New Delhi, June 8 -- The 8th Pay Commission has now been in existence for more than seven months since its initial constitution on 3 November 2025 through a formal gazette notification. It is now moving towards its business end, with just 11 more months to go before the 8th Pay Commission recommendations on pay, pensions and the fitment factor are submitted to the central government.

The fitment factor is the focal point as the Commission decides how existing salaries are converted into revised basic pay. The fundamental formula of the fitment factor is discussed below:

Under the 6th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was around 1.86, while the 7th Pay Commission fixed it at 2.57, raising the minimum basic pay from Rs.7,000 to Rs.18,000...