The government confirms that the report from the 8th Central Pay Commission has not been submitted yet.

The 8th Central Pay Commission, led by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, has not yet presented its recommendations to the government. This information was shared during a Parliament session on Monday. The commission was established by the government on November 3, 2025, and had a deadline of 18 months to submit its report.

It is also allowed to submit interim reports for matters where recommendations have been finalized earlier. The effective date for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations has not yet been announced by the government. As of March 1, 2026, there were approximately 35.77 lakh Central government civilian employees, while the number of pensioners and family pensioners stood at around 33.76 lakh as of December 31, 2025 (excluding defence pensioners).

The commission's Terms of Reference include examining issues related to pay revision, allowances, pension, family pension, and service conditions. Currently, the commission is conducting meetings with employee unions, service associations, and pensioner organizations in various regions. The Delhi consultations were concluded on Monday, marking an important stage in the commission's efforts to gather views from stakeholders.

These meetings were attended by unions and associations registered in Delhi, while other prominent organizations such as the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery and the Federation of National Postal Organisations have also submitted their own demands to the commission in the past few months. The 8th Pay Commission will take into account the views and grievances of all such unions before finalizing its recommendations and tentatively sending them to the Central government by May-June 2027. Among the major demands raised by the Indian Railways Technical Supervisors' Association during their meeting with the commission in Hyderabad, was a revision of minimum pay to Rs 52,600, along with different fitment factors for different pay levels.

The association proposed a minimum pay of Rs 52,600, calculated using a 2.92 fitment factor, taking into consideration modern household expenses such as internet charges, bottled drinking water, and medical insurance. They also suggested a 5% annual increment and changes in the career structure of technical supervisors, with the main objective of improving the livelihoods of the employees and their families. The commission is scheduled to visit Chennai, Puducherry, and Chandigarh in September, followed by Jaipur in August-September.

With several rounds of discussions still to take place, no final decisions have been made yet on the fitment factor, minimum pay, or other major salary-related demands. The commission will issue its final recommendations only after completing its consultation process and submitting its report to the government. Earlier, every ministry and department were asked to provide detailed information about their employees, pay structure, allowances, vacancies, and financial implications through the commission's online portal.

This information will be used by the commission to estimate the potential cost of a salary revision for the government and determine if any changes are needed in the existing pay structure. The deadline for submitting this information has been extended from June 30 to July 31, after which the commission will officially close this phase of the exercise. In other news, Orissa POST, Odisha's No.1 English Daily, continues to provide reliable and timely information to its readers.

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