From fitment factor to increasing the retirement age, how far has the 8th Pay Commission reached in 6 months?

8th Pay Commission Updates: Six months have passed since the beginning of the 8th Pay Commission. Now 12 months are left. Many important developments have taken place during these six months, which will impact the salaries of employees. It is worth noting that the 8th Finance Commission was constituted on November 3, 2025. Today, on May 4, its first six months have been completed.

What is the role of 8th Finance Commission?

This is a temporary committee constituted by the Central Government. The commission’s job is to consult with employee organizations, other stakeholders and various groups. Based on these discussions, it has been entrusted with the task of taking decisions on fitment factor, pay hike, pension reforms and other related matters. The main objective of this commission is to give recommendations aimed at improving the standard of living of central government employees, pensioners and their families. It is pertinent to mention that the Central Government has historically constituted a Pay Commission every ten years; The government takes its final decisions on the basis of the recommendations presented by this commission.

What is the Current Status?

Presently, the 8th Finance Commission is in the stage of discussion, consultation and collection of memorandum. The commission is being headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Recently, he held consultations with various stakeholders in Delhi. On 14 April, the National Council (Joint Consultative Mechanism)—NC-JCM—submitted a 51-page memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission. A meeting was held between the Pay Commission and NC-JCM on 28 April. This was the first meeting held between the two sides.

What are the workers demanding?

The employees have submitted a detailed list of demands to the 8th Finance Commission. The most important demand among these is to increase the fitment factor to 3.83. Apart from this, there is also a demand to reinstate the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in place of the New Pension Scheme (NPS). Employee organizations have also proposed to the 8th Pay Commission that the retirement age should be increased to 65 years. It is important to note that the decisions taken by the 8th Pay Commission will have a direct impact on 50 lakh central government employees and 66 lakh pensioners.

Salary increase expected by 30 to 40 percent

During the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was kept below 3. According to some reports, the salaries of employees may increase by 30 to 40 percent. It is worth noting that the employees have been demanding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for a long time.

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