Govt issues 7th Pay order
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 28 2018:
As per a decision adopted by the State Cabinet on July 18, the Principal Secretary (Finance) today issued an order for adoption of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission with fitment factor 2.57 notionally w.e.f January 1, 2016, actual implementation w.e.f April l, 2019 and cash payment from April 1,2020.The benefits of the 7th Pay Commission with the allow-ances at the pre-revised rate (as on June 8, 2018) for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 will be deposited into respective GPF accounts.
For employees covered under New Pension System and retired/expired employees, arrears shall be paid in cash.
Arrear salaries for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 shall be paid in two instalments with the first instalment w.e.f October 1, 2019 and second instalment from March 31, 2020 .
Arrear amount deposited into GPF accounts shall be kept frozen for three years or till retirement whichever is earlier.
Pension/family pension formulae of pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners as adopted for Central Government shall be adopted for the State Government pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners with or without modifications notionally with effect from January 1, 2016 with cash payment from April 1, 2020, said the order.