Govt is not in mood to increase 7th CPC Minimum Pay & Fitment Factor

The all speculations by the media that govt may increase the 7th CPC Minimum pay and Fitment Factor, again proved as false news. Ministry of Finance has submitted a written reply to a question in parliament stating that govt is not considering any proposal to increase in minimum Pay and fitment factor recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission.  See the details of Rajysabha Question

INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FACTOR 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE 

RAJYA SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1170 

ANSWERED ON-06.03.2018 

Increase in minimum pay and fitment factor 

1170 . Shri Neeraj Shekhar 

(a) whether Government is actively contemplating to increase minimum pay from Rs.18,000/- to Rs.21,000/- and fitment factor from 2.57 to 3, in view of resentment among Central Government employees over historically lowest increase in pay by 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC); 

(b) if so, the details thereof and the date from which it would be implemented; and 

(c ) if not, the reasons for the callous attitude of Government towards Government Employees? 

ANSWER 

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE ( SHRI P RADHAKRISHNAN ) 

(a),(b)&(c ): The minimum pay of Rs.18,000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, no change therein is at present under consideration. 

Source: http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

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