8th Pay Commission implementation date: Why employee body is demanding 3.0–3.25 fitment factors

In a memorandum submitted to the National Council, Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) (Staff Side), the Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) has requested that the 8th Pay Commission's fitment factor be set between 3.0 and 3.25 for various levels of employees.The existing minimum basic salary of an employee would increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 54,000 as a result of the 3.0 fitment factor. FNPO has recommended higher fitment factors for senior level employees. But how does an employee union determine a fitment factor for a pay commission? Does the 3.0 fitting factor have a mathematical basis or is it just a random number? Let's see! Why employee body is demanding 3.0–3.25 fitment factors