Seventh Pay Commission report: 5 key expectations

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The recommendations of 7th Pay Commission will be submitted before the finance ministry on Thursday.

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There is a lot of anticipation among central government employees regarding the recommendations of the pay commission.

Lets have a look at the key expectations.

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1. The Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur is likely to suggest a 15 percent increase over the basic salary plus DA for the central government staff.
2. The total increase will be 22-23 percent of the gross salary (basic plus DA plus allowances).
3. The report is likely to increase the house rent allowance (HRA) of central government employees.
4. The pay commission is likely to retain the retirement age of employees at 60 years.
5. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2016.