Government Employees’ Three Months of Pay-Scale Arrears Not Expected This Month

Reports circulating on Facebook claim that government employees will receive three months of salary arrears under the ninth national pay scale in October. However, The Daily Campus has found no evidence to support the claims.

Officials concerned said the pay fixation process under the new pay scale had been completed, meaning government employees would receive salaries this month at the rates specified in the ninth pay-scale gazette. However, the arrears are not expected to be paid in October. Instead, employees are likely to receive the outstanding amounts with their November salaries.

An official of the Finance Ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “Government employees are likely to receive their salary arrears in November. Salaries for this month will be paid under the new pay structure. The reports circulating on Facebook are not true.”

How to calculate ninth pay-scale arrears using a calculator

Following the implementation of the 2026 pay scale, many government employees want to know how much in arrears they are entitled to receive from July 1, 2026.

An HTML calculator has been developed to simplify the process. By entering their grade and two basic salary figures, employees can calculate their revised basic salary, adjustments to special benefits and house rent allowances, and a breakdown of three months’ arrears. The form can be completed by following the steps below.

However, the accuracy of the salary steps shown for all grades in the calculator has not been independently verified. To ensure reliable calculations, users must compare the information in the “Scale Table” section below the calculator with the original gazette, S.R.O. No. 347-Law/2026.

House rent allowance rates must also be checked against the relevant payslip. The tool is not an official government salary-fixation system and should be used only as an informal calculation aid. Final salary calculations will be determined through the iBAS++ system.

Personal information

Enter your name, designation and office or institution. These details will appear at the top of the generated statement. The calculator will work even if these fields are left blank.

Salary information

Grade: Select the grade you held under the 2015 pay scale as of June 30, 2026.

Basic salary as of June 30, 2026: Select the amount shown on your payslip. If the amount is not listed, choose the option to enter a different amount manually.

Basic salary received on July 1, 2026: Enter the basic salary you received under the old pay scale in July, including the annual increment.

Workplace: Select your workplace to determine the applicable house rent allowance rate. The rate field will update automatically, but you can adjust it to match the rate on your payslip.

Months of arrears: The default is three months, covering July, August and September. You can change the period to between one and six months if necessary.

Annual increment checkbox: Untick this option if you had not completed six months of service by July 1, 2026.

Optional fields

If the house rent allowance or special benefit shown on your payslip differs from the calculator's estimate, enter the actual amount in the relevant field.

You can also enter the revised basic salary if you already know it from iBAS++ or the official gazette. In that case, the calculator will use the amount you provide.

Once the required information is entered, the calculator will generate a statement showing the steps used to determine the revised basic salary. It will also show the basic salary payable at the first stage, including 50 per cent of the increment for grades 10 to 20 and 40 per cent for grades 1 to 9.

Monthly calculation

The monthly calculation includes the difference between the basic salary payable and the basic salary already received, adjustments between the house rent allowance due on the June 30 basic salary and the allowance received based on the basic salary drawn, and deductions for the discontinued special benefit of 10 or 15 per cent.