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8th Pay Commission to hold Bengaluru talks on Oct 7-8
The 8th Pay Commission, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, will hold consultations with central government employee organisations in Bengaluru on October 7 and 8, 2026. Employee bodies must submit appointment requests…
The 8th Pay Commission, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, will hold consultations with central government employee organisations in Bengaluru on October 7 and 8, 2026. Employee bodies must submit appointment requests through the designated online portal by September 18, 2026, and also provide the Unique Memo ID generated after submitting their memorandum to the Commission.
The Commission was constituted on November 3, 2025, with an 18-month timeframe to submit recommendations to the Union government. It has already held consultations in Delhi, West Bengal, Ladakh and Uttar Pradesh. Issues expected to be raised include pay revision, allowances, the fitment factor, pensions and service conditions. The Commission will communicate the venue and detailed schedule to eligible stakeholders.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Bengaluru round is part of a structured consultation process that the 8th Pay Commission must complete before it drafts its final recommendations. The fitment factor, a multiplier used to arrive at revised basic pay from the current pay band, is typically the most watched number for employees because it determines the minimum salary jump. Under the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was set at 2.57, a ratio that unions now argue is outdated given inflation since 2016. The Commission has 8 months left of its 18-month tenure. Employee groups will be watching whether the Bengaluru session produces any signal on the fitment factor before the Commission's final report to the finance ministry.
The next concrete date is September 18, the deadline for appointment requests. After that, the Commission will confirm venue and timings, and the October 7-8 meetings will proceed.
Source: timesnownews.com
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