New Delhi, May 22 -- The Eighth Central Pay Commission is steadily moving through its nationwide discussion and consultation phase. A series of scheduled meetings, discussions, and state visits will be held to collect inputs from employee unions, associations, serving employees, pensioners, and other stakeholders.

Recent official updates have highlighted visits by the 8th Pay Commission to Lucknow, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. The Lucknow visit has been scheduled for 21 and 22 June, and the notification for it was released on the official website of the 8th Pay Commission on 21 May 2026.

These visits are setting the tone for active engagement and the groundwork phase before drafting salary, pension and payment recommen...