8th CPC: Can L8 employee get Rs 1.22 lakh basic pay?

The 8th Pay Commission is set to convene stakeholder meetings in Bengaluru from October 7. In parallel, various departments are soliciting employee-related data from their officials to aid in the preparation of the commission's report. Earlier this month, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) headquarters requested subordinate offices under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to furnish Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme data for the 8th Pay Commission.

The commission's forthcoming report will encompass suggestions regarding salary and pension adjustments for central government employees. Upon notification, affected workers will receive arrears for the delay in the report's dissemination and revised compensation based on the new fitment factor. It remains to be seen what salary Level 6-8 employees might receive under the various proposed fitment factors within the 8th Pay Commission.

Several employee and pensioner organizations, including the National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM), have advocated for a fitment factor of 3.833. Following this recommendation, the minimum salary under the 7th Pay Commission of Rs 18,000 would escalate to Rs 69,000 under the 8th CPC. Notably, the Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) has proposed multiple fitment factors, ranging from 2.92 to 4.38.

While the fitment factors in the 6th and 7th Pay Commissions were 1.86 and 2.57, respectively, the potential range for the 8th Pay Commission appears significant. However, the exact fitment factor will only be determined once the government releases the commission's report.