Central Government Employees Salary: The central government has given good news to the employees keeping in mind the upcoming festive season. The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam is coming. Due to this, premature salary and pension payment has been approved for their employees and pensioners. That is, they will be given salary and pension in advance.
How long will be paid?
According to the Finance Ministry’s Office Memorandum released on August 21 and 22, 2025, central government employees including Defense, Post and Telecom in Maharashtra will get the salary of August on August 26, 2025 (Tuesday). That is, on August 27, before Ganesh Chaturthi, their wages will be credited to their bank account. Similarly, the festival of Onam will be celebrated in Kerala by September 4-5, 2025, so they will also be paid salary and pension on August 25, 2025 (Monday).
This is also mentioned in the circular
The purpose of this decision of the government is to keep in mind that in the festive season, employees face any kind of financial trouble and they can celebrate the festival well with their families. The Finance Ministry has said that these payments will be considered as advance payment. The salary, pension and wages issued will be adjusted in the final settlement of August/September 2025. The circular states, “Thus distributed salary/wages/pension will be considered as advance payment and will be subject to adjustment after each employee/pensioner determines the entire month’s salary/wage/pension.”
Finance Ministry instructions to RBI
The Ministry has also requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to implement the branches of banks in Kerala and Maharashtra to implement the program to pay for salary and pension in advance without any delay. Central government industrial workers in Kerala will also come under the purview of quick payment instructions.
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