The next round of consultation meetings for the 8th Pay Commission is kicking off in Chennai on September 7. Over the course of two days, representatives from central government employee and pensioner groups along with other stakeholders, will discuss issues related to the revision of pay, pension and allowances.<\/p>\n
They will also discuss work-related and logistical issues that many central government employees face during their postings and transfers. For the pensioners, nearly all key employee bodies have been asking for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for the employees and retirees under the National Pension System (NPS) and the Unified Pension System (UPS).<\/p>\n
Most groups are advocating for an increase in OPS pension from 50% to 67% of the last salary drawn. However, if the Centre decides to revise pensions based on the fitment factor, similar to what was done under the 7th Pay Commission, how much of a monthly pension boost can Level 4-7 employees expect at fitment factors of 2.15, 2.28 and 2.57?<\/p>\n
Also Read: 8th Pay Commission: Can Level 5 employees get up to Rs 15,800\/month extra HRA under 8th CPC?<\/a><\/p>\n 8th CPC: Key pension-related demands of employee and pensioner associations<\/p>\n The National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM), the main central government body, the All India Employees\u2019 Federation (AIDEF) and the Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS), among others, have recommended that the last-drawn pension of a retired employee should be 67% of their last salary drawn, while the family pension should be 50% of the last pay drawn.<\/p>\n The All India New Pension Scheme Employees\u2019 Federation (AINPSEF) and the BPS, among others, have recommended implementing the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for all civilian pensioners, including those covered under the NPS and the UPS. They suggest that at any level, the minimum pension of a pensioner retired in any year should not be less than 50% of the minimum basic pay at any level.<\/p>\n For example, for a Level 1 employee (as per the 7th Pay Commission classification) retired in any year, the minimum pension should not be less than Rs 9,000 since the minimum salary at that level is Rs 18,000.<\/p>\n