8th pay commission announces state visit to Chandigarh in September 2026 — Check dates, other details

The 8th central pay commission (CPC) in a notice on its official website announced a three-day visit to the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh in September 2026. The panel plans to hold meetings and discussions with employees unions, representative groups and stakeholders during the visit.

This comes after the panel released dates for state and UT visits and meetings in the national capital city Delhi, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and Puducherry in August and September 2026, as part of its ongoing consultation process.

States and UT visits, meetings in Aug, Sept — Full list

The commission undertook a number of state visits and meetings in April, May, June and July, and plans to scheduled more across states and UTs in due course over the coming months. Below is the full list of meets scheduled in August and September:

• Chandigarh — 16-18 September 2026: The 8th CPC will visit Chandigarh from 16-18 September (Wednesday). Concerned stakeholders, belonging to states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh UT, who want to interact with the commission at Puducherry may submit request seeking an appointment on or before 25 August.

8th CPC consultation process ongoing: Latest updates

Notably, the panel closed submission of suggestions on 15 June and is seeking online submission of data from stakeholders till today, 31 July. Inputs were sought from labour representatives and groups, ministries, pension bodies, central government organisations/institutions, employee unions/associations, and other similar stakeholders; analyses the data; and then decides on allowances, pension formula, and salary structures for the relevant employee and retiree groups.

Further, it has also invited applications from eligible candidates to fill vacancies — the full-time and part-time roles are for a fixed period — as consultants on a contractual basis at the commission till 31 August. This is for 20 consultant roles at various experience levels and pay scales for one-year contract or up to the tenure of the Commission, whichever is less.

As per the usual timeline, the commission is likely to announce its recommendations within 18 months. This means that February or April 2027 is the earliest we can get any official announcements on its decisions.