj based AG Office Brotherhood and ex-Assistant Secretary-General of All India Audit and Accounts Association.
Based on Consumer Price Index, a calculation was made which revealed that the DA has been set to be hiked closer to three per cent, while this is the first time that the allowance may increase by 3 per cent, since the implementation of 7th Pay Commission on January 1, 2016.
"According to the experts, the DA may stay at 3 percent or more from 2019. However, if the consumer price index of December rises to 6 per cent, the employees might get up to 4 percent DA. If there is a deficit of 26 points in the consumer price index, then the DA will be 2 per cent. But the likelihood of such a decrease in the Consumer Price Index is unlikely, as such it is believed that employees can get DA closer to 3 percent," reported Zeebiz Online.
The Dearness Allowance is a cost of living adjustment allowance paid to Government employees, and calculated as a percentage of an Indian citizen's basic salary to mitigate the impact of inflation on people.
The Army headquarters is “very anguished” over the decision by the Finance Ministry, and will seek its immediate review, reported PTI quoting the headquarters.
It may be mentioned here that taking note of the rigours of military life, the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) had recommended an additional, separate element of Pay for the Defence Forces called Military Service Pay (MSP) which the CPC intended would also maintain the edge enjoyed by the Defence Forces over the civilian scales. The Commission was of the view that the rate of MSP as a percentage of the existing pay has to be maintained in case of officers (up to the level of Brigadier / equivalent) as well as PBORs because the difficulties faced in field situations by both these categories are similar.
The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) had considered all aspects with regard to applicability of MSP including the rates while making its recommendations. This was done after considering the views of the Services in the matter.
Besides MSP, Service personnel are entitled to several other allowances such as High Altitude Allowance, Field Area / Modified Field Area Allowance, Counter Insurgency Allowance etc which are paid based on risks and hardships involved at a location / in an operation.
As per official sources, the demand was to increase the monthly MSP from Rs 5,500 to Rs 10,000 and the total annual financial outgo would have been Rs 610 crore if the government had accepted the demand, sources said.
The MSP for the military personnel was introduced recognising their unique service conditions and hardships.
“The proposal for higher MSP for JCOs and equivalent rank of the Navy and IAF has been rejected by the Finance Ministry,” said a source.
At present, the MSP has two categories — one for officers and another for JCOs and jawans.
The seventh Pay Commission had fixed Rs 5,200 as MSP per month for JCOs and jawans while putting it at Rs 15,500 for officers between Lieutenant-rank and Brigadier-rank.
The Army has been pressing for granting an higher MSP to the JCOs, arguing that they are gazetted officers (Group B) and play a very vital role in command and control structure of the force.
“Since JCOs are Group B gazetted officers and also have considerable length of service, it is incorrect to grant them MSP on par with the jawans. It is very unfair,” said a military officer who wished not to be named.
The Army had taken up the issue strongly with the Defence Minister and the three services as well as the Defence Ministry were on the same page on the issue, the sources said.
The MSP was first introduced by the 6th Pay Commission, accounting for compensation for intangible aspects of military service.
It accounts for a range of “hardships and disadvantages” which cannot be evaluated while assessing pay comparability. The concept of MSP for armed forces personnel is widely prevalent in European countries.
The armed forces were pressing for a separate slab of MSP for JCOs and equivalent rank.
In November last year, the Army clarified JCOs are gazetted officers and cancelled a seven-year-old note describing them as “non-gazetted” officers.
The decision by the Army came amid growing resentment among a large section of its officers over the controversial issue of rank-parity between them and their civilian counterparts in the service headquarters.
[With Agency Inputs]
"The Union Cabinet has raised the contribution of the government towards the National Pension Scheme (NPS) to 14 per cent. This was a raise of 4 per cent from the existing limit of 10 per cent," reported sources.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "Cabinet decided that some changes will be made under National Pension Scheme (NPS). The Central Government contribution will be raised to 14% from the existing 10% in NPS. And the entire 60% of withdrawals from NPS will now be tax-free."
The following proposal for streamlining the National Pension System (NPS) has been approved.
Enhancement of the mandatory contribution by the Central Government for its employees covered under NPS Tier-I from the existing 10% to 14%.
Providing freedom of choice for selection of Pension Funds and pattern of investment to central government employees.
Payment of compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of NPS contributions during 2004-2012.
