In a first, the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has set up an online platform where all stakeholders, including central government employees, pensioners, and their representative organisations, can submit their suggestions and feedback related to pay and perks as memorandums.
These memorandums can be submitted by April 30, 2026.
The online platform for memorandum submission provides a first-of-its-kind opportunity to individual employees and pensioners to submit their own suggestions and feedback. You can submit your memorandum through the official 8th Pay Commission website.
Go to 8cpc.gov.in
Click on "Memorandum Submission"
Click on the link given on the "8CPC Memorandum Submission" page to submit your memorandum. This will take you to an external page, where you need to log in with your mobile or email to submit your suggestions.
Here's a look at the topics on which you can submit your recommendations to the 8th CPC:
Q1. What concerns/views do you have related to pay matters?
Basic Pay
Minimum Pay
Increment/Annual Increment
Level in Pay Matrix
Maximum of Pay Level
Any Other
You can enter your concerns/views as well as your response/suggestion to related to the above pay matters in up to 3500 characters each on the platform.
Q2. What concerns / views do you face related to Allowances?
Dearness Allowance
Allowance Related to Qualifications
Allowance Related to Additional Duty or Extra Duty or Working on Holidays, etc
Allowance Related to Capacity Building or Knowledge Upgradation or Trainings
Allowance Related to Deputation or Posting
Allowance Related to Housing including HRA
Allowance Related to Performance, Merit, Good service, etc
Allowance Related to Risk and Hardship
Allowance Related to Travel including Travelling Allowance
Allowance Related to Sports
Allowance Related to Uniform
Allowance Related to Running Staff
Any other
Q3. What concerns / views do you face related to Advances?
Related to Personal Computer
Related to House Building
Any other
Q4. What concerns / views do you face related to Facilities?
Leave
Group Insurance including CGEGIS
Exgratia/ Compensation
Medical Facility
Provident Fund including GPF
Leave Travel Concession
Any other
Q5. What concerns/views do you face related to Performance Incentive?
Variable Pay
Performance Pay
Bonus
Any other
Q6. What concerns / views do you face related to Empanelment / Postings in GOI?
Empanelment
Postings in GOI
Any other
Q7. What concerns/views do you face related to Cadre Management?
Cadre Management
Any other
Q8. What concerns/views do you face related to Career Progression?
Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP)
Any other
Q9. What concerns/views do you face related to Retirement Benefits?
Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) under OPS/NPS/UPS
OROP
Leave Salary/Encashment
Pension Commutation
Any other
The commission may contact you via your email or mobile number if it requires any additional information or clarification in respect of your submissions. You can also upload additional documents, including specific judgments, datasets, or evidence that directly support or strengthen your response. However, you are not required to upload your memorandum or representations again.
The 8th Pay Commission is likely to consider all memorandums before starting its task of submitting its final recommendations to the government. Having an online platform for submitting feedback and memorandums is likely to speed up the process, compared to holding physical meetings and interactions.
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