Central government employee representatives met the 8th Pay Commission and pressed for a deadline extension on memoranda submissions till May 31, 2026. They also pushed for revival of the Old Pension Scheme and asked for separate meeting slots for different employee bodies. The NC-JCM further urged the commission to visit sectors like Railways and Defence to directly assess working conditions.
The 8th Pay Commission has pushed the deadline for employee and pensioner memorandum submissions to May 31, 2026, following a request from the NC-JCM. However, the window comes with strict rules: submissions will be accepted only through a specified online link, while physical copies, PDFs, and emails will be rejected.
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NC-JCM is pushing for a major change under the 8th Pay Commission, arguing that minimum basic pay should rise dramatically from Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,000. The draft uses a “minimum pay” approach based on monthly food basket rates—covering protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables and daily essentials—and also wants calculations expanded to five family units instead of three.
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