Are you a central government employee and are you also waiting for the 8th Pay Commission? If yes, then there is good news for you. Soon the discussion on the formation of the 8th Pay Commission is going to intensify.
The discussion will be held in the JCM meeting
The meeting of the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), formed to discuss the service conditions of central employees, is going to be held next month. In this meeting, the formation of the 8th Pay Commission will be discussed.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, head of the All India Railwaymen Federation and Secretary of the National Council of JCM, said that some clarity can be found regarding the 8th Pay Commission in the meeting to be held next month. People in employee organizations will raise this issue.
The demand of employee organizations
According to Shiv Gopal Mishra, employee organizations have already submitted two memorandums to the government, demanding the early formation of the 8th Pay Commission.
The 7th Pay Commission was formed in 2014 and its recommendations were implemented in 2016, which increased the salary of central employees by about 23%. Usually, a new pay commission is formed every 10 years, but it is not mandatory.
Main work of Pay Commission
The main work of the Pay Commission is to review, improve, and recommend the salaries, allowances, and other facilities of central employees and pensioners. The first pay commission was formed in 1946 and so far 7 pay commissions have been formed.
Why is the 8th Pay Commission needed
IRTSA has also said that the 7th Pay Commission had suggested that the pay matrix should be reviewed from time to time, and not wait for 10 years. Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in 2016, there has been a lot of change in government functioning, the economy, and the demand for services.
Therefore, the organization has said in its letter that the new pay commission should make recommendations according to these changing circumstances.
What does the government say
There has been no clear statement from the government on this issue so far. However, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be discussed in the upcoming meeting of the JCM. If there is agreement on this, then it can be a big relief and good news for government employees.