New Delhi: The drafting committee of the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery), NC-JCM, will meet on 13 April 2026 and discuss the final memorandum and it will be forwarded to the 8th Pay Commission. The scheme of Joint Consultative Machinery is a platform for constructive dialogue between the representatives of the staff side and the official side for resolution of all disputes between the Government as employer and the employees.
The meeting’s timing assumes great significance as central government employees are desperately waiting for the salary hike date as per the 8th Pay Commission. The government has not announced as to when the 8th Pay Commission salary hike will take place.
On 12 March 12, all drafting committee members of the 8th Pay Commission gathered to discuss the common memorandum of all employee and pensioner bodies.
How to submit your Memorandum to 8th Pay Commission
The Eighth Central Pay Commission has invited representations from stakeholders, who can opt for Online submission through innovateindia.mygov.in and 8cpc.gov.in to submit memorandums before 30th April, 2026.
“The Eighth Central Pay Commission has provided an online structured format for inviting Memorandum/Representations from Associations/Unions of serving employees/pensioners, organizations/institutions as well as from employees, pensioners and interested individuals on its website(8cpc.gov.in). Submissions would be received upto 30th April, 2026,” Ministry of Finance said in an official release.
The Ministry of Finance further informed that Employees, Pensioners and Organizations get the structured format for submitting memorandum at the MyGov.in portal (innovateindia.mygov.in). The Commission has requested stakeholders to make submissions on the above portal only. Paper-based copies/emails/pdfs may not be considered by the Commission.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Terms of Reference of 8th Central Pay Commission. The government had announced formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission in January, 2025 to examine and recommend changes in the salaries and other benefits of Central Government employees.