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Comparison of CEA, Children Education Allowance for Divyang and Hostel Subsidy – Similarities and Differences August 2, 2022Read more…
Special medallions to retired Railway employees of 75 years of age on the occasion of celebration of 75 years of our country’s independence on 15th August 2022 under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav August 2, 2022Read more…
DA for Bank Employees for the months of August, September & October 2022 under XI BPS/ Joint Note dated 11.11.2020 August 1, 2022Read more…
Online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal of Department August 1, 2022Read more…
Raksha Mantri Ex-servicemen Welfare Fund – Revision of Financial assistance amount of Orphan Grant funded out of Armed Forced Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) August 1, 2022Read more…
AICPIN for June 2022 – Expected DA from July 2022 for Central Govt Employees 38% Confirmed July 30, 2022Read more…
Instructions regarding leave during Independence Day celebrations – DoP July 30, 2022Read more…
Travelling Allowance for Railway employees on transfer to/from North-Eastern Region, Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Island and Ladakh July 29, 2022Read more…
Exclusion of Central Government Employees from NPS and to cover them under OPS July 29, 2022Read more…
ECHS – ANNUAL VALIDATION OF ECHS MEMBERSHIP OF DEPENDENTS BY SUBMISSION OF LIFE CERTIFICATE AND ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS BY PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES July 29, 2022Read more…
Claiming stepping up of Pay with Compare to Junior of Same Pay Level – PCDA July 28, 2022Read more…
Safety guidelines for investors of National Savings Schemes – DoP July 28, 2022Read more…
AADHAAR – LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION July 27, 2022Read more…
INCREASE IN MEAL PRICES IN TRAINS LOK SABHA QA July 27, 2022Read more…
Grant of Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave to a female railway government employee who had a child through surrogacy July 26, 2022Read more…
Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees in Department of Posts July 26, 2022Read more…
Postal Circles Annual Sports Calendar for the year 2022-2023 July 26, 2022Read more…
EPS-95 Scheme Employees Pension Scheme Court Case July 25, 2022Read more…
Steps taken by the Government to boost skill based education under NEP July 25, 2022Read more…
Closure of Central Govt Offices/buildings in connection with Swearing-in-ceremony of the President-elect of India on 25.07.2022 Monday July 25, 2022Read more…
Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways CBT Examination in all departments having Organised Services July 23, 2022Read more…
No extra charges for issuing boarding passes at Airlines Counters July 23, 2022Read more…
Railway Employees 7th CPC Night Duty Allowance (NDA) Clarifications July 22, 2022Read more…
Onboard charges for Railway Catering Services in Pre-paid trains July 22, 2022Read more…
LTC Booking of air tickets and common deficiencies being noticed in the claims July 21, 2022Read more…
Free Precaution Dose to all Central Government Employees as a Preventive measure to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus – Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav – DoPT July 21, 2022Read more…
ACCOMMODATION FOR DEFENCE SERVICES PERSONNEL July 21, 2022Read more…
DEFENCE PENSION HAND BOOK FOR PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICERS RANKS (PBORs) 2021 July 21, 2022Read more…
DEFENCE PENSION HAND BOOK FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (ICOs) 2021 July 21, 2022Read more…
Pension Rules for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas JNV Employees July 20, 2022Read more…
Education Schemes for Agniveer July 19, 2022Read more…
ADMISSION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS KV SCHOOL AGAINST ABOLISHED QUOTA July 19, 2022Read more…
Implementation of Transfer Module of HRMS in Indian Railways July 18, 2022Read more…
Enabling of non-cash counter for booking of Privilege Ticket Order (PTO) and differences of passes July 18, 2022Read more…
Interest Rate on Computer Advance for Railway employees July 18, 2022Read more…
CDA – Admissibility of Annual increment to re-employed pensioners appointed in Armed Forces Tribunal on a contract basis July 16, 2022Read more…
GPF Interest Rate from July 2022 to September 2022 – 7.1% July 16, 2022Read more…
Eligibility of married disabled child for family pension July 15, 2022Read more…
Restricted Holidays on account of Basant Panchmi/Sri Panchmi on 26th January 2023 Thursday July 15, 2022Read more…
Extension of stay requests for ECHS hospitals can now be made online July 11, 2022Read more…
Revision of pension/ family pension in respect of the pensioners drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance after compulsorily retirement/ dismissal/ removal from service July 11, 2022Read more…
ANNUAL VALIDATION OF ECHS MEMBERSHIP OF DEPENDENTS BY SUBMISSION OF LIFE CERTIFICATE AND ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS BY PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES July 10, 2022Read more…
The rate of DA payable is 391.0% from 01.07.2022 to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs July 8, 2022Read more…
Methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to SO Accounts AAO on account of passing SAS Part II Appendix II Examinations which involves Special Allowance July 6, 2022Read more…
Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in Cadre Review Division of DoPT from 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2022 July 6, 2022Read more…
100 percent Objective Paper for Railway promotional exam – Reiteration of Instructions to Speed Up and Simplify Exam Process July 6, 2022Read more…
Over 8000 government employees were given mass promotions by DoPT in one GO for three important secretariat services July 5, 2022Read more…
Filling up of Promotional vacancies in Railway Supervisory cadre July 4, 2022Read more…
Retention of railway accommodation to Railway officers at their previous place of posting Relaxations and conditions governing retention July 4, 2022Read more…
