Assam Forms 8th Pay Commission With Reform-Linked, Fiscally Prudent Mandate

The panel, chaired by retired IAS officer Subhash Chandra Das, has 18 months to deliver fiscally modelled recommendations.

Overview

A Finance Department resolution approved by the Governor sets up the 8th Assam Pay Commission, which will operate from Guwahati.
Membership includes senior-most secretaries from Personnel, ARTPPG and Finance, the LR-cum-Commissioner and Special Secretary of the Judicial Department, the Special Director (Budget), with Prof. Ratul Mahanta as special invitee and the Secretary, Finance (PRU), as member secretary.
The review covers pay, allowances and service conditions for state employees, excluding All India Services officers, posts with UGC/AICTE or technical scales in specified institutions, and Judicial Service officers governed by national recommendations.
Terms require consistency with the Assam Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, detailed year-wise fiscal impact modelling, and options for phased or staggered implementation.
The mandate adds zero‑based manpower assessment, potential abolition of redundant posts, e‑governance and outsourcing options, a review of allowances, pensions and dearness relief with CPI linkage, full HR/payroll digitisation integrated with treasury systems, and performance‑linked incentives based on measurable KPIs.