Central government employee and pensioner bodies have been meeting 8th Pay Commission officials in various parts of India to discuss their salary, allowance and other 8th CPC-related demands. The last date to submit the memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission is June 15, 2026. The 8th CPC’s next state-wise meetings are scheduled in Lucknow for June 22-23 where it is set to meet with employee and pensioner bodies and other stakeholders. Among these key developments, employees are keen to know how much of a salary hike they might get from the new pay commission. They also want to know about the arrears they are likely to receive because of the delay in the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission report. Let’s figure out when the central government employees might expect a salary hike and how much arrears Level 11-14 employees could receive if the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission report is delayed by 20 months. 8th Pay Commission report implementation dateThere is no confirmation from the central government’s side about the implementation date of the 8th Pay Commission. But it may take place in the second half of 2027, considering the 18-month deadline to submit the report. In November 2025, the government notified the terms of reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission, giving it an 18-month deadline to file its report. Even if the commission files the report on time, it won’t be before May 2027. The review of the report by a group of ministers and the approval process by the Cabinet may take another three to six months. Assuming, the 8th Pay Commission report is notified in August-September 2027, employees may get 20-21 months of arrears. The amount can decrease if implementation takes place earlier and may increase if implementation gets further delayed. However, the real quantum of these payouts will be known only after the government makes an announcement.Arrears for 8th Pay CommissionCentral government employees can get arrears from January 1, 2026, given that the term of the 7th Pay Commission ended on December 31, 2025. Employees get arrears on their increased basic pay. They don’t get arrears on allowances such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance, child education allowance, etc, as the rates of these payouts are revised in a new pay commission.Arrear calculations for 8th Pay CommissionFor our estimates, we are taking the basic salaries of Level 11-14 employees. Assuming that employees can get arrears for 20 months, we will present estimated amounts of arrear for Level 11-14 employees at 2.0, 2.15, 2.28, 2.57 and 2.86 fitment factors, as calculated by Ramachandran Krishnamoorthy, associate partner, managed services, BDO India.Who are the Level 11-14 employees?Level 11-14 employees as per the 7th Pay Commission Pay Commission matrix are Group A officers posted in various central government departments. These employees can be deputy secretary, director, professor in central universities, chief engineers, scientists, senior joint secretaries, etc.Estimated arrears that Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.0 fitment factors Pay Level Typical Basic Pay (starting) Common Designations Level 11 ₹ 67,700 Deputy Secretary, Senior Section Officer promoted to Group A, Deputy Director, Executive Engineer, Deputy Commandant Level 12 ₹ 78,800 Director, Joint Director, Professor in central institutions, Senior Administrative Officers Level 13 ₹ 1,23,100 Joint Secretary-equivalent posts in some organisations, Senior Directors, Chief Engineers, Scientists (higher grades) Level 14 ₹ 1,44,200 Senior Joint Secretaries, Additional Director General-level officers, Senior Scientists, Major departmental heads Estimated arrears Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.08 fitment factors Level Current Basic (Rs) Revised Basic (Rs) Increase in Basic (Rs) Arrears for 20 months (Rs) 11 67,700 1,35,400 67,700 13,54,000 12 78,800 1,57,600 78,800 15,76,000 13 1,23,100 2,46,200 1,23,100 24,62,000 14 1,44,200 2,88,400 1,44,200 28,84,000 Estimated arrears that Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.15 fitment factors Level Current Basic (Rs) Revised Basic (Rs) Increase in Basic (Rs) Arrears for 20 months (Rs) 11 67,700 1,45,555 77,855 15,57,100 12 78,800 1,69,420 90,620 18,12,400 13 1,23,100 2,64,665 1,41,565 28,31,300 14 1,44,200 3,10,030 1,65,830 33,16,600 Estimated arrears that Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.28 fitment factors Level Current Basic (Rs) Revised Basic (Rs) Increase in Basic (Rs) Arrears for 20 months (Rs) 11 67,700 1,54,356 86,656 17,33,120 12 78,800 1,79,664 1,00,864 20,17,280 13 1,23,100 2,80,668 1,57,568 31,51,360 14 1,44,200 3,28,776 1,84,576 36,91,520 Estimated arrears that Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.57 fitment factors Level Current Basic (Rs) Revised Basic (Rs) Increase in Basic (Rs) Arrears for 20 months (Rs) 11 67,700 1,73,989 1,06,289 21,25,780 12 78,800 2,02,516 1,23,716 24,74,320 13 1,23,100 3,16,367 1,93,267 38,65,340 14 1,44,200 3,70,594 2,26,394 45,27,880 Estimated arrears that Level 11-14 employees can get for 20 months at 2.86 fitment factors Level Current Basic (Rs) Revised Basic (Rs) Increase in Basic (Rs) Arrears for 20 months (Rs) 11 67,700 1,93,622 1,25,922 25,18,440 12 78,800 2,25,368 1,46,568 29,31,360 13 1,23,100 3,52,066 2,28,966 45,79,320 14 1,44,200 4,12,412 2,68,212 53,64,240