The Secretary, Staff side of the NJCM has again written to the Chairman, 7th Pay Commission on the issues of Interim Relief and Merger of DA vide his letter on 21st August,2014. In the letter, it has been pointed out that when these issues were discussed in NJCM meeting held on 21st May, 2014,the Secretary, Department of Expenditure had told that since the Pay Commission has started functioning, these issues may be taken up with the Pay Commission. Therefore, the Secretary, Staff side has requested the Pay Commission to consider these issues favourably  and an interim report be submitted to the Government for the same.