7th Pay Commission to submit report on Nov 19

NEW DELHI: The 7th Pay Commission will submit its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday recommending increase in remuneration of Central Government employees as well as pensioners.

“We are ready with the report and will submit it on November 19,” the Commission’s Chairman Justice A K Mathur said.

The Commission was set up by the UPA Government in February 2014 to revise remuneration of about 48 lakh Central Government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.

Its recommendations will also have a bearing on the salaries of the state Government staff.

The Union Cabinet had extended the term of the panel in August by four months, till December. (AGENCIES)