Tax exemption limit for lump sum withdrawal on exit has been enhanced to 60%. With this, the entire withdrawal will now be exempt from income tax. (At present, 40% of the total accumulated corpus utilized for purchase of annuity is already tax exempted. Out of 60% of the accumulated corpus withdrawn by the NPS subscriber at the time of retirement, 40% is tax exempt and balance 20% is taxable.)
Contribution by the Government employees under Tier-II of NPS will now be covered under Section 80 C for deduction up to Rs. 1.50 lakh for the purpose of income tax at par with the other schemes such as General Provident Fund, Contributory Provident Fund, Employees Provident Fund and Public Provident Fund provided that there is a lock-in period of 3 years.
The new entrants to the central government service on or after 01.01.2004 are covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The Seventh Pay Commission (7th CPC), during its deliberations, examined certain concerns regarding NPS and made recommendations in the year 2015. The 7th CPC recommended for setting up of a Committee of Secretaries in this regard. Accordingly, a Committee of Secretaries was constituted by the Government to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of NPS in the year 2016. The Committee submitted its report in the year 2018. Accordingly, based on the recommendations of the Committee, draft Cabinet Note was placed before the Cabinet for its approval.
Implementation strategy and targets: The proposed changes to NPS would be made applicable immediately once time critical decisions are taken in consultation with the other concerned Ministries / Departments.
Major impact:
Increase in the eventual accumulated corpus of all central government employees covered under NPS.
Greater pension payouts after retirement without any additional burden on the employee.
Freedom of choice for selection of Pension Funds and investment pattern to central government employees.
Benefit to approximately 18 lakh central government employees covered under NPS.
Augmenting old-age security in a time of rising life expectancy.
By making NPS more attractive, government will be facilitated in attracting and retaining the best talent.
Expenditure involved: The impact on the exchequer on this account is estimated to be to the tune of around Rs. 2840 crores for the financial year 2019-20, and will be in the nature of a recurring expenditure. The financial implications on account of provisions regarding payment of compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of NPS contributions during 2004-2012, would be in addition to the amount indicated above.
No. of beneficiaries: Approximately 18 lakh central government employees covered under NPS would be benefitted from the streamlining of the National Pension System.
States/districts covered: Pan India.
Details and progress of scheme if already running: Presently, the new entrants to the central government service on or after 01.01.2004 are covered under the NPS. NPS is being implemented and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority in the country.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They have been demanding a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times. However, the government is yet to look into the demand of the CG employees.
While it is believed that the government will take a concrete decision ahead of the 2019 polls with an aim to pacify the brewing resentment among the central government employees, expectations are also there that, if no minimum pay hike, at least there will be a hike in the Dearness Allowances (DA).
In case the government increases the DA, it will be the second sop for the employees after the recent reports by the Personnel Ministry that the Centre has increased the monetary limit on disclosure of investment in shares and mutual funds by employees to six months of their basic pay.
As per the 1992 rule, disclosure of details related to transaction in shares, securities or mutual fund schemes exceeding Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 during a calendar year was mandatory for Group ‘A’ – ‘B’ officers and Group ‘C’ – ‘D’ employees respectively.
On the other hand, it is believed that the Modi government is serious about the minimum pay issue and is likely to make an announcement in this regard by March 2019.
The CG employees have been demanding a hike in their fitment factor stating that the present basic pay is not enough and it has failed to put any impact on their financial position.
As there seems to be no other forum available for the Modi government to announce a hike in the minimum pay for the CG employees and the Election Commission of India is soon to announce election dates following which the model code of conduct would come into effect, it doesn't seem anyway possible for the Modi government to announce any such bonanza for the employees as of now.
However, it was earlier reported that Home Minister Rajnath Singh had been seriously considering demands of the CG employees and he even took it up with the minister concerned.
Besides, the Modi government has recently announced increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees.
Taking into account the present financial condition, it would not have been possible for any government to hike the minimum pay. Besides, elections are already round the corner and so, it can be expected that there would be an increase in the pay. However, a considerable hike for the CG employees after the elections can't be ruled out, said a financial expert.
So, it can be expected that the Modi government will not disappoint the CG employees and come up with a hike after the elections, if voted to power once again.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. They have been demanding a hike of Rs 8000 or an increase in the fitment factor by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.
As per PTI reports, the State government demanded Rs 94,647.33 crore for the Mizoram. The Finance Commission team, led by its chairman N K Singh, arrived in Mizoram on Monday held meetings with the Mizoram chief secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo and senior state government officials.
