8th Pay Commission Approved for Central Govt Employees: Details Inside

8th Pay Commission Approved for Central Govt Employees: On Thursday, the Union Cabinet cleared the way for the 8th Pay Commission, which will take up the issue of increase in salaries of Central government employees and payments to pensioners.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of 8th Central Pay Commission for the benefit of all central government employees and pensioners," Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced while briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

Also Read: Saif Ali Khan Stabbed: 5 Key Facts About the Intruder Who Attacked Him

"Since 1947, seven pay commissions have been formed. The 7th Pay Commission came into effect in 2016. Its tenure will conclude in 2026. By deciding to form the 8th Pay Commission in 2025, we have sufficient time to receive recommendations well before the completion of the period of 7th Pay Commission," Union Minsiter Vaishnaw said.

"This process will involve wide consultations with state governments, central government, PSUs and different stakeholders. A chairman and two members will also soon be appointed for the commission," he said.

The move is expected to hunage about 50 lakh central government employees, including defence personnel and over 65 lakh pensioners.

Generally, pay commissions are constituted once in 10 years to recommend the fitment factor, and other modalities for revision of salaries of employees and pensions paid to the retirees.

Initiated by the Manmohan Singh government in February 2014, its recommendations have been coming from the Modi government starting January 2016.

Also Read: Devendra Fadnavis on Saif Ali Khan Stabbing: ‘Mumbai Not Unsafe’

The announcement on the formation of the 8th pay commission has come amid a relentless demand from the employee unions and staff associations that the commission be set up so that the pay revision can be implemented from January 2026 onwards.

"Since the last pay hike came into effect from January 1, 2016, the next salary should be revised from January 1, 2026 as the hike in salary of Central government staff takes place after 10 years," All India Railwaymen's Federation Secretary-General Shiv Gopal Mishra said.

Mishra, who is also Secretary (staff side) of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery, or NC-JCM, is an official platform for dispute resolution between the government and its staff through dialogue.

He mentioned that the employees expected the fitment factor "at least 2.86" should be recommended for pay revision. The fitment factor of 2.86, as demanded by AIRF, would mean a 186 percent hike. The seventh pay commission had raised the wages and pensions of Central government employees based on a fitment factor of 2.57.

Also Read: 'Zomato Got Pookie Support’: Entrepreneur Shares Wholesome Chat Over Wrong Chai Order