In a resolution dated 28th February, 2014, Government of India has appointed the Seventh Central Pay Commission comprising Justice Shri Ashok Kumar Mathur as Chairman, Shri Vivek Rae as full time Member, Dr. Ratin Roy as part time Member and Smt. Meena Agarwal as Secretary.
The Commission is headquartered in Delhi and has been given 18 months from date of its constitution to make its recommendations. To this end the Commission will set up its team of Officers, Advisers, Institutional Consultants and Experts and call for required information and documents from Ministries and Departments of Government of India and various Service associations.
The dates of appointment and submission of recommendations of the previous six central pay commissions are as under-
| Central Pay Commissions | Date of Appointment | Date of Submission of Report |
|---|---|---|
| First Pay Commission | May, 1946 | May, 1947 |
| Second Pay Commission | August, 1957 | August, 1959 |
| Third Pay Commission | April, 1970 | March, 1973 |
| Fourth Pay Commission | June, 1983 | Three Reports submitted in June, 1986; December, 1986 and May, 1987 respectively |
| Fifth Pay Commission | April, 1994 | January, 1997 |
| Sixth Pay Commission | October, 2006 | March, 2008 |
