7th Pay Commission Latest News: The Modi government at the Center can announce gifts for the central employees.Â
The central government can announce an increase in the fitment factor. If the government approves the fitment factor, then it will be easy to increase the minimum basic salary of central employees from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.
Unions of Central Government Employees have been demanding from the government for a long time to increase the fitment factor from 2.57 times to 3.68 times so that the minimum wage can be increased from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.
The cabinet secretary and the employees union have already met on this issue. In this meeting, the association was assured that it is seriously considering increasing the fitment factor.
The government has been considering this demand of central employees for a long time. But due to the assembly elections, the model code of conduct is in force, due to which the government is not able to take this decision. But it is believed that after March 7 and before Holi, the fitment factor of employees can be increased as a gift.
If the central government increases the fitment factor, then the salary of the central employees will automatically increase.
The basic pay for all central government employees is based on the fitment factor. The fitment factor was earlier increased in 2016. In which the minimum basic salary of the employees was increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 18,000.
A possible increase in the fitment factor could lead to a minimum basic pay of Rs 26,000. At present, the minimum basic pay of central employees is Rs 18,000. And if the government approves, then the basic salary of government employees will directly increase by Rs 8000.
If the basic salary of central employees is increased, then the dearness allowance will also increase. Dearness Allowance is 31 percent of the basic salary. Which can be increased to 34 percent.
