8th Pay Commission Bengaluru meeting today: 5 latest updates central govt employees need to know

The 8th Pay Commission begins its meetings in Bengaluru today. Here are the five latest updates on consultations, fitment factor, salary, allowances and pensions, and what central government employees and pensioners should know about the ongoing process.

The 8th Pay Commission is going to start its two-day meetings in Bengaluru today, 7 October, as the three-member panel headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai meets with eligible participants and stakeholders.

Even though no agenda has been finalized for these meetings, the discussions are expected to focus on pay, fitment factor, allowances, pensions and service conditions of serving central government employees and pensioners.

As per the detailed notification issued by the 8th Pay Commission on 24 August, the panel will be in Bengaluru on 7 and 8 October. The notification invited eligible stakeholders, including organizations, institutions, associations and unions of central government employees, who wished to interact with the Commission.