Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- As the ninth national payscale takes effect in stages, one question has been troubling government employees: which basic salary will determine their rest and recreation allowance?

The Finance Division has now provided an answer.

Under a Finance Division directive issued on Thursday, employees taking rest and recreation leave between Jul 1, 2026, and Jun 30, 2027, will receive an allowance equal to the basic salary they draw in the month they take the leave.

The directive specifies that the calculation will be based on the basic salary drawn, not the salary determined through pay fixation.

Employees who have already received the allowance will not be entitled to arrears later if their pay is revised.

The new payscale...