8th Pay Commission fitment factor to salary: What NC-JCM Staff Side decided in Nov 15 meet

During the meeting, all the participants were requested to place their views on the Terms of Reference and proposals to be forwarded to the Government. The representatives placed their views and proposals, and after a discussion, the following decisions were taken unanimously:

1)The NC-JCM Staff Side will send a letter to the Prime Minister with copy to the Finance Minister, Cabinet Secretary, Secretary Department of Expenditure and Secretary DOPT. They will seek

• Incorporation of additional Terms of Reference, especially about the restoration of Old Pension Scheme

• Inclusion of revision of pensionary benefits to existing pensioners and family pensioners under the Central Government, Autonomous Bodies and other entities covered under the Commission in TOR.

• Deletion of the words "unfunded cost of non-contributory Pension Scheme" from the current ToR.

2)The NC-JCM Staff Side will also request all the constituent organisations to forward their views and inputs with regard to the following topics for preparation of the memorandum to be submitted to the 8th CPC by the Staff Side of National Council (JCM).

i. Fixation of Minimum wage with full justification like calories required for a Adult, number of family units, additional food, non food and clothing items to be included, prices of the ingredients of all food items, by collecting the retail price from government grocery stores, State Government Cooperative Consumer Stores etc, additional percentage to be added for festivals, social obligations etc and to meet the expenditure on essential technological day to day requirements etc.

ii. The fitment factor for the existing employees

iii. Fixation of the highest salary

iv. Proposed pay structure and annual increment

v. Fixation of pay on promotion and MACP

vi. Date of effect of the recommendations of the pay commission

vii. Revision of Special Pay granted to different categories viii. Issues pertaining to common categories in Central Government like Artisan, Clerical/ Ministerial Staff, Storekeeping staff, Accounts and Audit Staff, Drivers, Fire fighting Staff, MTS, Para Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, Teachers, Canteen Staff, Receptionist, Library Staff, Laboratory Staff, Veterinarians, Scientific Staff, Engineering Staff, Supervisory Staff, Drawing Office Staff, Photographers etc.

ix. Classification of Posts

x. Gramin Dak Sevaks

xi. Allowances and Advances

xii. Transport Allowance

xiii. Deputation Duty Allowance

xiv. Travelling Allowance and TA on Transfer

xv. Children Education Allowance

xvi. Daily Allowance

xvii. Overtime Allowance

xviii. Risk Allowance / Risk and Hardship Matrix

xix. Night Duty Allowance

xx. Patient Care Allowance / Nursing Allowance

xxi. Special Allowances in NE Region, High Altitude Allowance

xxii. All types of Advances and any other additional advance to be added

xxiii. Housing facilities including HBA

xxiv. House Rent Allowance

xxv. Promotion Policy and MACP Scheme

xxvi. Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme

xxvii. All Leave related issues

xxviii. Leave Travel concession

xxix. Medical Facilities (CS MA Rules and CGHS)

xxx. Women Employees

xxxi. Compassionate Ground Appointment

xxxii. Regularization of Contract / Casual / Fixed Term employment employees

xxxiii. Bonus

xxxiv. Parity between Central Secretariate and Field offices

XXXV. Transfer Policy

Xxxvi. Litigation on Service Matter

xxxvii. Restoration of Old Pension Scheme

xxxviii. Revision of Pension for all pre 01/01/2026 pensioners and related matters including Death cum Retirement Gratuity, commutation of Pension, enhancement of Pension / Family Pension etc

xxxix. Effective functioning of JCM Scheme at all levels and Grievance redressal Machinery etc

xl. Miscellaneous items