8th CPC News: Central employees are eyeing the 8th Pay Commission, but the government has not yet been able to appoint Tor and members. In this article, know how long the employees may have to wait for salary to increase?
First Pay Commission (1946)
This commission, headed by Srinivas Varadacharya, fixed the minimum salary ₹ 55 and maximum ₹ 2000. The 4th grade salary was kept ₹ 30 and 3rd grade ₹ 60.
8th pay commission latest updates: The eyes of millions of employees and pensioners of the central government are currently on only one major decision, the 8th Pay Commission. It has been announced in January 2025 for more than 7 months, but the term of reference (TOR) has not been finalized so far. Neither the chairman nor the members have been appointed. In such a situation, restlessness among employees is increasing. The union is constantly seeking answers from the government that when will the salary modification be applicable? The previous record shows that it takes several years to complete the process of a pay commission. In such a situation, the question is arising, by when will the 8th Pay Commission apply, will it be able to be before 2027-28 or will you have to wait long now? Let’s know …
What happened in the 8th Pay Commission so far? (8th pay commission updates)
- The 8th Pay Commission was announced by the Central Government in January 2025.
- Even after 7 months has passed, the Tor final has not been finalized yet.
- The Finance Ministry has stated that advice has been sought from different ministries, states and employee organizations.
- The formal notification will be released only after Tor is finalized.
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In what time was the 7th Pay Commission implemented? (7th Pay Commission Timeline)
If you want to understand the delay of the 8th Pay Commission, then it is necessary to look at the entire timeline of the 7th Pay Commission. The 7th Pay Commission was announced on 25 September 2013. After this, the notification of TORMS of Reference was issued on 28 February 2014, ie about 5 months later. Commission members were appointed on 4 March 2014 after just a few days. The Commission submitted its report to the government on 19 November 2015, about 20 months later. After this, the process of implementing it took more 7 months and was finally implemented on 29 June 2016, although its impact was considered from 1 January 2016 itself. That is, it took about 2 years 9 months (44 months) for the 7th Pay Commission to be fully implemented.
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When will the 8th Pay Commission apply?
If the 8th Pay Commission also follows the timeline of the 7th one, then the employees are expected to get a new pay scale by the end of 2027 or the beginning of 2028. That is, you may still have to make a long arrangement. Government employees and pensioners say that inflation is continuously increasing and they need salary amendments as soon as possible. The union is seeking a clear timeline from the government.