In a bad news for central government employees, the government has
reportedly refused to hike the minimum pay of Rs 18,000 as recommended
by the 7th Pay Commission and approved by the Union Cabinet.
New Delhi, Aug 23: In a bad news for central government employees, the
government has reportedly refused to hike the minimum pay of Rs 18,000
as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and approved by the Union
Cabinet. The central government employees are not going to get more than
minimum pay of Rs 18,000 as the public sector workers have also
demanded minimum pay of Rs 18,000 which will bring extra burden on
government. Finance Ministry sources working on the implementation of
the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, has made clear that there is no
scope to change in minimum pay Rs 18,000.
“The demand of central government employees through National Joint
Council of Action (NJAC) for hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000
may be considered by the National Anomaly Committee but they can do
nothing,” a Finance Ministry source was quoted as saying by the Sen
Times. The central government employees unions have threatened to carry
out an indefinite strike if their demand of hike in minimum pay is not
fulfilled. But the government is in no mood to change mind on central
government employees’ demand.
While the central government employees want hike is minimum pay of Rs
18,000, the government cannot accept their demand. It is because Public
Sector Undertaking employees, who used to get less than the central
government employees, are now demanding pay hike equivalent to central
government employees. Since the government is not in position to bear
this extra burden, it would not accept the demand of central government
employees to increase minimum pay of Rs 18,000.
“Now, it is generally seen that Public Sector Undertaking employees get
less pay than the central government employees and they will demand to
hike pay equivalent to central government employees. So, the focus has
now shifted to PSUs- whether they would implement a similar pay hike for
their employees or not,” Finance Ministry officials were quoted as
saying. “If they hike pay for their employees, the central government is
likely to face difficulty in bearing this extra financial burden.
Accordingly, central government employees demand for hiking minimum pay
of Rs 18,000 will not be accepted,” they added.
The government in July issued the notification for the implementation of
the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The 7th Pay Commission
notification confirmed that central government employees 14.27 per cent
hike in basic pay at junior levels, the lowest in 70 years. The Cabinet
also approved the increase in minimum pay Rs 18,000 from existing Rs
7,000. But the central government employees want to increase minimum pay
from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000. The employees’ unions have threatened to
go on strike if their demands are not met.
Source-India.com
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