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The interim Prime Minister has granted approval for a 45 percent increase in remuneration and benefits for Management Position officers (MP I, MP II, and MP III).
As per the Finance division, the Prime Minister has authorized the revision of the compensation package for Management position roles, effective from October 1, 2023.
For MP I, the interim government has elevated the upper limit of the basic salary, housing allowance, and other allowances to Rs. 1,013,920, up from Rs. 699,350. The minimum basic salary, housing allowance, and other allowances for MP-1 have been increased to Rs. 804,180 from Rs. 554,600 per month.
The maximum salary for MP-1 will be Rs. 772,780, and the minimum salary from October 1, 2023, will be Rs. 629,230. The minimum housing allowance for this special scale has been raised from Rs. 101,000 to Rs. 146,450, while the maximum housing allowance has been increased from Rs. 142,000 to Rs. 205,900.
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Additionally, the government has raised the minimum utility allowance from Rs. 19,650 to Rs. 28,500 and the maximum utility allowance from Rs. 24,300 to Rs. 35,240.
The official document states that the maximum basic salary, housing allowance, and other allowances for MP-II have been increased to Rs. 599,704 from Rs. 413,600 per month.
For MP-II, the maximum basic salary, housing allowance, and other allowances have been raised to Rs. 370,850 from Rs. 255,750 per month.
Similarly, the maximum basic salary for MP-III will be Rs. 263,190, while the minimum will be Rs. 184,230 per month.
MP scale officers are also entitled to receive TA/DA for domestic official tours, TA/DA for official tours abroad, medical benefits, and gratuity.
The Finance division clarifies that the relevant divisions/ministries will cover the expenses from their allocated budget for the current fiscal year. The revised MP package will automatically apply to the existing incumbents in MP scales. However, any extensions of the existing contracts of MP scale holders will be considered only if their performance is deemed satisfactory after evaluation by the performance evaluation committee and approval by the competent authority, in accordance with the rules.
The Finance division also notes that the monetization of transport facilities will remain unchanged (MP-1 Rs. 95,910, MP-II Rs. 77,430, MP-III Rs. 65,060) at the existing rates.
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