Assam Government Constitutes 8th Pay Commission for Salary Revision

The Assam government has formed the 8th Pay Commission, 2026, to revise the pay structure of state government employees. The commission will be chaired by former Additional Chief Secretary Subhash Chandra Das and will have seven other members.

The panel will review pay, allowances, service conditions, and pension benefits, keeping fiscal sustainability and performance-based governance in mind. It will exclude All India Services officers, UGC/AICTE pay scales, and judicial officers.

The commission is expected to submit its report within 18 months. The last pay revision came into effect on April 1, 2016.