North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Government Servants: Crores of central employees of the country have been waiting for the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. He hopes that the implementation of the new pay commission will increase their salary. But amidst this wait, the government has given a reply in Parliament that can have a major impact on both the expectations and future plans of the employees.
What did the government say in Parliament?
Recently, when the government was asked questions about the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary made it clear in a written reply that “At present, the government does not have any proposal under consideration to form the 8th Pay Commission.”
This answer is a major setback for millions of employees, assuming that the new Pay Commission would be formed after the 2024 election, as a new pay commission is usually made every 10 years. (The 7th Pay Commission was made in 2014).
So will the salary not increase now? (Government’s new plan)
The government’s reply does not mean that the salary of the employees will not increase. In fact, the government can now consider adopting a new and modern method by eliminating a 10 -year -long waiting system.
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended that now instead of waiting for the Pay Commission, the salary of the employees ‘Automatic Pay Revision’ To be connected to the system. This means that the salary of the employees will increase automatically on the basis of their performance and inflation (more than 50% of DA).
Why are employees waiting?
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Dearness: Due to the ever increasing inflation, employees feel that their current salary is not enough now.
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Fitment Factor: Employees want their minimum fitment factor to increase from 2.57 times to 3.68 times, which will bring a huge bounce in their basic salary.
What will happen next?
It is clear from this government’s reply that the 8th Pay Commission is not being formed at the moment. But it is also possible that the government may soon announce a new formula for increment, which will benefit the employees every year. It remains to be seen when and how the government meets the expectations of the employees.
