Summary of this article
BPMS seeks Rs 72,000 minimum basic pay.
Federation demands a 4.0 fitment factor.
Consultations continue across Jaipur, Chandigarh, Chennai and Puducherry.
The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is in the final stages of formulation. The Centre has set up the Pay Commission to review and revise the pay structures of government employees and has also invited associations, unions and other stakeholders to present their views, opinions and suggestions regarding the upcoming pay structure. At present, the CPC has completed nearly one-third of the timeline set for the review process. The review process takes into account various internal and external matters before presenting its recommendation to the Centre.
At present, the government employees, pensioners, and employees of public sector undertakings (PSUs) are eagerly waiting for any confirmation on the fitment factor.
What Are The Latest Updates?
A series of updates and notices have been released regarding the upcoming Pay Commission following the conclusion of the meetings in Delhi. These updates are important for the central government employees and pensioners.
The 8th Pay Commission has received a proposal from the Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS), a defence employees’ federation, seeking a substantial revision in the pay structure of central government employees. The federation has proposed increasing the minimum basic pay from the current Rs 18,000 under the 7th Pay Commission to Rs 72,000, representing a four-fold increase.
BPMS has also demanded a fitment factor of 4.0. If accepted, this would significantly raise basic salaries across pay levels. The federation has based its demand on factors including national income growth, changes in family-size assumptions, and the need to maintain fiscal prudence.
Other demands reportedly include increasing the annual increment rate from the existing 3 per cent to 6 per cent and considering a larger family unit for salary calculations. The proposal also seeks a maximum basic pay of Rs 10 lakh for senior government employees.
However, these figures remain employee-union demands and are not approved recommendations. The 8th Pay Commission is still conducting consultations and has not finalised the fitment factor or revised minimum pay. The Commission is expected to balance employee demands with the government's fiscal capacity before submitting its recommendations.
What Are The Previous Updates?
The 8th CPC has scheduled another round of consultation in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on August 31, 2026 and September 1, 2026. Employees, pensioners and associations had to submit their requests and memorandums ahead of these meetings by August 18, 2026. The consultation is part of the Commission’s wider nationwide exercise to gather their views and suggestions on pay, allowances, pensions and other service-related issues. The Jaipur meetings are a part of the ongoing assessment process rather than representing any final decisions on the pay revisions.
The 8th Pay Commission has also added Chandigarh to its list of scheduled meetings before the draft for the 8th CPC is submitted. The meeting is planned to be held on September 16-18. In addition to Jaipur and Chandigarh, the 8th Pay Commission has scheduled a consultation in Chennai on September 7-8, and in Puducherry on September 9. Interested employees and pensioners had to submit their reviews for both cities by August 18.
