The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved up to 15% hike in basic salaries of central government staff and similar big raises in allowances and pensions that will benefit some 10 million employees.
The new salaries and pensions will be effective from January 1, 2016, government sources said.
For junior employees, the hike in basic pay will be 14.27%, which means Rs 18,000 could be the minimum pay of an employee on the central government’s rolls. At present, the minimum salary is Rs 7,000.
The cabinet approval takes in full the report of the 7th pay commission which had recommended in November an average 23.55% hike in salaries, allowances and pensions of 4.8 million staffers and 5.5 million pensioners.
This means a fresh IAS recruit will get a basic salary of Rs 56,000 a month against Rs 23,000 now, while a sepoy in the Indian Army will earn Rs 21,700 a month from Rs 8,460 at present.
In addition, employees are paid dearness allowance and house rent among many other allowances.
Hindustan Times
The new salaries and pensions will be effective from January 1, 2016, government sources said.
For junior employees, the hike in basic pay will be 14.27%, which means Rs 18,000 could be the minimum pay of an employee on the central government’s rolls. At present, the minimum salary is Rs 7,000.
The cabinet approval takes in full the report of the 7th pay commission which had recommended in November an average 23.55% hike in salaries, allowances and pensions of 4.8 million staffers and 5.5 million pensioners.
This means a fresh IAS recruit will get a basic salary of Rs 56,000 a month against Rs 23,000 now, while a sepoy in the Indian Army will earn Rs 21,700 a month from Rs 8,460 at present.
In addition, employees are paid dearness allowance and house rent among many other allowances.
Hindustan Times
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