8th Pay Commission: Rs 18,00 basic salary can jump to Rs 48,000; know the numbers

The 8th Pay Commission estimates the minimum basic salary to be around Rs 48,000, assuming a family unit of 5. This calculation is based on a fitment factor of 2.66. However, the final decision will be made after approval by the Pay Commission and the government.

Kolkata: Discussions regarding the 8th Pay Commission for central government employees are intensifying. Employee organisations are demanding an increase in the minimum basic salary as well as the number of units for calculating family size. If the family unit is increased from the current three to five and a fitment factor of 2.66 is assumed for the calculation, the minimum basic salary could increase from Rs 18,000 to about Rs 48,000. This is not a decision though. The calculations are based on the demands and estimates of employee organisations. It can be recalled that the uniform fitment factor applied by the 7th Central Pay Commission was 2.57, which........

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