8th Pay Commission: Members, Report Date, Impact

The Union Cabinet has officially approved the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC), marking the formal commencement of its work to review and revise the salaries, allowances, and pensions for central government employees and pensioners.

The 8th CPC will function as a temporary advisory body. The full composition of the commission, as approved by the Cabinet, is detailed below.

8th Pay Commission: Full Composition

#	Name & Background	Designation
1	Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)	Chairperson
2	Professor Pulak Ghosh (Professor, IIM Bangalore)	Member (Part-Time)
3	Shri Pankaj Jain (Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas)	Member-Secretary

This commission is tasked with providing recommendations for a new pay structure, which will impact millions of central government employees and pensioners.

 

• Primary Mandate: To conduct a comprehensive review of the current pay, allowances, and pension structure for central government employees and pensioners, and to recommend changes.

• Timeline: The Commission is allotted 18 months from its date of constitution to submit its final report, with the provision to submit interim recommendations on specific matters.

• Scope of Review: The review will holistically consider economic conditions, fiscal space, the financial implications for state governments, and pay parity with the private sector and Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs).

• Impact: The Commission's recommendations will directly impact approximately 50 lakh (5 million) serving employees and 69 lakh (6.9 million) pensioners.