As the 8 th Pay Commission is busy preparing its recommendations, central government employees are eagerly waiting for a high fitment factor, the multiplier that will boost their pay. The National Council – Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM), the main central government employee body, has demanded a 3.833 fitment factor from the 8 th Pay Commission.
While some experts argue that this figure is too ambitious, many believe the 8 th CPC will settle for a fitment factor between 2.0 and 2.25. However, even if the Pay Commission finalises a 2.25 fitment factor, does it mean the gross salary of the central government employees will increase by the same proportion?
