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- Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2020-21 October 6, 2021Read more…
- Railway Bonus 2021 – Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the financial year 2020-21 October 6, 2021Read more…
- Festival Bonus 2021 – Central Government employees Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 2021 October 6, 2021Read more…
- Central Govt employees DA on Encashment of Leave and Gratuity October 5, 2021Read more…
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Revised Vacation and Breaks for Session 2021-2022 dated 30.09.2021 October 4, 2021Read more…
- OROP One Rank One Pension – Fulfilling long standing demand of Defence Pensioners October 3, 2021Read more…
- Modified exchequer control based expenditure management under Cash Management System in Central Government FY 2021-22 FinMin Order October 3, 2021Read more…
- Engagement of retired Railway Government doctors as Contract Medical Practitioners (CMPs) increasing the existing age limit from 67 years to 70 years October 3, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC CEA AND HOSTEL SUBSIDY CLAIM FOR CDA IN CASES OF PHYSICAL CASUALTY FATAL CASES October 2, 2021Read more…
- Date of next increment clarification after pay fixation on regular Promotion granted subsequent to financial upgradation under MACP Scheme October 1, 2021Read more…
- AICPIN for the Month of August 2021 – Expected DA 2021 October 1, 2021Read more…
- Ex-Gratia Payment to the Family Members after the death of a Central Govt Employee who die in the official duty October 1, 2021Read more…
- DoP Orders on MACP dated 04.11.2013 in respect of MTS and Postman employees have not been implemented September 30, 2021Read more…
- Central Civil Services Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System Rules 2021 September 28, 2021Read more…
- Non Functional upgradation DoPT Order for Officers of Organized Group A Services September 27, 2021Read more…
- Central Government Holiday list in October 2021 September 27, 2021Read more…
- If a pension has not been credited to a pensioner’s account for a period of three years or more the PPO will be returned September 25, 2021Read more…
- Submission of Annual Life Certificate for NRI Pensioners/Family Pensioners September 24, 2021Read more…
- Financial upgradation under ACP Scheme – No order for grant of MACP to IP/ASP by ignoring the promotion to ASP cadre September 23, 2021Read more…
- Relaxation in the eligibility service – change in the crucial date 1st January – DoP September 22, 2021Read more…
- 5th CPC Dearness Relief effective from 01.07.2021 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of basic ex-gratia payment September 21, 2021Read more…
- Paid holiday to West Bengal Govt Employees on the day of poll 30.09.2021 September 21, 2021Read more…
- Paying tribute to the retired Senior Officers September 20, 2021Read more…
- Central Vigilance Commission has decided to create a database of all Central Government organisations September 20, 2021Read more…
- Central Government relaxes TDS restrictions under section 194A of the Income tax Act 1961 – CBDT September 18, 2021Read more…
- Revised rates of Dearness Allowance for Railway employees retired during the period from January 2020 to June 2021 – Calculation of Gratuity and Cash payment in lieu of Leave September 17, 2021Read more…
- Charges on Post office ATM cards at the following rates w.e.f. 1st October 2021 DoP Order September 17, 2021Read more…
- Combined Section Officers / Stenographers Grade B / Grade-1 Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2016 & 2017 Notification of Rules of the Examination DoPT Notification September 16, 2021Read more…
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Online Transfer Application Form September 16, 2021Read more…
- KVS Tentative Calendar of Activities for Annual Transfer 2021 September 16, 2021Read more…
- PCDA Circular – Grant Dual Family Pension from Military and Civil Employment September 16, 2021Read more…
- Submission of Digital Life Certificates by the pensioners from 1st October 2021 to 30th November 2021 at Jeevan Pramaan Centres DoP September 15, 2021Read more…
- Divorced daughter was not eligible for compassionate appointment – Supreme Court Judgement September 14, 2021Read more…
- Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Recruitment Rules 2021 Group A posts September 14, 2021Read more…
