There will be a big change in the salary of peons after the 8th Pay Commission. Know how much salary they will get.
Peon Salary After 8th Pay Commission: With the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, the salary of level-1 employees like peons can increase from 18,000 to about 51,480.
Government employees were waiting for the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. Especially for those employees who are posted on Group D or Level-1 posts, this pay commission is like a ray of hope for them. These include peons working in government offices across the country, whose number is in lakhs. If the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, there can be a tremendous increase in the salary of these employees.
How much is the salary now?
Currently, employees on level-1 posts like peon get a basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month. With this, adding dearness allowance (DA), HRA and other allowances, the total in-hand salary is around Rs 24,000 to Rs 26,000.
What is expected from the 8th Pay Commission?
According to media reports and experts, if the central government implements the 2.86 fitment factor, then there can be a huge increase in the basic salary of the employees. Employees like peons will get direct benefit from this.
What can be the new salary?
If 2.86 fitment factor is considered as the basis, then the new salary of the peon can be as follows-
Old basic salary: Rs 18,000
New possible basic salary: 18,000 × 2.86 = Rs 51,480
That is, the monthly salary of the peon can increase by about Rs 33,000. If DA, HRA and other allowances are added, then the total in-hand salary can reach between 55,000 to 60,000.
Which employees will get direct benefit?
All central employees will benefit from the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, but the most relief will be given to level-1 and level-2 employees, whose salary is currently very low. This will be a relief news for employees working on posts like peon, sweeper, gardener, guard.
