The Fee's advice will cowl practically 50 lakh central authorities staff, together with Defence Providers Personnel, and practically 69 lakh pensioners.
The eighth Central Pay Fee might be a short lived physique and can make its suggestions inside 18 months of the date of its structure.
The Fee will comprise of 1 chairperson, one Member (Half Time) and one Member-Secretary. It might think about, if mandatory, sending interim reviews on any of the issues as and when the suggestions are finalised.
Whereas making the suggestions, the Fee will preserve in view the next:
i. The financial circumstances within the nation and the necessity for fiscal prudence;
ii. The necessity to make sure that ample assets can be found for developmental expenditure and welfare measures;
iii. The unfunded price of non-contributory pension schemes;
iv. The probably impression of the suggestions on the funds of the State Governments which normally undertake the suggestions with some modifications; and
v. The prevailing emolument construction, advantages and dealing circumstances obtainable to staff of Central Public Sector Undertakings and personal sector.
What's eighth Central Pay Fee?
The Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to enter varied problems with emoluments construction, retirement advantages and different service circumstances of Central Authorities staff and to make suggestions on the modifications required thereon. Normally, the suggestions of the pay commissions are carried out after a spot of each ten years. Going by this pattern, the impact of the eighth Central Pay Fee suggestions would usually be anticipated from 01.01.2026.
The Authorities had introduced formation of the eighth Central Pay Fee in January, 2025 to look at and suggest modifications within the Salaries and different advantages of Central Authorities staff.
