There is a lot of enthusiasm and waiting among the Central Government employees and pensioners regarding the 8th Pay Commission. The government has indicated that the Eighth Pay Commission can be formed by December 2025 this year. Along with this, the recruitment process for many posts including advisor and chairman has also started in the Commission. In such a situation, the biggest question is how much the fitment factor will be and how will it directly affect the salary and pension of the employees.
What is fitment factor?
The fitment factor is a measure of a calculation, with the help of which the central government decides the new basic salary of its employees. This is the ratio of increase in new salary structure from the old salary structure.
In simple terms:
New Basic Salary = Old Basic Salary × Fitment Factor
This fitment factor 2.57 was fixed in the 7th Pay Commission. This means that if an employee had the basic salary of Rs 15,000 in the 6th Pay Commission, then the same salary was formed under the 7th Pay Commission:
15,000 × 2.57 = ₹ 38,550
How much can the fitment factor be in the 8th Pay Commission?
According to sources, this time the fitment factor can be decided between 1.92 to 2.86. However, the final confirmation will be only after the approval of the Term of Reference (Tor).
Understand from the example:
Suppose an employee has a current basic salary of ₹ 25,000. If the fitment factor 2.86 is fixed in the 8th Pay Commission, then it can have a new basic salary:
₹ 25,000 × 2.86 = ₹ 71,500
This directly shows an increase in almost three times the salary, which will be a huge relief change for central employees.
When can the 8th Pay Commission apply?
The government has expressed the possibility of formation of the 8th Pay Commission in December 2025. For this, the recruitment process for a total of 42 posts has started, including the posts of Chairman and Advisor. The recommendations cannot be started until the TORMS of Reference is fixed for the Commission.
Once Tor is finalized, the Commission will give recommendations after studying pay structures, allowances, pension and other facilities. After this, those recommendations will have to be approved by the government and then they will be implemented.
Pensioners will also get benefit
This change will not be limited to the employees who get salary only. Pensioners will also be able to take advantage of this increase, as their pension is also calculated on the basis of basic salary and fitment factor. In such a situation, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will also prove to be beneficial for pensioners.
conclusion
The 8th Pay Commission can bring a big relief for central employees and pensioners. The more value of the fitment factor, the more salary and pension will increase. However, it is yet to be finalized, but the signs are extremely positive. If the government forms the Commission in December, the new pay structure can be implemented from the year 2026.
