Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 23: While the consultations with the central government employees, pensioners and other stakeholders from across the country are underway by the ‘8th Central Pay Commission (CPC)’ constituted in November 2025, financial experts are reportedly expecting that a relatively high multiplier ‘2.0 fitment factor’ could double the basic pay of the central government employees, but might not double their gross salary.
Citing opinions and contentions of the financial experts, media reports have stated that, “Even though the ‘8th CPC’ has not yet formally announced a fitment factor, a relatively high multiplier ‘2.0 fitment factor’ is being said to be doing the rounds as a possible benchmark. If at all it happens, the ‘2.0 fitment factor’ would double a central government employee’s existing basic pay, but might not double the gross salary.”
Financial experts have reportedly contended that, “The ‘basic pay’ is only a part of a government employee’s monthly salary, while the ‘gross pay’ includes allowances like the ‘Dearness Allowance (DA)’, the ‘House Rent Allowance (HRA)’, and the ‘Transport Allowance (TA)’. A newly-constituted Pay Commission recalculates all the aforecited components following which the increase, if any, in the ‘basic pay’ and the ‘gross salary’ appears quite different. Hence, the actual gross salary of a central government employee absolutely depends on the fitment factor, the DA, HRA and TA under the new pay structure that is ultimately accorded a seal of approval by the Central Government.”
