8th Pay Commission: All central government employees and pensioners are now eagerly awaiting the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The process for its implementation has also accelerated. The government has already constituted a committee, which is currently conducting a review.
All employees are now hoping for the review report to be implemented soon. The implementation of the 8th Pay Commission will lead to a significant increase in salaries. The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery, Staff Side, the supreme representative body of central government employees, has started the process of preparing its memorandum.
In this regard, a crucial meeting of the drafting committee has been scheduled for February 25, 2026, in New Delhi. The proposals to be submitted to the 8th Pay Commission will be prepared in this meeting. Importantly, committee members have been asked to stay in Delhi for approximately a week after February 25th.
How much can the salary increase?
The most discussed aspect is the fitment factor. The fitment factor is the number by which the current basic salary is multiplied to determine the new salary. For example, the current minimum basic salary is Rs 18,000. If the fitment factor is 2.0, the minimum salary will increase to Rs 36,000.
If the fitment factor increases to 3.0, the minimum basic salary will become Rs 54,000. Furthermore, with a fitment factor of 3.25, the minimum basic salary could reach Rs 58,500.
When the 7th Pay Commission was implemented, the fitment factor was set at 2.57, after which the minimum basic salary increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000. According to experts, brokerage houses are cautious about a very high fitment factor. Some reports suggest it will be between 1.8 and 2.5.
When can the new pay commission be implemented?
The term of the 7th Pay Commission ended on December 31, 2025. Since then, everyone has been waiting for the implementation of the next pay commission. There is speculation that the 8th Pay Commission might be implemented in 2027. The question of when it will be considered effective remains a major point of discussion.
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The 7th Pay Commission was implemented on January 1, 2016. India has a tradition of implementing a new pay commission every ten years. However, this time, the new pay commission could not be implemented on January 1, 2026.