Govt issues notification for 7th pay commission

New Delhi, July 26

The government has issued notification for the revised pay grades for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, giving nearly 10 lakh government employees 2.57 times hike in basic pay.

The minimum pay in central government with effect from January 1, 2016 ,will now be Rs 18,000 per month and at the highest level it will be Rs 2.5 lakh.

“With regard to fixation of pay of the employees in the new pay matrix as on January 1, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on December 31, 2015, shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57,” the notification said. — TNS