Pay Comm likely to propose 23% salary hike for govt staff

In a bonanza for central government employees, the 7th Pay Commission is likely to recommend on Thursday a 22-23 per cent jump in their salary and allowances, according to sources.

The Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur has suggested a 15 per cent increase over the basic salary plus DA for the central government staff, they said, adding that an increase in allowances like HRA has also been recommended. The total increase will be 22-23 per cent of the gross salary (basic plus DA plus allowances), the sources said.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2016.

Besides Chairman, other members of the commission are Vivek Rae, a retired IAS officer of 1978 batch, and Rathin Roy, an economist. Meena Agarwal is secretary of the commission.