Clarification – Financial Assistance 12.09.2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Financial Assistance
Will the Section Officer (Accounts), Government of the Punjab, S&GAD Department, kindly refer to his letter No. SO(Accounts)/S&GAD/Policy matters/2017, dated 18.8.2017 and 25.08.2017, on the subject noted above?
Finance Department has examined the case and it is clarified as under:–
| Sr.# | Facilities | Required clarification | View of F.D. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education scholarship | Will GP Fund, Income Tax, Benevolent Fund, | Shall continue |
| 2 | Marriage Grant | Shall continue | |
| 3 | GP Fund | PGHSF deductions be made from salary? | Shall be deducted at the option of the family. |
| 4 | Farewell Grant | Will be paid on superannuation or at the time of death of a civil servant? | Shall be paid at the time of death. |
| 5 | Four months’ salary (pay last drawn plus allowances) | Will be paid on superannuation or at the time of death of a civil servant? | Shall be paid at the time of death. |
| 6 | Fate of lump sum payment equal to 365 days in terms of rule 19 of Revised Leave Rules, 1981 | Will be paid on superannuation or at the time of death of a civil servant? | Shall be paid at the time of death. |
| 7 | Criteria of salary payment to deceased official(s). | Will new post(s) be got created from Finance Department on the analogy of OSD post? | Post of OSD shall be created. |
Clarification about remaining matters would be intimated after thorough deliberation.
