New Delhi, June 6 -- The 8th pay commission is conducting multiple state visits and meetings with employee representative groups, unions and stakeholders to gather views ahead of its own recommendations. It is expected to make significant decisions by mid-2027.

Constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, the 8th Pay Commission is set to make big decisions on salary hikes and fitment factor, based on which updated compensation for central government employees and pensioners will be finalised. Amid this, some of the proposals put forth to the commission include increase in fitment factor over 3.80 by multiple employee representatives.

Around 50 lakh central government employees and around 65 lakh retired central government pens...