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New Delhi: The staff of the National Council JCM held an important meeting in New Delhi on 15th November, in which the appointment of the 8th Central Pay Commission and its term of reference were discussed in detail. In the meeting, all the members shared their suggestions and agreed on a future action plan. The staff side decided that a formal letter would be sent to the central government on several important demands. Among these issues like reinstatement of the old pension scheme, pension revision and fitment factor will be the main ones. Apart from this, the process of preparing the detailed memorandum to be sent for the 8th pay commission has also started.
It was decided in the meeting that the staff side would send letters to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Cabinet Secretary and concerned departments. This letter will ask for a change in the term of reference. Especially emphasis will be placed on the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme and the inclusion of pension benefits. Also, there will be a demand to remove the words related to non-contributory pension schemes from the Term of Reference.
All organizations have been asked to send detailed inputs for minimum salary fixation. This will include points like cost of food, family unit, cost of living and everyday technology needs. Along with this, suggestions have been asked on how much fitment factor should be in the 8th Pay Commission. The staff side will prepare a detailed memorandum based on these points.
It was also decided in the meeting that proposals on pay structure, maximum salary and annual increments will be prepared. Issues like promotion, MACP and pay fixation will also be covered. Suggestions have been sought on the date of implementation of the 8th CPC recommendations and the special salary structure. Its objective is to create a balanced salary structure for all categories of employees.
It was decided in the meeting to send comprehensive suggestions on all types of allowances. This will include proposals related to transport allowance, travelling allowance, daily allowance, overtime, night duty, risk allowance. Besides this, important suggestions have been asked for house rent allowance, housing loan and medical facilities. It has also been decided to pay special attention to the needs of women employees, nursing staff and security category employees.
The staff side clarified that reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme is their primary demand. Along with this, proposals for pension revision of all pre-2026 pensioners will also be prepared. These will include gratuity, commutation, family pension hike and other pension benefits. All aspects related to pension will be sought to be included in the Term of Reference.
| Issue or demand | Details |
|---|---|
| Letter to the Prime Minister | Demand to include additional Terms of Reference for restoration of Old Pension Scheme |
| Pension Revision | Demand to include the benefits of existing pensioners and family pensioners in the TOR |
| Changes to the ToR | Demand to remove the term 'unfunded cost' from the non-contributory pension scheme |
| minimum wage fixation | Setting a new minimum wage based on calories, family unit, price of food items and cost of living |
| Fitment Factor | Fixing new fitment factor for existing employees |
| Maximum wage fixation | Proposal to fix maximum salary for central employees |
| Pay Structure and Increment | Annual increment and fixation of new pay structure |
| Promotion and MACP | Improvement in pay fixation under promotion and MACP |
| Effective date of recommendations | To decide from which date the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission should be implemented |
| Special Pay Revision | Review of special pay for various categories of employees |
| Same category issues | Salary and post reforms of Artisan, Clerk, Driver, Nursing Staff, MTS, Teacher etc. |
| Classification of posts | New classification of all posts in the Central Government |
| Rural Postal Service | Issues related to salary and facilities of GDS |
| allowances and advances | Review of all allowances and advances |
| Transport Allowance | Amendment in Transport Allowance |
| Deputation Allowance | Allowances to employees on deputation |
| Travel Allowance | Improvement in Travelling Allowance and Transfer TA |
| Children's education allowance | Amendment in Children Education Allowance |
| Daily allowance | Revision of Daily Allowance |
| overtime allowance | Improving overtime pay |
| Risk and Hardship Allowance | New metrics for risk and hardship allowances |
| Night Duty Allowance | Demand for increase in night duty allowance |
| Patient Care and Nursing Allowance | Revision of allowances for health sector employees |
| NE and High Altitude Allowance | Special allowances for North Eastern and High Altitude Areas |
| Advance | Updating all types of advances |
| Housing and HBA | Reforms in Government Housing and House Building Advance |
| GAME | Revision in the rates of House Rent Allowance |
| Promotion Policy | Reforms in Promotion Policy and MACP |
| CGEGIS | Changes in the group insurance scheme |
| Issues related to leave | Reviews of all types of holidays |
| LTC | Changes in the rules of Leave Travel Concession |
| Medical Facilities | Improvements in CGHS and CSMA rules |
| Female employee | Special issues related to women employees |
| compassionate appointment | Simplifying Compassionate Appointments |
| Contract and casual workers | Regularization of all contract and casual employees |
| Bonus | Improvements to the rules regarding bonuses |
| Secretariat and Field Office Equity | To establish parity in pay and benefits |
| Transfer Policy | Improvement in transfer policy |
| Litigation on service matters | Improvement in litigation related to service matters |
| Old Pension Scheme | Another major demand for restoration of OPS |
| Pension of all pre-2026 pensioners | Gratuity, Commutation, Family Pension Reforms |
| Effective operation of JCM | Strengthening grievance redressal and JCM meetings |
| Other miscellaneous issues | All other miscellaneous subjects |
