Govt staff seek Rs 69K pay, DA merger demand

New Delhi: Central government employees have sought a sweeping overhaul of pay, pensions and service conditions under the Eighth Central Pay Commission, proposing a minimum basic salary of Rs 69,000, a fitment factor of 3.83, and a return to the practice of merging dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay at 25%.In its memorandum, submitted to the Eighth pay commission on April 14, the staff-side of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has laid out an expansive blueprint that...