Central government employees

7th Pay Commission: THESE Central govt employees get promotion with a salary hike of Rs 15,000 per month

According to the government order, these Indian Railways officers have been promoted in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Oct 10, 2021, 12:17 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Good news for central govt employees! DA arrears’ decision to come soon

The dearness allowance for central government employees has now been doubled to 28%.

Oct 05, 2021, 17:34 PM IST

Central Government Employees’ pension to stop after attaining 70 years? Know the truth

The assertions made in these media reports are FAKE, the PIB Fact Check stated.

Sep 24, 2021, 19:52 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: THESE govt pensioners will get hiked Dearness Relief

The memorandum further stated that the increased rates of Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable to Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbed pensioners in PSU/ Autonomous Bodies.

Jul 24, 2021, 11:11 AM IST

7th Pay Commission big update: Centre likely to take decision on restoration of DA Hike this week

Currently, the central government employees get a DA of 17 percent which has been effective since July 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the central government stopped the implementation of the DA hike last year. The employees have been getting a DA at the same rate and three increments are supposed to come with the upcoming DA hike. 

Jul 06, 2021, 17:17 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: DA hike delayed for central govt employees, likely to happen in September

The central government employees were expecting their DA in the month of July, but now they have to wait for two more months to avail of the benefits.  After the restoration of the DA and DR, the employees will get a hike in their salary. 

Jul 03, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

Labour Code: Here’s what will change in your take home salary, PF, DA amount, pay structure and more

As per the new wages code, allowances are capped at 50 percent which basically means that half of the gross pay of an employee will be basic wages. The PF contribution is calculated as a percentage of the basic wage, which includes basic pay and dearness allowance (DA).

Jun 07, 2021, 16:00 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Salary hike of central govt employees to happen from THIS date

Since last year, the government has not released the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) of employees and pensioners due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it will be released this year to the government employees for which they have been waiting for months together.

Jun 05, 2021, 17:05 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Check the salary calculation of central govt employees after DA hike

Currently, the fitment factor of central employees stands at 2.57. The basic salary is calculated by multiplying it by 2.57 which is in addition to allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), Traveling Allowance (TA), House Rent Allowance (HRA). Besides the fixed salary, the allowances like DA, TA, HRA, medical reimbursement are decided and DA is given twice a year which is from January to June and then from July to December. 

May 30, 2021, 16:06 PM IST

7th Central Pay Commission: DA hike may get delayed further – Here's when central government employees can expect it

So far, there has been no update on three pending DA installments from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021. The meeting would have finally resolved this issue for central government servants (CGS) or employees, at once. 

May 15, 2021, 19:14 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Big relief for central govt employees! Govt extends deadline of pay fixation

This development comes right after some of the central government employees made a request to extend the deadline as they were not prepared to do the exercise in the given time period. This, in turn, will give employees an option to choose whether they want fixed payment on the basis of the date of promotion or on the basis of the date of increment.

May 03, 2021, 20:14 PM IST

Good news for Central government employees! Three pending DA installments will be paid soon

In a written reply, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha that the Centre had retained more than Rs 35,430.08 crore by freezing the three installments of DA. This had helped in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in the country in 2020.

Mar 09, 2021, 18:56 PM IST

Central government employees, pensioners get this AYUSH health facility; check details

Private Day Care Therapy centers of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy will also be empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) shortly.

Dec 04, 2020, 16:39 PM IST

Income-tax exemption for payment of deemed LTC fare for non-Central government employees

The government has recently allowed payment of cash allowance equivalent to LTC fare to Central employees subject to fulfilment of certain conditions.

Oct 29, 2020, 21:05 PM IST

LTC facility: Govt extends scheme for these employees till September 2022

In a relaxation to Central Civil Services (LTC) Rules 1988, the scheme has been extended for a period of two years till September 25, 2022.

Oct 08, 2020, 22:44 PM IST

Cabinet approves additional 2 per cent hike in DA for Central government employees

The additional hike of 2 per cent, over the existing 7 per cent, will come into effect from July 1, 2018.

Aug 29, 2018, 13:28 PM IST

Government employees can soon go abroad on LTC, 5 Asian countries named in list

The plan, which has been mooted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), proposes to include five central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan -- under the LTC scheme.

Jul 29, 2018, 12:15 PM IST

Dearness Allowance hiked to 7% from 5% for Central government employees and pensioners

The increase in DA will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

Mar 07, 2018, 20:16 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Centre may not raise minimum pay to Rs 26,000, fitment factor 3.68 times

The govt had approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in June 2016 and raised minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month with fitment factor 2.57 times.

Mar 05, 2018, 15:29 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Seven things to know about panel recommendations for Central govt employees

The minimum pay of an entry-level govt employee is increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.

Feb 17, 2018, 21:37 PM IST