8th Pay Commission: Key Meeting Of DoPT And NC-JCM Staff Side Scheduled For THIS Date; All You Should Know About Salary Revisions

8th Pay Commission: A crucial meeting of the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) and Standing Committee, Staff Side of the National Council JCM is set to take place on 10 February 2025, following an invite from the former to the latter.

Reports add that Parveen Jargar, Deputy Secretary (JCA), and Standing Committee, Staff Side of the National Council JCM will meet at North Block on 10 February 2025 to discuss key issues related to 8th Pay Commission.

 

Following this invitation, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary of the National Council (Staff Side) – JCM, will reportedly convene  an internal preparatory meeting on the same day ahead of the DoPT. In the meeting crucial strategies will be discussed ahead of the official meeting with government side.

Meanwhile, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on 23 January 2025, invited suggestions from the Staff Side of the National Council JCM for finalising the Terms of Reference (ToR) 8th Central Pay Commission. "As you are aware, it has been decided to set up the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the 8th CPC are now to be finalized. It is therefore requested that suggestions of the Staff Side in this regard may please be sent to the undersigned at the earliest," Parveen Jargar, Deputy Secretary (JCA) wrote.

Responding to the above, Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, NC-JCM Staff Side, submitted a proposal, outlining the details of demands, consisting 15 proposals altogether. Among the major recommendations from the Staff Side for government employees, the significant one was demand for merger of pay scales under 1-6 pay levels.

 

In a letter dated 3 February 2025, Terms of Reference – Staff Side proposals was forwarded to JCA & JCM Secretary. It mentioned, the 8th CPC should consider the merger of non-viable Pay scales such as Level-1 with Level-2 and Level- 3 with Level-4 and Level 5 with Level-6.

Under the current pay scale, the structure ranges [Pay Matrix (Civilian Employees)] from level 1 to level 18. Under the 7th Pay Commission, s fitment factor of 2.57 is was proposed to be applied uniformly for all employees, bringing the minimum monthly pay at Rs 18,000 for level 1 employees, while the maximum monthly pay was Rs 2,50,000 per month for level 18 employees.

The 8th Pay Commission, when implemented, will potentially increase salaries of Central government employees by 25-30 per cent and pensions proportionately, industry experts said. For the 8th Pay Commission, a fitment factor between 2.6 and 2.85 is speculated, potentially increasing salaries by 25-30 per cent and pensions proportionately, IANS quoting expert said.