India, Feb. 26 -- Central government employee and pensioner organisations have demanded an increase in fitment factor and encashed leave, among others, in the 8th pay commission. The organisations attended the meeting held between the National Council (Staff Side) and Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JMC) on Wednesday.

The meeting held in Delhi on Wednesday discussed several issues, including promotions of employees, boosting annual increments and reinstating the old pension Scheme.

The person representing Central Government Employees' Confederation, Manjeet Singh Patel, told Economic Times that some of the suggestions to the 8th pay commission include applying a 3.25 fitment factor, introducing either biannual increments or a 7% annual...