7th Pay Commission: Inflation rising, central government employees suffering big hit in salary
Notably, the 7th Pay Commission had hiked central government employees pay by a fitment factor of 2.57 times. However, staff is demanding a hike by as much as 3.68 times that would push salaries at the lowest level to Rs 26000. There was some talk previously about authorities considering a 3.00 times hike, but nothing transpired thereafter.
7th Pay Commission: Over the recent weeks there have been a number of government employees, teachers, pensioners and Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Postal department getting a 7th Pay Commission linked booster shot in their salaries. Reuters