8th Pay Commission: Submission Deadline Now May 31, Major Reforms Proposed
The 8th Pay Commission has begun consultations with central government employees, who submitted a 10-point charter seeking pay hikes, pension reforms, and improved benefits. The deadline for submissions has now been extended to May 31, 2026, allowing more stakeholders to participate in the review process.
The 8th Central Pay Commission has initiated its consultation process with central government employees, holding its first key meeting on April 28 in New Delhi. The Commission has also extended the deadline for submissions to May 31, 2026, providing additional time for stakeholders to present their recommendations.
During the meeting, the Staff Side of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) submitted a detailed charter of demands covering pay structure, pensions, and service conditions, marking the start of formal discussions. 8th Pay Commission Latest News: INR 8 Lakh Crore Stimulus? Know How the New Pay Commission Will Boost India’s GDP in 2026.
Deadline Extended to May 31 for 8th Pay Commission Inputs, Employees Push Reforms
The memorandum highlights long-standing concerns, including a proposal for five time-bound promotions over a 30-year service period under the ACP/MACP framework.
Employees have also sought two additional increments upon promotion and improved pay fixation. A significant demand includes a threefold increase in allowances such as House Rent Allowance, Children Education Allowance, and risk allowance, with a linkage to Dearness Allowance. 8th Pay Commission Latest News: INR 1.34 Lakh Starting Salary? Teachers’ Body Proposes Massive Pay Hike to New Pay Commission.
The Staff Side has called for restoration of financial advances like festival and calamity advances, along with the introduction of vehicle advances. It also proposed waiver of recoveries in case of death during service.
Other recommendations include increasing earned leave encashment to 600 days and expanding leave provisions to include childcare, paternity, menstrual, medical, and disability-related leave.
A major highlight is the demand for scrapping the National Pension System (NPS) and Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), with a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
The memorandum also seeks pension revisions every five years, enhanced gratuity, improved family pension benefits, and extension of One Rank One Pension (OROP) principles to civilian employees.
The Commission has mandated that all submissions be made through its online portal, ensuring a fully digital process. It clarified that no hard copies or email submissions will be accepted.
The extended deadline to May 31 follows requests from employee unions and technical issues faced on the portal. Further consultations, stakeholder meetings, and field visits are expected as part of the Commission’s broader review before final recommendations are made.
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