7th Pay Commission: Only a few days are left for the new year to begin and government employees are pinning many hopes on the Modi government for the new year.
If the government gives this good news to the central employees, then the new year will be no less than a gift for them. If the Modi government fulfills the three demands related to the salary of the central employees, then their salary can increase substantially.
Only a few days are left for the new year to begin and government employees are pinning many hopes on the Modi government for the new year. If the government gives this good news to the central employees, then the new year will be no less than a gift for them.
If the Modi government fulfills the three demands related to the salaries of the central employees, then there can be a bumper increase in their salaries. The government increases Dearness Allowance (DA) twice a year on January 1 and July 1. The government had increased the dearness allowance by 4 per cent to 38 per cent in September before Diwali. This hike was considered applicable from 1 July. Earlier, the government had increased DA in March. Then the government had increased the DA by 3 percent to 34 percent under the 7th Pay Commission.
There will be an increase in DA in the year 2023 (DA hike in 2023)
If media reports are to be believed then the government may increase DA and DR by 3 to 5 percent in March 2023. However, this DA hike will be considered applicable from January. If the government increases the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief (DR), then it will increase to 43 percent.
18-month DA arrears
DA arrears pending for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021 during the time of Kovid. During this time the government did not increase the DA. Although, the government increases DA twice a year in January and July, but in this period DA was not increased due to Kovid. Employees are constantly demanding from the government to increase this DA.
Fitment factor to be revised
Central government employees have been demanding for a long time to increase the minimum basic pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000. He is demanding the government to increase the fitment factor from 2.57 per cent to 3.68 lakh per cent. If the government announces to increase the fitment factor, then the salary of the employees will increase. At present 18,000 is the minimum basic salary, which the employees want to increase.
