When will government employees get increased salaries under new pay scale?

Government employees are unlikely to receive their increased salaries with their September pay, despite the new ninth national pay scale taking effect from July 1, according to officials at the Finance Division.

The Finance Ministry has issued the gazette for the much-anticipated new pay scale, under which employees will receive 40% to 50% of the additional basic pay during the first phase. Officials told The Daily Campus that increased salaries are more likely to be paid in November, with the October salary.

However, the government could still pay the increased salaries from September if it completes the necessary procedures by Sunday (September 20), which is the deadline for submitting monthly salary and allowance bills.

A Finance Division source said salary and allowance information for government employees must be entered into the iBAS++ system and submitted by the 20th of each month. Most government offices and institutions have already submitted their September salary information, while some are expected to submit it by Sunday.

A Finance Division official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Daily Campus:

“The deadline for sending salary information to iBAS is Sunday. The government can pay the increased salaries from September if it wants to. However, the possibility is low. It is more likely that government employees will receive the increased salaries in November, meaning with their October salary.”

How the new pay scale will be implemented

According to the gazette, employees in Grade 9 and above will receive 40% of the additional basic pay prescribed under the new structure from July 1 to December 31, 2026.

During the same period, employees in Grades 10 to 20 will receive 50% of the additional basic pay.

From January 1 to June 30, 2027, employees in Grade 9 and above will receive 70% of the additional basic pay, while employees in Grades 10 to 20 will receive 75%.

The full increase in basic pay will take effect from July 1, 2027.

The additional amount will be calculated against the salary drawn or due on June 30, 2026. As the new pay structure took effect from July 1, employees will also receive arrears for the applicable period.

Other allowances and benefits under the new pay structure will come into effect from January 1, 2028. Pensioners will also receive the benefits applicable to them under the new structure.

Under the new pay structure, basic salaries for Grades 1 to 10 will increase by up to 100%, while basic salaries for employees in Grades 11 to 20 will increase by up to 142%. Various allowances will also increase proportionately.

The new pay structure was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on August 31, following which the Finance Ministry issued the gazette.

Earlier, a 10-member committee headed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani was formed on April 21 to recommend measures for implementing the new pay structure for government employees. The committee subsequently finalised its recommendations.

Nearly a decade after the Eighth Pay Commission, the interim government formed the 23-member Ninth National Pay Commission on July 27, 2025. The commission, headed by former Finance Secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan, submitted its report to then Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on January 21 this year.