Ninth pay scale ordered for Union Parishad administrative officers

The government has decided to bring Union Parishad administrative officers under the ninth national pay scale. The Local Government Division has ordered their pay and allowances to be fixed and paid under the new scale with effect from July 1.

The instruction was issued on Wednesday (November 11) by the Union Parishad-2 branch of the Local Government Division.

According to the instruction, the government has consented to paying the officers under the 'National Pay Scale, 2026' set for government employees. Pay fixation and payment must, however, follow the conditions in the Finance Division's SRO issued on September 17.

It also said that under Rule 8 of the 'Local Government (Union Parishad) Employees Service Rules, 2011 (amended)', the officers' pay must be fixed in the new scale from July 1.

Copies of the instruction have been sent for implementation to all deputy commissioners, deputy directors (local government) at deputy commissioners' offices, district accounts officers, upazila nirbahi officers and upazila accounts officers across the country.