Fitment Factor Hike 2025 : With the passing of more than 9 long years since the installation of the 7th Pay Commission, the central government was supposed to set up a new pay commission every 10 years. The wait for the 8th Pay Commission was growing longer, and central government employees had been becoming increasingly restless. In this regard, the comments made by the government recently say the set-up would take place shortly. As for this edition, the fitment factor of 2.86 would mean salary increments that could be worth up to 2½ times for employees.
And right before Holi, another happy blessing came for central employees-the government is ready for a massive salary hike for employees about the eighth pay commission. To enable salary increases, a fitment factor of 2.86 works. This would help employees against inflation, and their economic status would be above the one they had before. Besides, regarding implementing the eighth pay commission, pensioners would also be entitled to an upward revision of pension (8th CPC Salary and Pension Calculation). Let us have a detail about this news.
Pillar Increase In Salaries Of Employees
Be that as it may, in January, the government sanctioned the initiation of the new pay commission; but up to now, there is hardly any decision on the constitution of the eighth pay commission. The employees have been in an endless discussion about the eighth pay commission ever since the new pay commission was announced since salaries of the government will rock sky-high once the commission is constituted and its recommendations are implemented
Just that, the government remains tight-lipped on the matter. Salary for the employees and pension for pensioners is decided based on the fitment factor hike. That is why employees are expecting the fitment factor of the eighth pay commission to be something between 2.28 and 2.86.
The Fitment Factor Plays A Part In Salary Fixation
The salaries and pensions of employees are calculated and determined by means of fitment factor. The fitment factor is a multiplier that determines the minimum basic salary, or basic pay, of the central government employees and pensioners. Previously, during the period the Sixth Pay Commission (6th CPC) was functional, the fitment factor came to be 1.86. This has been changed, and with the current Seventh Pay Commission (7th CPC or Central Pay Commission), it is 2.57. Now, speculations arise over the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission, where it is expected to range between 2.28 and 2.86.
Based On This The Salary Will Increase
The Central Government has laid down a fitment factor of an employee under the 8th Pay Commission as 2.86 percent. Thus, the basic salary of the employees can also witness an increment of as much as 40-50 percent. This would even benefit the pensioners. If an employee of the central government had the current base salary (base salary in 8th CPC) as 20,000, the salary would thereby be 57,200 (20,000 × 2.86 = Rs 57,200).
Basic Salary And Pension Will Increase This Much
If the central government defines the fitment factor for employees as 2.86, this does increase the minimum basic salary or pension of many others, who are now going to be gauged in this manner. For example, if this was the minimum basic salary of an employee (base salary in 7th CPC), which was Rs 18,000; that makes the actual salary of such employees Rs 51,480 (18,000 × 2.86 = Rs 51,480) at the moment. Also, from an increase of anywhere from Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 25,740 (9,000 × 2.86 = Rs. 25,740), the pension will also increase (for example, increase in pension).
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