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Seventh Pay Commission report: 5 key expectations
Lets have a look at the key expectations of Seventh Pay Commission.
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: The recommendations of 7th Pay Commission will be submitted before the finance ministry on Thursday.
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There is a lot of anticipation among central government employees regarding the recommendations of the pay commission.
Lets have a look at the key expectations.
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- The Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur is likely to suggest a 15 percent increase over the basic salary plus DA for the central government staff.
- The total increase will be 22-23 percent of the gross salary (basic plus DA plus allowances).
- The report is likely to increase the house rent allowance (HRA) of central government employees.
- The pay commission is likely to retain the retirement age of employees at 60 years.
- The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2016.