The Delhi Government has adopted the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, raising salaries of its employees and pensioners. The pay scale would come into impact from January 1, 2016 though the actual implementation would start from August 1, 2016. A notification was issued on August 16 after approval of lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung.
The implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations would impact over Rs 1,200 crore of State exchequer.
"The arrears as accruing on account of revised pay consequent upon fixation of pay under CCS (RP) Rules 2016 with effect from January 1, 2016 shall be paid in cash in one installment along with the payment of salary for the month of August 1, 2016 after making necessary adjustment on account of General Provident Fund and National Pension Scheme as applicable, in view of the revised pay," the notification said.