7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees to get hike in salary, DA, DR; Details here

The Central government is planning to revise DA and fitment factor after March 8. The central government employees are likely to get an increased salary, Dearness Allowance (DA), and Dearness Relief (DR) under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The government is expected to make the announcement about this after Holi, as it would revise the fitment factor in March 2023.

At present, the common fitment factor is at 2.57%, which means that a person who receives Rs 15,500 in 4200 Grade Pay, would get a total pay of Rs 39, 835, by multiplying (Rs 15,500 x 2.57) as per 6th Central Pay Commission.


The 6th CPC had recommended the fitment ratio at 1.86 %, while the 7th CPC recommended 2.57%, at which the employees are being paid currently. However, the central government employees are now demanding that the fitment factor should be hiked to 3.68. If the demand is accepted, then this would lead to a minimum wage of Rs 18,000 being increased to Rs 26,000.



The government is also expected to increase the DA this March, from the current 38% to 42%. The hike in DA and salary would be effective from January 2023. Besides these measures, the government is also expected to increase DA and DR for pensioners and give 18-month DA arrears to the central government employees.

FAQs:

1. What is the ‘fitment factor’ used for revising the salary of central government employees?
   It is a parameter which is multiplied by the basic pay to come to the total salary of government employees.
2. What is the full form of DA?
   Dearness Allowance