Employees Salary Hike: Central employees are demanding an increase in dearness allowance as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
Whereas, the employees are also demanding to increase the fitment factor. If the government accepts both the things, then there will be a bumper increase in the salary of the employees.
Dearness Allowance (DA) is an important part of the salary for central employees, the purpose of which is to reduce the effect of inflation. To deal with rising inflation, the effective salary of government employees is revised from time to time. The Central Government revises DA twice every year in January and July. Now the DA was expected to be increased in January 2023, but the third month of March 2023 has started, but till now no decision has been taken on DA hike.
Salary will increase as the fitment factor increases, the fitment factor plays a very important role in the salary received by central employees. Apart from the allowances of these employees, their basic salary is fixed on the basis of fitment factor. Let us tell you that there has been no change in the fitment factor since 2016.
Since then 2.57 per cent fitment factor is applicable. Central employees are demanding to increase it. The employees want the government to increase the fitment factor to 3.68 per cent. At present, central employees are getting 2.57 percent fitment factor, according to which the minimum basic salary of central employees is Rs 18,000. If the fitment factor is made 3.68 per cent, then the minimum basic salary will directly increase by Rs 8,000 to Rs 26,000.
Salary will increase on approval of DA hike
Central employees are also demanding an increase in dearness allowance. Last time in July 2022, the central government had increased DA by 4 percent. In such a situation, DA is also expected to be increased by 4 percent in January 2023. At present, a total of 38 percent DA is being given on the basic pay of central employees.
After an estimated 4 per cent increase, the total DA will increase to 42 per cent. If the fitment factor is increased to 3.68 percent, then the basic salary will increase and the employees will get a huge amount in salary due to the increase in DA.
Current salary calculation of central employees (7th pay commission salary calculator)
- The minimum basic pay of the present central employees is Rs 18,000 per month.
- On the current DA 38% of basic pay, dearness allowance is available at Rs 6840 per month.
- The current fitment factor is 2.57 per cent.
- In this way, the current minimum salary is 24,840 per month (excluding the rest of the allowances).
Salary calculation after possible increase (7th pay salary calculator)
- After the expected fitment factor is 3.68 per cent, the basic pay will increase by Rs 8,000.
- The minimum basic pay of potential central employees will be Rs 26,000 per month.
- 10,920 dearness allowance will be given per month if the potential DA is implemented at 42 percent.
- In this way, the total possible minimum salary will be Rs 36,920 per month (excluding the rest of the allowances).
