8th Pay Commission: In anticipation of the upcoming second staff meeting concerning the Eighth Pay Commission, several employee-related matters have become quite contentious. Employee organizations are now gearing up to present their primary demands to the government.
In this context, Dr. Manjeet Singh Patel, the National President of the All India NPS Employees Federation, met with Shiv Gopal Mishra, the Secretary of NC-JCM (Staff Side), to discuss significant issues affecting employees. What topics were covered and what recommendations were made? Dr. Manjeet Patel mentioned that various proposals were introduced during the meeting that pertained to the welfare of employees in Delhi, other Union Territories (UTs), and central autonomous institutions. The most notable of these was the request for an increase in earned leave encashment to 400 days.
He emphasized that the current limit should be raised to provide greater benefits upon retirement. Additionally, there was a request for 28 days of special leave for employees to participate in traditional religious and social events. The discussion also included the need for 14 days of casual leave (CL) and 30 days of earned leave (EL) each year.
Request for CGHS option post-retirement
Several key proposals regarding healthcare were also presented. Employee organizations insisted that employees should have the option to enroll in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) after retirement, along with the provision of cashless medical treatment to avoid out-of-pocket expenses for medical care.
The meeting also suggested that copies of the Central Government’s circulars and orders should be sent directly to the Union Territories to prevent delays in policy implementation. A significant demand from employees in the education sector was also raised, advocating for an increase in the retirement age of teachers to 65 years.
Will lakhs of employees and pensioners benefit?
According to Dr. Patel, there was a discussion on including all these demands in the common memorandum of JCM, so that they could be officially placed in the meetings with the Eighth Pay Commission. The JCM agreed to raise all these issues with the Eighth Pay Commission. It was also agreed that necessary steps would be taken to ensure representation of employees from Union Territories on the JCM. Employees’ organisations hope that if these demands are included in the Pay Commission’s recommendations, lakhs of employees and pensioners could benefit greatly.
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— Dr Manjeet Singh Patel (@ManjeetIMOPS) March 14, 2026
