Fact-Checking & Journalistic Standards
Editorial Policy & Verification Standards
How we verify pay commission announcements, audit mathematical formulas, and uphold strict factual integrity.
1. Authoritative Primary Sources Only
We source all salary baseline figures, allowance caps, and progression rules directly from verifiable public records:
- Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Office Memorandums.
- Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) gazette rules.
- Labour Bureau monthly Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) releases.
- Parliamentary question responses tabled by the Union Minister of State for Finance in the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha.
2. Strict Demarcation of Fact vs Simulation
We maintain an absolute firewall between confirmed statutory rules and prospective simulations:
- Any computation concerning the prospective 8th Central Pay Commission is unambiguously labeled as a "Hypothetical Simulation".
- We never present employee memorandum demands (such as a 3.68x fitment factor) as official government decisions. All underlying assumptions are openly stated alongside the formulas.
3. Corrections & Gazette Update SLA
Whenever the Union Cabinet or the Department of Expenditure releases an updated Office Memorandum (such as semi-annual DA/DR revisions or revised HRA categorizations):
- Our computational models are updated and audited within 24 hours.
- The accompanying gazette reference number, effective implementation date, and affected employee cadres are documented transparently.
4. Community Feedback & Corrections Workflow
If you spot a mathematical anomaly or have a reference to a newly issued departmental order, our editorial desk welcomes public scrutiny and feedback:
Editorial Fact-Check & Corrections Desk:
editorial@8thpaycalc.com