7th Pay Commission latest news today: Big rise in central government employees salary; this 7th CPC recommendation implemented

7th Pay Commission latest news today: Amid Coronavirus hitting the public in general life so badly and the public officials's workload increasing manifold, the central government has some good news to share! Central government employees salary is set to see a hike as a result. The Government has decided to implement Night Duty Allowance (NDA) as recommended by the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) report. The DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training) has issued new instructions in regard to the Night Duty Allowance.

The DoPT Office Memorandum (OM)says, "Government employees eligible for grant of various allowances are given ‘Night Duty Allowance’ or weightage for hours of work performed during night. It has not been possible for the Government to introduce a uniform system of weightage for ‘Night Duty’ because the requirements of each organization are different. Suggestions have been received for prescribing uniform standards for ‘Night Weightage’ and ‘night duty’ hours. Government may consider the advisability of having the entire matter examined as it has various aspects and implications. In the meantime Govt. may refix the rates of night duty allowance".

The OM further said that Night Duty may be defined as duty performed between 22.00 hours and 6.00 hours. A uniform weightage of 10 minutes may be given for every hour of night duty performed. The ceiling of pay for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance shall be Rs 2200 per month. There will, however, be no ceiling for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance in respect of the officials who are at present getting this benefit as per existing criteria.

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Each central government employee shall get its NDA based on the basic pay on the day it is performing night duty.

What Centre means by Night Duty Allowance

Those central government employees who will be engaged in performing government duty during night, i.e. apart from their regular duty hours, will be eligible for this special duty allowance. This allowance under the 7th pay commission will be applicable to employees of each and every department of central government like defence, railways, ordnance factories and other various units except Deptt. of Telecommunications and Deptt. of Posts. The allowances for night duty are given according to the pay band of the employee. For every single night duty, this allowance is provided.