The date of effect of the 7th Central Pay Commission

The date of effect of the 7th Central Pay Commission

The Finance Minister answered to a question in Parliament that the date of effect of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission will be decided once the Report is submitted

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO 243
ANSWERED ON 07.02.2014
SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION

243 . Shri M. KRISHNASWAMY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has initiated the process to constitute the Seventh Central Pay Commission for the Central Government employees;

(b) if so, the details and the present position thereof;

(c) the date by which the new pay is likely to be made effective;
(d) whether the representatives of the Defence forces are likely to be included in the Commission and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 FEBRUARY, 2014 REGARDING SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION BY SHRI M. KRISHNASSWAMY

(a) and (b): The Government has decided to constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission as under: –

1. Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, -Chairman
(Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and
Retired Chairman. Armed Forces Tribunal)

2. Shri Vivek Rae, – Member (Full time)
(Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas)

3. Dr. Rathin Roy. – Member (Part time)
(Director, National Institute of
Public Finance and Policy)

4. Smt. Meena Agarwal, – Secretary
(OSD, Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance)

(c): The date of effect of the recommendations of the 7` Central Pay Commission will be decided once the Report is submitted.

(d) and (e): The composition of the 7th Central Pay Commission is broadly in line with the composition of the previous Central Pay Commissions. The scope of the task before the Central Pay Commission is framed in such a fashion as to enable the Commission to examine holistically all aspects of emoluments` structure of various categories of Central Government employees, including personnel of Defence Forces, having regard, inter-alia, to the issues specific to them and make recommendations thereon.