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Extension of Group Insurance Coverage for Five Years after Retirement dt 17.12.2012’OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Group InsuranceI am directed to state that the Group Term Insurance Scheme & Coverage for five years after retirement has been extended from 01.07.2017 to 30.06.2015 with State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan.2. The coverage shall continue to extend to five years after retirement of Government Servants without requiring them to pay a premium after retirement. The Government Servants retiring on or after 01 07.2012 shall be covered for revised sums assured, while Government Servants who retired on or before 30.06.2012 shall be covered for the previous…

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Deduction of Group Insurance from Salaries dt 09.12.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Group InsuranceKindly refer to the subject noted above.The Judgment dated 29-03-2019 by Ombudsman, Punjab is enclosed herewith which pertains to the matter of the deduction of Group Insurance of a school teacher of school education department.2. In the perspective of said issue, the competent Authority /CIOT has desired to thrash out pay rolls related to your district and make sure that the deductions as per prescribed rates are being made. Further, it is also advised to reconcile all the deductions from the salaries of the Government employees with all DDOs (Drawing…

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Contract Appointment under Prime Minister Assistance Package – Federal dt 17.04.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Contract AppointmentThe undersigned is directed to refer to the above noted subject and to state that the Prime Minister has approved that:”The condition to apply for employment within one year under the Assistance Package as notified by the Establishment Division vide O.M No.8/10/2000- CP-I dated 6th August, 2004 and O.M No. 4/1/2005-CP-I dated 13th April, 2005 is amended to the extent that: the widow/widower or a child of a civil servant who dies during service may be entitled to apply for contract appointment as per maximum age limit…

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Clarification – Financial Assistance and OSD Deceased Post – Succession Certificate dt 30.01.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Succession Certificate I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter of even No. dated 15.08.2017 and subsequent clarifications issued on 12.09.2017 and 03.10.2017 on the subject cited above (copies enclosed) and further clarify the matter for the convenience and guidance of all concerned as under: SR#IssuesClarification1Will Education Scholarship, Marriage Grant, GP Fund, Income Tax, Benevolent Fund, and PGHSF deductions be made from salary?Education Scholarship and Marriage Fund shall be deducted at the option of the family.2Will Farewell Grant be paid on superannuation or at…

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Clarification – Allowances Admissible to OSD Deceased Post dt 02.07.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: OSD Deceased PostI am directed to refer to Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab’s letter No. Budget/2018-19/68966 dated 19.09.2018, on the subject noted above and to enclose herewith a copy of letter U.O.No.FD.SR-1/3-12/2018 dated 25.06.2019 received from Section Officer (SR-I), Government of the Punjab, Finance Department, wherein he has advised that Conveyance Allowance, Washing Allowance and Prison Allowance would not be paid with the salary to the family of a deceased civil servant. Further action may be taken accordingly.Will the Section Officer (R&P), Government of the Punjab, Home Department kindly…

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Special Pay to Private Secretaries dt 22.07.2015OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Private SecretariesI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that Governor Punjab has been pleased to revise the rates of Special Pay admissible to Private Secretaries and Personal Assistants of the Punjab Government excluding the Private Secretaries and Personal Assistants serving in higher grade in some institutions, i.e., Punjab Public Service Commission and Lahore High Court, w.e.f. 01.07.2015 as under:DescriptionExistingRevisedPrivate Secretaries to Ministers, Chief Secretary, Chairman, P&D Board and ACSRs.800/- p.m.Rs.1,600/- p.m.Private Secretaries to Secretaries, Additional Secretaries or any other officer of lower rankRs.600/- p.m.Rs.1,200/- p.m.Personal Assistants…

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Special Pay for the Officers of Civil Secretariate dt 18.12.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Special Pay for the Officers I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter No.FD.PR-12-7/83 dated 22.08.1989 and to state that the Competent Authority has been pleased to enhance the rate of Special Pay admissible to Additional Secretary (BS-19) and Deputy Secretary (BS-18) (both working in the Administrative Departments) already being drawn as per above referred letter and sanction Special pay to the incumbents of posts of Section Officer (BS-17) (working in the Administrative Departments), with immediate effect as per following rates:Category of OfficersExisting Special PayRevised Special PayAdditional…

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Utility Allowance to the Officers of Civil Secretariat dt 07.05.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Utility AllowanceI am directed to refer to the subject cited above and state that Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to grant Utility Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2019 in favor of the officers of BS-17 to BS-19 as well as four Members (Inquiries), S&GAD posted in the Punjab Civil Secretariat and drawing their salaries from the Pay Rolls of their Administrative Department at the following rates:Sr.#Designation / BPSUtility Allowance per month (Rs.)1BS-1715,000/-2BS-1820,000/-3BS-1925,000/-4Member (Inquiries), S&GAD30,000/-

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Benevolent Fund Group Insurance Lump Sum Grant, Funeral Charges, Farewell Grant, Marriage Grant – Federal dt 30.09.2015OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Lump Sum GrantThe scheme of Federal Employees Benevolent & Group Insurance Fund was launched through promulgation of FEB & GIF Act, 1969, under which certain benefits are provided to the Federal Government Employees/their family members. It has been observed that many offices are not following the instructions for submission of Monthly Benevolent Grant/Group Insurance & Lump Sum Grant, Burial charges, Farewell Grant, Marriage Grant and Education Stipend claims issued by FEB & GIF office, submission of incomplete cases results in delayed payment…

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Benevolent Fund BF Grant to the Employees of defunct Zila Councils dt 18.02.2005OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: defunct Zila CouncilsI am directed to send you a copy of the letter No.SO-Admn-11 (LG) 1-16/2003 dated 05.01.2005 on the above subject received from the Government of Punjab, Local Govt.. and Rural Development Department wherein it has been clarified that the employees of erstwhile Local Councils adjusted at Revenue, Excise & Taxation and Education Department etc., are not Government servants and not entitled to get the service benefits of G.P. Fund, Benevolent Fund & Welfare Fund etc.2. You are, therefore, requested to act accordingly in light…

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