Assam Sets Up 8th Pay Commission To Review Salaries and Pensions

Overview

• Former additional chief secretary Subhash Chandra Das has been appointed to chair the eight-member commission.
• The panel has 18 months to submit its final report and recommendations to the state government.
• Its remit covers pay, allowances and service conditions with an explicit focus on equity, performance and financial viability.
• The commission will review pension and family pension systems, including CPI-linked dearness relief and methods for periodic revision.
• Officers of All India Services, staff under UGC or AICTE technical pay scales, and judicial officers covered by national judicial pay bodies are excluded.