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Constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for Central Government Employees and Pensioners!

In Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary replied on 2nd August 2022 to the question regarding the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission for revising the salaries and pension for Central Government employees and pensioners. The questions and answers are reproduced and given them below for your ready reference.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1807
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2022
SRAVANA 11, 1944 (SAKA)

“Review of Salary/Allowances/Pension of Central Government Employees/Pensioners”

1807: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government is considering not to constitute 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to revise salaries, allowances and pension of Central Government employees and pensioners;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that 7 CPC had recommended that Government should review the salary, allowances and pension of employees and pensioners every year rather than forming a new Pay Commission after a long period of ten years; and

(d) if so, the reasons for not implementing the recommendations of 7th CPC so far?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) The Chairman of 7th CPC in his forwarding of the Report in Para 1.22 had recommended that the matrix may be reviewed periodically without waiting for the long period of ten years. It can be reviewed and revised on the basis of the Aykroyd formula which takes into consideration the changes prices of the commodities that constitute a common man’s basket, which the Labour Bureau at Shimla reviews periodically. It is suggested that this should be made the basis for revision of that matrix periodically without waiting for another Pay Commission.

(d) This issue has not been considered by the Union Cabinet while according the approval for the revision of pay and allowances based on 7th CPC.

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Constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for the CG Employees and CG Pensioners

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3541
ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2022

Constitution of 8th Pay Commission

Deepak Baij
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to ensure timely constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees so that it could be implemented on 01.01.2026;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the other measures being taken by the Government to increase their salary in view of rising inflation?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): No such proposal is under consideration with the Government for constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for the Central Government employees.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

(d): In order to compensate Central Government employees for erosion in the real value of their salaries on account of inflation, Dearness Allowances (DA) is paid to them and the rate of DA is revised periodically every 6 months on the basis of rate of inflation as per All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) released by Labour Bureau under M/o Labour& Employment.