8th Pay Commission Updates: Employees are hotly debated about the salary increases they will receive under the 8th Pay Commission. The salary and pension increases will depend on the fitment factor. Salaries and pensions will increase based on the fitment factor adopted by the Pay Commission. It’s worth noting that the 8th Pay Commission has not yet announced any definitive formula.
The 8th Finance Commission has come into effect from January 1, 2026
The Central Government had constituted the 8th Pay Commission in November last year. This Pay Commission has been given 18 months to submit its report. The decision on the salaries of the employees will be based on this report. Because the 8th Pay Commission is effective from January 1. In such a situation, the arrears will also be given to the employees by the government. Let us tell you, during the 5th Pay Commission, the government had given arrears of Rs 11200 for 21 months to the employees. Whereas, during the 7th Finance Commission, the employees got arrears of Rs 13500 for 6 months.
What will be the basic salary at 2.57 fitment factor?
Level 1 to 4 – Rs 46260 up to Rs 65535
Level 5 to 8 – Rs 75044 to Rs 122232
Level 9 to 12 – Rs 136467 to Rs 202516
Level 13 to 13A – Rs 316367 to Rs 336827
Level 14 to 16 – Rs 370595 to Rs 527878
Level 17 to 18 – Rs 578250 to Rs 642500
8th Finance Commission – Should the fitment factor stay at 3.0
Level 1 to 4 – Rs 54,000 to Rs 765,000
Level 5 to 8 – Rs 87,600 to Rs 142,800
Level 9 to 12 – Rs 159,300 to Rs 236,400
Level 13 to 13A – Rs 369,300 to Rs 393,300
Level 14 to 16 – Rs 432,600 to Rs 616,200
Level 17 to 18 – Rs 675,000 to Rs 750,000
8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor if it is Rs 3.25
Level 1 to 5 – Rs 58,500 to Rs 94,900
Level 6 to 10 – Rs 115,050 to Rs 182,325
Level 11 to Level 12 – Rs 220,025 to Rs 256,100
Level 13 to 13A – Rs 400,075 to Rs 426,075
Level 14 to Level 18 – Rs 468,650 to Rs 812,500
Meanwhile on Monday, April 13th, a pivotal day is anticipated for central government employees and pensioners. A key meeting of the drafting committee of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) is set for April 13th. During this meeting, the share memorandum for the 8th Pay Commission will be finalized. It is expected that discussions on fitment factors, allowances, and salaries will occur at this gathering.
These employee-related issues will be addressed
This meeting holds significance as it will consolidate all major topics concerning employees’ salaries, pensions, and service conditions to present them to the Commission. A prior meeting took place on March 12th, where these proposals were reviewed.
Employee organizations have submitted numerous recommendations to the Commission. Recently, NC-JCM Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra reached out to the Commission, urging the inclusion of nine additional issues. Earlier, the Commission had circulated a list of 18 questions, inviting feedback from all stakeholders.