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Proposed pay scale revises annual increments across grades
The government is planning to introduce a new salary structure for public servants under the proposed Ninth National Pay Scale, with annual increments and basic pay to be linked more closely to inflation and living costs.
According to officials, the proposed pay scale would provide comparatively greater benefits to employees in lower and middle grades, replacing the current system under which annual increments are almost uniform across all grades.
The Finance Division has begun the process of placing the recommendations before the Cabinet for approval. The government is aiming to implement the new pay scale from July 1, although administrative procedures, legal vetting and issuance of a gazette notification may delay the rollout. As a result, government employees may receive revised salaries and any arrears in September or October.
Under the proposal, the existing 5 per cent annual increment would remain unchanged for employees in Grades 6 to 20. Employees in Grade 5 would receive a 4 per cent increment, those in Grades 3 and 4 would receive 3.5 per cent, while Grade 2 employees would receive 2.75 per cent. The increment for Grade 1 would be determined separately.
The proposed pay structure recommends fixing the basic salary of Grade 1 at Tk 160,000 and Grade 20 at Tk 20,000. However, the Secretaries' Committee is considering setting the Grade 1 basic salary at Tk 150,000 and reducing the highest-to-lowest salary ratio to 1:7.5, compared with the current 1:9.4.
Officials said the recommendations were based on a nationwide survey involving 167,500 government employees, 61,500 citizens and 3,513 heads of institutions. The survey found that only 5.6 per cent supported the existing increment system, while 50.43 per cent favoured linking salary increases to inflation and 31.54 per cent preferred adjustments based on living costs.
The proposed structure also includes higher allowances for lower-grade employees, particularly in transport, tiffin, washing and risk allowances.
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