- Adjustment of outstanding RD Loan interest of matured RD Account through office account (SOL ID+0023) in CBS post offices September 13, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC Night Duty Allowance on actual pay without any ceiling – BPMS September 12, 2021Read more…
- Railway employees 6th CPC Dearness Allowance 189% September 11, 2021Read more…
- Dopt order regarding MACP Clarification September 11, 2021Read more…
- Employers contribution of NPS for Central Autonomous Bodies from 10% to 14% – DoE September 10, 2021Read more…
- Central Government employees Leave Encashment and Gratuity for pensioners who retired between January 2020 and June 2021 September 9, 2021Read more…
- Central Government Holiday on 10 September Friday due to Ganesh/Vinayaga Chaturthi 2021 September 8, 2021Read more…
- Fixation of Pay on Regular Promotion and NFSG under MACP Scheme DoPT Order September 8, 2021Read more…
- KVS TRANSFER GUIDELINES 2021 FOR TEACHERS UP TO PGTs OTHERS UP TO ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER September 7, 2021Read more…
- Gujarat government hikes Dearness Allowance for state govt employees, pensioners to 11% September 7, 2021Read more…
- New SOPs for public servant processing of cases under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 DoPT September 6, 2021Read more…
- Air India LTC 80 Fare List updated as on 3rd September 2021 till 31st July 2022 PDF September 6, 2021Read more…
- Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar – DPC for promotion September 6, 2021Read more…
- 5 Minutes duration Yoga Protocol named Y-Break yoga at workplace DoPT September 5, 2021Read more…
- Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials Group ‘B’ officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts September 4, 2021Read more…
- Proposals for converting/upgrading Sub Post Office to Head Post Office as well as the splitting of Head Post Office – DoP September 4, 2021Read more…
- 5th CPC casualty pensionary awards for the Armed Forces Officers and JCOs & Other Ranks September 4, 2021Read more…
- 28% Dearness Relief for retired Supreme Court and High Court judges, as well as their family pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2021 September 3, 2021Read more…
- CG Employees demands grant the arrears of DA/DR for the period between 1.1.2020 to 1.07.2021 Confederation September 3, 2021Read more…
- Grant of Financial upgradation to Railway Station Master under MACP Scheme in compliance to RBE-26/2020 and RBE-8 1/2020 September 3, 2021Read more…
- Expected DA AICPIN for the month of July 2021 September 3, 2021Read more…
- CGERWA CERTIFICATE AND CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURE 2020-2021 September 2, 2021Read more…
- Grants-in-aid for the year 2021-2022 to the Central Government Employees Residents Welfare Associations – Submission of Accounts for the year 2020-2021 September 2, 2021Read more…
- NEP 2020 – New Education Policy 2020 will turn India into a global knowledge superpower September 2, 2021Read more…
- CGHS Extension of facility of cashless treatment to beneficiaries of Ayushman CAPF Scheme August 31, 2021Read more…
- PFRDA Increase of Entry Age up to 70 Years under NPS – NPS withdrawal after 60 years August 30, 2021Read more…
- Center is now planning to hike the existing DA of 28% to 31% additional DA of 3% for Central Government Employees? August 30, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC HRA 2021 Re-classification of Mathura Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as Y class city for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance to CPSE Employees August 29, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC HRA 2021 – House Rent Allowance for Central Government employees IRTSA August 28, 2021Read more…
- DA 21.50 percent for Karnataka State Government Employees from 1st July 2021 August 28, 2021Read more…
- Pension claims of August retirees – Implementation of SPARSH in respect of Defence Civilian Pensioners August 27, 2021Read more…
- Large number of zonal railway employees medically decategorised were waiting for absorption in alternative posts August 27, 2021Read more…
- IBA proposal to enhance the family pension to 30% of the last salary drawn by bank employees families August 26, 2021Read more…
