
Eighth Pay Commission: The government has decided to set up the Eighth Pay Commission earlier this year. But according to the Finance Ministry, the notifications for the appointment of its president and its members are still waiting. Giving a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that inputs have been sought from major shareholders as well as from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defense and other ministries before issuing notifications for the Eighth Pay Commission.
Waiting for appointment of CPC Chief
On the question of the delay in the formation of the panel in the formation of the panel in January, despite the announcement of the Eighth Pay Commission on behalf of MPs TR Balu and Anand Bhadoria, the new pay scale will be implemented only when the Pay Commission recommends and the government will accept it. However, despite the passing of six months of the announcement of CPC formation, a formal notification is yet to be issued regarding the appointment of the members of its Pay Commission and the chairman of its chairman.
Demand for details of eighth pay commission
After there was no clarity about the formation of the Pay Commission, now the MPs have demanded detailed details about the delay, appointed president and members and its terms of reference. It is worth noting that on behalf of the Finance Ministry, the Terms of Reference (TOR) is being awaited by the Finance Ministry, including the formation of the Chairman of the Pay Commission and its members. So far, neither the Terms of References have been finalized nor notes have been noted about it.
It is worth noting that a pay commission is formed on 10 years to review the salary of central employees and their pension. In view of inflation and other things on behalf of the Commission, it is recommended to increase other facilities including basic-allowance and bonus.