7th Pay Commission for central govt employees announced

Prime Minister Approves the Constitution of Seventh Central          Pay Commission; Recommendations   are Likely to be                      implemented with effect from 1st January, 2016 

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission, which is likely to impact at least 85 lakh central government employees and pensioners.

The recommendations of the Pay Commission are likely to be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016, considering that it takes around two years for the commission to submit its report and the recommendations to take effect. 

                     The Finance Minister ShriP.Chidambaram in a statement said here today that the Prime Minister has approved the constitution of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

            The fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay Commissions’ recommendations were implemented as follows:

4^th CPC                       1.1.1986

5^th CPC                       1.1.1996

6^th CPC                       1.1.2006

            The average time taken by a Pay Commission to submit its recommendations has been about two years.  Accordingly, allowing about two years for the 7^th CPC to submit its report, the recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from 1.1.2016.

            The names of the Chairperson and members as well as the terms of reference (ToR) of the 7^th Pay Commission will be finalised and announced shortly after consultation with major stakeholders.