Fitment Factor For Hike 2025: After the Eighth Pay Commission’s approval, since then, there is a big news for more than one crore central employees and pensioners. Indeed, fitment factor figures have surfaced under which a bonanza is due for an increase in the salary of government employees. Let us find out about the salary hike for employees from level 1 to level 5.
In a recent gift to central employees and pensioners, the Modi government finally approved the Eighth Pay Commission. This Pay Commission will now take care of revision in salary and pension for the central employees and pensioners. The Cabinet’s official approval to implement the 8th Pay Commission will be effective from January 1, 2026. In the meantime, the government employees are covered under the 7th Pay Commission for their basic pay.
How Much Will Be The Salary Increase Due to The Fitment Factor
Whenever a new pay commission comes into force, the fitment factor is also revised, and the new fitment factor is applied to the current basic salary. In the 7th Pay Commission, a fitment factor of 2.57 was introduced, leading to an increase in the salary of level 1 employees from Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 18,000. As such, their present total salary with allowances stands roughly at Rs. 36,020; going by this calculation, the basic salary of the employees should be fixed at Rs. 18,000.
Salary Will Increase Based On Fitment Factor
What is currently under discussion after approving the proposal for the 8th Pay Commission is the fitment factor for starting salary. According to the recommendation of NC-JCM and the respective association of employees, the hike should be at least 2.86.
An Increase Of 186 Percent In Salary.
If it is fixed at 2.08, then the basic salary of the central employees shall increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 37,440. The pension, too, will rise from Rs 9,000 to Rs 18,720. If the fitment factor goes up to 2.86, the salary will increase by 186 percent. If that happens, the new basic salary will be Rs 51,480 while the new pension will be Rs 25,740.
Employees Under 8th Pay Commission Get This Much Salary-
As per the reports appearing in the media, if the fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission is set at 2.86, it will result in a substantial increase in basic salary for employees and the salary of pension holders.
In level 1 now, the peon is paid a basic salary of Rs.18000 as well as the attendant. Upon the implementation of the 8th pay commission, the salary is likely to increase to Rs. 51,480. That is an increase in their pay by Rs.33,480.
Currently, a Lower Division Clerk in Level 2 draws the minimum basic salary of Rs.19,900. There could be a pay hike up to Rs.56,914 which means the total salary will increase by Rs.37,014.
For constables and skilled personnel, the existing basic salary in level 3 is Rs. 21,700, which is expected to increase to Rs. 62,062. The difference signifies an increase of RS 40,362.
At present, the new basic pay count of Grade D stenographer and junior clerk in level four is Rs. 25500. This amount is bound to increase to Rs. 72,930 when the new pay commission comes into effect. Given this, the minimum payout will rise by Rs. 47,430.
Currently, Senior Clerk School and technical employees level 5 collect a basic salary of Rs. 29,200. This can be increased to Rs. 83,512, resulting in a total salary hike of Rs. 54,312. If the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission (8th Pay Commission News) are implemented, central employees will benefit from a large-scale increase in their salaries. Now every eye is on the official announcement of the government.
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