8th central pay commission to engage stakeholders in Delhi, Telangana, J&K and Ladakh in May and June — Check dates

The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has set into motion discussions ahead of its recommendations for allowances, pay hikes, salary structure i.e. dearness allowance and fitment factor. Constituted every 10 years, it is expected to make significant decisions impacting salaries of central government employees and pensioners, including railways and defence staff.

As part of the consultation process, it opened formal memorandum submissions held meetings in Delhi in March for stakeholder consultations; and in April held meetings with employee representatives. The panel has planned meetings with employee representatives in Telangana, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi in May and June.

The final document is slated for submission roughly 18 months following the Commission’s inception (3 November 2025).

Meetings in Telangana, J&K, Ladakh and Delhi — Details

• The 8th CPC will visit Hyderabad, Telangana on 18-19 May 2026 (Monday and Tuesday) to hold discussions with concerned stakeholders.
• The 8th CPC will visit Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir from 1-4 June 2026 (Monday-Thursday) to hold discussions with concerned stakeholders.
• The 8th CPC will visit the UT of Ladakh on 8 June 2026 (Monday) to hold discussions with concerned stakeholders.

• The 8th CPC will hold consultations for unions and organisations under the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Defence in Delhi on 13 and 14 May (Wednesday and Thursday).
• “Please note that the Commission shall hold separate meetings at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and at cities in other States / Union Territories in due course,” it added.

Members: Who is on the 8th CPC?

The 8th CPC was announced in 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is chaired by Former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash
Desai and includes Professor Pulak Ghosh, tenured Professor of Finance, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, as a Member of the Commission, besides Pankaj Jain as Member-Secretary.

Who are the stakeholders and beneficiaries?

Concerned stakeholders include central government organisations / institutions, and unions / associations.

Beneficiaries are the nearly 50 lakh central government employees, including defence personnel, and around 65 lakh retired central government pensioners, including defence retirees will be impacted by the decisions.

How will the 8th Pay Commission make decisions?

To reach its consensus, the Pay Commissions gather views and inputs from labour representatives and groups, ministries, pension bodies, employee unions and other similar stakeholders. The collected data is then analysed to decide allowances, pension formula and salary structures for the relevant employee and retiree groups.

The feedback shared during these sessions is anticipated to significantly influence the design of future reforms concerning remuneration and pension structures for the central government workforce.

Deadline for suggestions extended: Check date here

Notably, the 8th CPC last week extended its deadline for stakeholders to submit their memorandum of suggestions ahead of the panel's recommendations. In an official statement, it invited representatives of central government employees to make their submissions latest by 31 May 2026 — a month's extension. The process for had begun on 5 March 2026, with earlier deadline of 30 April.

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