Various media reports are doing the round that the government would not pay arrears on pay to the central government employees. To recall, the resolution conveying the central government’s decision on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on allowances published in Gazette of India on 6th July, 2017. Meanwhile, a section of media also reported that the employees will soon get a hiked salary under the 7th pay recommendations. Arun Jaitley in 2016 in Rajya Sabha promised to hike pay of the central government employees beyond the suggestion of the 7th Pay Commission. Following which, the government formed the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) in September 2016 to resolve pay anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.

Source: dna February 05, 2018 05:26 UTC