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New Delhi: A big and positive news is coming for central employees and pensioners. After getting approval for the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, work on it has started at a rapid pace. The Commission team has started seeking suggestions from employees and various organizations through the web portal. According to the latest report of March 13, 2026, along with the Centre, many states have also formed their own teams at the regional level so that the recommendations can be implemented as soon as they are implemented.
Salary structure changes every 10 years
In India, a new pay commission is constituted every 10 years to improve the salaries and living standards of government employees. The 7th Pay Commission came into effect in 2016, and now it is the turn of the 8th Pay Commission in 2026.
Objective: Increase in salary in proportion to inflation and revision of fitment factor.
Impact: This will not only increase the basic salary of the current employees, but will also bring a huge jump in the monthly pension of the pensioners.
When and how will the new pay commission be implemented in the states?
Generally, state governments assess their budget and financial position after receiving recommendations from the central government. It is not necessary that salaries should increase in the states as well as the Centre, but many states are quite active in this matter.
Game of fitment factor: State governments revise the salaries of their employees based on the fitment factor suggested by the Centre.
Management of Budget: States which have strong financial position implement it immediately or within a few months after the Centre.
[Image showing government employees discussing pay commission benefits and a salary growth chart]Likely to be implemented first in these states
Looking at the data of previous pay commissions (6th and 7th) and current administrative activism, it is believed that the following states can win:
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra: These states have the highest number of employees and the administrative machinery here has also started forming regional teams.
Gujarat and Tamil Nadu: Due to their strong economic condition, these states often implement the decisions of the Center immediately.
Assam: Assam is known to be the first among the north-eastern states to implement the Pay Commission recommendations.
Experts’ Opinion: The possibility of getting benefits first is higher in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat because here the policy coordination is better due to the government of the same party at the Center and the state.
Process of suggestions started on web portal
This time the Commission has taken the help of digital portal to make the process more transparent. Employee organizations are registering their demands in written form on the portal. The main demands are to increase the fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.68 and to increase the minimum wage from the current ₹18,000 to ₹26,000.