To give relief to central employees from inflation, an increase in dearness allowance was announced last month, after which there was an increase in salary. Now the central employees are waiting for when the 8th Pay Commission will be implemented and when the fitment factor will increase.
If both are approved, then the salary of central employees can be increased tremendously up to 44 percent. Central employees are currently getting pay and allowances as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, which was implemented almost 9 years ago in the year 2014. At the same time, now the central employees are demanding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission.
Employees have also demonstrated in Telangana regarding this. However, the Central Government has no clear stand on the 8th Pay Commission yet. However, there is a possibility that after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Central Government may constitute the 8th Pay Commission and it can be implemented by 2025-26.
Salary structure will change due to increase in fitment factor If the central government will implement the 8th pay commission, then there will be an increase in the fitment factor. The fitment factor plays a very important role in the salary received by central employees. Apart from the allowances of these employees, their basic salary is fixed on the basis of fitment factor.
After the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in 2014, the fitment factor was changed from the year 2016. Since then 2.57 per cent fitment factor is applicable. Central employees are demanding to increase the fitment factor. The employees want the government to increase the fitment factor to 3.68 per cent.
There will be a 44 percent increase in the salary of central employees.
If the 8th Pay Commission is implemented or the percentage of fitment factor is increased, then how much salary of central employees will increase, let us understand it with an example. At present, central employees are getting 2.57 percent fitment factor, according to which the minimum basic salary of central employees is Rs 18,000. If the fitment factor is made 3.68 per cent, then the minimum basic pay will increase by more than 44 per cent ie Rs 8,000 directly to Rs 26,000.
