Union Cabinet approves terms of reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission.
Former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai will chair this Commission.
It also has, IIM Bangalore Professor Pulak Ghosh as Member (Part-Time).
UNION Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary Pankaj Jain has been named as the member-secretary.
It was constituted to examine and recommend changes in salaries and benefits of central government employees.
The Commission was announced in January 2025 and will submit recommendations within 18 months of its constitution.
The 8th CPC will consider economic conditions, fiscal prudence, pension liabilities, state finances, and current employee emoluments while making recommendations.
The 8th Central Pay Commission recommendations would normally be expected from 01.01.2026
The 7th Pay Commission was also rolled out in July 2016, but employees were paid arrears for a six-month period starting January 2016.