The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the terms of reference (ToR) of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, which will be headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former Supreme Court judge and the chairperson of the Press Council of India. The Commission will submit its recommendations within 18 months.

Apart from Justice Desai, the Commission will have IIM Bangalore Professor Pulak Ghosh as Member (Part-Time), and Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain as Member-Secretary.

The government had announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission in January this year to examine and recommend changes in the salaries and other benefits of central government employees. The terms of reference have been finalised after consultations with various ministries, state governments and staff side of t

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