Eighth pay commission: Government employees and pensioners have been eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission for almost a year. This news can be relieved amid the delay in the formation of the commission and the uncertainties made so far. The Central Government has clarified that they are discussing the matter of the eighth pay commission with the state governments seriously and the panel of the Pay Commission can be decided soon.
A delegation of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh i.e. BMS’s top body Government Employees National Confederation (GENC) met Union Minister Jitendra Singh last month. During this period, the delay in the implementation of the eighth pay commission and the concerns of government employees were discussed.
Soon announcement on eighth pay commission
Significantly, the Eighth Pay Commission was formed in January this year. However, after that there is no special progress in this case as the employees are waiting for the appointment and term of reference (Tor) of the Pay Commission members.
In the meeting held on August 4 with Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, many issues were raised by delegation. These included delays in the eighth pay commission, removal of the National Pension Scheme and Unified Scheme, restoring the Old Pension Scheme and 18 months out of the 18-month-old DA, which was stopped during Kovid-19.
Assurance received from Union Minister
It was assured by Jitendra Singh that soon a panel of the Eighth Pay Commission will be formed and a meeting will be held soon with the pension secretary regarding the old pension scheme. He also ensured the Confederation that a follow -up meeting would be held soon with the pension secretary for the restoration of the old pension scheme. Also, other issues such as compression appointments, cadre reviews and regular JCM meetings will be ensured.
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