
The staff and government representatives of the National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) are set to hold the 49th annual meeting on May 11, 2026, to discuss a number of issues related to central government employees and pensioners. The meeting, to be chaired by the cabinet secretary, will discuss some key topics like full reimbursement of medical expenses, increasing family pension and fixed medical allowance, regional recruitment of non-gazetted staff, determination of minimum qualifying service for promotion to non-gazetted grades, among others.
The agenda of the meeting was revealed in a letter from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, to Shiva Gopal Mishra, secretary, NC-JCM (staff side), and other members.