8th pay commission: Here's why NC-JCM wants employee levels combined — Pay scale merger proposal explained
The 8th pay commission closed its suggestion submission window on 15 June and will close data submissions on 31 July.
The commission, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, has conducted multiple state visits since March to meet employee groups and unions.
The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) proposes merging employee levels to simplify the pay scale structure.
Around 1 crore beneficiaries—50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners—will be affected by the recommendations across 18 employee levels.
Suggestions from employee groups are expected to shape the commission's decisions on remuneration, allowances, pay, and pension structures.
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