8th Pay Commission salary: How 3.833x vs 4x fitment factors could mean ₹3,006 monthly basic-pay gap

The 8th Pay Commission has yet to finalize the fitment factor for salary revision. Unions have sought 3.833x and 4x as potential factors. For Level 1 employees currently earning ₹18,000, these would result in revised basic salaries of ₹68,994 and ₹72,000, respectively, with a difference of ₹3,006 between the two estimates.