8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: Central Government Employees Anticipate Wage Increase with Upcoming Pay Revision
Central government employees, currently paid under the 7th Pay Commission, are eagerly awaiting the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, expected to bring a significant boost to their salaries. Traditionally, pay commissions are constituted every 10 years.
The 7th Pay Commission, implemented over a decade ago, was established by the UPA government on February 28, 2014, under the chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur. Its primary objective was to review and revise the pay structure of all central government employees.
With the 10-year cycle approaching its end, discussions have naturally turned to the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. However, is the central government actively working on its constitution?
8th Pay Commission: No Proposal Yet, Confirms Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry has clarified that there is currently no proposal for the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission. In a written response to a Rajya Sabha query earlier this month, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary stated that the establishment of the 8th Central Pay Commission is not under consideration at this time.
The question was raised by legislators Javed Ali Khan and Ramji Lal Suman, who inquired whether the central government plans to announce the new pay commission in the Union Budget 2025–26.
8th Pay Commission: Expected Salary Hike for Employees
Recent reports suggest that the fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission could increase to 2.86, up from the current 2.57 under the 7th Pay Commission. If implemented, this change could lead to a substantial rise in the basic salary of central government employees.
With the proposed fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum basic salary, currently at Rs 18,000, could potentially increase to Rs 51,480. The fitment factor serves as the multiplier used to revise the basic pay and pensions of government employees and retirees, respectively.
Speculation around this figure gained momentum after Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (Staff Side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), mentioned in an interview last month that a fitment factor of “at least 2.86” is anticipated for the next salary and pension revisions.
Source: ET Now
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