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.
Infosys management stayed non-committal on when employees will see salary revisions, pointing to macroeconomic uncertainty and client spending. Staff, already facing a four-month delay in communication, reacted with disappointment as the company also projected cautious revenue growth for 2026-27, keeping timelines unclear.
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