Mumbai sources have made a statement that empowered committee of secretaries that will take a final call on proposals submitted by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa led panel is likely to finalize today drafts for forwarding it to Union Cabinet and it may be noted that central government employees' union has been pressing for house rent allowances in the range of 30%, 20% and 10% of their basic salary.
Meanwhile under 7th Pay Commission, a panel headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa had earlier proposed HRA in the range of 24%, 16% and 8% of their basic pay for these central government employees. A report said that "Increase in basic pay and arrears on revised allowances are the topics that might be discussed today,"
The report added that the central government employees were not happy with
a marginal increase in their basic salary and "lower" HRA. Previously
various government agencies, armed and security forces personnel took up their
case with the Lavasa Committee "referring to 79 allowances which have been
examined in detail by the Committee".
Presently, there are as many as 196 allowances covered under the 6th Pay Commission, of which there was a recommendation to scrap 52 allowances from 7th Pay Commission which did not go down well with the employees.
