8th Pay Commission: Usually it takes two to two and a half years to implement each pay commission, but this time the Modi government is moving fast to implement it in just 200 days. After the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission in January 2025, the central government has now released the details of 35 posts for its formation and functioning. These posts will be filled through deputation.
Chairman and members have not been decided yet
Although the government has not announced the appointment of the chairman and members of the commission, the expenditure department of the finance ministry has released the staff details. Five year APAR report and vigilance clearance has been made mandatory for these employees. It will be the first time after independence when the central government will complete all the work from the formation of the 8th Pay Commission to the implementation of the recommendations in less than a year, i.e. within 200 days. Before this, every pay commission took 2 to 3 years to implement.
The recommendations will come into effect from 1 January 2026
The government has already announced that the Eighth Pay Commission recommendations will be implemented from 1 January 2026. That is, the commission will have to prepare its report within 6-7 months and implement it after reviewing the government. According to the sources, the pay metrics which were prepared during the 7th Pay Commission will be repeated in the 8th Pay Commission. The only difference will be that new data will be added to it. This time only fitment factor will be worked on. If the fitment factor is fixed at 2.0, then the current basic salary of 18 thousand rupees can be directly increased to 36,000 rupees. If this factor remains 1.9 then the minimum salary will be Rs 34,200.
Claim of Old Pension Scheme Chief
Manjit Singh Patel, head of National Mission for Old Pension Scheme India, said that this time the government has less time, but the work is being done fast. He claimed that the Commission’s report could come before time and employees would be able to benefit.
SB Yadav, general secretary of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, said that earlier the pay commission members used to go on international study tours, which took time to prepare the report. But now in the digital age, this information is available online, so that the work can be done quickly.
There may be changes in HRA and TA
According to sources, changes in HRA (House Rent Allowance) and TA (Transport Allowance) are also possible. Apart from this, Pay Metrics now has 18 levels, some of which can be merged.
The government has not yet announced the Commission’s Terms of Reference (ToR). The employee organizations have sent their demands to the central government, on which a decision can be taken soon.
