New Delhi, July 23 -- The 8th Pay Commission has now completed nearly nine months, i.e., half of the 18 months allocated to it since its constitution in November 2025.

The focus is shifting from speculation about fitment factor multipliers to broader economic considerations that will eventually determine salaries and pension revisions for more than 1.1 crore central government employees and pensioners.

The 8th Pay Commission, constituted on 3 November 2025, has completed several rounds of consultations with employee unions, pensioners and other stakeholders, including the most recent regional meetings in Bhubaneswar (6-7 July) and Kolkata (9-10 July).

The 8th Pay Commission, headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, will submit the fina...