A proposed pay hike of as much as 142 percent for civil servants clashes with the government’s austerity measures adopted after the 2024 uprising.

The disclosure comes a week after the ninth National Pay Commission proposed a new salary structure for government employees

The Ninth National Pay Commission formed by the interim government recently recommended a salary increase for government employees in the range of 100-142 percent.

The Ninth National Pay Commission yesterday proposed a new salary structure for government employees, recommending increases ranging from 100 percent to 142 percent, alongside substantial rises in other benefits.

The pay commission is all set to submit its recommendations for the new salary structure of government officers and employees today.

The interim government is examining the scope for partially implementing the new pay scale for public sector employees.