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8th Pay Commission: July talks to test pension, pay parity demands
The 8th Pay Commission faces five key employee demands, pension revision, pay parity, and maternity benefits, as July consultations with unions begin in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata.
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The 8th Pay Commission heads into a critical round of consultations in July with five employee demands on the table, following a May meeting where the Cabinet Secretary flagged them for review.
At the 49th session of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery on 11 May, the Staff Side pressed for pension revision, restoration of the commuted portion of pension, and a return to the old pension scheme. The Cabinet Secretary recommended those issues be referred to the 8th Pay Commission or examined by the relevant departments.
The other demands include pay parity adjustments, maternity benefit improvements, and a broader reconsideration of allowances. The Staff Side also requested the Commission to revisit salary revision and fitment factor, though no decision has been taken on those yet.