The 8th Pay Commission has extended the deadline for memorandum submissions till June 15, 2026, according to the latest notice issued on May 29. As reported by TopNews, this will be the final extension and no further extension will be granted. The Commission has made it clear that online submissions through the 8th CPC Online Data Portal are mandatory - email, paper, or physical contributions are not accepted. The notification states that "The last date for submission of Memorandum to Eighth Central Pay Commission stands extended to 15.06.2026. This is the final timeline for submission. No further extension shall be granted." Earlier, the Commission notified its visit to Lucknow on June 22-23, 2026, and has scheduled stakeholder consultations in Kolkata on July 9-10, 2026, and Bhubaneswar on July 6-7, 2026. The deadline was originally set at 30 April 2026, then revised to May 31st, and now extended to June 15, 2026.
Discussions on fitment factor and salary revision continue to remain among the most closely watched aspects of the 8th Pay Commission. According to TopNews, employee unions and staff associations have submitted recommendations covering salary revision, pension reforms, allowances, annual increments and fitment factor changes. The Staff Side of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) argued that salary calculations used by earlier pay commissions are outdated and recommended that the panel consider updated parameters while reviewing employee compensation. Several employee bodies have sought higher minimum pay, improved pension structures, revised allowances and a higher fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission. The NC-JCM and other employee unions are actively advocating for significant pay increases, with the main suggestions being to revive the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), set a new fitment factor multiplier, and increase the minimum basic wage to ₹69,000.
As reported by TopNews, several employee organisations have submitted proposals seeking higher fitment factors with many unions seeking fitment factors ranging between 2.86 and 3.68. The Indian Railway Technical Supervisors' Association (IRTSA) has proposed a fitment factor of up to 4.38 for higher pay levels. Unlike most proposals, IRTSA has suggested different fitment factors for different categories of employees instead of a single multiplier for all. The association submitted its memorandum to the Commission and made a presentation before the panel during stakeholder consultations in Hyderabad on May 19, 2026.
The final recommendations are anticipated to be completed and implemented between late 2026 and 2027, with the changed compensation structure expected to be introduced retroactively from January 1, 2026. According to TopNews, the Commission is a government-appointed panel responsible for reviewing and recommending revisions to salaries, pensions and allowances of central government employees and pensioners. Central government employees and pensioners are closely tracking these developments as the panel gathers feedback before finalising its recommendations on salaries, pensions and allowances through its nationwide consultation process. The 8th Pay Commission was constituted by the Government of India through a notification dated November 3, 2025, with its mandate including reviewing and recommending revisions for a broad spectrum of personnel including central government employees, All India Services, defence personnel, Union Territory staff, employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, regulatory bodies (excluding RBI), and officers of Supreme Court and High Courts in Union Territories.
