Central employees are eagerly waiting for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The Commission is currently engaged in the process of taking suggestions from various employee organizations, pensioners and other stakeholders. Although it may take some time for the report to come and its implementation, but according to media reports, it is a matter of relief for the employees that they are likely to get the arrears from January 2026. In such a situation, let us understand how much benefit Level-6 employees will get on different fitment factors.
The Central Government had released the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission in November 2025. The commission has been given 18 months to prepare its report. Experts believe that after the report is ready, it will be sent to the Group of Ministers (GoM) for approval. After this, it may take another 3 to 6 months to implement the report. In such a situation, it is believed that the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission may be implemented in the second half of 2026. However, employees can get the benefit of increase in salary and pension from January 1, 2026, due to which arrears also arise.
How are arrears calculated?
To calculate the arrears of an employee, the difference between the revised salary and the existing salary is multiplied by the number of months for which payment is pending.
Formula:
Arrears = (New Basic Pay Current Basic Pay) × Number of months pending
Here the calculation has been done keeping in mind the possible arrears of 20 months.
Current and revised salary of Level-6 employees
Under the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary of a Level-6 employee is Rs 35,400. Based on the fitment factor, the possible new basic pay could be as follows.
2.0 Fitment Factor: Rs 70,800
2.15 Fitment Factor: Rs 76,110
2.28 Fitment Factor: Rs 80,712
2.57 Fitment Factor: Rs 90,978
How much can salary increase every month?
If the fitment factors mentioned above are applied, then a monthly increase in the basic pay of a Level-6 employee may be seen.
2.0 Fitment Factor: Increase by Rs 35,400
2.15 Fitment factor: Increase of Rs 40,710
2.28 Fitment Factor: Increase of Rs 45,312
2.57 Fitment Factor: Increase of Rs 55,578
What will be the possible arrears in 20 months?
If it takes 20 months to implement the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission and the arrears are paid from January 2026, then level-6 employees can get this amount.
| fitment factor | estimated arrears |
| 2.0 | Rs 7,08,000 |
| 2.15 | Rs 8,14,200 |
| 2.28 | Rs 9,06,240 |
| 2.57 | Rs 11,11,560 |
Why are employees waiting for 2.57 fitment factor?
Employee organizations are demanding that the fitment factor be kept higher, because this will lead to a big increase in salary and pension. If 2.57 fitment factor is applied, then the basic salary of a level-6 employee can exceed Rs 90 thousand and the arrears of 20 months can reach more than Rs 11 lakh.
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