The beginning of 2025 was announced by the 8th Pay Commission.
In the beginning of 2025, the Modi government gave great news to central employees and pensioners. The government announced the 8th Pay Commission on 16 January 2025, but the month of September is about to end and so far the commission’s official notification, Terms of Reference (Tor) and the appointment of members are waiting. Due to this, concern has increased between employees and unions and a big question arises whether the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will have to wait till 2028 to implement the recommendations?
Why is the question of 2028 arising?
This question is not unnecessary. Previous experiences show that any Pay commission It takes 2 to 3 years from formation to implementation. If the same pattern is repeated, you may have to wait till 2028. To understand this, let us see the timelines of the 6th and 7th Pay Commission.
Timeline of 6th Pay Commission
The 6th Pay Commission was set up in October 2006. It submitted its report to the government in March 2008. In August 2008, the government approved the report and implemented it from 1 January 2006. That is, it took about 2224 months to be implemented from formation.
7th Pay Commission timeline
The 7th Pay Commission was laid in February 2014 and its tor was fixed in March 2014. The Commission submitted the report in November 2015. In June 2016, the government approved it and implemented it from 1 January 2016. That is, it took about 33 months (2 years 9 months) until it is implemented from formation. It is clear that both the commissions took an average of 23 years.
The current status of the 8th Pay Commission
The announcement was made on 16 January 2025, but the list of Tor and members has not been released so far. That is, the real process has not even started yet. If the commission is formed in the coming months and it takes 2 years to prepare the report, then this report will be ready by 2027. After this, the government will take time to consider, amend and approval the report. In such a situation, it is completely possible to apply by 2028. However, its recommendations will be considered applicable from 1 January 2026 and employees and pensioners will get dues.
Why is this commission necessary?
The Pay Commission for government employees is not limited to increase salary only. It also affects allowances, pension and future financial security. Especially in this era of inflation, employees want the commission to start work soon so that the burden of rising prices can be reduced. The recommendations of the Commission are also important for pensioners as they directly affect their pension and dearness allowance (DA).
What do experts say?
Financial experts believe that if the pattern of the 7th Commission is repeated, the 8th Commission report and its approval will take time. Given the current delay, it is more likely that it will draw only till 2028. Meanwhile, more than 1.2 crore employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the appointment of Tor and Commission members. History is witness that it took a long time to implement the 6th and 7th Commission. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that the 8th Pay Commission may not be implemented before 2028.
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