Cabinet approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for central government employees

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A wave of joy is spreading among central government employees

This will benefit more than 45 lakh central government employees, and more than 68 lakh pensioners

Duration of 7th pay commission was from 2016 to 2026, and approval came well before the tenure

Dr M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR & Leader/ Staff Side NC-JCM and Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary/ Staff Side NC-JCM & General Secretary, AIRF met Mr Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving eighth Central Pay Commission.

1st Pay Commission May 1946-May 1947

  • Chairman: Srinivasa Varadachariar
Key Features:
  • Focused on rationalizing the pay structure after India’s independence.
  • Introduced the concept of the “living wage.”
  • Minimum salary: ₹55/month;
  • maximum salary: ₹2,000/month.
  • Beneficiaries: Around 1.5 million employees.

2nd Pay Commission Aug 1957-Aug 1959

  • Chairman: Jaganath Das
Key Features:
  • Focused on balancing the economy and living costs.
  • Recommended the minimum wage of ₹80/month.
  • Introduced the “socialistic pattern of society.”
  • Beneficiaries: Approximately 2.5 million employees.
     

3rd Pay Commission April 1970-March 1973

  • Chairman: Raghubir Dayal
Key Features:
  • Recommended minimum pay of ₹185/month.
  • Emphasized salary parity between public and private sectors.
  • Addressed inequalities in the pay structure.
  • Beneficiaries: About 3 million employees.

4th Pay Commission Sept 1983-Dec 1986

  • Chairman: P.N. Singhal
Key Features:
  • Recommended a minimum salary of ₹750/month.
  • Focused on reducing disparities in salaries across ranks.
  • Introduced a performance-linked pay structure.
  • Beneficiaries: Over 3.5 million employees.

5th Pay Commission April 1994-Jan 1997

  • Chairman: Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian
Key Features:
  • Recommended a minimum pay of ₹2,550/month.
  • Suggested reducing the number of pay scales.
  • Focused on modernizing government offices.
  • Beneficiaries: Around 4 million employees.

6th Pay Commission Oct 2006-Mar 2008

  • Chairman: Justice B.N. Srikrishna
Key Features:
  • Introduced Pay Bands and Grade Pay.
  • Minimum salary: ₹7,000/month;
  • maximum salary: ₹80,000/month.
  • Emphasized performance-related incentives.
  • Beneficiaries: Nearly 6 million employees.

7th Pay Commission Feb 2014-Nov 2016

  • Chairman: Justice A. K. Mathur
Key Features:
  • Minimum pay raised to ₹18,000/month; maximum pay ₹2,50,000/month
  • Recommended a new pay matrix instead of the grade pay system.
  • Focused on allowances and work-life balance.
  • Beneficiaries: Over 10 million (including pensioners).

8th Pay Commission announced on 16th January 2025.