8th Central Pay Commission has begun its proceedings Fitment factors recommended by pay commissions over the years

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The debate over the 8th Central Pay Commission has begun. Unions have already called for the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission. Unions begin calling for the creation of the 8th Central Pay Commission.

Any news on the 8th Pay Commission will be closely followed by central government employees. And it is certain that the ruling government would take advantage of this chance to promote goodwill among central government employees. The Eighth Central Pay Commission is expected to be announced in the second half of 2023.

The primary question is how much the pay increase will be. The entire monetary benefit will be expected more than any other benefit. Nothing can be predicted regarding the hike at this time. But first, let’s look at how many raises or fitting factors various pay commissions have provided over the years.

Fitment Factor

In general, the Fitment Factor is the most essential proposal in the Pay Commission Report. It is essentially the multiplication factor applied to the basic pay in order to calculate the increased basic pay. The Fitment Factor alone will not determine the entire salary change. During the revision, the dearness allowance (DA) will most likely be combined with the basic to calculate the fitment factor, and the new DA will be set to zero. The other allotment is likewise subject to change. The seventh pay commission, for example, lowered the rate of House Rent Allowance.

Over the years, pay commissions have proposed the following fitment factors:

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