Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay announced a 2% dearness allowance (DA) hike for state government employees and teachers, lifting DA from 58% to 60% of basic pay effective January 1, 2026. Pensioners and family pensioners will also receive the corresponding Dearness Relief (DR) from the same date. The state estimates the move will require an additional annual expenditure of about Rs 1,230 crore. Calculations vary by pay band, with monthly increases rising significantly at higher levels.
The 8th Central Pay Commission will hold meetings with Defence and Railway employee and pensioner bodies in New Delhi on May 13 and 14, 2026. Stakeholders need to request appointments online by May 10, 2026. The Commission will also visit Hyderabad, Srinagar, Jammu, and Ladakh later in May and June, while railway technical employees push for a minimum basic salary of Rs 52,600.
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Central government employee representatives met the 8th Pay Commission and pressed for a deadline extension on memoranda submissions till May 31, 2026. They also pushed for revival of the Old Pension Scheme and asked for separate meeting slots for different employee bodies. The NC-JCM further urged the commission to visit sectors like Railways and Defence to directly assess working conditions.
The 8th Central Pay Commission has released its meeting schedule for May and June 2026 across Hyderabad, Srinagar, and Ladakh. Employee unions and organizations can submit pay, pension, and allowance demands through an online process. The memorandum submission deadline has been extended to May 31, 2026, alongside appointment booking conditions that applicants must follow carefully.
The 8th Pay Commission has begun consultations to overhaul salary and pension structures for central government employees and pensioners. Chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the panel has set May 31, 2026 as the cutoff for stakeholder feedback through the MyGov portal. Though revised pay scales are effective from January 1, 2026, the final report is scheduled by May 2027.
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