The Uttar Pradesh government is likely to announce a bonanza for its 15 lakh employees and eight lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali, as it may raise dearness allowance (DA) by 4 per cent. According to reports, the state government is also expected to announce bonus for non-gazetted employees.
The reports said the CM Yogi Adityanath-led state government will take the decision after the central government’s DA hike announcement, which is also likely to take place in the last week of September or the first week of October.
The DA hike by the UP government will benefit eight lakh state government employees. The move will add Rs 3,000 crore burden on the state exchequer.
Non-gazetted employees will also likely receive bonus. It is decided on the basis of basic salary and DA. Last year, employees had received nearly Rs 7,000 bonus. The bonus is expected to be a bit higher this year.
When Will 8th Commission Be Formed?
On the 8th Pay Commission, various government employee unions have has made demands. However, there is no proposal with the government to form the 8th Pay Commission as of now.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on July 30, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said, “Two representations have been received for constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission in June 2024. No such proposal is under consideration of the government, at present.”
The 7th Pay Commission was constituted in February 2014. Its recommendations were implemented from January 1, 2016. Usually, the pay commission is constituted by the Central Government every 10 years to revise the remuneration of government employees.
