New Delhi, May 27 -- The Indian Railway Technical Supervisors' Association (IRTSA) has proposed an unique change to salary revision norms under the upcoming 8th Pay Commission, urging the Centre to adopt separate fitment factors for different employee categorie instead of a common multiplier for all levels.

The railway employees' body proposed a total of five fitment factors ranging from 2.92 to 4.38 to ensure a more balanced salary structure across lower, middle and senior-level employees.

Level 1-5 - 2.92

Level 6-8 - 3.50

Level 9-12 - 3.80

Level 13-16 - 4.09

Level 17-18 - 4.38

This proposal, if accepted, may result in a salary hike over 400% for few employees

A fitment factor is a mathematical multiplier used by the Central Pay ...