GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3164

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE JANUARY 05,2018
PAUSHA 15,1939(SAKA)

National Anomaly Committee

Question

3164. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

a) whether the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) under the 7th Central Pay Commission has submitted its interim report, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is planning to abolish the system of formation of Pay Commission in future, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering to adjust the salaries of its employees and pensioners Dearness Allowance (DA) that crosses the 50 per cent mark, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and’

d) whether the Department of Expenditure planning to take the responsibility to regularly monitor salaries and allowances of central government employees and recommend the changes if needed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a): The National Anomaly Committee set up by the Department of Personnel & Training in August, 2016 following the decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission has not yet met.

b) to (d): No such proposals are at present under consideration.

Answer in Hindi  (download) PDF 

No Further 7th Pay Commission Benefits As Govt Comes Up With New Decision?

If we believe the rumours that are making rounds and go by the way the issue of further hike in minimum pay of the Central government employees has been dilly-dallied, the employees will have to forget about any further hike as the Centre has reportedly come up with a new proposal prior to taking a final call on the employees’ demand.
While the government employees are levelling the new decision of the government as a trick to cheat them, the government is of the view that it will hike the minimum pay but only after going through the process as per the guidelines.
Meanwhile, media reports are there that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has come up with a decision to form a new high-level committee to look into the demand of increase in minimum pay. Besides, it is expected that the will have  secretaries of different ministries as members.
“What are the guidelines… does anyone know? The Finance Minister had promised to hike the minimum pay but now after lingering the 7th Pay Commission issue for months if Jaitley is planning to form a new committee, it shows the government’s intention of just playing with emotions,” said a Central Income Tax department employee.
When it comes to the interest of the lakhs of employees, nothing should be politicised for mere political gain, he added.
“Almost every month news used to come that in a few months the government would increase the minimum pay. But nothing has happened so far. Forming a new committee has exposed the modus operandi of the government,” said another employee.
The Central government employees have been demanding to increase the minimum pay to Rs 26,000. However, if reports are to be believed, the government was mulling to hike the pay to only Rs 21,000 from the existing Rs 18,000; but it is also in question now.
Meanwhile, news are there that the 7th Pay Commission will be the last pay commission for the government employees. The news has brought confusion among the lakhs of government employees as to how will their new salary look like, how and on what basis the government would increase the salary.