New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Central government employees may receive arrears after the 8th Pay Commission becomes effective. Pay commissions require consultations, approvals and administrative preparation. These processes can delay revised salaries for several months. Employees usually receive eligible arrears covering the delayed implementation period.

The Economic Times estimated payments for Levels 4 through 7 using a 20-month delay. The calculations cover basic pay increases only. They use four possible fitment factors: 2.0, 2.15, 2.28 and 2.57.

A fitment factor is applied to an employee's existing basic salary. The difference between the revised and current basic pay creates the monthly increase. Multiplying this increase by 20 produces ...