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Corporate Compliance 10 August 2026

Overtime Allowance Update

The Department of Expenditure has issued an order regarding overtime allowance to central government employees under the Code on Wages, 2019, which may result in a minimum increase of 2.4 in total salary, this change is set to be in effect until September 30, 2026, the details of the order include grant of notional increment for pensionary benefits

The Department of Expenditure has issued an order regarding overtime allowance to central government employees under the *Code on Wages, 2019*. The order is in effect from 2026 to September 30, 2026. Some key points of the order include:
- Grant of notional increment for pensionary benefits
- Increase in total salary by a minimum of 2.4,
- The order applies to central government employees.
For more information on the order and how it affects central government employees, the primary source of the news can be found at the original source article, which details the changes and their implications.

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