The appointment of the chairman and two members of the commission will be announced soon; Information given by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vaishnav; The 7th Pay Commission will expire in 2026
New Delhi, January 16
In a major decision, the central government on Thursday approved setting up of the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav (I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnav) said that the decision to establish the 8th Pay Commission has been taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is to be noted that the 7th Pay Commission will expire in 2026. “The Prime Minister has approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for Central Government Employees,” Minister Vaishnav said. He said that the chairman and two members of the commission will be appointed soon.
At present there are more than 49 lakh central government employees and about 65 lakh pensioners. The Minister further said that the establishment of a new Pay Commission in 2025 will ensure that the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Panel are received before the expiry of its term.
Vaishnav said that the central and state governments and other concerned parties will be consulted in this regard. It is to be noted that since 1947, the government has constituted seven pay commissions. The main role of the Pay Commission is to decide the pay structure, benefits and allowances for government employees.
Most of the state-owned enterprises follow the commission’s recommendations. The 7th Pay Commission was constituted in 2014 and its recommendations were implemented on January 1, 2016. News-Patiala
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