4 Months Extension to 7th Pay Commission – Employees Disappointed
With the 18 months time given to the 7th Pay Commission to submit its report coming to an end in August, the Government has given an extension of another four months. The government says that the extension was given because the commission had asked for it. Many are not ready to believe that the 7th Pay Commission, which was almost ready to submit its report, had suddenly requested for an extension. They wonder what the necessity was for this extra time.
Two months ago, on July 24, 2015, the 7th Pay Commission had, on its official website, voluntarily said that work is on and it will be completed well within schedule. Even until the second week of August, there were no indications from the members of the 7th Pay Commission that they would require an extension. In these circumstances, the fact that the 7th Pay Commission has suddenly requested for additional time has caught many by surprise.
Even on 7.8.2015, NC Staff Side Secretary Shri. Shiva Gopal Mishra informed after meeting with 7th Pay Commission that one month may be delayed to submit the report to Govt. And consecutive news from various media, including PTI had published that the chariman of 7th CPC Justice Ashok Mathur assured to submit the report by the end of September.
Final 7cpc will be announced by Hon FINANCE MINISTER in his Budget speech even if it made public before that. It will contain new pay scales probably starting from 30000 rs minimum pension to be 15000 or more and 60% of last pay drawn instead of 50% AT PRESENT. ENTRY LEVEL JAWAN WITH MSP Can get upto 35000 while minimum pension can be as high as 18000 to 20000. Another main feature of FMS speech will be INCOME TAX TO BE PAID BY DEFENCE PERSONNEL. SEPARATE SLABS/ STANDARD DEDUCTION WILL COME TO PLAY. SO EVEN IF 7CPC IS MADE KNOWN TO PUBLIC FINE PRINT WILL BE BY HON FM. Pay will be given in April or Jul 2016 and not before OROP WILL BE TOLD ONLY ON 8TH NOV. JAWANS PENSION WILL SEE 4 TIMES RISE AND HIGHER LEVELS 3 TIMES. PAY PARITY WILL FURTHER REDUCE WITH THE QUANTUM OF INCOME TAX TO BE PAID AT HIGHER LEVELS WHICH CAN BE 20000 TO 35000 RS PER MONTH.