8th Pay Commission and Odisha Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Odisha. Odisha'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.
Odisha government employees
Odisha Revised Scales of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017 (S.R.O. No. 414/2017, notified 20 September 2017), deemed in force from 1 January 2016. The revision followed the central 7th CPC: a state Fitment Committee (set up 28 October 2016, report received 19 June 2017) recommended it, and Finance Department Resolution No. 26342/F of 7 September 2017 adopted a pay matrix after considering the one used by the Centre. Source
DA for Odisha government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. Source The extra 2% is drawn from the May 2026 pay bill. Employees still on the pre-revised 2008 scales get 262% from 1 January 2026 (O.M. No. 19085, 20 July 2026). The Finance Department's DA page listed no order for 1 July 2026 when checked.
Order: Finance Department O.M. No. 12890 (FIN-CS2-ALW-0031-2025) dated 18 May 2026: 58% to 60% w.e.f. 1.1.2026 for employees under ORSP Rules, 2017
Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official order on a new pay commission or pay revision for Odisha employees.
Central government employees in Odisha
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 Odisha is Z class: 10% HRA today.
CGHS is available in Bhubaneswar.
Central employees: estimate your likely 8th CPC pay →
Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Odisha government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Odisha decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: We found no official order on a new pay commission or pay revision for Odisha employees.
What is the DA for Odisha government employees?
DA for Odisha government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. The extra 2% is drawn from the May 2026 pay bill. Employees still on the pre-revised 2008 scales get 262% from 1 January 2026 (O.M. No. 19085, 20 July 2026). The Finance Department's DA page listed no order for 1 July 2026 when checked. Order: Finance Department O.M. No. 12890 (FIN-CS2-ALW-0031-2025) dated 18 May 2026: 58% to 60% w.e.f. 1.1.2026 for employees under ORSP Rules, 2017
Which cities in Odisha are X or Y for central government HRA?
Cuttack (Y), Bhubaneswar (Y), Rourkela (Y). Everything else is Z.