The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the 8th Central Pay Commission for central government employees. This marks the beginning of the process to revise pay structures, with the current 7th Pay Commission’s tenure set to end in 2026.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision, saying, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission so that recommendations are provided timely before the completion of the tenure of the current commission.” He said the process will start in 2025 to ensure sufficient time for consideration and implementation of the recommendations.
The chairman and two members of the 8th Pay Commission would be appointed shortly. Conventionally, such commissions are established every ten years to recommend revisions in pay structure and scales for government employees.
While the 7th Pay Commission was constituted in 2014 and the recommendations implemented from January 2016, seven pay commissions have come into being since 1947 when independence was achieved; thus, this is going to be the eighth that is looking forward to satisfying the changing economic needs and expectations of government employees.
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Source: Moneycontrol
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