8th Pay Commission: The Staff Side has submitted its recommendations for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC). One of the recommendations is to merge the pay scales for government employees under 1-6 pay levels.
8th Pay Commission: Some major changes can be seen in the Eighth Pay Commission to be implemented for central employees. The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) Staff Side has submitted its recommendations for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC). It advocates significant changes in the salary structure, allowances and benefits for government employees. The key points of the TOR include the proposal to merge some pay scales to streamline the salary structure and remove abnormal conditions of career progression.
What is the National Council?
In the JCM system, the National Council Staff Side is involved in discussions with the government. They represent different employee unions and associations. While the National Council side represents government officials from various ministries and departments who engage with the staff side on various matters related to employees, the National Council JCM is headed by the Union Cabinet Secretary.
Suggestion to merge pay scales
According to Financial Express, Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, National Council JCM Staff Side, has presented a detailed proposal, focusing on the key areas that need attention. One of the key recommendations of the staff side is to merge the pay scales for government employees under 1-6 pay levels.
The pay scale has 18 levels, starting from Level 1 and going up to Level 18. After the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum salary at Level 1 was fixed at Rs 18,000 per month, while the maximum salary at Level 18 was fixed at Rs 2,50,000 per month.
One of the key suggestions on the staff side is the merger of lower pay scales. The argument is that this will ensure proper compensation and smooth career progression for employees at these levels. It has been suggested to merge Level 1 with Level 2, Level 3 with Level 4 and Level 5 with Level 6.
Salary will cross one lakh
The employee coming under Level 1 currently gets a basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month. While Level 2 gets Rs 19,900. If these two levels are merged into one, then it will benefit the Level 1 employee more, because then a new pay structure will be introduced. If we calculate the salary hike after the 8th Pay Commission on the basis of an estimated fitment factor of up to 2.86, then the revised salary can be up to Rs 51,480.
Similarly, if Level 3 and Level 4 are merged, then the revised salary for the employees coming under the merged salary level will be Rs 72,930. Based on the 2.86 fitment factor for Level 5 and 6, the salary of the employees can go up to Rs 1,01, 244. The move aims to eliminate inequalities in salary increases. The proposal focuses on how the merger will benefit employees as it will reduce stagnation and ensure better financial growth over time.
What happens next?
The employee side has requested the government to hold a meeting of the standing committee to discuss these recommendations before finalizing the terms of reference for the 8th Pay Commission. If accepted, these changes can bring significant financial relief and structural reforms to millions of government employees and pensioners across various sectors.
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