8th Pay Commission: According to sources, instead of setting up the 8th Pay Commission, the government is now considering implementing a new mechanism which will work to increase the salaries and pensions of employees.
8th Pay Commission: There is no good news for central employees. They will have to say bye-bye to the 8th Pay Commission. Because, the government has ended all hopes. Regarding the 8th Pay Commission, the government has made it clear that it will not be formed. Rather, a new mechanism is being considered for the salary and pension of the employees. In the coming time, the salary of the employees will increase with the new formula. The central government has indicated that it will not form the 8th Pay Commission. Instead, it is looking for a new way to change the salary panel system. This news has increased the concern among central government employees and pensioners.
Why are you worried?
This could be a big setback for central employees and pensioners. According to sources, the government is now considering implementing a new mechanism instead of setting up the 8th Pay Commission, which will work to increase the salary and pension of the employees. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented in 2016 and its tenure is likely to end by 31 December 2025, i.e. 10 years are being completed. Earlier, the tenure of the 4th, 5th and 6th Pay Commissions was also 10 years. Because of this, employees and their unions have constantly demanded the 8th Pay Commission. But the government is saying that the tenure of the pay panel is not fixed, as was believed earlier. And now, the talk of implementing a new mechanism has created restlessness among the employees.
Why will the 8th Pay Commission not be formed?
According to sources, the government is considering replacing the old Pay Commission with a new method, which will revise the salaries and pensions of employees and pensioners again. Earlier also there were reports that the central government is considering bringing a new system in place of the Pay Commission, so that there can be changes in salary and pension from time to time. In Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary clearly said that at present there is no proposal to form the 8th Pay Commission, and due to this it is not possible to set a timeline.
What will the central employees have to do now?
Ever since the government has made it clear that it will not form the next pay commission, there has been anger and restlessness among the central employees and their organizations. The All India State Government Employees Federation had announced last month that if their demands are not met, they will start a big movement across the country from next year. But, it is difficult to say what will happen next. Because the government has made it clear at its level that it will not form the 8th Pay Commission.
Demand placed before the Cabinet Secretary
NC JGM (National Council-Staff Side) has also appealed to the government to form the 8th Pay Commission immediately. The staff side of NC JGM wrote a letter to the Union Cabinet Secretary on December 3 and demanded action in this matter as soon as possible. The letter said that it has been 9 years since the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented, and now there is a need to revise the salary and pension from 2026.
