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There is important news for Central Government employees and pensioners. The 8th Central Pay Commission has once again extended the deadline for employee organizations, unions and pensioners’ associations to submit their demands and suggestions. Now employees can submit their suggestions and recommendations to the Commission till June 15, 2026.

​The Eighth Pay Commission has issued an official circular clarifying that the last date for submission of memorandum has been extended to June 15, 2026. Earlier this deadline was fixed as May 31, 2026. The Commission has clearly stated that this is the last extension in the deadline and no further additional time will be given after this.

The Commission has issued strict guidelines saying that all types of memorandums and suggestions will have to be submitted in the prescribed format only by visiting the official online portal of the 8th Pay Commission, 8cpc.gov.in. Any type of hard copy, physical document, copies sent by post, email or memorandum sent in PDF format will not be accepted by the Commission.

upcoming meetings

• Till June 4 in Jammu and Kashmir (Srinagar/Jammu)
• In Ladakh on 8th June
• ​On 22 and 23 June in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• ​On 6th and 7th July in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• ​Kolkata, West Bengal on 9th and 10th July

When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?

It is noteworthy that the 8th Pay Commission is to be implemented from January 1, 2026, because the period of the 7th Pay Commission has ended on December 31, 2025. The formation of the 8th Pay Commission was announced in January 2025, but it was notified by the Finance Ministry through a notification dated 3 November 2025.

The Eighth Pay Commission has been given 18 months to submit its report, according to which its final recommendations are likely to come around April or May 2027. In such a situation, whenever the new pay rates will be implemented, employees and pensioners will also get the benefit of lump sum arrears. This big decision is going to have a direct impact on about 50 lakh central employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners of the country.

​Main demands of employees and unions

• Increasing basic salary from Rs 18000 to Rs 69000 per month.
• Increase in fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.83 as per 7th Pay Commission.
• Increasing the increment received every year from 3% to 6%.
• There is also talk of restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in place of the National Pension System (NPS).