Source hierarchy
We give priority to primary sources: Gazette notifications, resolutions, Office Memoranda, recruitment notices and circulars published by the Government of India, the Department of Expenditure, the Press Information Bureau and relevant state finance departments. News reports and employee-association demands may provide context, but we do not present them as a government decision.
Primary source directory
For Central Pay Commission constitution, terms of reference and implementation orders, consult the Department of Expenditure and the Gazette of India. For Cabinet decisions and official announcements, consult the Press Information Bureau. State salary pages should be checked against the relevant state finance department's revised-pay rules and DA orders. These primary records override summaries, news reports and calculator projections.
Confirmed facts versus estimates
Until the Government publishes final 8th Central Pay Commission recommendations and an implementation order, future basic pay, fitment factor, allowances, effective date and arrears remain unknown. We label modelled figures as estimates, projections or scenarios. A number appearing in a calculator is not a prediction or an official entitlement.
How salary scenarios are calculated
The basic-pay scenario is calculated as current basic pay multiplied by the fitment factor selected by the visitor. Results are rounded to the nearest rupee. Current-pay comparisons add the DA, HRA and transport-allowance inputs shown in the tool. Because DA is normally absorbed into a revised pay structure, projected 8th CPC basic pay should not be compared directly with present basic pay plus DA as though both were take-home salary.
Formula: projected basic pay = current basic pay × selected fitment factor. Arrears tools multiply the estimated monthly difference by the selected number of months. Pension tools use the percentage and commutation assumptions displayed beside their inputs. Taxes, deductions and department-specific allowances can make an actual payslip different.
State and role pages
State pages explain scenarios rather than claiming that a Central Pay Commission applies automatically. Each state decides whether, when and how to adopt a central revision. Role pages use the pay level stated in the relevant recruitment or service framework; readers should verify their appointment order because grade, city class and special allowances vary.
Updates and corrections
Time-sensitive articles display published and updated dates. When an official order changes a rate or assumption, we update the affected calculator or article. We correct material factual errors rather than silently preserving an outdated claim. To report an issue, send the page URL, the disputed text and a primary-source link through our contact page.
Independence
Pay Commission News is an independent information service and is not a Government of India website. Advertising does not determine our calculator results or editorial conclusions. Official orders always take precedence over this website.