Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau
The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of 8th Pay Commission, which will revise the salaries of nearly 50 lakh central government employees. Former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai will be heading the Commission as the chairperson.
Eighth Pay panel will submit recommendations within 18 months and it is likely to come into effect from January 1, 2026, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday at a Cabinet briefing.
In January, the Cabinet approved setting up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of of central government employees and allowances of about 69 lakh pensioners.
While Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will head the Commission, professor Pulak Ghosh will be the member, and Pankaj Jain the member-secretary of the same.
What Cabinet announced on 8th Pay Commission
Announcing decisions at the Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, Ashwini Vaishnaw said the ToR has been finalised after consultations with various ministries, state governments and staff side of joint Consultative machinery
The government informed in Parliament in July it had sought inputs from major stakeholders, including the defence and home ministries, the department of personnel and training, as well as states, on setting up the 8th Central Pay Commission.
Asked when the revised pay scales will be implemented for the employees and pensioners, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had said back then that the implementation would be taken up “once the recommendations are made by the 8th CPC and are accepted by the government”.
The pay commission is usually constituted by Centre every 10 years to revise the remuneration of government employees.
