The Congress on Saturday expressed resentment over the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission and demanded at least 40 per cent hike in the pay of various categories of Government employees.
AICC spokesman Ajay Maken said that Central Government Employees are “frustrated and disappointed” with the major recommendations of the Commission. “This is unjust and humiliating for the beneficiaries. It is unfortunate that the employees, who were given 40 per cent hike in their respective pay by the Fifth and Sixth Pay Commissions, have now been recommended only 14.29
per cent,” Maken said at a Press briefing.
The Congress leader also faulted the commission for ignoring the consistent demand to reduce gap between the lowest paid and the highest paid employees from 1:12, recommended by 6th CPC to 1:8. Instead of
the gap being reduced it has been further increased by the 7th Pay Commission to 1:14, he claimed.