The Economic Times

8th Pay Commission Salary: When will it come? Key employee body meeting date revealed, 8th CPC salary increment details

The 8th Pay Commission salary hike will depend on the fitment factor that the 8th Pay Commission decide. Employee bodies have been demanding for as high a fitment factor as 3.25. Amid such a backdrop, NC-JCM, the umbrella body of the central government employee and pensioner bodies, will hold a meeting on April 13, 2026, where it will discuss the final memorandum that will be sent to the 8th Pay Commission.