Scheme for compassionate appointment – Other Policy Decisions – DoT July 4, 2022Read more…
Department of Posts extend last date for document verification of GDS shortlisted for various posts till 15th July 2022 July 3, 2022Read more…
Handling of Appeals/Complaints against Disposal of Grievances – Standard Operating Procedure July 2, 2022Read more…
DoP&PW today conducted Pensioners Awareness Program at Puducherry July 2, 2022Read more…
Increasing the scope of the CUG mobile scheme to include all Railway employees July 1, 2022Read more…
Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes second quarter of financial year 2022-2023 July 1, 2022Read more…
AICPIN May 2022 – Expected DA from July 2022 July 1, 2022Read more…
Drawing Transport Allowance in r/o Officers who are drawing pay in Levels 14 and above of 7th CPC June 30, 2022Read more…
Next Increment Date after Promotion for Central Government Employees June 30, 2022Read more…
LIC Office Holiday List 2023 PDF Download June 29, 2022Read more…
Filling up the post of Chief Buyer Officer in Government eMarketplace (GeM) on Deputation Basis June 28, 2022Read more…
DoP – Regarding roll out of RICT CBS version 2.0.1 in RICT CBS devices from 27.06.2022 June 28, 2022Read more…
Taxability of various components of salary – Income from Different Sources AY 2023-2024 (FY 2022-2023) June 27, 2022Read more…
Appointment of Wards/Spouse of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel and Wards/Spouse of other than RPF/RPSF personnel for posting in RPF/RPSF on compassionate grounds June 27, 2022Read more…
Reservation in promotions Procedure to be followed prior to effecting reservations in the matter of promotions June 27, 2022Read more…
Revision of RAILWAY SERVICES PENSION RULES 1993 on the pattern of CCS pension 2021 June 24, 2022Read more…
Compassionate Appointment Policy Scheme in MHA June 22, 2022Read more…
Indian Railway Holiday List 2023 PDF June 22, 2022Read more…
Agnipath Yojana Scheme FAQ PDF June 21, 2022Read more…
KVS – Maintenance of safe working environment for female employees at Workplace June 21, 2022Read more…
DoPPW – Pension policy reforms & digitization regarding disbursement of pension to Central Government pensioners June 21, 2022Read more…
Yogasana has been added to the games list of sports disciplines for the sports recruitment to any Group C post – DoPT Order June 21, 2022Read more…
Agniveer Recruitment Rally Notification 10th and 8th Pass to join Indian Army June 20, 2022Read more…
List of benefits available to Salaried Persons for AY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 under Income Tax as amended by Finance Act, 2022 June 19, 2022Read more…
Online submission of final Travel Claims of Army Officers for Audit under Defence Travel System CGDA June 19, 2022Read more…
Modification of instructions regarding Booking of Air Tickets on Government account June 18, 2022Read more…
Central Government employees 7th CPC Travelling Allowance on transfer to/from North-Eastern Region, Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh June 18, 2022Read more…
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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS 2023 – DOPT HOLIDAYS 2023 June 17, 2022Read more…
Central Government Offices Holiday list 2023 DoPT Order June 17, 2022Read more…
Dispensation of condition of Production of Receipts/ Vouchers for seeking Reimbursement of Travelling Charges for Travel within City June 16, 2022Read more…
Revision of pension/ family pension in respect of the Pensioners drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance after compulsorily retirement/ dismissal/ removal from service June 15, 2022Read more…
AGNIPATH scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces June 15, 2022Read more…
Revised rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Railway contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2022 June 15, 2022Read more…
Whether iPad comes under the definition of personal Computer for the purpose of grant of Computer Advance? June 14, 2022Read more…
CPSEs may purchase the latest Types of cars for use as Staff Car June 14, 2022Read more…
Reservation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) in promotions in various grades of CSS June 13, 2022Read more…
Promotions in various CSSS grades are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBDs) June 13, 2022Read more…
After the death of a railway employee his or her spouse the Widow Pass facility will be maintained June 12, 2022Read more…
Identification of posts suitable for Persons with benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 for Stenographer Cadre June 12, 2022Read more…
New Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission, Address and Contact Details IIT Bhubaneswar Odisha June 11, 2022Read more…
Grant of Paid Election Holiday to employees on the poll day on 23.6.2022 Dopt Order on Election Holidays 2022 June 11, 2022Read more…
8.10 % Rate of Interest for the EPF Members Account for the year 2021-2022 June 8, 2022Read more…
Chain of acceptance of APARs of Group ‘C’ Railway staff of a Division June 8, 2022Read more…
Age relaxation to serving SC & ST categories employees in Level-1 (erstwhile Group ‘D’) for filling up 40% induction quota in Mechanical Workshops June 8, 2022Read more…
Review of the Scheme for engagement of the dependent of a deceased Gramin Dak Sevak on Compassionate Grounds June 7, 2022Read more…
Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-2023 CBDT Procedure for compulsory selection June 7, 2022Read more…
Gallantry Awards to the retired officers and personnels of the Police forces Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) June 7, 2022Read more…
MTS Employees Career progression in Central Secretariat Ministries/Departments June 6, 2022Read more…
Indian Railways increased the limit of online booking maximum 12 tickets in a month on IRCTC website/app June 6, 2022Read more…
Dr.Jitendra Singh released a book and its e-Book Version on 8 Years of Administrative and Pension reforms 2014-2022 June 6, 2022Read 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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