The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission. The pay panel recommendations will come into effect from January 1, 2006.
Arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments, 40 per cent will be paid this year and the rest next year.
Now, minimum basic pay of a government employee has been raised to Rs 7000.
All the details of new approval are available at http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2008/aug/r2008081405cab.pdf
