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8th pay commission salary hike: If you are the central government employees or pensioners and are expecting an increase in your salary and pension since 2026, then you may have to wait a little longer. According to reports, it may take till the beginning of 2027 to implement the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission.
When will new recommendations be applicable?
According to the report of Financial Express, the term of the Commission will start from January 2026, but the amendment in salary and pension will not be applicable till the first months of 2027. However, whenever the new pay scale will be applicable, employees and pensioners will get 12 months old salary.
How long will recommendations be prepared?
Government sources say that recommendations can be prepared within 15 to 18 months of formation of commission. It is likely that the final recommendations will come by the end of 2026. Subsequently, the government needs extra time to review and implement these recommendations, which is expected to implement the new pay scale in the beginning of 2027.
When will the terms of the 8th Pay Commission be fixed?
According to reports, the central government may soon approve the terms of the 8th Pay Commission. After getting approval from the cabinet, the Commission will start its work from April 2025.
What happened so far?
The 8th Pay Commission was announced on 16 January 2025. Subsequently, questions were asked about the status of the Commission in Parliament and the appointment of members of the panel. The government replied that its notification, president and members will be appointed on “appropriate time”. The cabinet has approved the Pay Commission, but the chairman and other members have not been selected yet.
What is the demand of employees?
The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) has given recommendations to the Commission for major changes in salary structure, allowances and other benefits. An important suggestion is associated with the merger of certain levels of the pay scale, so that the salary system can be simplified and the problems of career growth can be removed. The government has also sought suggestions on this subject from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT).
8th Pay Commission Fitment Factor
The demand for fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission can be between 2.57 and 2.86. This fitment factor plays an important role in determining the increase in salary of government employees. Actually, the fitment factor is a multiplier, which is used to convert the existing basic salary of government employees into new salary.
Understand this that if the basic salary of a government employee is 18,000 and the fitment factor is 2.57, then its total salary will be 46,260 (18,000 × 2.57). Similarly, whatever the fitment factor is, we will multiply it with basic pay. For example, if the fitment factor reaches 2.86, the minimum pension will increase from 9,000 to 36,000. This will benefit about 50 lakh government employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
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