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POL limits for the Officers of Civil Secretariate dt 22.09.1999OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: POL limitsI am directed to refer to Deputy Secretary (General)’s letter No. PA/SA(G)-1-57/9C, dated 3-7-1999 on the above-cited subject and to say that POL limits for official use of vehicles of following officers has been revised as under:OFFICERSFROMTOi) Secretaries to Govt. of Punjab150 Ltrs.200 Ltrs.ii) Additional Secretaries to Govt. of Punjab125 “175 “iii) Deputy Secretaries to Govt. of Punjab125 “150 “iv) Staff Officers to CS/ACS125 “200 “

Pay of Higher Post dt 30.03.2013OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Pay of Higher Post In continuation of this Department’s circular letter dated 16.12.2009 on the subject noted, it is stated that while examining the request for grant of benefits of the higher post to the incumbent appointed from a lower post, a question has arisen as how to ascertain / examine eligibility as stipulated under para 1(ii) of this Department’s circular letter of even number dated 16.12.2009.2. It is clarified that where officers are appointed to a higher post by the competent authority and are discharging duties of a higher post in their…

Pay of higher Post dt 26.10.2020OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Pay of higher PostI am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that the Competent Authority has decided that pay of the higher post to the officers posted in South Punjab Secretariat will be admissible, in relaxation of eligibility criteria for pay of the higher post to the extent of length of service and mandatory training laid down vide policy letter No.FD.PC.44-9/2009 dated 16.12.2009 and clarified vide letter dated 30.03.2013 (Copies enclosed) initially for a period of three years w.e.f. 16.09.2020. However, the other conditions will remain the same.…

Hiring of Vehicles in Civil Secretariate dt 12.10.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Hiring of VehiclesWill the Section Officer (General), Government of the Punjab, Communication & Works Department, kindly refer to the letter No.SO(E&A) (C&W/ SP)10- 3/2020, dated 31.08.2021 on the subject noted above.2. The Administrative Department is advised that under Sr. No.3 of Punjab Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2016, the Administrative Department has full powers to sanction expenditure against the detailed objects in the Budget Estimates.3. The Administrative Department is further advised that there is no separate policy regarding hiring of official vehicles. However, the Administrative Department may hire vehicles from the…

Delegation of Powers to S&GAD South Punjab for Transfer Posting dt 01.02.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Delegation of Powers No. SOP-II(S&GAD)12(590)/2020. The Additional Secretary (1&C), South Punjab Secretariat is hereby delegated power of transfer / posting of Ministerial Staff from BS-1 to B5-17 of Personnel Wing, S&GAD In South Punjab, Secretariat.

Delegation of Powers for Transfer Posting from Field Formation to Administrative Department dt 08.06.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Delegation of PowersKindly refer to the subject cited above.2. I am directed to state that Administrative Departments of South Punjab Secretariat forward requisitions to S&GAD, South Punjab, for transfer / posting of officers officials in Administrative Departments from field formations. Whereas, Powers have already been delegated to all the Administrative Departments of South Punjab, for transfer / posting of officers & officials by concerned Administrative Departments of Civil Secretariat, Punjab, Lahore.3. I am further directed to request that concerned Administrative Department(s) of South Punjab may…

Countersigning Authority of TA Bill in Civil Secretariate dt 14.07.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Countersigning AuthorityNo. E&A(FD)T.A/2019(ACCTT). Under the provisions of Punjab Travelling Allowance Rules, following countersigning authorities / controlling officers are hereby notified for countersignature of the TA/DA Claims for the personnel working in Finance Department:-Sr. No.Category Controlling Officer/ Countersignature Authority1.Officials from BS-1 to 16 (Including Private Secretaries/Superintendents) SO(E&A)/DDO2.Officers in BS-17 (Section Officers/Research Officers/Accounts Officers/Law Officers) .Deputy Secretary concerned.3.Deputy Secretaries/Officers in BS-18Additional Secretary concerned.4.Additional Secretaries/Officers in BS-19Special Secretary Concerned.5.Secretary/Special SecretaryOfficer himself.

Clarification – South Punjab Civil Secretariate Allowance and South Punjab Reallocation Allowance dt 17.06.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Civil Secretariate AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter No. IT(Finance Department)6- 25/83(Vol.-VI) dated 18.05.2021 on the subject cited above and to state that the case has been examined and observed as under:-Sr. No.Queries of Administrative DepartmentReply of Finance Department1.That said allowances are admissible only to those officers/ officials working at the strength of S&GAD and posted in South Punjab by the S&GAD Lahore.South Punjab Secretariat Allowance  is admissible to the officer posted by S&GAD against the post mentioned in the notification No.FD.PR.12-7/2018 dated…

Clarification – Executive Allowance to Officers holding Higher or Lower Post dt 20.09.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Executive AllowanceI am directed to refer to the notification of even No. dated 29.07.2019 on the subject noted above and to clarify that in case an officer is posted upon a post, which is enlisted for grant of Executive Allowance, but the incumbent carries lower scale or higher scale, as the case may be, then the said officer is entitled for grant of the Executive Allowance @1.5 times of monthly basic pay of the scale in which he is drawing his pay.

Clarification – Executive Allowance dt 21.01.2020OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Executive AllowanceI am directed to refer to this department’s letter No.FD.PR.12-7/2018 dated 29.07.2019 regarding grant of Executive Allowance @1.5 times of monthly basic pay w.c.f. 01.07.2019.2. The Government of the Punjab has granted the said allowance to all officers posted by S&GAD against duly notified cadre strength/ list of officers in light of approval of the Competent Authority via the above referred letter. Certain queries raised by different forums regarding admissibility of Executive Allowance, have been examined and are being clarified as under:Sr. No.QUERIESCLARIFICATIONSi.Whether those officers who are the permanent employees Administrative Department…