8th Pay Commission and Jharkhand Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Jharkhand. Jharkhand's own employees get pay revisions decided by the state government.
Checked 22 October 2026. State orders change; check the latest with your treasury or department.
Jharkhand government employees
Jharkhand follows the central 7th CPC pattern. Finance Department Resolution No. 217/F dated 18 January 2017 gave state employees the seventh pay revision with effect from 1 January 2016, in line with the Centre. The state's own DA orders describe this as the 'revised pay scale (seventh central pay scale)', and paragraph 9 of that resolution links state DA to the central rate. Source
DA for Jharkhand government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. Source 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026 for employees on the 7th pay scale, raised from 58%. It matches the central rate. DA is paid on basic pay only, not on special or personal pay. Separate orders of the same date cover employees still on the 6th and 5th pay scales and pensioners. The central DA from 1 July 2026 had not been announced on 22 October 2026, so no newer state order was expected.
Order: Finance Department Resolution, letter no. 33/F (DA/DR)-54/2017-1817/F, dated 09.06.2026, with cabinet approval of 27.05.2026, item 15: DA on the 7th pay scale raised from 58% to 60% from 1 January 2026
Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official order on an 8th pay revision or a state pay commission for Jharkhand employees. On 1 July 2026 the Finance Department set up a six-member high-level committee, chaired by the Member, Board of Revenue, to recommend fixes for pay anomalies, MACP issues and uniform service conditions raised by service associations. It is not a pay commission. Source
Central government employees in Jharkhand
Central staff get the same pay matrix and DA everywhere. HRA and transport allowance depend on the city of the office:
Every other place in Jharkhand is Z class: 10% HRA today.
CGHS is available in Ranchi.
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Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Jharkhand government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Jharkhand decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official order on an 8th pay revision or a state pay commission for Jharkhand employees. On 1 July 2026 the Finance Department set up a six-member high-level committee, chaired by the Member, Board of Revenue, to recommend fixes for pay anomalies, MACP issues and uniform service conditions raised by service associations. It is not a pay commission.
What is the DA for Jharkhand government employees?
DA for Jharkhand government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026 for employees on the 7th pay scale, raised from 58%. It matches the central rate. DA is paid on basic pay only, not on special or personal pay. Separate orders of the same date cover employees still on the 6th and 5th pay scales and pensioners. The central DA from 1 July 2026 had not been announced on 22 October 2026, so no newer state order was expected. Order: Finance Department Resolution, letter no. 33/F (DA/DR)-54/2017-1817/F, dated 09.06.2026, with cabinet approval of 27.05.2026, item 15: DA on the 7th pay scale raised from 58% to 60% from 1 January 2026
Which cities in Jharkhand are X or Y for central government HRA?
Jamshedpur (Y), Dhanbad (Y), Ranchi (Y), Bokaro Steel City (Y). Everything else is Z.