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Central Government Employees to Receive September Salary Early Amid Bank Strike
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 20:38
Central Government Employees to Receive September Salary Early Amid Bank Strike
- •The Ministry of Finance announced that Central Government employees and pensioners will receive their September 2026 salaries and pensions on September 25.
- •This advance disbursement is due to a three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to September 30.
- •The decision was made based on information from the Department of Financial Services regarding potential disruptions to banking transactions during the strike.
- •Salaries and wages for all Central Government employees, including Defence, Posts, and Telecommunications, along with industrial employees' wages, will be disbursed on September 25, 2026.
- •The advance payments will be adjusted against the full month's salary or pension in October 2026, if necessary, and ministries are advised to process other banking transactions early.
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The Ministry of Finance announced an advance disbursement of September salaries and pensions for September 25, 2026, due to the proposed nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to September 30, which could disrupt banking transactions.
The Controller General of Accounts clarified that advance payments made in September will be treated as advances, and any required adjustments will be made directly from the employee or pensioner's October 2026 salary or wages.
Since the bank strike coincides with the quarter-end closure, ministries and departments were advised to process payments and banking transactions scheduled for late September 2026 in advance wherever feasible to avoid disruptions.
