7th Pay Commission: Government quashes pay hike demand, disappointment for central government employees

IndiaToday.in,New Delhi, August 11, 2017

Central government employees demanding an increase in minimum pay as per the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission, may be left disappointed.

Employee unions have been demanding that the minimum pay be hiked from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000. The government had earlier assured to look into this issue.

The employee unions have constantly demanded that the minimum pay should be hiked from Rs 18,000 to Rs. 26,00. The government, on its part had promised to look into the matter.

GOVERNMENT QUASHES THE DEMAND FOR HIKE IN MINIMUM PAY

As per the reports, discussions were held in the National Anomaly Commission about the hike. However, the government has rejected the demand.   

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR PSUs AS WELL

Public Sector Units' employees have too made a similar demand in the past. However, the government is firm on its stand, and has declared that the PSU workforce cannot be compared to the central government employees.

After the 7th Pay Commission recommendations were cleared, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley said, salaries of central government employees have to be respectable when compared to the private sector.

But, now with this news coming in, the employees will surely be disappointed.