In a meeting held on April 28, 2026, the National Council–Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) presented several demands to the 8th Pay Commission, including the revival of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and an extension of the memorandum submission deadline to May 31, 2026. The NC-JCM, represented by its secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra, argued that many employee organizations were unable to submit their memorandums online by the original deadline of April 30, 2026. They also requested that submissions be accepted in both PDF and MS Word formats. Furthermore, the NC-JCM reiterated its long-standing demand to abolish the National Pension System (NPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), asserting that the term 'unfunded pension' in the commission's terms of reference is misleading, as employees had previously opted for the pension scheme after surrendering the Contributory Provident Fund. The NC-JCM also called for separate time slots for different federations to present their specific issues to the commission. Lastly, they urged the commission to visit various central government-run industries to assess the hazardous working conditions faced by employees, particularly in the Railways and Defence sectors, to inform their recommendations on pay scales and allowances.