The 8th Pay Commission was approved by the Union Cabinet on 16 January to amend the salaries of central government employees. However, despite the government’s approval, an official announcement is still waiting.
Currently, the pay structure for central employees follows the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which came into force in 2016. Many government employees are still waiting to release the terms of reference for the 8th Pay Commission.
What is a fitment factor and it affects the increment
A fitment factor explains how much will be the revised salary on Aadhaar salary. It refers to the multiplication unit which is used to modify the base pay and pension of government employees.
A fitment factor of 2.57 means an increase of 157 percent in salary. For 7th pay commission2.57 fitment factor increased salary 7,000 to Rs. 18,000. The modification of the salary depends on the fitment factor, which is a multiplier applied to the current basic salary. The current 7th Pay Commission was at 2.57. While the term of the 7th Pay Commission is going to end on 31 December 2025, there is no official announcement related to the 8th Pay Commission.
Since 1947, there are seven Central Pay Commissions. A new Pay Commission is set up every 10 years to initiate amendment in salary of central employees and pensioners.
What can hike be in 8th Pay Commission
As Reports, There may be an increase in basic salary in level 1 in the range of 18,000 on 51,480. While changes for level 2, including low division clerks, may increase. 56,914.
For level 3 it can increase Currently 21,700 62,062. This level 10 will continue to grow as a high level, including Group A officials, expected to receive a hike According to NDTV report, 1,60,446.
