The 7th Pay Commission, headed by former chief secretary K Sudhakar Rao, has recommended a 27.5 percent hike on basic salary of government employees.
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Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to implement the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission effective from 1 August. The CM is expected to announce the pay hike in the Legislative Assembly on 16 July. The 7th Pay Commission recommended a 27.5 percent hike on basic salary of government employees. This is expected to cost the government an additional ₹17,440.15 crore annually.