Secretary Committee Meets Today to Finalize 9th Pay Scale

The government is set to implement the 9th national pay scale for public employees starting July 1. To finalize the proposed wage structure, the Secretary Committee on Pay Scale is meeting today, Wednesday (June 24).

Led by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, the committee will address crucial technical, legal, and financial aspects of the new scale. Following strong demands from government staff, officials will discuss whether to implement the pay scale in two phases instead of the initially proposed three.

Key agenda items include determining the exact percentage of salary and allowance increases, finalizing the official gazette, and addressing wage disparities—particularly for 11th to 20th-grade employees. The committee will also work on simplifying complex pay calculations through the government’s digital platform, iBas++.

While the new scale takes effect in July, a top government official noted that the exact basic salary increase—whether 50 or 100 percent—has yet to be finalized. Even with a July 1 effective date, it will take two to three months for employees to receive the adjusted payouts.

To help low-income employees cope with inflation, the government plans to prioritize larger initial salary bumps for lower grades. Discussions suggest employees in grades 10 to 20 could see a 60 percent basic pay increase in the upcoming fiscal year, while grades 1 to 9 may receive a 40 percent increase. These figures are pending final approval.

Today's meeting follows a previous session on June 18, which reviewed proposals from the National Pay Commission, Judicial Service Pay Commission, and the armed forces.