The 8th Pay Commission is holding consultations with employee and pensioner bodies and other stakeholders. It concluded its Jammu & Kashmir meetings on Thursday. As the 8th Pay Commission moves step by step to prepare its report of recommendations, central government employees are curious to know about the hike they will get in the 8th CPC. The hike in their salary will also determine the arrears they will get for the delay in the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission report.
While the government may take more than a year to implement the 8th CPC’s report of recommendations, here we present calculations of estimated arrears Level 6-10 employees can get for the 8th CPC report delay.
Arrears for 8th Pay Commission report delay
As per tradition, central employees get arrears from the next day of the conclusion of the previous pay commission. Since the 7th Pay Commission’s tenure ended on December 31, 2026, employees are most likely to get the arrears from January 1, 2026, onwards.
Which are the arrears they can get for the 8th Pay Commission?
Central government employees mainly get arrears for an increase in their basic pay. Dearness allowance is factored in the fitment factor, and employees don’t get a separate arrear for this. As far as house rent allowance (HRA), child education allowance (CEA) and transport allowance (TPTA) are concerned, the government revises their rates, but it doesn’t provide arrear for them.
How does the government decide on the arrear?
The government calculates the difference of an employee’s salary in the previous pay commission and the new pay commission and multiply it by number of the delayed months in the implementation of the pay commission report.
For example, the basic salary of a Level 1 employee in the 7th Pay Commission is Rs 18,000. If the government decides on a 2.15 fitment factor for the 8th Pay Commission and delays the report implementation by 20 months, their arrear calculation can be as follows-
Particulars
Factors
Salary in 7th CPC
₹ 18,000
Estimated salary in 8th CPC (at 2.15 fitment factor
₹ 38,700
Salary increment
₹ 20,700
Arrear months (estimated)
20
Estimated arrear
₹ 4,14,000
For how many months, can central government employees get arrears?
It will depend on the notification date of the 8th Pay Commission. If the government implements the report in the second half of the year 2027, employees may get arrears for 20-24 months. However, it will be known only when the government notifies the 8th Pay Commission report.
Who are Level 6-10 central government employees?
Some of the well-known posts in different central government departments for Level 6-10 employees are as follows:
Pay Level
Basic Pay (Starting)
Typical Posts
Level 6
Rs 35,400
Inspectors in some departments, Upper Division supervisory staff, Junior Engineers, Section Officers (in certain organizations), Sub-Inspectors in CAPFs
Level 7
Rs 44,900
Income Tax Inspectors, GST Inspectors, Preventive Officers, Examiners, Assistant Section Officers (Central Secretariat), Assistant Enforcement Officers
Level 8
Rs 47,600
Senior Ins
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