- 5th CPC DA Revised to CPSE Employees following CDA pattern pay scales, who are governed by HPPC August 26, 2021Read more…
- 6th CPC DA Revised to CPSE Employees wef 01.07.2021 August 26, 2021Read more…
- ECHS Online reimbursement claim submission directly at echsbpa.utiitsl.com August 26, 2021Read more…
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Revised rate of HRA 2021 August 25, 2021Read more…
- Revised Cutoff date time-lines for writing APARs of top management incumbents of CPSEs 2019-2020 August 25, 2021Read more…
- PROFORMA REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVANTS DYING WHILE IN SERVICE / RETIRED ON INVALID PENSION August 24, 2021Read more…
- Compassionate Appointment Latest News 2021 Instructions on compassionate appointment DoPT Order August 24, 2021Read more…
- Procedure of appointment on Compassionate Ground para 13 DoPT Order August 24, 2021Read more…
- CGA – Precautions for issue of appointment letter to the SSC passed candidates August 22, 2021Read more…
- ECHS latest circular – Special Sanction for Reimbursement of cost of Medicine August 22, 2021Read more…
- JCM Scheme Non-functioning of Departmental Office Councils DoPT August 22, 2021Read more…
- EPFO provides provident fund, pension benefits to the members on their retirement, family pension insurance benefits to their families August 21, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC HRA Revision in rate of House Rent Allowance 27%, 18%, and 9% for X, Y Z class cities w.e.f. 1st July 2021 – KVS August 19, 2021Read more…
- CEA 2021 – Clarifications on Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy to Government Servants during COVID-19 epidemic Lockdown period August 17, 2021Read more…
- Central Government employees DA as per 5th Pay Commission from July 2021 – 5th CPC DA hike DOE Order August 17, 2021Read more…
- Central Government employees DA as per 6th Pay Commission from July 2021 – 6th CPC DA hike DOE Order August 17, 2021Read more…
- Judgement of Supreme Court revised instructions relating to seniority of direct recruits and promotees and inter-se seniority DoPT August 16, 2021Read more…
- Pension case processed in PFMS returned by CPAO Mistake found in e-PPO but not in physical PPO booklet August 16, 2021Read more…
- CGA Revision of Government Accounting Rules 1990 August 15, 2021Read more…
- PFRDA – Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System August 15, 2021Read more…
- DoPPW – Guidelines for timely and qualitative disposal of Pensioners Grievances August 13, 2021Read more…
- All India Civil Services Music and Dance Competition 2020-2021 DoPT August 13, 2021Read more…
- Relaxation in the eligibility service – change in the crucial date 1st January – DoPT Order August 13, 2021Read more…
- Grant of Dearness Relief to Central freedom fighter pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2021 August 12, 2021Read more…
- Independence Day Celebrations on 15th August 2021 MHA Instruction PDF August 12, 2021Read more…
- Disbursement of Salary/Wages/Pension to the Central Government Employees/ Pensioners in the State of Kerala ONAM Festival and Maharashtra Ganpati Festival August 11, 2021Read more…
- Muharram 2021 Date in Tamil Nadu – Central Government offices Holidays 2021 August 11, 2021Read more…
- Change in the date of Central Govt Holiday on account of Muharram on 20.8.2021 Friday – Latest DoPT Order August 11, 2021Read more…
- Muharram Central Government Holiday 2021 August 10, 2021Read more…
- Pension to Ex-Servicemen – Pensionary awards – Rajya Sabha August 9, 2021Read more…
- 7th CPC Productivity Linked Bonus PLB raising the minimum ceiling for the purpose of payment of Bonus to Rs 18000 August 9, 2021Read more…
- Compassionate allowance to the widows of Employees dismissed/removed from service NC JCM August 9, 2021Read more…
- NC JCM Staff Side Withdrawal of orders of DA/ DR freeze DoE August 9, 2021Read more…
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Latest News on 7th Pay Commission for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners
7th Pay Commission Pay Scale Calculator
Also check: Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees
We are the first to introduce a calculator for converting the basic salary from 6th CPC to 7th CPC. The 7th pay commission recommendations had been accepted by the Government of India in the middle of 2016 and implemented the same with effect from 1.1.2016 with minor modifications.
Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees
The pay and pension revision is being regulated once in ten years for central government employees and pensioners by the way of constituting central pay commission. The nominated body of the pay commission will submit their entire report to the Govt within prescribed time according to the terms of reference.
7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 1 to 5
The minimum and starting pay level and basic salary of Central Government employees is level 1 and Rs. 18000. The salary slab structure is designed in the table for pay level 1 in 40 stages.
7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 6 to 9
In earlier, pay commissions were recommended a bunch of fitment tables for fixing the pay at the time of implementation as per the recommendations. It was very challenging work to convert the existing pay to revised pay.
7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 10 to 12
Pay fixation as per 5th pay commission was very hard to understand. 6th CPC was somewhat better compared to earlier pay commissions. In 7th CPC, not only the pay fixation, increment and promotion also made simple with a single and simple number table.
Latest 7th Pay Commission News 2020
The whole 7th CPC pay scale structure for Central Govt employees and officers has categorized as three segments as follows… [Click to know more]
7th CPC Pay Matrix Table for Armed Forces Defence Personnel
7th Central Pay Commission has recommended a separate chapter for Armed Forces Personnel in its report. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur and his team has visited various Defence regiments including Siachen to get their demands directly.
7th Pay Commission Pension Calculation
Calculation of revision of pension as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
7th Pay Commission Pension Matrix Table
7th Pay Commission Pension Matrix Table for Central Government Pensioners and Family Pensioner.
7th CPC Fitment Factor – Fitment Table and Calculation
The 6th Pay Commission recommended 1.86 as Fitment Factor. Whereas, the 7th Pay Commission has recommended a common fitment benefit applied for all employees as 2.57
Pay Fixation in the New Pay Structure as per 7th Pay Commission
Initial Pay Fixation: When an employee joining in Central Government Services, the initial pay fixation has been done for determining the first month’s salary. The new pay fixation on initial as per rule 7 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016.
7th Pay Commission Pension Calculation
7th pay commission has directed two types of proposals to fix the pension for the pensioners who retired before January 2016. The determination of basic pension as per 7th pay commission after 1st January 2016 initially got confused.
Transport allowance is given to all employees working in Central Govt services for the expenditure on travel from residence to office and back. Employees are using various modes of travel to come to the workplace and return.
7th CPC Pension Fixation Examples
There is no problem to calculate pension and other retirement benefits for 7th CPC pensioners i.e., retired after (1.1.2016) implementation of 7th CPC. Pensioners retired in the 6th CPC regime are also easy to calculate basic pension and family pension.
7th CPC Voluntary Retirement Scheme
A Central Government employee could apply for voluntary retirement after completion of 30 years of service. He may be allowed to retire from his service under Rule No. 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
7th CPC DA Calculation
VDA (Variable Dearness Allowance) is not applicable to Central Govt Employees. Variable Dearness Allowance is different from Dearness Allowance. Let’s see how to calculate Dearness Allowance monthly?
7th Pay Commission MACP Scheme
MACP will continue to be applicable to all employees up to the HAG (Apex Scale) level except members of Organised Group ‘A’ Services where initial promotions up to NFSG are time-bound and hence assured.
7th CPC Children Education Allowance
The Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy (HS) are paid to Central Government employees to take care of school education and hostel facility of their children.
7th CPC Transport Allowance
7th CPC Increment
3 percent. The 7th Central Pay Commission has recommended the rate of percentage of annual increment for Central Government employees is 3%.
