New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in is in its consultation stage, with plans to engage with employee and pensioner associations, federations, and unions of central government, UT employees, and other stakeholders across the country. Last week, it completed meetings in Chennai and Puducherry and has scheduled state visits to Chandigarh and Bengaluru in the coming weeks.

During these meetings, the commission is examining changes to emoluments - for allowances (usually include Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief, HRA), pay (usually includes salary structure, fitment factor, pay matrix), and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind (includes increment, promotions, etc.), and other factors.

Fitment factor is a ma...