The 8th Pay Commission has extended the deadline for memorandum submissions till June 15, 2026, while announcing fresh stakeholder consultations in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. The latest developments come as discussions on fitment factor, salary hike, pensions and allowances continue during the Commission’s nationwide consultation process.

The Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) has issued a series of fresh notices regarding stakeholder consultations, regional visits and memorandum submissions. Central government employees and pensioners are closely tracking these developments as the panel gathers feedback before finalising its recommendations on salaries, pensions and allowances.

The 8th Pay Commission is a government-appointed panel responsible for reviewing and recommending revisions to salaries, pensions and allowances of central government employees and pensioners. Traditionally, a pay commission is constituted once every 10 years.

The Commission is headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Other members include Prof. Pulak Ghosh as part-time member and Pankaj Rai as member secretary.

The Commission has extended the last date for submission of memorandums till June 15, 2026. According to the latest notice issued on May 29, this will be the final extension and no further extension will be granted. Stakeholders have been advised to submit memorandums only through the official 8th Pay Commission website.

The Commission has scheduled stakeholder consultations in Kolkata, West Bengal, on July 9 and 10, 2026. Organisations, institutions, associations and unions seeking to interact with the Commission have been asked to submit appointment requests by June 15 along with their unique memorandum ID.

Another consultation visit has been announced for Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on July 6 and 7, 2026. Interested stakeholders can seek appointments before June 15 after submitting their memorandums through the official portal.

Earlier, the Commission notified its visit to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on June 22 and 23, 2026. Similar meetings are expected to be held in other states and Union Territories as the consultation process progresses.

Discussions on fitment factor and salary revision continue to remain among the most closely watched aspects of the 8th Pay Commission. Several employee organisations have proposed higher fitment factors and significant revisions in salaries, pensions and allowances.

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), in its memorandum to the Commission, 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 also sought higher minimum pay, improved pension structures, revised allowances and a higher fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission.

The fitment factor is the multiplier used to convert an employee’s existing basic pay into revised basic pay under a new pay commission.

Under the 7th Pay Commission, a common fitment factor of 2.57 increased the minimum basic pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000.

Since the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, several employee organisations have submitted proposals seeking higher fitment factors. While many unions have sought 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.