An implementation notification was issued by the government on Tuesday, of  the 7th Pay Commission recommendations related to the hike in basic pay and pension. ommission. The notification is dated July 25, 2016. The decision comes as a sigh of relief to lakhs of employees who were hopeful that the new pay will figure in their August salary. Central government employees will now get the revised pay from their August salaries. The notification comes nearly a month after the Union Cabinet on June 29 cleared the Commission’s recommendation on salary hike.

The 7th Pay Commission hike will result in increase in salaries in the range of Rs 7000 to Rs 18,000 per month. Starting salary of new government employees will be a minimum Rs 18,000 at the lower levels whereas starting salary for Class-1 officers will be Rs 56,100.  Arrears, which is to be paid from January 1, 2016, will be credited to the government employees within financial year 2016-17. The Seventh Central Pay Commission recommended changes in the pay of around 1 crore individuals  33 lakh central government employees, 14 lakh armed forces personnel, and 52 lakh pensioners.