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The central government on Thursday approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission for government employees, which will submit its report by 2026.
8th Pay Commission.
The central government on Thursday approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission to review and recommend salary adjustments for central government employees, which will submit its report by 2026.
During a Cabinet briefing, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said, “Prime Minister has approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for all employees of Central Government.”
8th Pay Commission: How Much Salary Hike Will Govt Employees Get?
Just before the Union Budget 2025, as central government employees have got a 8th Pay Commission bananza, reports have earlier suggested that the central government employees might see a 186 per cent jump in their minimum salaries. However, this is just a speculation. The exact amount will be known only after the 8th Pay Commission report, which will be submitted by 2026.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (staff side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), has said he expects a fitment factor of at least 2.86. It is 29 basis points (bps) higher as compared with 2.57 fitment factor under the 7th Pay Commission.
If the government approves the fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum salary of government employees will shoot up by 186 per cent to Rs 51,480, compared with the current payout of Rs 18,000, according to reports.
Any further hike in fitment factor will lead to commensurate rise in the salaries.
A hike in fitment factor raises both pension and salaries of the employees.
Under the 8th Pay Commission, pensions are also expected to increase by 186 per cent to Rs Rs 25,740, compared with the current pension of Rs 9,000. This calculation holds true if the currently expected fitment factor of 2.86 gets through.
Currently, the employees get a minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month under the 7th Pay Commission, which was increased from the 6th Pay Commission’s Rs 7,000.
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