STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (F) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15TH JULY, 2014 REGARDING SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION BY SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK
(a) and (b): The Government has appointed the Seventh Central pay Commission vide Resolution dated 28th February, 2014. A copy of the said Resolution containing the composition of the Commission as well as the Terms of Reference thereof is attached at Annexure.
(c) & (d): While broadly retaining the essence of the terms of reference of the 6th Central Pay Commission, the terms of reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission places in focus the issues relating to emoluments structure, retirement benefits, etc of personnel belonging to Defence Forces and also puts emphasis on (i) need for attracting the most suitable talent to Government service with a view to responding to the complex challenges of modern administration, expectations of stakeholders, etc, (ii) need for an appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework, (iii) review of the variety of allowances for the sake of rationalization and simplification, (iv) pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of the recommendations of the Commission , and (v) the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.
(e): The recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission are not yet available and, hence, the financial implications thereon are not known.
Click for continue »