7th CPC House Rent Allowance (HRA)
HRA is one of the major salary elements for Central Government employees. The 6th CPC recommended 10 percent of basic salary (Pay) for the employees working in other cities. And now the 7th pay commission recommended 8% of matrix pay for other cities. But the minimum amount of HRA is Rs. 1,800 (The minimum basic pay is Rs. 18,000 and the minimum HRA is equal to 10%).
7th CPC Classification of Posts
What is the Classification of Posts?
Divide all the employees working under the central government into categories or groups based on a post. The classification is a more important aspect that entitlement of various pay, perks, facilities, and concessions. 6th Pay Commission recommended the classification of posts as 4 categories.
7th CPC House Building Advance
A reimbursement system on travelling expenses while on duty (official duty or temporary duty). And any kind of travelling expenses is permissible as per entitlements of TA/DA Rules. Other than travel expenses, accommodation, food and other related expenses are also eligible for reimbursement under Daily Allowance. The revised rates of TA and DA allowances after the 7th pay commission are given below in detail.
Central Government provides a lot of facilities to its employees apart from salary and allowances (CGHS, LTC, Educational Assistance, Leave, etc.,). In this sequence, one more benefit is the ‘HBA Home Loan’ (House Building Advance).
7th CPC Leave Rules
According to the notification on holidays by Dopt, 14 days of compulsory holidays and the addition of three days will be decided from the list of restricted holidays. All CG employees are enjoying a total of 17 days as closed holidays per the calendar year.
7th CPC Travelling Allowance
7th CPC LTC Rules
“Apart from pay and perks, the Central Government employees are grating free journey to Home Town and visit selected place in India once in four years”.
7th Pay Commission Reservation Policy
SC, ST, OBC Reservation Policy in Central Government Services – Roster, Percentage, and Rules. Reservation Policy in Central Government Services, Reservation in Appointment – Reservation in Promotion
7th CPC Risk and Hardship Matrix
No government employee faces more Risk/Hardship in his work than our Defence officers and jawans posted in Siachen Glacier. Hence, No RHA can have a value higher than this allowance. Revised Rates of Risk and Hardship Allowance for RH-MAX.
7th CPC New Pension Scheme
The main and first demand for CG Employees is now ‘Scrap NPS – Restore OPS’. After 2004 the demand is slowly getting higher tone year by year. Almost 15 years passed, the total strength of the NPS subscriber is more than 18 lakh.
List of 7th CPC Allowances
Apart from basic pay, the number of allowances paid to Central Government employees, either as a percentage of the Basic Pay or as a specified amount.
7th CPC Advances
7th Pay Commission suggested abolishing all Interest-Free advances except Travelling Allowance Advance, LTC Advance, and Medical Treatment Advance.
7th CPC AICPIN
The CPI (IW) index is most familiar among Central Government employees and Pensioners. Because the index is the key factor to determine the percentage of Dearness allowance.
7th CPC Briefcase Allowance
As per the Railway Board order issued on 10 April 2019, revision of monetary ceiling affected by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for purchasing briefcase, ladies handbag or purse.
7th Pay Commission CGEGIS
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme Calculator is used for finding the benefit of the fund value of the particular period. The CGEGIS Table Calculator for searching the maturity value of the fund in any previous period. CGEGIS Calculation Table 2019 available here in pdf format.
7th CPC Report on Child Care Leave (CCL)
Child Care Leave or CCL is granted to women employees for a maximum period of two years (730 days) during their entire service for taking care of their minor children (up to eighteen years of age).
7th Pay Commission Latest News for UGC, University College Professor, Teacher, and Faculty
7th Pay Commission Latest New and Revised Pay Scale for UGC Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Teachers in Universities and Colleges as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
7th CPC Pay Calculator for Teachers in Universities and Colleges
7th Pay Commission Teachers, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor in Universities and Colleges Pay Scale Salary Calculator
GDS 7th Pay Commission Latest News Today
After the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations to Central Government employees working in Post offices (Department of Posts), the mass workforce of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) also demanded to revise pay and allowances at par with CG employees.
