7th Pay Commission Accepted – Gazette Resolution, July 2016
How did the 7th Pay Commission change pay for Central Government employees? This Gazette of India notification, published by the Ministry of Finance on 25 July 2016 in Hindi and English, records the Government’s acceptance of its recommendations from 1 January 2016. Key decisions include a minimum pay of ₹18,000 per month, a fitment factor of 2.57 for all employees, a new Pay Matrix replacing pay bands and grade pay, and two annual increment dates, 1 January and 1 July. MACP continues at 10, 20 and 30 years, while allowances other than DA were referred to a separate committee. Arrears were to be paid in 2016-17. The full Pay Matrix and details of upgraded posts are included. Read the full notification for complete details.
