New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in January, announced that the Union Cabinet had approved the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, which will revise the salaries of nearly 50 lakh central government employees.

After almost nine months without any update on the Commission's official notification, Terms of Reference (ToR), and the appointment of members, employees are still waiting for the commission's rollout. However, they may need to wait until 2028 for full implementation of the Pay Commission.

According to the previous commission, it typically takes nearly two to three years for its implementation from the time it is constituted. With over three months left for 2025 to end, the implementation of the pay c...