Merge DA with Basic this year and Defer Increments: Pay Panel Member Member of the Seventh Central Pay Commission Rathin Roy has suggested that to meet its fiscal deficit target the Government should merge the basic pay and dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees in the current year and defer implementing any real increases in pay and pensions. This, the … [Read more...] about Merge DA with Basic this year and Defer Increments: Pay Panel Member