Around 1.2 crore government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for good news regarding their salary hike. However, the formal process of setting up the 8th Pay Commission remains uncertain. Despite this, employees and pensioners continue to remain hopeful about the announcement. The official formation of the commission was expected before Navaratri, but the central government has not yet provided any update on the matter. Why is the salary revision for Central Government employees & Pensioners still pending? What are the obstacles that are pushing the whole process?
According to sources, the central government is stuck with the initial process, which is the terms of reference.
Terms of Reference (ToR)
The ToR (Terms of Reference) is very important for starting any pay commissi