A three-fold hike has been recommended for working journalists and other newspaper employees in their basic pay. The Wage Boards for Working Journalist and Non-Journalists and other newspaper employees submitted their recommendations to the Centre on Friday. They also recommended 65 years as the retirement age. Chairman of the Boards Justice G R Majithia told reporters the recommendations had been proposed to be implemented from January 8, 2008. After presenting the recommendations to Labour and Employment Secretary Prabhat Chaturvedi, Majithia said establishment of a permanent tribunal to redress grievances between employers and employees had also been proposed. The recommendations will be examined by the Ministry before they are tabled before the Union Cabinet for approval.