8TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION: OFFICE ACCOMMODATION ALLOTTED – NC JCM (STAFF SIDE) DRAFTING COMMITTEE TO PREPARE MEMORANDUM
Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E-Mail : nc.jcm.np[at]gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2026/8th CPC
January 2o, 2026
To
All the Drafting Committee Members to prepare 8th CPC memorandum on behalf of Staff Side of NC JCM
Dear Comrades,
At present the Government have allotted office accommodation for the cccccc at Chandralok Building, Janpath, New Delhi — 110001. Once the 8th CPC office start functioning then we may be asked to submit memorandum on the common service matters of Central Government employees. Therefore, it has been decided to convene a meeting of the drafting committee at 13-C, Ferozshah road, New Delhi on the 25th of February 2026 at 10.30 am to discuss and decide about the process and modalities of Drafting the memorandum. The drafting committee members will be required to stay for a week at Delhi from 25th February 2026 onward for discussing and finalizing our proposals on each topic / issue. Therefore, the drafting committee members are requested to plan their programme accordingly.
With greetings,
Yours comradely,
Sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary
Copy to all Constituent organizations of NC JCM for information
GDS COMPASSIONATE ENGAGEMENT (CCE) PORTAL UNDER IT 2.0 – ADOPTION OF PAN-INDIA NOTIFICATION AND HALF-YEARLY CCE CYCLE: DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ORDER DATED 07.01.2026
OM. No.17- 01/2017-GDS
भारत सरकार /Government of India
संचार मंत्रालय /Ministry of Communication
डाक विभाग /Department of Posts
(जीडीएस अनुभाग) /GDS Section
डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
नई दिल्ली / New Delhi 110001
Dated 07.01.2026
To
1. The General Manager,
CEPT, Mysuru – 570010.
2. The Chief Postmasters General of all circles.
Subject: GDS Compassionate Engagement (CCE) Portal under IT 2.0 – Adoption of Pan-India notification and half-yearly CCE cycle – reg.
Sir/Madam,
This is regarding the adoption of Pan-India notification and the half-yearly CCE Cycle under the GDS Compassionate Engagement (CCE) Portal under IT 2.0
2. The matter has been examined, and the competent authority has approved a provision for introducing a centralised Pan-India notification and conducting the CCE on a half-yearly basis instead of the quarterly cycle. The tentative activities and timelines for half-yearly CCE are as follows:-
Sl No. | Activities | Tentative Time Lines for Half-yearly CCE* | ||
1 | CCE Meeting and Approval of the competent authority | CCE meeting to be conducted for the consideration of all pending cases | 1st – 10 February/August | – |
Scrutinize the cases forwarded by the CCE at the RO/CO level by the concerned AD/APMG | 11-25 Feb/ August | AD/APMG of RO/CO level will examine each case and submit with observations/discrepancies, if any, for each case submitted by the CCE as under: i. May be approved ii. May be rejected iii. In case of a difference of opinion with CCE in an individual case, record observations/comments | ||
Consideration of the cases by DPS/PMG/CPMG at RO/CO level as the case may be | Up to 25 March/Sep | The competent authority will record its own remarks as follows: i. Approved ii. Rejected iii. In case of difference of opinion with CCE in an individual case, accept observations/comments of the AD/APMG or record own observations (including Approved/Rejected) iv. Reversal for Clarification/ rectification from/ by Divisions (if any). | ||
26 Mar-10 April 26-Sep-10 Oct | This window will be used for reversion/rectification of individual cases, not reverted earlier, and based on the clarification from the Divisions, the final decision (Approved/rejected) will be taken by the competent authority No cases; will be carried forward to the next CCE | |||
2 | Vacancy update and Processing | Vacancy update by Divisions | 1-10 Apr/Oct | Based on the vacancies occurring/to be occurred w.e.f. 1st Jan to 30th June or 1st July to 31st December, as the case may be, due to any reason. |
Vacancy approval by Circles | 11-15 Apr/Oct | – | ||
Processing by CEPT | 16-18 Apr/Oct | – | ||
3 | Final Allotment | Submission of the Post preference by the recommended candidate | 19-25 Apr/Oct | Including Post in vacancies arising in May/June or Nov/December |
Final allotment of the Post and issue of the PE letter to the recommended Candidate by the Division | 30-Apr/Oct | The actual joining of the candidate occurs only after the post becomes vacant. | ||
*The Directorate will issue a schedule of timelines before each such Compassionate Engagement Cycle.
3. Based on the above proposed activities, CEPT is requested to make suitable provisions/developments in the CCE Portal (including UAT) before 15th March, 2026, so as to ensure its launch to include fresh cases w.e.f.1.04.2026, for the August 2026 schedule. The cases received till 31.3.2026 will be considered as per the existing model of quarterly review, while the new cases w.e.f. 01.4.2026 would be handled in the PAN India Schedule of Compassionate Engagement (1st August, 2026 Schedule) system.
4. Circles are requested to complete all cases pending as on 31.3.2026 in the existing portal by 31.05.2026. Still, if any case is not decided, a provision will be kept in the portal for transfer of such pending cases to be included in the Pan India Schedule of engagement proposed w.e.f. August 2026. The necessary amendments in the existing scheme for compassionate engagement for GDS will be issued separately.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Digitally signed by Gurvinder Singh
Date:07- 01- 2026
(Gurvinder Singh)
Assistant Director General (GDS)
Tel. No.011- 23096629
Email: adggds426[at]gmail.com