The state government has asked for an award of Rs 57,737.38 crore for pre-devolution revenue status, Rs 17,357.90 crore for meeting requirements under capital expenditure and Rs 5,779 crore for maintenance of state assets, PTI reported citing an official.
Moreover, Rs 1,000 crore was demanded for State Disaster relief fund and state disaster mitigation fund while Rs 2,292.39 crore for local bodies and Rs 1,450 crore for maintenance of forests. The state also reportedly demanded Rs 7,746.96 crore for its specific needs.
On the other hand, the minimum pay of the CG employees was not taken into consideration by the Modi government. However, Home Minister Rajnath Singh had met a delegation related to the same giving much hint at a possible increase in the basic pay if the NDA government formed at the Centre once again after the 2019 polls.
While the Delhi government has made it clear that "unjustified fee hike" by some private schools was not related to the implementation of the seventh Pay Commission recommendations for the teachers, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia came forward and alleged that attempts are being made to create a "false impression" by vested interests that the AAP government is against the implementation of the Commission's recommendation, which is "completely baseless".
The new ran high after the Delhi High Court stayed the interim hike in fees by private unaided schools in the city till April 8.
"Unjustified fee hike by some private schools has nothing to do with the implementation of the seventh Pay Commission's recommendations for the teachers working in private schools," PTI quoted Sisodia.
"There are 325 private schools situated in the government land allotted by the DDA. Out of these, 260 schools had applied for fees hike, but 32 schools withdrew their applications. During audit of accounts, it was found that nearly 150 schools had sufficient surplus to implement seventh Pay Commission and were therefore denied permission to hike the fees. Rest of the applications are under the process," he added.
Sisodia further said that his government is against "extortion" from the parents by the private schools in the name of fees, he said.
On the other hand, the Central government employees are yet to get a hike in minimum pay as per their demand. They have been demanding a hike in the fitment factor and increase the present basic pay of Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to consider the demand of army personnel, which includes the exemption of ration money, and risk and hardship allowance from taxes.
A report of news agency PTI said that if the new decision comes into force, about nine lakh personnel of paramilitary forces like CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB, will be benefitted.
In a recent letter to the home ministry, the finance ministry conveyed that the long-standing demand of forces would be examined during the ensuring budgetary exercise, the news agency reported citing a home ministry official.
On the other hand, the Central government employees still wait for the hike in their minimum pay. They have been demanding a hike in the basic salary from the present Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000. While the Modi government reportedly took a few steps towards the same, the matter received a setback due to the ongoing general polls.
The CG employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000. However, they demand that the present pay is not enough to put an impact on their financial situation. And so, looking into the present market scenario, there's a need to hike the minimum pay to Rs 26,000 or a hike by Rs 8,000.
Besides, the pay commission had earlier recommended that the pay matrix could be reviewed periodically without waiting for long ten years and the CG employees' salary can be reviewed on the basis of the Aykroyd formula which takes into consideration the changes prices of the commodities that constitute a common man's basket.
Besides, rumours were also there that an increase in the minimum pay would be considered by the central government but it will not be Rs 8,000 as demanded by the CG employees rather around Rs 2000. So, the Central government employees will now have to wait till the Modi government takes oath and come up with the announcement of pay hike beyond what was recommended by the 7th Pay Commission in the very interest of the lakhs of Central government employees.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday promised to scrap the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and enhance the salaries of contract workers. The new CM also announced a slew of sops for the government employees, including an interim relief of 27 per cent.
Promising to provide good governance to the people, Reddy said that all their issues included in the election manifesto of the YSR Congress Party would be discussed in the first cabinet meeting.
Amid huge applause by the employees, he assured that the long pending demand of 27 per cent interim relief will be discussed in the cabinet meeting to be held in a day or two.
"The issue of scraping the CPS will also come up in the cabinet meeting and there will be a hike in the pay of contract workers. We will also take forward the task of regularising contract workers, depending on their experience and qualification," said Jagan.
Meanwhile, the Central government employees have high hopes with the country’s new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that she will consider their demand and soon announce a hike.
On the other hand, media reports are there that the Finance Minister has already been briefed about the demand of the CG employees. So, the for the time being, the employees will have to wait a bit longer.
The Central government employees are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000. Which means, they want the Centre to hike the fitment factor to 3.68 times to get a revised pay of Rs 26,000.
