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8th Pay Commission salary hike: Why 2.1 fitment factor, lower than 7th CPCs 2.57, could still deliver a bigger hike

A 2.1 fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission may look lower than the 7th CPCs 2.57, but the actual salary gain could still be higher. Employee body representative Manjeet Singh Patel explains how existing DA changes the calculation.