B Mirror Report: The process of fixing the new salaries of government officials and employees under the newly introduced national pay structure will begin on Monday, with the government directing authorities to complete the process by October 20.
Government employees are expected to receive around three months of salary arrears together after their new basic salaries are determined. However, the amount of arrears will vary depending on each employee’s grade, existing basic salary, newly fixed salary and the date from which the revised salary becomes effective.
According to sources at the Finance Division, salary fixation will be carried out through the Pay Fixation Module of iBAS++, the government’s online financial management platform.
Employees will have to log into the portal and provide their personal and employment-related information. The required information includes their National Identification (NID) number, date of birth, current post and grade, date of joining government service and current basic salary.
They will also have to verify information related to their previous salary fixation. Details of any promotion, transfer, time scale, selection grade or higher grade must also be provided. Employees have been advised to keep relevant office orders and supporting documents ready before beginning the process.
Particular attention must be paid to the accuracy of names, NID numbers, dates of birth, designations, grades and salary information. Incorrect or incomplete information could create complications during salary fixation. The mobile phone number registered with iBAS++ will also be required.
Employees who do not have an NID will have to update their employment records, including their date of birth and other necessary information, before applying.
The new national pay structure was formally introduced on September 19, 2026, after an 11-year gap. Under the new structure, the minimum basic salary has been set at Tk 20,000, while the maximum basic salary will be Tk 156,000.
The revised salaries and allowances will be implemented in phases during the 2026–27 and 2027–28 fiscal years. The first phase will cover July 1 to December 31, 2026; the second phase will cover January 1 to June 30, 2027; and the third phase will cover July 1 to December 31, 2027. Allowances under the new structure will become effective from January 1, 2028.
According to the government order, an employee’s basic salary as of June 30, 2026, will serve as the basis for determining the revised salary.
Employees will receive 40 percent of the difference between their old and new basic salaries for the period from July 1 to December 31, 2026. They will receive 70 percent of the difference from January 1 to June 30, 2027. The full revised basic salary will come into effect from July 1, 2027.
The Finance Division has reportedly allocated Tk 37,000 crore in the current fiscal year to provide 70 percent of the salary difference in two phases.
After employees submit their information through iBAS++, the relevant accounts offices will verify the information. If discrepancies are found between the online information and supporting documents, employees may be required to make corrections.
Simply submitting information online will therefore not complete the pay-fixation process. Previous employment history, promotions and earlier salary-fixation records must be consistent with the newly submitted information.
Employees facing difficulties while submitting information online will be able to seek assistance from the relevant accounts officers.
Once pay fixation is finalized, salary bills will be prepared based on the new basic salaries. The amount of arrears payable to each employee will also be finalized at that stage.
Officials and employees of the relevant accounts offices are receiving online training to ensure that the process is completed smoothly. The training is being provided under the Finance Division’s Strengthening Public Financial Management Programme (SPFMS) through iBAS++.
Officials from the offices of Chief Accounts and Finance Officers (CAFOs), Divisional Controllers of Accounts (DCAs), District Accounts and Finance Officers (DAFOs) and Upazila Accounts Officers (UAOs) are participating in the training.
Under the new pay rules, a permanent employee who completes eight years in the same post without receiving a promotion and whose performance is satisfactory will be eligible for the next higher grade.
After receiving the first higher grade, an employee may become eligible for a second higher grade after completing another six years in the same post.
However, complications have emerged in fixing salaries for employees who previously received time scales, selection grades or higher grades under the old pay structure. Finance Division officials said efforts are underway to resolve these issues.
According to Finance Division orders, employees who received two or more selection grades, time scales or higher grades while serving in the same post under the previous pay structure will not be eligible for another higher grade in the same post under the new structure.
However, employees who had received only one higher scale or grade in the same post as of June 30, 2026, will be eligible for a second higher grade after completing the required additional six years.
The Finance Division has advised that during the pay-fixation period from October 5 to October 20, employees’ current salaries as well as their previous promotions, higher grades and salary-fixation histories must be carefully verified.
Accurate verification of these records will be crucial to ensuring the correct determination of each employee’s new basic salary and outstanding salary arrears.
