8th Pay Commission and Meghalaya Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Meghalaya. Meghalaya'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.
Meghalaya government employees
Meghalaya has its own state pay commission. Pay is under the Meghalaya Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2018 (Finance (Pay Revision) Department notification No. F(PR)-77/2017/117, 1 March 2018), which carry out the 5th Meghalaya Pay Commission's recommendations. The rules are deemed in force from 1 January 2017, a year after the central 7th CPC date, and use a pay matrix with levels like the central one. Source
DA for Meghalaya government employees: 53% from 1 January 2026. Source DA rose from 51% to 53% from 1 January 2026 for employees and pensioners. The rate applies to pay under Meghalaya's own 2018 pay rules, so it cannot be compared directly with the central 60%. Meghalaya pays DA on its own pay scales, so this rate cannot be compared with the central rate.
Order: Finance (Pay Revision) Department O.M. No. F(PR)-53/2017/85 dated 29 May 2026: 51% to 53% w.e.f. 1.1.2026; previous O.M. No. F(PR)-53/2017/76 dated 28 Oct 2025
Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official notification of a 6th Meghalaya Pay Commission in the state portal's circulars, checked on 22 October 2026. News reports say the Chief Minister stated on 7 October 2026 that the process to set it up had started.
Central government employees in Meghalaya
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 Meghalaya is Z class: 10% HRA today.
CGHS is available in Shillong.
Central employees: estimate your likely 8th CPC pay →
Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Meghalaya government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Meghalaya decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official notification of a 6th Meghalaya Pay Commission in the state portal's circulars, checked on 22 October 2026. News reports say the Chief Minister stated on 7 October 2026 that the process to set it up had started.
What is the DA for Meghalaya government employees?
DA for Meghalaya government employees: 53% from 1 January 2026. DA rose from 51% to 53% from 1 January 2026 for employees and pensioners. The rate applies to pay under Meghalaya's own 2018 pay rules, so it cannot be compared directly with the central 60%. Meghalaya pays DA on its own pay scales, so this rate cannot be compared with the central rate. Order: Finance (Pay Revision) Department O.M. No. F(PR)-53/2017/85 dated 29 May 2026: 51% to 53% w.e.f. 1.1.2026; previous O.M. No. F(PR)-53/2017/76 dated 28 Oct 2025
Which cities in Meghalaya are X or Y for central government HRA?
Shillong (Y). Everything else is Z.