7th Pay Commission Latest News for Autonomous Bodies
7th Pay Commission Latest News for Autonomous Bodies – Pay Matrix, Allowances, Bonus and Pension
7th Pay Commission NPS To OPS
Central Government Employees are dividing into two parts based on pension, one part is NPS Employees and another part is OPS Employees. [Click to know more]
7th CPC PBOR News 2020
The PBOR minimum and starting salary pay scale after 7th pay commission
DA TABLE: Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief Table
What is DA and DR?
Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) both are the same. Dearness allowance and Dearness relief are being granted to existing employees and retired employees respectively.
Central Govt Employees DA Rates Latest News
Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief both are the same. The allowance is given for Existing employees and Retired employees with the same norms respectively. Dearness Allowance is calculated from the basic pay and Dearness Relief is calculated from the basic pension.
7th Pay Commission Latest News Today
7th Pay Commission Latest News and Updates Today on Pay Calculation, New Pay Scale and Service Benefits. [Click to read more]
Allowances as per 7th CPC – An Overview
Major Features: Revision has been implemented w.e.f 01.07.2017. All slab based allowances to increase by 25% for every 50% rise in Dearness Allowance (DA)
Expected DA 2020 with AICPIN
The calculation of Dearness allowance with effect from 1st July 2020 begins with the AICPIN (January 2020) of this year. We provide here a simple online tool (not excel sheet format) to predict the percentage of additional DA and DR with the input of imaginary AICPIN. [Click More]
Expected Pay Structure of 7th CPC
7th CPC Projected Pay Scale – Expected Pay Structure of 7th CPC
Early prediction of new pay scale as per 7th pay commission in the table format – Estimate Pay Scale of 7th Pay Commission according to the method followed by the previous pay commissions
Expected Pay Scale Table of 7th Pay Commission
We have determined the expected pay scale table of 7th CPC for all groups of Central Government employees. This pay scale is the only prediction, not at all on any confirmation news from 7th CPC.
7th pay commission Latest news
All news about the 7th central pay commission for central government employees and pensioners.
Latest News On Pension for Central Government Pensioners
Who are all Pre-2016 Pensioners?
Employees who are all retired before 1st January 2016, they are called as ‘Pre-2016 Pensioners’. Employees who are all retired in the period of 6th Pay Commission, they are called as ‘6th CPC Pensioners’..
7th CPC Concordance Table
A bunch of 58 detailed pension fitment table has been issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare for all pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners to find out their Revised Pension and Family Pension from 1.1.2016.
7th CPC Defence
7th Central Pay Commission has recommended a separate chapter for Armed Forces Personnel in its report.
7th CPC Dopt Orders
www.centralgovernmentnews.com provides all orders related to 7th CPC
7th CPC Pay Calculator as per Cabinet Approval
7th CPC Salary (Pay) Scale Increase Calculator as per the recommendations of 7th CPC after Cabinet Approval.
7th CPC Empowered Committee
Central Government constitute the high power committee to implement the recommendations of 7th Central pay commission.
7th Pay Commission News
7th Central Pay Commission News – All news about pay hike for Central Government employees.
7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix
7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix News for Central Government Employees and Pensioners.
7th Pay Commission Pay Scale
7th Pay Commission News, 7th Central Pay Commission, 7th CPC News, 7th CPC Latest News, 7th CPC.
7th CPC Projected Pay Scale
Projected Pay Scale of 7th Pay Commission for Central Government Staff and Officers.
7th Pay Commission Questionnaire
7th Central Pay Commission Questionnaire.
7th Central Pay Commission Report PDF
7th Central Pay Commission Report PDF Download.
7th CPC Salary Calculator (Updated)
Salary Calculator for Central Government Servants as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
7th CPC ToR (Terms of Reference)
7th Central Pay Commission – Terms of Reference – Composition of Committee – Meetings.
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