8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: In the 8th Pay Commission, the salary hike will be based on the fitment factor and allowances. According to reports, the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission can be between 1.92 to 2.86.
8th Pay Commission: Ever since the formation of the 8th Pay Commission has been approved by the Central Government, there is a wave of happiness among the government employees. Lakhs of government employees hope that as soon as the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, their salary will increase significantly.
However, there are some departments which will not come under the 8th Pay Commission. That is, even after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, their salary will not increase. Let us tell you about it in detail. Along with this, we also tell you how much your salary will increase with the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission.
On which employees will the 8th Pay Commission not be applicable
Currently the 7th Pay Commission is applicable in the country. This pay commission was formed in the year 2014 and it was implemented in the year 2016. Usually a new pay commission is implemented in India every 10 years, the country’s first pay commission was formed in 1946. Let us now tell you on which government employees the 8th Pay Commission will not be applicable.
Actually, employees who are employees of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) or any autonomous body or are judges of the High Court and Supreme Court, are outside the purview of the Pay Commission. That is, the Pay Commission does not apply to these people. The rules for their salary and allowances are different. This is the reason why the 8th Pay Commission will not be applicable to these people.
How will the salary increase in the 8th Pay Commission?
The salary hike in the 8th Pay Commission will be based on the fitment factor and allowances. According to reports, the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission can be between 1.92 to 2.86. That is, the basic salary of government employees will increase from 18000 to 51000 directly. However, it has not yet been decided what will be the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission.
What is the fitment factor?
The fitment factor is a multiplier, which is used to revise the salary and pension of government employees. It is applied to the existing basic salary and the new salary is calculated on this basis.
Understand it like this that the fitment factor has a direct impact on the basic salary of the employees. For example, if an employee’s basic salary is 15,500 and the fitment factor is 2.57, then his total salary will be 15,500 × 2.57 = 39,835.