According to reports, the Modi government has accepted the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on pensionary benefits following which all the central government employees whose retirement date was before January 1, 2016, will witness a change in their pay matrix.
It is pertinent to mention here that the normal revised consolidated pension of a pre-2006 pensioner is 2.26 of the pre-revised basic pension.
On the other hand, the CG employees are still waiting for the hike in the minimum pay. Though the Modi government is well aware of the demand of the employees, it is yet to take a concrete decision in this regard.
There were a lot of expectations from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she presented the Budget as it was expected that she might increase the minimum pay taking into account the demand of the employees.
However, the Centre is likely to increase the Dearness Allowances (DA) of the employees and later, may increase the minimum pay too. But the Modi government is yet to make any announcement in this regard.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000.
Earlier, former Home Minister Rajnath Singh was appraised about the matter by Shiv Gopal Mishra, the Chief of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA). Following the meeting, expectations were high; however, it couldn’t be materialised due to the 2019 polls.
The doctors began the strike on Monday demanding their salary to be readjusted under the 7th Pay Commission. They alleged that several hospitals in Uttar Pradesh have already implemented recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission but it is yet to be adopted by the university hospital.
As per reports, the hospital administration and patients are facing huge problems due to the doctors' strike with several getting shifted to nearby hospitals in Varanasi, Business Today reported.
On the other hand, reports were recently making rounds that the Modi government has accepted the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on pensionary benefits following which all the CG employees whose retirement date was before January 1, 2016, will get a change in their pay matrix.
However, the employees are still waiting for the hike in the minimum pay. Though the top brass of the Modi government have already been reportedly apprised about the long-standing demand, it is yet to take a concrete decision in this regard.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000.
Meanwhile, resentment is brewing among the Central government employees as they have been repeatedly demanding the hike but not getting any concrete response from the Centre. However, the employees still hope that the NDA government at the Centre will soon consider their 'genuine' demand.
The Central government employees are now waiting for the hike in Dearness Allowances (DA). The CG employees are presently getting 12 per cent DA, which was implemented last in January 2019.
Now, these employees are waiting for the DA announcement for the second half of the year 2019, which they were expecting in July 2019.
While the CG employees are expecting 5 per cent DA hike for the H-2 2019, media reports are making rounds that the DA announcement may get delayed till September 2019.
However, reports are also there the DA announcement may be made this month as the government is in no mood to delay the DA, at least, for the CG employees whose minimum pay hike demand is yet to be considered.
If the government comes up with the 5 per cent, as expected, DA hike for the Central government employees, here’s what the hike they will get:
Level 1 Basic Pay Rs 18,000 — Hike Rs 900
Level 2 Basic Pay Rs 19,900 — Hike Rs 995
Level 3 Basic Pay Rs 21,700 — Hike Rs 1,085
Level 4 Basic Pay Rs 25,500 — Hike Rs 1,275
However, the above mentions of hike is just for a general information as the hike depends on a few more things including the number of years they have served and accordingly the promotion or the hike affect their basic pay and salary.
On the other hand, the demand of the Central government for a hike in the minimum pay continues. While reports were in the past that the Modi government would consider the demand at the earliest, the government is yet to take any decision in this regard.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000.
The Central government employees are now waiting for the hike in Dearness Allowances (DA). The CG employees are presently getting 12 per cent DA, which was implemented last in January 2019.
Now, these employees are waiting for the DA announcement for the second half of the year 2019, which they were expecting in July 2019.
While the CG employees are expecting 5 per cent DA hike for the H-2 2019, media reports are making rounds that the DA announcement may get delayed till September 2019.
However, reports are also there the DA announcement may be made this month as the government is in no mood to delay the DA, at least, for the CG employees whose minimum pay hike demand is yet to be considered.
On the other hand, the demand of the Central government for a hike in the minimum pay continues. While reports were in the past that the Modi government would consider the demand at the earliest, the government is yet to take any decision in this regard.
Coming to the minimum pay hike demand by the Central government employees, they have been demanding Rs 8000 hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding to increase it to Rs 26,000.
If reports are any thing to go by, the Narendra Modi government may considered the long-standing demand of the CG employees soon. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is well aware of the demand of the lakh of employees and she is likely to call a meeting soon to take a decision in this regard, said sources.
It is pertinent to mention here that the former Home Minister Rajnath Singh had held a discussion with some officials concerned to look into the minimum pay hike demand of the Central government employees.
