8th Pay Commission: What is the fitment factor formula? Due to which the fate of employees will change, 400 percent salary hike…

New Delhi. Discussion has started once again on the 8th Pay Commission. Apart from the general increase in salaries and pensions, there is a discussion among the people about how much salary hike can the government actually give to its employees. There is a formula under the 8th Pay Commission, by which senior employees can get a hike of up to 400 percent. After all, what is the formula by which there is a possibility of getting 400% salary hike, let us know?

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What is the formula for 400% salary hike??

A proposal has come forward from the Indian Railway Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA). This association is one of the major employee organizations that are taking part in the ongoing discussions with the 8th Pay Commission. Instead of demanding the same ‘fitment factor’ for all, the association has proposed five different ‘fitment factors’ according to employees holding different posts. This is somewhat different as compared to the salary hike from the previous pay commission.

Those from level 1 to 5 got a fitment factor of 2.92.

Those from level 6 to 8 got a fitment factor of 3.50.

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Those from level 9 to 12 got a fitment factor of 3.80.

Those from level 13 to 16 got a fitment factor of 4.09.

Those from level 17 to 18 got a fitment factor of 4.38.

What is fitment factor?

Under the 8th Pay Commission, fitment factor is the amount which is given on the basic salary of the employees. It is then used to calculate the revised pay and pension of government employees and pensioners when a new pay commission comes into effect.

The new salary is obtained by multiplying the existing salary of the employees by the fitment factor.

New salary = existing salary x fitment factor

For example, those in level 17 to 18 get a basic pay of Rs 3 lakh and as per the proposed 4.38 fitment factor, their salary can increase to around Rs 13.14 lakh.

What will be the benefit of division of fitment factor?

The association’s argument for dividing this fitment factor into five parts is that in the current system the difference (gap) between the salaries of junior and senior employees gets unfairly reduced, especially in the case of technical staff who handle very important safety related tasks in the Railways.

The association has also demanded a separate pay structure for technical railway employees. Apart from this, he has also demanded to give speedy promotions, increase the annual increment (increment) to 5 percent and to merge 50 percent of ‘Dearness Allowance’ in the basic salary before starting the calculation of pay revision.

Under the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was fixed at 2.57. Now, employee organizations across sectors are demanding much more than this. Some organizations have demanded a fitment factor of 3.83 while some are demanding even more.

Consultations being taken on 8th Pay Commission

The 8th Pay Commission itself has entered an intensive consultation phase. The government formally constituted the 8th Pay Commission on November 3, 2025, carrying forward a tradition that began in 1946. Since then, India has seen seven pay commissions, which usually occur once every decade.

The panel, headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, has already held meetings in Delhi and several other areas. Now a visit to Bhubaneswar has been announced on July 6 and 7 as part of a nationwide consultation exercise with employee unions, pensioners’ groups and government organizations. The Commission has also scheduled advisories in Lucknow, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. This time the ongoing discussions regarding salary hike are taking place amidst a more complex economic background.

Inflation concerns are still very high. Pension liabilities are increasing. Fiscal pressures have become even more stringent. But despite all this, the expectations of employees are higher than ever. This is precisely why the ongoing consultations are being monitored very closely.