Govt issues new guidelines on recreation allowance for employees

According to the notification issued by the Finance Division on November 11, government employees who go on recreation leave between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 will receive recreation allowance equivalent to the basic salary they draw in the month of taking the leave.

In this regard, the basic salary drawn by the concerned employee during the phased implementation of the pay scale under the Government Servants (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2026 will be taken into consideration. However, any salary subsequently determined through pay fixation will not be considered as the basis for calculating the allowance.

The notification further clarified that once an employee draws the recreation allowance, they will not be entitled to claim any arrears under this head later due to salary revision or pay fixation.

The new guidelines were issued in continuation of a memorandum issued by the Finance Division on March 20, 1989. The memorandum stated that a government employee would be entitled to recreation allowance equivalent to the basic salary drawn in the month they went on recreation leave.

The notification, signed by Joint Secretary Dr Md Ferdous Alam, said the instructions would come into effect immediately.

Concerned officials said the new guidelines would remove complications arising from the phased implementation of the pay scale in determining recreation allowances for government employees taking recreation leave between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027, reports BSS.