This refers to the report, “Pay panel suggests 23.55% salary hike” (November 20). An over-the-envelope calculation shows that the once-in-10-year hike in salary, translates into a modest annual growth of around 10 per cent, probably much lower than what the private sector is offering annually, despite a drop in the annual increments provided by them in the last couple of years.
However, the introduction of performance-related pay for all Union Government employees will pave way for better efficiencies in Government offices. Though previous Commissions too made similar proposals, their implementation had been sketchy. lets see how does the Modi Government responds to the panel’s recommendations.