The Government of India has formally constituted the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) to review and recommend revisions to salaries, allowances and pension
benefits for Central government employees and pensioners. The move marks the first official step toward the next major pay revision cycle for nearly one crore serving and retired government personnel. Key Appointments According to a Gazette notification issued by the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance, the 8th CPC will be a three-member panel comprising:
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai – Chairperson
Prof. Pulak Ghosh – Part-Time Member
Shri Pankaj Jain – Member-Secretary
The Commission will be headquartered in New Delhi.
Mandate & Scope
The panel will examine pay structures, allowances and service conditions for:
Central Government employees (industrial & non-industrial)
All India Services personnel
Defence forces
Union Territory employees
Supreme Court & High Court staff (where expenditure borne by UTs)
Indian Audit & Accounts Department staff
Regulatory bodies employees (except RBI)
Judicial officers in UT subordinate courts
The Government of India has officially constituted the 8th Central Pay Commission through a Gazette Notification dated 3rd November 2025. 8th CPC will review pay, allowances, pensions, and service conditions of Central Government employees.
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Terms of Reference
The Commission will:
Recommend rational, efficient and performance-linked salary & benefit structures
Review allowances for rationalisation
Suggest incentive and productivity-linked bonus guidelines
Examine pension and gratuity arrangements for both NPS and non-NPS employees
Ensure recommendations balance growth, fiscal prudence, employee welfare and State finances
It will also draw comparisons with compensation trends in public-sector and private-sector organisations.
Working Process
The 8th CPC may engage experts and institutional consultants, seek inputs from ministries, and call for evidence and data as required. States and government employee associations are expected to cooperate with the Commission’s review.
The Commission has been directed to submit its recommendations within 18 months and may release interim reports if necessary.
With the Commission now officially formed, government employees and pensioners can expect a structured review of compensation systems. While implementation typically aligns with the next Central pay cycle, today’s notification formally begins the process — a key step ahead of the next fiscal planning window.
