8th Pay Commission Date: There is good news for government employees waiting for the eighth pay commission. There is going to be a big increase in the salary of government employees. If everything goes well, then soon the central government employees can see an increase of 186 percent in their minimum salary.
Currently, central government employees are paid a monthly salary of Rs 18,000 per month under the Seventh Pay Commission. Which is about 158 ​​percent more than Rs 7000 of the Sixth Pay Commission. If the central government approves the fitment factor of 2.86, then the minimum salary of government employees will increase by 186 percent to Rs 51480, which is almost three times the current salary.
According to Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery, the fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be increased to 2.86. This is 29 basis points more than the 2.57 fitment factor of the 7th Pay Commission. If the government approves this fitment factor, the minimum salary of government employees will increase from Rs 18000 to Rs 51480, which will be an increase of 186 percent.
Pension will also increase
The increase in the fitment factor will not only increase the salary but also the pension. If the fitment factor is 2.86, then the pension will also increase from Rs 9000 to Rs 25,740. Thus, under the 8th Pay Commission, the pension is also expected to increase by 186 percent.
Likely to be announced in budget 2025-26
Although the formation of the 8th Pay Commission has not been officially announced yet, but according to media reports, it can be announced in the budget of 2025-26. The demand for the formation of the commission was also made in the budget of the year 2024-25. For this, the employees union had also met the Cabinet Secretary and Finance Ministers.
The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery had demanded the formation of the commission in July and August 2024. In such a situation, clarity is expected after the meeting to be held in December. Earlier it was expected that this meeting could be held this month but later it was postponed to this December.
7th Pay Commission was established in 2014
Usually, a pay commission is set up every 10 years. However, there is no provision for this. This is a practice. The 7th Pay Commission was set up in February 2014 and its recommendations were implemented from 1 January 2016. Under this, the minimum basic salary was increased from Rs 7000 to Rs 18000.
At present there are more than one crore central government employees and pensioners. Now once again the employees are hopeful that there will be a big increase in their salary and pension through the 8th Pay Commission.
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