Archive · 19 Jul 2026
8th Pay Commission Discusses Employee Level Mergers
The 8th Pay Commission is discussing changes to the pay and pension structures for central government employees and pensioners.
Around 1 crore people will be affected by these changes.
The commission is meeting with different groups to gather suggestions and data.
One group, called NC-JCM, wants to combine some employee levels to make the pay system fairer.
They also want higher minimum pay, better annual increments, and other changes.
The final recommendations are expected by early 2027.
The 8th Pay Commission is discussing pay hikes, allowances, and salary structures for central government employees and pensioners.
Around 1 crore beneficiaries, including 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners, will be affected.
The NC-JCM proposes merging certain employee levels (2-3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10) to simplify the pay matrix.
The NC-JCM also demands a hike in the minimum basic pay to ₹69,000 and an annual increment of 6%.
The commission is expected to submit its final recommendations by February or April 2027.
- Who
- Central government employees and pensioners, including defence personnel and retirees
- What
- Discussions on pay hikes, allowances, and salary structure by the 8th Pay Commission
- When
- Final recommendations expected by February or April 2027
- Where
- India
- Why
- To impact pay and pension structures for central government employees and pensioners
- Beneficiaries
- 1 crore (50 lakh employees, 65 lakh pensioners)
- Commission Chair
- Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
- Member-Secretary
- Pankaj Jain (former IAS)
- Member
- Professor Pulak Ghosh
- Submission Deadline for Suggestions
- 15 June 2024
- Submission Deadline for Data
- 31 July 2024
- Expected Final Recommendations
- February or April 2027
- NC-JCM Demands
- Hike in minimum basic pay to ₹69,000, unified pay matrix, annual increment of 6%, pay scale mergers