The 8th Pay Commission is set to revise salaries for 1.1 crore central employees, with a projected fitment factor between 1.92 and 2.86. This multiplier will replace the 7th Pay Commission's current rate of 2.57, potentially raising the minimum basic pay from INR 18,000 to over INR 51,480, effective retroactively from January 1, 2026. Scroll below to what is fitment factor and how it works.
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