8TH PAY COMMISSION UPDATE: Good news for central government employees! After the recent increase of 50 percent in Dearness Allowance, their salary may increase once again. The demand for the 8th Pay Commission, which has been awaited for a long time, is now gaining momentum.
Recommendation for 8th Pay Commission
According to a report in the Economic Times, Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery, has written a letter in this regard to the Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India. In this letter, he has recommended the formation of the 8th Pay Commission as soon as possible.
He says that this will improve the basic salary, allowances, pension, and other benefits of central government employees.
New Commission Every 10 Years
Shiv Gopal Mishra, while advocating the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, has said that more than 10 years have passed since the formation of the last Pay Commission.
Usually, the next Pay Commission is formed every 10 years. Also, there is a gap of 10 years in implementing the recommendations of the new Pay Commission in place of the old Pay Commission. In such a situation, the formation of the 8th Pay Commission has now become necessary.
When Was the Previous Commission Formed
Let us tell you that the 7th Pay Commission was formed on 28 February 2014 during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The 7th Pay Commission submitted its recommendations to the Central Government in November 2015 after about one and a half years.
After this, the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented on 1 January 2016, and are still in force.
10 Years Completed Since 7th Pay Commission
If seen in this way, 10 years have passed since the formation of the previous Pay Commission in February this year. According to the gap of 10 years, the government has time till January 2026 to implement the recommendations of the new Pay Commission i.e.
8th Pay Commission. That is, the government should constitute a new Pay Commission as soon as possible, so that its recommendations can come on time and can be implemented from January 2026 keeping in mind the time limit of 10 years.
What is the Work of the Pay Commission
The Pay Commission is constituted to determine the salary of the Central Government employees and the pension of former employees.
The Pay Commission prepares recommendations keeping in mind many other factors including inflation, and earnings.
Also, the Pay Commission prepares the formula for determining Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners and other allowances.