According to media report, the Dearness Allowances (DA) for the second half of 2019 may be increased to 17 per cent which will subsequently reflect in the October salary of the lakhs of Central government employees.
If the Modi government really come up with that 5 per cent DA, it will be the biggest hike for the CG employees since the implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission in 2016.
So, if the government really increases the minimum pay and hike the DA of the Central government employees ahead of Dussehra, it will be like a double bonanza and may ease the disappointment among the employees.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000.
According to a report of zeebiz.com, these bank employees will get an increased salary from next month as their Dearness Allowances (DA) has been reportedly increased by 3.6 per cent. This increase is for the August-October quarter, the report added.
On the other hand, expectations are high among the Central government employees that the Narendra Modi government will soon come up with an hike in their minimum pay.
It is pertinent to mention here that a hike in the basic pay has been a long-standing demand of the CG employees. While in past they had resorted to protest to press for their demand, the NDA government had also taken an initiative (in its first term) but nothing has been materialised yet.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay. They are presently getting a minimum pay of Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000.
The promotion is with immediate effect or from the date of assumption of charge, whichever is later. On assumption of charge, the officer (s) may be designated as PCDA/PIFA, as the case may be. It has been decided by the Competent Authority to post them in the offices as reflected against their names.
This apart, they will get a basic monthly salary of Rs 182200-224100 level-15 of 7th Central Pay Commission instead of the pay scale of Rs 67000-79000, which is a big hike in terms of monthly salary.
Before assumption of charge on promotion by the officer (s), it may be ensured that no disciplinary/criminal case is pending against them.
The Competent Authority has also approved postings/transfers in respect of IDAS officers of Higher Administrative Grade as per Annexure 'B' enclosed to this letter serving in the office/organization indicated against their names. The officers may be relieved immediately with the directions to assume charge at the new place of posting.
In addition to above, Competent Authority has also decided to assign the additional charge to officers serving in the office/organization indicated against their names. The additional charge will be in addition to their own duties and till posting of a regular incumbent.
The officer(s) may also be requested that on reporting in the new office of posting, they may inform their date of joining, correspondence address, telephone nos. (official, residential & mobile) and email id on anl-pinklistcada@nic.in for updation of the Civil List. PAR of the officer(s) till date of relief from the present charge/post may be initiated immediately in SPARROW system under intimation to HQrs office. TA and joining time as admissible under rules may be authorised to the officer(s) as per the extant rules, the notification of the Controller General of Defence Accounts stated.
If reports are anything to go by, the management of the Navratna company has recommended to increase DA by a whopping 5 per cent for officer grade employees which might be effective from October 1, 2019. The lower grade employees, on the other hand, have been recommended a DA hike of 3.2 percent, reported Zee Business.
Sources said that the company has sent its recommendations in a letter to Santosh Gangwar, Minister of Labour and Employment for an approval of the DA hike from October.
SAIL being a PSU, its employees are entitled to a quarterly DA hike keeping in view the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
If the Ministry approves this hike, the DA of SAIL officers would go up from 57.4 to 62.4 per cent, which means there will be a rise in their monthly salary by around Rs 5000. On the other hand, the salary of the lower grade employees is likely to increase between Rs 500 to Rs 1800 per month.
It is pertinent to mention that in the last quarter, the DA for the lower grade employees of SAIL was hiked by 3.4 per cent while for the officers, DA hike granted was 5.3 per cent, added reports.
Well, close to 100000 employees of SAIL are now eagerly awaiting approval of the latest DA hike recommendations.
The Centre is looking into the demands of the CG employees and as Rajnath Singh (then Home Minister) had hold a discussion with a delegation on the minimum pay hike demand of the employees, the government is expected to make an announcement in line with this ahead of Dussehra, said a source close to the developments.
The Central government employees have been demanding a hike in their present basic pay, Rs 18,000. They are presently getting Rs 18,000, but demanding an increase of Rs 8000 (Rs 26,000) citing that the present pay has failed to put any impact on their financial condition.
The CG employees are now waiting for the hike in Dearness Allowances (DA). They are presently getting 12 per cent DA, which was implemented last in January 2019. Now, they are waiting for the DA announcement for the second half of the year 2019, which they were expecting in July 2019.
While the CG employees are expecting 5 per cent DA hike for the H-2 2019, media reports were earlier there the DA announcement would be made (this month) in September 2019.