The questionnaire, hosted on the Commission’s official portal at 8cpc.gov.in, seeks structured feedback on various aspects such as pay structure revisions, pension provisions, allowance classifications and employment conditions.
Stakeholders are required to submit responses exclusively through the MyGov platform; submissions via email, paper or PDF formats will not be accepted.
Feedback is collected in English and Hindi and will be analysed in aggregate, with individual identities kept confidential.
Commission and feedback process
Constituted by the Government of India and backed by the Union Cabinet’s Terms of Reference (ToR), the 8th CPC is mandated to review and recommend revisions to salaries, pensions and related conditions for central government employees and pensioners.
It was formally notified in late 2025 and given 18 months to complete its report from the date of constitution.
The official portal launched in February 2026 provides notices, guidance and a link to the MyGov questionnaire.
The Commission’s decision to extend the last date responds to requests from employee associations and individuals for additional time to engage in the consultation.
Next steps and implementation outlook
With feedback collection now in its active phase, analysis of responses will form part of the information base the Commission uses to draft its formal recommendations.
While the extension to March 31 gives participants additional time to weigh in, there remains no official government timeline for when the Commission’s final recommendations will be submitted or when any revisions will be implemented.
Historically, central pay commission recommendations take time to be approved and put into effect. Previous commissions have seen a gap between report submission, government approval, and rollout of new pay structures.
Government responses in Parliament have indicated that implementation dates and arrears will be decided once the recommendations are finalised and accepted, though arrears are typically calculated from the start of the relevant year, in this case, January 1, 2026.