Tezzbuzz Desk- Central employees are eagerly waiting for the report of the Eighth Pay Commission and its implementation. The Commission is currently in discussion with different employee organizations. Depending on the time taken to implement the report, the amount of arrears of the employees may also increase. However, the actual amount of arrears will depend on the fitment factor and the rules decided by the government.
The Eighth Pay Commission has held important meetings in Jaipur, Chennai, Puducherry and Chandigarh this month. Now the next meeting of the Commission is scheduled to be held on 7 and 8 October 2026 in Bengaluru. The government had given the commission 18 months to submit its report in November 2025. This means that the commission has to submit its final report to the government by May 2027. However, considering the experience of previous pay commissions, it is also expected to take additional time of 3 to 6 months. According to experts, the report can be submitted to the government between March to August 2027. Fitment factor will play the most important role in the calculation of arrears. If the fitment factor is fixed at 2.57, the current basic salary of Level 8 employees of Rs 47,600 may increase to Rs 1,22,332. That means there will be a difference of Rs 74,732 in basic pay. If there is a delay of 24 months in the implementation of the new system, then based on this difference, an arrear of about Rs 17,93,568 can be created.
If the fitment factor remains 2.15, then the arrears of 24 months for Level 8 employees could be around Rs 13,13,760. At the fitment factor of 2.28, this amount can reach around Rs 14,62,272. In this way, the change in fitment factor will have a direct impact on the new basic salary of the employees and the amount of arrears. The minimum basic salary of Level 6 employees is currently Rs 35,400. At a fitment factor of 2.15, the arrears of 24 months can be around Rs 9,77,040. According to 2.28, this amount can reach Rs 10,87,488 and according to 2.57, this amount can reach around Rs 13,33,872.
Similarly, the current basic salary of Level 7 employees is Rs 44,900. The arrears of 24 months at a fitment factor of 2.15 can be around Rs 12,39,240 and at a fitment factor of 2.57 it can be around Rs 16,91,832. It is important to understand here that the calculation of arrears will be mainly based on the difference between the old and new basic salary. There will be no separate arrears on all allowances. Since HRA is linked to the basic salary, it can increase as the basic pay increases, whereas transport allowance and DA are calculated based on different rules. DA is revised twice a year, hence similar arrears are not considered. The final amount will be clear only after the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission and the final decision of the government.