The 8th Pay Commission is consulting stakeholders before finalising its recommendations, while central government employees await clarity on salary hikes and arrears. If implemented with a 20-month delay, arrears may be payable from January 1, 2026. Depending on the fitment factor, Level 6–10 employees may receive estimated arrears ranging from Rs 7.08 lakh to Rs 20.87 lakh.

Employee bodies from Jammu & Kashmir have urged the 8th Pay Commission to adopt a fitment factor between 2.86 and 3.68, which could raise the minimum basic pay from Rs 18,000 to…

The Jammu & Kashmir Employees' Federation has urged the 8th Pay Commission to implement a fitment factor of 3.05 and a minimum basic pay of Rs 55,000 for central government…