SHIMLA, A portion of the salaries of officers and employees of the Himachal Pradesh government has been deferred for six months in a bid to manage finances efficiently, according to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday.
As per the notification, the postponement will be effective from May 2026 and is temporary in nature.
Thirty per cent of the salary of the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Director General of Police, Additional Director General of Police, Principal Conservator of Forests and Additional Chief Conservator of Forests has been deferred.
Twenty per cent of the salaries of Secretaries, Department Heads, Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Superintendent of Police, Police Officers up to Service Provider level, Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservators of Forests and other forest employees up to the level of District Forest Officers have been deferred.
The notification said that the accrued and deferred components of the salary will be reflected in the electronic salary system and payment vouchers to ensure transparency, and the deferred portion of the salary will be calculated for all purposes such as retiree benefits, vacation disbursement, etc. in accordance with the relevant rules.
Statutory deductions, including income tax and contributions to pension and provident fund plans, will continue to be regulated according to the rules applicable to the full amount only to avoid future accounting problems.
The deferral amount will be calculated on net salary after paying tax, National Retirement System, Unified Retirement System, Public Provident Fund and other fixed deductions.
The order said that employees who service the loan installments can submit an undertaking to the withdrawal and disbursement officer, and the deferment will be calculated on the remaining amount after deducting the loan installment amount.
Councils, Corporations, PSUs, Autonomous Bodies, Universities and other major associations receiving grant or any kind of budgetary support from the State Government shall also adopt this resolution in line with the Government.
The notification added that this measure is temporary in nature and is being implemented as a collective effort to manage financial resources efficiently. The deferred portion of pay shall not be treated as deduction and will be released at a later date based on the financial position of the State Government.
Presenting the budget for the financial year 2026-27, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on March 21 announced deferral of salaries of the chief minister, ministers, MLAs and officers.
The state government also postponed 50 percent of the salary of the Chief Minister, 30 percent of ministers, and 20 percent of members of the Legislative Assembly for a period of six months.
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