After the submission of the report on the higher allowances under
the 7th Pay Commission, the ball is now Prime Minister Courts.
the 7th Pay Commission, the ball is now Prime Minister Courts.
New
Delhi, May 2: Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa
led Committee on Allowances has submitted its report on higher allowances under
the 7th Pay Commission and the government is most likely to accept it. Besides
higher allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission, the issue of arrears is also making central
government employees worried. After the submission of the report on the higher
allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission, the ball is now Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
court. The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) chief Shiv Gopal Mishra
will meet Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha today and discuss the arrears
on allowances for the central government employees.
Delhi, May 2: Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa
led Committee on Allowances has submitted its report on higher allowances under
the 7th Pay Commission and the government is most likely to accept it. Besides
higher allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission, the issue of arrears is also making central
government employees worried. After the submission of the report on the higher
allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission, the ball is now Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
court. The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) chief Shiv Gopal Mishra
will meet Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha today and discuss the arrears
on allowances for the central government employees.
The
report on hiked allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission was submitted last week by Finance Secretary
Ashok Lavasa. The report is being examined by the Department of
Expenditure, and will be subsequently placed before the Empowered Committee of
Secretaries (E-CoS). After the clearance, it will be sent to Union cabinet
for approval. The Ashok Lavasa led panel held as many as 15 minutes with the
representatives of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery
(JCM) and representatives of defence personnel in last 10 months.
report on hiked allowances under the 7th
Pay Commission was submitted last week by Finance Secretary
Ashok Lavasa. The report is being examined by the Department of
Expenditure, and will be subsequently placed before the Empowered Committee of
Secretaries (E-CoS). After the clearance, it will be sent to Union cabinet
for approval. The Ashok Lavasa led panel held as many as 15 minutes with the
representatives of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery
(JCM) and representatives of defence personnel in last 10 months.
The
NJCA chief Shiv Gopal Mishra was hopeful about arrears for central government
employees. “Arrears would mostly be provided to the employees. I will
meet Cabinet Secretary tomorrow in this regard. He is heading the Empowered
Committee of Secretaries which is scrutinising the report submitted by the
Lavasa committee,” Mishra told India.com. “No insights
from the report is available so far. We (NJCA) would study the recommendations
of the report tomorrow after meeting the Empowered Committee of Secretaries,”
he added.
NJCA chief Shiv Gopal Mishra was hopeful about arrears for central government
employees. “Arrears would mostly be provided to the employees. I will
meet Cabinet Secretary tomorrow in this regard. He is heading the Empowered
Committee of Secretaries which is scrutinising the report submitted by the
Lavasa committee,” Mishra told India.com. “No insights
from the report is available so far. We (NJCA) would study the recommendations
of the report tomorrow after meeting the Empowered Committee of Secretaries,”
he added.
“Modifications
have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all
Central government employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to
specific employee categories,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement on
April 28. The 7th Pay Commission had suggested the
abolition of 52 out of the 196 existing allowances, apart from subsuming 36
smaller allowances. The 7CPC panel led by Justice (retd) A K Mathur had also
reduced the house rent allowance (HRA) from existing 10, 20 and 30 per cent to
8, 24 and 16 respectively.
have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all
Central government employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to
specific employee categories,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement on
April 28. The 7th Pay Commission had suggested the
abolition of 52 out of the 196 existing allowances, apart from subsuming 36
smaller allowances. The 7CPC panel led by Justice (retd) A K Mathur had also
reduced the house rent allowance (HRA) from existing 10, 20 and 30 per cent to
8, 24 and 16 respectively.
The
basic pay of the central government employees was hiked from January 1, 2016 as
per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, but for
last 10 months, the central government employees have been waiting for the
higher allowances. While the government has provided arrears since January 1,
2016, the scheduled date of 7th Pay Commission’s implementation, NJCA has
demanded a similar release of arrears on allowances as well. All eyes will be
on PM Narendra Modi who may bring ‘achhe din’ for the central government
employees announcing arrears on allowances.
basic pay of the central government employees was hiked from January 1, 2016 as
per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, but for
last 10 months, the central government employees have been waiting for the
higher allowances. While the government has provided arrears since January 1,
2016, the scheduled date of 7th Pay Commission’s implementation, NJCA has
demanded a similar release of arrears on allowances as well. All eyes will be
on PM Narendra Modi who may bring ‘achhe din’ for the central government
employees announcing arrears on allowances.
Source: India Com.
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