8th Pay Commission: The government can take a big decision regarding the 8th Pay Commission in the next few weeks. The government can decide the responsibilities of the commission within 2 to 3 weeks.
8th Pay Commission Latest Update: There is good news for government employees waiting for the 8th Pay Commission. The government can take a big decision regarding the 8th Pay Commission in the next few weeks. Financial Express has written quoting official sources that the government can decide the Terms of Reference (ToR) i.e. work responsibilities of the commission within 2 to 3 weeks.
According to the report, if everything goes well, this committee will submit its report by mid-2026. On the basis of this report, the salary of government employees will be increased. However, even though the report may come in mid-2026, there is a strong possibility that it will be implemented from January 2026 itself. That is, the employees will also be given the outstanding amount in the form of arrears.
Usually the government revises the salary of its employees every 10 years. For this, a pay commission is formed which prepares a report based on detailed study, discussion and data. It usually takes about a year to prepare the complete report. It includes the central government, state governments, public sector companies and other related organizations.
Expected to be implemented from 2026
According to media reports, after the report is submitted, it is presented before the Union Cabinet. As soon as the cabinet approves, the 8th Pay Commission can be implemented from January 2026. After this, the government will also pay arrears to all employees and pensioners.
Fitment factor is used for salary hike of employees. Fitment factor is the formula to convert basic salary into new structure. It can also be understood in this way- New basic salary = Old basic salary × Fitment factor
How much is the increase in salary?
In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was kept at 2.57. That is, if an employee’s basic salary in the 6th Pay Commission was ₹10,000, then according to the 7th Pay Commission, it became Rs 25,700 (10,000 × 2.57).
However, it is not yet clear what will be the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission. But many media reports have claimed that the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission can be between 1.92 to 2.86. If a fitment factor of 2.86 is considered and the current basic salary of an employee is Rs 20,000, then the new salary will be Rs 57200 (20,000 × 2.86).
