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Govt employees to get salaries under new pay structure from today

Published : Sunday, 1 November, 2026 at 8:08 AM

Observer Online Report

Government employees are set to receive increased salaries under the new pay structure from Sunday (November 1), including three months of arrears. The government has made preparations to disburse the salaries.

However, many officials and employees will not receive the increased pay on schedule as the process of fixing salaries under the new structure has not been completed. They will temporarily be paid under the previous structure, with the increased salaries and arrears to be adjusted later.

According to sources at the Finance Division, salary fixation under the new structure remains incomplete for many among nearly 14 lakh government employees, eight lakh pensioners and six lakh teachers under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme. Several inconsistencies have emerged regarding grade hierarchy, higher grades, house rent allowances and financial benefits following promotions. Complications with the government's Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++) have added to the problems.

Officials and employees from various ministries and divisions have submitted applications to Finance Secretary Md Khayeruzzaman Majumder seeking solutions to these problems. However, the applications have yet to be resolved, leaving many concerned employees likely to receive salaries under the old structure for the time being.

A senior Finance Division official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the situation had arisen partly due to a lack of adequate knowledge among those involved in drafting and implementing the new pay structure notification. Work is underway to resolve the issues, and advice is also being sought from experienced professionals.

According to the National Pay Structure 2026, the starting basic salary for employees in Grade 11 is Tk 25,000, while that for Grade 12 is Tk 24,300. This means Grade 11 employees should receive Tk 700 more than their Grade 12 counterparts in starting basic pay. However, the opposite has been observed after salaries were fixed under the new structure.

According to calculations provided by employees, the basic salary of a Grade 11 employee is being fixed at Tk 37,000, while that of a Grade 12 employee is being set at Tk 37,700. As a result, employees in the lower grade are receiving higher basic pay, triggering dissatisfaction.

Employees allege that the salary fixation method under the new structure is disrupting the normal hierarchy of grade-based pay. They fear that the disparity could persist in certain grades even after the new pay structure is fully implemented.

Inconsistencies have also emerged in the calculation of house rent allowances. According to an example provided by employees, the basic salary of a Grade 10 official would increase from Tk 49,700 to Tk 51,000 if promoted to Grade 9 or granted the first higher grade, representing an increase of Tk 1,300.

However, the reduction in the house rent allowance rate following the grade change could lower the official's total income. At the Grade 10 level, a house rent allowance calculated at 50 per cent amounts to Tk 24,850, while at Grade 9, the allowance at 45 per cent would be Tk 22,950. This represents a reduction of Tk 1,900 in the allowance. Consequently, the official's combined monthly income from basic salary and house rent allowance could fall by Tk 600 despite the increase in basic pay.

Officials and employees have also raised objections to the rules governing eligibility for higher grades and the timing of their allocation. They allege that the salary fixation rules could, in some cases, result in junior officials receiving higher basic salaries than their senior colleagues. They say the inconsistencies will be difficult to resolve unless the rules on eligibility and the timing of higher-grade benefits are clearly defined.

Employees have also pointed to complications in the iBAS++ system during salary fixation. They allege that experienced personnel have not been adequately involved in the process. A shortage of experienced staff, coupled with the inexperience of newly appointed officials, has made salary fixation more complicated.

The iBAS++ is the government's integrated financial management system used for a range of functions, including budget preparation, salary fixation for government employees, bill processing, disbursement of funds and the maintenance of government revenue and expenditure records.

The emergence of various complications involving salary fixation, grades and allowances at the initial stage of implementing the new pay structure has left many government officials and employees uncertain about receiving their increased salaries on schedule. It remains unclear when their increased pay and arrears will be adjusted.

-MT