7th Pay Commission Fitment Factor and House Rent Allowance – No Change Therein is Envisaged 7th CPC Fitment and HRA – No Change Therein is Envisaged In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 11th December 2018 , Minister of State for Finance Shri P.Radhakrishnan said no change in 7th CPC Fitment Factor and House Rent Allowance. Increase in Pay Fitment Factor and HRA “The fitment factor for the purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission is 2.57 which is uniformly applicable to all categories of employees. As the same is based on the specific and considered recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, no change therein is envisaged. The Government vide Resolution dated 6th July, 2017 decided that HRA shall be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% of Basic Pay in X, Y and Z cities when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further to 30%, 20% and 10% of Basic Pay in X,Y and Z cities when DA crosses ...

WHAT NEXT FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES? 7th Pay Commission: No hike in minimum pay, No change in fitment factor and No change in retirement age [Modi’s I Day speech] There was a bitter disappointment in store for fifty lakh Central government employees and an equal number of retirees, who have been waiting for a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. There was lot of speculation that PM Narendra Modi may give some good news in his last Independence Day budget in this term as PM. Many believed that looking at good monsoon and positive economic factors, a positive announcement may come months before the general elections. While PM Modi spoke about how Indian economy will be a powerhouse in next three decades, he didn’t have any news to offer for the government employees. Minister of State for Finance P. Radhakrishnan earlier in Lok Sabha had said that the Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi government is not planning to give any...

Increase of fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.68 under 7th CPC – Latest official statement before PM’s Independence Day speech GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2273 ANSWERED ON-07.08.2018 Increase of fitment factor under 7th CPC 2273 . Shri Ravi Prakash Verma Shri Neeraj Shekhar (a) whether Government is contemplating to increase fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.68 under 7th CPC to all pay levels, as demanded by employees associations; (b) if so, the details thereof and by when it would be announced; and (c) if not, the reasons for betrayal from assurances given by Home Minister and Railway Minister etc. to employees associations in 2016? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN) (a) to (c): The Minimum Pay of Rs. 18,000 p.m. and Fitment Factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore...

7th CPC Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor: Confederation writes to NJCA NJCA   CONFEDERATION WRITES TO NJCA LEADERS Ref: Confdn/Genl/2016-19 Dated: 14.03.2018 To 1. Shri M. Raghavaiyya Chairman, National Joint Council of Action of JCM (NC) Staff Side organisations (NJCA) & General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen Leader Staff side NC (JCM) 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 110055 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Misra Convenor, NJCA & General Secretary All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) & Secretary, Staff side, National Council (Staff Side) JCM 13- C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001 Dear Comrade, As you may be aware the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, has given the following written reply in Parliament for a question asked to Minister of Finance, regarding our demand - "Increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula". Reply given by Minister of state for Finance: "The minimum pay of Rs.18000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specif...

Ref: Confdn/Genl/2016-19 Dated: 14.03.2018 To 1. Shri M. Raghavaiyya Chairman, National Joint Council of Action of JCM (NC) Staff Side organisations (NJCA) & General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen Leader Staff side NC (JCM) 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Misra Convenor, NJCA & General Secretary All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) & Secretary, Staff side, National Council (Staff Side) JCM 13- C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110001 Dear Comrade, As you may be aware the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, has given the following written reply in Parliament for a question asked to Minister of Finance, regarding our demand – “Increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula”. Reply given by Minister of state for Finance: “The minimum pay of Rs.18000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, n...

INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FACTOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1170 ANSWERED ON-06.03.2018 Increase in minimum pay and fitment factor 1170 . Shri Neeraj Shekhar (a) whether Government is actively contemplating to increase minimum pay from Rs.18,000/- to Rs.21,000/- and fitment factor from 2.57 to 3, in view of resentment among Central Government employees over historically lowest increase in pay by 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC); (b) if so, the details thereof and the date from which it would be implemented; and (c ) if not, the reasons for the callous attitude of Government towards Government Employees? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE ( SHRI P RADHAKRISHNAN ) (a), (b) & (c ): The minimum pay of Rs.18,000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, no change therein is at present unde...