The proposal for a new pay structure for government employees has been finalized. The Pay Commission has recommended that the revised salary framework be partially implemented from January 1, 2026. Full implementation is proposed from the first day of the 2026–27 fiscal year, starting July 1.

The commission is set to submit its report to Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on January 21. After receiving the report, the finance adviser will place it before the Advisory Council for further discussion and decision-making.

Sources from the Ministry of Finance and the Pay Commission confirmed these developments.

Meanwhile, the revised budget for the current 2025–26 fiscal year has increased operational expenditure by Tk 22,000 crore. This allocation has been made in anticipation of the partial rollout of the new pay scale.

According to the commission’s estimates, fully enforcing the proposed salary structure would require an additional Tk 70,000 to Tk 80,000 crore.

The recommendations reportedly focus on providing relatively higher increases in salaries and allowances at the lower tiers of government service.

Earlier this week, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed told journalists that a final decision on the new pay scale would be taken after the commission’s report is reviewed.

The Pay Commission was formed on July 27 last year to determine a revised pay structure for public sector employees. It is headed by former Finance Secretary and PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan. The 21-member body was instructed to submit its report within six months.

Currently, government employees receive salaries under the 2015 pay scale. The total number of public sector employees stands at around 1.5 million.

Under the proposed structure, the minimum salary, which is now Tk 8,250, is expected to more than double. The maximum salary, currently set at Tk 78,000, is proposed to be increased to over Tk 120,000. The commission has also suggested maintaining a salary ratio of 1:8 between the highest and lowest pay grades.