New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The 8th Pay Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025. It is a temporary 3-member commission headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The commission was initially given 18 months to table its final report to the central government, as per the commission's terms of reference (ToR).

The objective of the 8th Pay Commission is primarily to listen to the grievances, views, and ideas of eligible unions and associations and then make a decision on the new fitment factor, allowances, salary and pension revisions, along with a host of other associated aspects.

Now, among the numerous demands listed by prominent unions and associations in their official memoranda, one of the most important ones is that eligible employee ...