8th Pay Commission: Lakhs of central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission. For this, many important meetings have been scheduled to speed up the process of drafting and consultation. The 8th Pay Commission is going to hold meetings with stakeholders in New Delhi and Pune this month and next month. In this, various topics will be discussed with employee unions, associations and central government organizations and institutions. After this the commission will move towards other states including Mumbai.

To participate in the meetings, any association will have to first take an appointment with the 8th Pay Commission. Also, a memorandum of suggestions related to pay commission will have to be submitted. Efforts are also being made by the Pay Commission to contact the stakeholders for the meeting. Along with this, the commission has also released 20 vacancies for consultants. This will be a full-time job, for which a monthly salary of up to Rs 1.80 lakh has been kept. There are also options for part-time roles (6 days a month and 12 days a month).

When and where will the meetings take place?

The schedule of meetings for direct interaction with employee organizations and stakeholders is as follows:-

• The meeting will be held in New Delhi on 28, 29 and 30 April.
• The commission will hold a meeting in Pune on 4-5 May.

purpose of the meeting

The employee unions are demanding increase in fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.25 under the Eighth Pay Commission and increase in minimum wage from Rs 18000 to Rs 41000-51480. All these topics will be discussed in the meeting. To participate in the meeting, go to the official portal 8cpc.gov.in or Innovate India (MyGov). Submit the memorandum online here. The last date for this is April 30, 2026. After submitting the memorandum, you will have to take an appointment by sending an email to participate in the meeting.

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