Admissibility of Financial Assistance to Contract Employees dt 13.02.2009

Admissibility of Financial Assistance to Contract Employees dt 13.02.2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Admissibility of Financial Assistance

No.DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract(MF). In partial modification of the Contract Appointment Policy 2004 of the Government of the Punjab issued vide notification No.DS(O&M)5- 3/2004/Contract (MF), dated 29.12.2004, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “said Policy”), the Government has been pleased to make the following amendments:

AMENDMENTS

In the said policy:

1. In para 3, after sub-para XIII), the following sub-para XIII-A) shall be inserted: “XIII-A)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY OF A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WHO DIES WHILE IN SERVICE

Financial assistance shall be provided to the family of a contract employee who dies while in service according to the following terms and conditions:

1. Financial assistance in accordance with the Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.SR. 1/3-10/2004, dated 10.11.2004 in the case of death of a contract employee during his service. In case of a contract employee serving in a district, the sanction order shall be issued by the District Coordination Officer while in case of a contract employee serving at the provincial level, the Administrative Secretary shall issue the sanction order in respect of the employee.
2. No Financial assistance in terms of the Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.SR.1/3-10/2004, dated 10.11.2004 shall be allowed to a contract. employee whose appointment has been made on a pay package other than the pay and allowances prescribed under the National Pay Scales.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in clause ii) above, a contract employees recruited against fixed pay package which is equal to or slightly higher or lower than the National Pay Scale shall be entitled to financial assistance in terms of Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.SR. 1/3-10/2004, dated 10.11.2004. In case of any ambiguity or doubt, the Administrative Secretary/ District Coordination Officer may refer the matter to the Finance Department for necessary advice.” and

2.  In ANNEXURE-B (GUIDELINES FOR FIXING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT APPOINTMENTS), after para 1, the following para 1-A shall be Inserted:

shall be issued by the District Coordination Officer while in case of a contract employee serving at the provincial level, the Administrative Secretary shall issue the sanction order in respect of the employee.

• No Financial assistance in terms of Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.SR.1/3-10/2004, dated 10.11.2004 shall be allowed to a contract employee whose appointment has been made on pay package other than the pay and allowances prescribed under the National Pay Scales.
• Notwithstanding anything contained in clause ii) above, a contract employees recruited against fixed pay package which is equal to or slightly higher or lower than the National Pay Scale shall be entitled to financial assistance in terms of Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.SR. 1/3-10/2004, dated 10.11.2004. In case of any ambiguity or doubt, the Administrative Secretary / District Coordination Officer may refer the matter to the Finance Department for necessary advice.”