8th Pay Commission: The 8th Pay Commission process is moving forward with each passing day. Millions of central government employees and pensioners are waiting for the immediate implementation of the 8th CPC. Recently, a significant proposal to increase the Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Rs. 20,000 per month from the existing Rs. 1,000 per month for individuals in non-Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) areas has drawn great attention.
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8th Pay Commission-The List Of Demands
According to the Financial Express, several demands related to the 8th Pay Commission have been raised ever since formation of the 8th Pay Commission was announced. The Indian Finance Ministry has asked for suggestions from the Staff Side of the National Council – Joint Consultative Machinery – on the Terms of Reference (ToR).
According to the staff side, many of their important and justified demands have not been duly included in the final ToR. It was commented by many that dissatisfaction was prominent on issues like medical facilities, OPS reinstatement and the fitment factor.
Recently, the Commission was chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court. An office was allotted in the Chandralok Building in Janpath, New Delhi.
What Was Decided At The Drafting Committee Meeting?
On February 25 this year, the process of finalizing the unified charter of 8th CPC demands was initiated at a meeting of the NC-JCM (Staff Side) Drafting Committee in Delhi NCR. The draft would include a series of significant demands related to about 1 crore central employees and pensioners.
Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO) have suggested an annual increase of 5 percent in the fitment factor. Another demand was to increase the count of family units to 5 from 3 so that dependent parents could also be included. Unions have reiterated their demand to implement OPS by the abolishment of UPS and NPS.
