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8th Pay Commission: If the government approves the fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum salary of government employees will shoot up by 186 per cent to Rs 51,480, compared with the current payout of Rs 18,000.
The central government on Thursday approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission
8th Pay Commission: The central government on Thursday approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission to review and recommend salary adjustments for central government employees, which will submit its report by 2026.
During a Cabinet briefing, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said, “Prime Minister has approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for all employees of Central Government.”
Vaishnaw further said the chairman and two members of the Commission will be appointed soon.
8th Pay Commission Minimum Salary Increase
According to some earlier reports, central government employees are expected to see a 186 per cent jump in their minimum salaries.
The employees currently get a minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month under the 7th Pay Commission, which was increased from the 6th Pay Commission’s Rs 7,000.
Minimum Salary, Pension Under 8th Pay Commission
Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (staff side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), has said he expects a fitment factor of at least 2.86. It is 29 basis points (bps) higher as compared with 2.57 fitment factor under the 7th Pay Commission.
If the government approves the fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum salary of government employees will shoot up by 186 per cent to Rs 51,480, compared with the current payout of Rs 18,000, according to a Financial Express report.
Any further hike in fitment factor will lead to commensurate rise in the salaries.
A hike in the fitment factor raises both the pension and salaries of the employees.
Under the 8th Pay Commission, pensions are also expected to increase by 186 per cent to Rs Rs 25,740, compared with the current pension of Rs 9,000. This calculation holds true if the currently expected fitment factor of 2.86 gets through.
7th Pay Commission: When Was It Formed?
The 7th Pay Commission, which led to a substantial jump in government employees’ salaries, was formed in February 2014. Its recommendations were implemented from January 1, 2016. The key recommendations included raising the minimum basic pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000; revising the pay structure, allowances, and pensions; introducing a health insurance scheme for employees and pensioners; and revising the pension formulation for those retired before January 1, 2016.
Generally, a pay commission is formed every 10 years, though there is no legal provision for that. It is a practice.
Currently, there are over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners.
