Salary Boost for Central Govt Employees in 8th Pay Commission

While central government employees are still awaiting the official announcement regarding the 8th Pay Commission, reports indicate that their minimum salaries are expected to rise by 186 percent.

Under the 7th Pay Commission, employees receive a minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month, up from the Rs 7,000 set by the 6th Pay Commission.

"Govt Employees' Salary & Pension Set to Rise by 186% with Expected 2.86 Fitment Factor"

Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (Staff Side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), has expressed his expectation for a fitment factor of at least 2.86, which is 29 basis points (bps) higher than the 2.57 fitment factor set under the 7th Pay Commission.

If the government approves a fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum salary of government employees will increase by 186 percent, reaching Rs 51,480, up from the current Rs 18,000, as per a report.

Any additional increase in the fitment factor will result in a corresponding rise in both salaries and pensions.

Under the 8th Pay Commission, pensions are anticipated to rise by 186 percent, reaching Rs 25,740, compared to the current pension of Rs 9,000. This projection is based on the assumption that the expected fitment factor of 2.86 is implemented.

8th Pay Commission

While there has been no official confirmation regarding the formation of the new pay commission, media reports indicate that it could be announced in the upcoming Budget for 2025-26. However, similar demands were also raised in the previous Budget for 2024-25, with employee unions presenting their requests to the Cabinet Secretary and the Finance Ministry.

The details regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission are expected to be clarified in December, following a meeting of the National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery.

This meeting, initially scheduled for this month, has now been postponed to December. In July 2024, the NC-JCM, the highest body addressing employee grievances, submitted a memorandum urging prompt action to establish the Commission. Another appeal was made in August 2024.

7th Pay Commission

The 7th Pay Commission, formed in February 2014 and implemented from January 1, 2016, recommended raising the minimum basic pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000, revising pay structures, allowances, pensions, and introducing a health insurance scheme for employees and pensioners.

Pay commissions are typically formed every 10 years, though there is no legal mandate. Currently, over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners benefit from these changes.

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