7th Pay Commission: Govt employees can smile as HRA hike is confirmed
There may be a slight delay in the implementation of the 7th Pay
Commission recommendations. However the good news is that 47 lakh
central government employees are set to get a major HRA hike.
The question is whether the Cabinet will take up the recommendations of
the pay panel on June 28th or not. If the Cabinet is busy with the GST
roll out on June 28 then it will be taken up in the next meet on the
following Wednesday, highly placed sources informed OneIndia.
HRA hike confirmed:
The government will finalise 7th pay commission allowances, including
HRA later this month. National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) convenor
Shiv Gopal Mishra says that the 7th Pay Commission may be finalised by
the end of this month. There is a good possibility of central government
officials getting higher HRA than that recommended by the pay panel.
GST or pay commission:
Finance Ministry sources said that they are very busy with the GST roll
out. Earlier there were rumours that the GST roll out would be postponed
to August 1. However Finance Ministry Arun Jaitley dismissed the
rumours and said that it would happen on July 1. The employee union
leaders said that the Cabinet will take up the matter relating to higher
allowances and HRA on June 28.
Agenda not fixed:
The agenda for the Cabinet meeting has not yet been fixed. On the June
28 meeting, the Cabinet is likely to give preference to GST, India's
biggest tax reform. Sources said that time would be made for the higher
allowances and HRA as per the 7th Pay Commission. However if further
discussion is needed, then the issue would be taken up in the next
cabinet meeting.
Grievance reports:
The Finance Ministry is likely to seek a report from each of the
ministries on the grievances of the central government employees. In the
report the respective ministries would put-forth the problems being
faced by the central government employees. These would be taken into
account before a final announcement is made.
Will it be a phased roll out:
It is not clear whether the higher allowances and HRA as per the 7th Pay
Commission will be rolled out in one shot or in a phased manner. The
centre would take into account the burden on the exchequer. Sources said
that the government does not want to delay the matter and hence is
doing its best for a one time roll out. Moreover there is a concern
following the IB report which states that the unrest is growing among
the central government employees. The centre would not want to take
chances. With the GST roll out round the corner, the centre cannot
afford a mass strike by the Central Government employees.
OneIndia.com
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