Today is last day for submitting 8th Pay Commission recommendations:Hike in minimum basic pay is most basic demand of employees

Monday, 15 June, 2026 is the last day for submission of employees’ recommendations to the 8th Pay Commission. The commission had earlier extended the last date for submitting memorandums to June 15, 2026. After this, suggestions from all stakeholders will be examined and final recommendations will be prepared. Demands of Employee Unions and Experts’ Estimates For the 8th Pay Commission, central government employee unions and associations have primarily demanded an increase in the fitment factor and a significant hike in minimum basic pay. Some unions have proposed increasing the fitment factor in the range of 3 to 5 or even higher. However, pension experts believe that such large demands may not align with financial realities. According to pension experts, the commission may change the method of calculating minimum wages. For this, the family consumption units could be increased from three to five, and consideration could be given to setting the fitment factor at 2.64. How much could employees’ in-hand salary increase? The final salary increase will depend on what the commission recommends and what the government approves. This can be understood through two different examples: First Example (Based on 60% DA): Suppose an employee’s basic pay is ₹100. Adding 60% Dearness Allowance (DA), their total earnings become ₹160. After the new fitment factor, if the basic pay doubles to ₹200, then compared to the current ₹160, there will be approximately a 25% increase in their effective salary. Second Example (If Fitment Factor becomes 3): If the government increases the current fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.0, then there could be an increase of more than 15 to 20% in entry-level basic pay. In this situation, a basic salary of ₹15,000 will directly become ₹45,000. Experts say that even if the government keeps a lower fitment factor than demanded by employee unions, there will still be a significant increase in government expenditure and employees will see a respectable jump in their salary. How Much Benefit Was There in the 7th Pay Commission? For comparison, the 7th Central Pay Commission had increased the minimum salary of the lowest level employees to ₹18,000 per month. Along with this, the salary of newly recruited Class-I officers was fixed at ₹56,100. Due to this, a total increase of 14.29% was recorded in total salary and pension from January 1, 2016. 8th Pay Commission team is touring states Currently, the 8th Pay Commission is touring different states. The commission’s team is meeting with employee associations and unions there. During this, the demands of employees and their memorandums of proposals are being noted. The unions have mainly demanded salary revision and improvement in post-retirement benefits. When will 8th Pay Commission be implemented and when will the report come? So far the Central Government has approved the terms of the 8th Pay Commission in October 2025 and given the panel 18 months to submit the report. Although the 8th Pay Commission is assumed to be implemented from January 1, 2026, replacing the 7th Pay Commission, the commission is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete its work.