8th Pay Commission for central government teachers: Rs 50,000 minimum pay for Level 1 employee, up to 3.83 fitment factor; what employee body wants from 8th CPC

Pragatisheel Shikshak Nyaya Manch (PSNM), the body representing central government teachers in the 8^th Pay Commission, has demanded a minimum basic pay of Rs 50,000 for a Level 1 (Group D) employee and a fitment factor up to 3.83 in the 8^th CPC memorandum.

PSNM, which is an affiliated to All India NPS Employee Federation (AINPSEF), submitted its memorandum to the 8^th Pay Commission on April 20, 2026, raising its demands for teachers from UTs, Kendriya Vidhyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya.

While PSNM's demand for a Level 1 employee is a minimum basic salary of Rs 50,000, its demand for an entry-level central government teacher, who is a Level 6 employee, is a minimum basic pay of Rs 1,34,500.


Some other key demands of PSNM for teachers include increasing house rent allowance (HRA) up to 36%, annual increment up to 7%, merging basic pay with dearness allowance (DA) when the latter reaches 50%, restoring Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and minimum assured promotions after every six, 12, 18 and 24 years.

Here are the key demands of PSNM for central government teachers from UTs, Kendriya Vidhyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya.

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Rs 50,000 minimum pay and up to 3.83 fitment factor

The teacher body has demanded a minimum basic pay of Rs 50,000–Rs 60,000 for a Level 1 employee.

For a teacher, a Level 6 employee, the minimum basic pay demand is Rs 1,34,500.

It has demanded fitment factors in the range of 2.62 to 3.83.

PSNM also demands an annual Increment of 6%-7% that can ensure around 10% annual growth in salaries.

As per the 7^th Pay Commission, the basic salary of a Level 1 employee is Rs 18,000. The commission has a fitment factor of 2.57, while employees get an annual increment of 3%.

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DA to be merged with basic pay

The teacher body wants DA to be calculated up to two decimal points, unlike the current practice, where decimals are not calculated.

It wants basic pay to be merged with DA when the latter reaches 50%.

Child education allowance of at least Rs 7,000

PSNM wants the 8^th Pay Commission to increase Children Education Allowance (CEA) from a minimum of Rs 2,812.59 per month to Rs 7,000 per month per child (up to the graduation level). Central government teachers get CEA for children's education up to Standard 12.

HRA up to 36%

The teachers' body has proposed for HRA to be increased to 12%, 24% and 36% for different cities from the present rate of 10%, 20% and 30%.

Minimum TA of Rs 9,000+rise as per DA percentage

PSNM has also demanded that transport allowance be increased to 12%-15% of basic pay with a minimum Rs 9,000 + rise as per DA percentage). The TA rates for different levels of employees are Rs 1,800, Rs 3,600 and Rs 7,200.

The employee has also demanded a digital support allowance Rs 2,000 per month (broadband and AI support). The 7^th Pay Commission doesn’t provide any such allowance.



400 days of EL encashment at retirement

PSNM wants 14 days of casual leaves (CL), 30 earned leaves (EL) and 20 days medical leave yearly.

It wants EL encashment up to 400 days at retirement, which at present, is 300. During service, it wants encashment up to 30 EL annually

Minimum bonus of Rs 27,640 for all employees

The teachers' body wants the 8^th Pay Commission to increase the Non-Productivity Linked Bonus from Rs 6,908 to Rs 27,640.

It wants a 5-day work week (45 hours).

The employee body has proposed 100% cashless medical system for all teachers. Such cashless medical should be extended both Outpatient Department and Inpatient Department (OPD + IPD) facilities.

The body has proposed for CHGS/CGHS option for UT teachers after retirement

Revised group insurance up to Rs 2 crore

The employee body says the current structure of the Group Insurance Scheme (GIS), with contribution levels of Rs 30, Rs 60, and Rs 120 and corresponding coverage of Rs 30,000, Rs 60,000, and Rs 1,20,000, is extremely limited and inadequate in the present economic scenario. It proposes the GIS to be restructured by increasing the contribution levels to Rs 300, Rs 600, and Rs 1200 per month with coverages of Rs 1 crore, Rs 1.5 crore, and Rs 2 crore, respectively, in case of death or permanent disability.

Career progression after every 6 years

Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme provides central government civilian employees with three financial upgradations at 10, 20, and 30 years of regular service. PSNM wants these durations to be 6, 12, 18, 24 years

PSNM has also proposed a career path for promotion of a central government teacher from a Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) to Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) within 6-7 years.

Citing an example, PSNM says primary teachers working directly under the Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi Government often have to wait 15–20 years for the same promotion, despite serving in the same education system.

Gratuity up to Rs 50 lakh and revival of OPS

PSNM has proposed death-cum-retirement-gratuity (DCRG) limit up to go up from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and has suggested it be linked with DA.

In the 7^th Pay Commission, the maximum DCRG was Rs 20 lakh, which jumped to Rs 25 lakh when DA reached 50%.

The teachers' body has also demanded that the the National Pension System (NPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) should be abolished for central government teachers and replaced with the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

Under the present scenario, central government employees can opt for NPS and UPS, but OPS was abolished for them in 2004.

The employee body wants central government teachers’ retirement age to be raised from 60 to 65 years.

PSNM has also suggested a One Rank One Pension (OROP) for civilian employees.

Advances & financial integration

Rs 1.5 lakh personal laptop advance at joining; revival every 4 years

Rs 2 lakh advance accommodation settlement allowance on joining/transfer

Empanelment / posting

One-time mutual transfer policy among UTs, CABs and central government

Cadre management

Mandatory cadre review every 5 years

3 vice principals for up to 50 staff; 1 additional VP for every extra 15 staff

Creation of Head of Department (HOD) posts

Better promotion avenues for miscellaneous teachers

Structural reforms

Time-bound implementation of central rules in UTs