7th Pay Commission: Under the Seventh Pay Commission, there can be a big increase in the salary of the employees in the year 2023, because the government can take a decision on the increase in these three things.
A bumper increase in the salary of central employees is being expected. It is being claimed in some reports that the government may take a decision soon on the fitment factor, DA hike and DA arrears of 18 months. If this happens, there will be a one-time increase in the salary of central government employees.
The central government has increased dearness allowance and dearness relief twice this year. For the first time this year, the increased rate is effective from January 1, while the second DA hike is effective from July 2022. After this increase, at present, DA is being given to government employees at the rate of 38 per cent.
Estimate of how much increase in DA: According to media reports, DA and DR may increase by 3 to 5 percent next year. In such a situation, dearness allowance for government employees will increase by 43 percent. This increase can happen in March 2023, which will be considered effective from January 2023.
Decision on DA dues of 18 months: During the Kovid epidemic, the government has not yet taken any decision regarding the DA dues of the employees. This is the outstanding DA arrears of 18 months, which is from January 2020 to June 2021. In such a situation, the media report believes that the government can pay the outstanding DA arrears.
Government can increase the fitment factor: Central government employees demand that the fitment factor be increased from 2.57 times to 3.68 times. That is, the minimum salary should be increased from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.
Significantly, if the government takes a decision on DA, fitment factor and 18 months DA arrears during the new year, then there will be a bumper increase in the salary of the employees.
