8th Pay Commission: The stir related to the 8th Pay Commission for central employees and pensioners has now intensified. The government has made an important appointment to speed up the work of the commission, which is directly related to the process of determining your salary and pension. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of a new director in the 8th Pay Commission.
According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), this responsibility has been assigned to Krishna VR, a senior officer of the 2009 batch of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS). He has been brought on deputation through the Central Staffing Scheme under the Department of Expenditure of the Finance Ministry. The direct meaning of this appointment is being taken that the government does not want any delay in the process of preparing the report of the commission.
There is often a complaint that the recommendations of the Pay Commission are far from the ground reality, but this time the government has changed its approach. The 8th Pay Commission has launched its official website (8cpc.gov.in). Along with this, the Commission has directly sought suggestions from central employees, pensioners and various ministries. Be it the matter of basic salary, pension discrepancies, or increasing the fitment factor, you can express your opinion openly. For this you will have to send your suggestions through MyGov portal. Keep in mind that the deadline for sending suggestions has been fixed as March 16, 2026.
The biggest question is that when will the increased salary be received? The information given by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary in the Parliament on this is very important. The government has clarified that the notification for the formation of the commission was issued on 3 November 2025. According to the rules, the commission has been given 18 months time to prepare and submit its report. If we understand this mathematics, the Commission can submit its recommendations to the government by the middle of the year 2027.
