8th Pay Commission Update: Employee Body Demands Rs 69,000 Minimum Basic Pay and 3.83 Fitment Factor The draft committee of the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery) has submitted a final memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission outlining a comprehensive list of demands aimed at restructuring salaries, pensions, and benefits for central government employees and pensioners. The proposals include a minimum basic pay of Rs 69,000, a fitment factor of 3.83, an annual increment of 6%, and the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for employees recruited on or after January 1, 2004. These demands, which were finalized on September 13, 2026, also call for merging 18 employee levels from the 7th Pay Commission into seven, increasing family units from five to seven, and ensuring a minimum of five promotions for every employee within 30 years of service. The NC-JCM, which serves as the umbrella body for key associations and unions representing central government employees and pensioners, has emphasized that all proposed benefits should be implemented from January 1, 2026. Among the key demands, the committee has requested that pension be set at 67% of the last-drawn salary, with family pension at 50%. Additionally, the draft committee has called for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, which was abolished in 2013, and the revision of pensions every five years. The proposed pay scales, detailed in a table, outline the restructuring of existing salary bands. For instance, the minimum basic pay for Pay Scale-1 (Level 1) would be Rs 69,000, while Pay Scale-2 (merged Levels 2 and 3) would start at Rs 83,200. The highest proposed pay scale, Pay Scale-6 (merged Levels 9 and 10), would have a minimum of Rs 2,15,100. The committee has also suggested a fitment factor of 3.#8th_pay_commission #nc_jcm #pay_scale_1 #pay_scale_2 #pay_scale_6
