If the fitment factor in the Eighth Pay Commission is 3.61, 3.833, or 4.0, how much will the salaries of central government employees increase? You can understand the full calculation for a basic pay of ₹18,000 here.
8th Pay Commission: Will the basic pay increase by 4 times?
Anticipation regarding the 8th Pay Commission is growing among central government employees and pensioners. The most debated issue is the fitment factor. Various employee and pensioner organizations have demanded fitment factors of 3.61, 3.833, and 4.00. However, none of these figures have been finalized by the government or the 8th Pay Commission.
The existing basic pay is adjusted to the new pay structure based on a fitment factor. The higher the fitment factor, the higher the new basic salary derived from the existing basic pay.
What is the current basic salary?
The 7th Pay Commission set a minimum basic pay of ₹18,000 per month for central government employees. A fitment factor of 2.57 was implemented, increasing the minimum basic pay from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000. Now, employee organizations are demanding a much higher fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission.
What will be the salary if the fitment factor is 3.61?
The Survey of India's Ministerial Employees' Union has demanded a 3.61 fitment factor. If a fitment factor of 3.61 is applied to the minimum basic pay of ₹18,000, then the minimum basic pay of a Level-1 employee could be approximately ₹64,980, or approximately ₹65,000.
What will be the basic salary based on a 3.833 fitment factor?
The National Council - Joint Consultative Mechanism, the Staff Side, and the Bharat Pensioners' Society have demanded a 3.833 fitment factor. Calculated based on the current basic salary of ₹18,000, the new basic pay could be approximately ₹69,000. If implemented, this proposal would result in an increase of approximately ₹50,994 over the current basic pay of ₹18,000.
What will be the basic salary based on a 4.00 fitment factor?
The highest fitment factor has been demanded by the Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh. The organization has demanded a 4.00 fitment factor. If 4 is applied to the current minimum basic pay of ₹18,000, the minimum basic pay for a Level 1 employee could be ₹72,000.
