8th Pay Commission: The Central employees are eagerly anticipating the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission, which is expected to be submitted to the government in the first half of the upcoming year. The Commission has initiated a series of meetings to prepare for this submission.
The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has announced a three-day visit to Chandigarh in September 2026, as part of its agenda. During this visit, the Commission intends to engage in discussions with various stakeholders, including employee unions and representative groups. The Commission will be in Chandigarh from September 16 to 18, following previously scheduled meetings in Delhi, Chennai, and Puducherry.
Interested parties from Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab are encouraged to apply for meetings with the 8th Pay Commission. Organizations and individuals associated with the Central Government/UT, as well as pensioners from the mentioned regions, can request appointments with the Commission by August 25, 2026.
The Commission will hold discussions with central government and UT employees’ associations in Delhi from August 7 to 10. Stakeholders who have not yet engaged with the Commission can request appointments by July 31. In September, the Commission will visit Chennai on the 7th and 8th, and Puducherry on the 9th. Stakeholders from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry can submit appointment requests by August 18.
The Commission’s visit to Chandigarh is scheduled for September 16 to 18, during which stakeholders from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh can request appointments by August 25. Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan asked whether employee unions have demanded that the number of family units for calculating the fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission be increased from three to five, including employees’ parents. He also sought details of the commission’s meetings, discussions with employee unions, and the government’s response to these demands.
However, the government did not comment on the merits of the demand. Instead, the Finance Ministry said that the Commission’s terms of reference (ToR) do not require it to inform the government about its progress, discussions or recommendations under consideration. “There is no provision in the terms of the Commission’s terms of reference requiring the Commission to keep the government updated on its progress, the nature of the recommendations under consideration or the consultation process during its deliberations,” the minister said.