7th Pay Commission: Central employees can once again get good news. The 18-month DA arrears can be discussed with the cabinet secretary in December.
7th Pay Commission: The year 2021 has been tremendous for the central employees. After the first 28% DA, 31% dearness allowance has also been approved. But still the employees have got disappointment on one front. But, the expectations regarding the 18 months arrears of the employees have not been fulfilled so far. When the government had announced about the dearness allowance, it was said that they would only get the increased dearness allowance, but the government had refused for the time being on the arrears.
Good news for central employees
It is worth noting that under the 7th Pay Commission , the central government has given many big benefits to the central employees in addition to 31 percent DA. But the DA arrears case is pending for 18 months. According to Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (Staff Side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), the council has put forth a demand in front of the government that while restoring the DA, one time settlement of DA arrears pending for 18 months should also be done.
The arrears were discussed between the National Council of JCM, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Finance Minister. However, no concrete answer was received. The employees are still adamant on the demand and talks are on with the government. However, it is expected that this can be discussed with the cabinet secretary before Christmas in December. According to the annual report of the Department of Expenditure, there are a total of 48 lakh central employees in the country and about 60 lakh pensioners.
Will get more than 2 lakh arrears
According to Shiv Gopal Mishra of the National Council of JCM, the DA arrears of Level-1 employees range from Rs 11,880 to Rs 37,554. Whereas, for Level-13 (7th CPC basic pay scale Rs 1,23,100 to Rs 2,15,900) or Level-14 (pay scale), the DA arrears in the hands of an employee will be Rs 1,44,200. 2,18,200 will be paid.
How much will be the DA arrears?
- Central employees whose minimum grade pay is Rs 1800 (Level-1 Basic Pay Scale range 18000 to 56900) is awaiting Rs 4320 [{4 percent of 18000} X 6].
- At the same time, [{4 percent of 56900}X6] are waiting for Rs 13,656.
- Under the 7th Pay Commission, the Central employees will get DA arrears of Rs 3,240 [{3 percent of 18,000}x6] from July to December 2020 on the minimum grade pay.
- At the same time, those with [{3 percent of Rs 56,9003}x6] will get Rs 10,242.
- At the same time, if we calculate the DA arrears between January and July 2021, then it will be 4,320 [{4 percent of Rs 18,000}x6].
- At the same time, [{4 percent of ₹56,900}x6] will be Rs.13,656.
PM Modi will decide the arrears
Significantly, the matter of 18 months arrears has reached Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now PM Modi will decide on the arrears. With this, the hopes of the central employees regarding arrears have been awakened once again. If PM Modi gives green signal to 18 months arrears, then let us tell you that a huge amount will come in the account of about 1 crore central employees and pensioners.
At present, the dearness allowance of central employees has increased to 31 percent. 48 lakh central government employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners are getting the benefit of this.
Pensioners wrote a letter to PM Modi
The Indian Pensioners’ Forum (BMS) has written a letter to PM Modi regarding the payment of arrears of DA, DR. BMS has appealed to PM Modi to intervene in this matter. BMS has appealed that you instruct the Finance Ministry to release the arrears of DA / DR withheld between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 at the earliest. We will be extremely grateful for immediate action in this regard. Pensioners argue that during the period during which DA/DR was stopped, retail inflation has increased and prices of petrol-diesel, edible oil and pulses have reached record highs.
