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Sanction of Advance Increments 07.07.2007OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Sanction of Advance IncrementsPlease refer to your memo No.PR-C/Adv.Inc/Vol.IX/CD-1492 dated 25.5.2007 on the subject noted above2. It is clarified that those officers/officials who acquired the higher qualification prior to 1.12.2001 are entitled to get the benefit of advance increments if otherwise eligible under the policy. However, if any sanction is contrary to the policy of Finance Department and has been issued by the Administrative Department due to over- sight of rules/policy or inadvertently and is in the knowledge of Accountant General Punjab or any other ambiguity that may be brought in the knowledge of…

Clarification – Revision of Pay Scales 1983 – Move Over 02.12.1983OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Revision of Pay Scales 1983 I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter of even number dated the 25th August, 1983 on the subject noted above and to say that some doubts have been expressed about the application of certain provisions of the letter in question. Relevant provisions of the letter under reference are clarified in the following paragraphs in order to put the matter beyond any doubt.I- Paragraph 5: Move-over.2. The technical and professional categories of Government servants, e.g. Doctors, Engineers, Educationists, Economists, Management Accountants,…

Move Over who reached the Maximum on 01.12.2000 dt 02.05.200OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Move Over who reached the MaximumI am directed to refer to this department’s circular letter of even number dated 15 March, 2002, on the captioned subject and to state that some doubt has arisen about the admissibility of move-over to employees who reached the maximum on 1-12-2000.2. It is clarified that in such cases the employees who had reached the maximum of their pay scale on 1-12-2000 are entitled to move-over w.e.f. 1-12-2001,If they are otherwise eligible for it.

One Advance Increment Upgradation of clerical posts 26. 09.2007OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Upgradation of clerical postsI am directed to refer to this Department’s notification of even number dated 10th September, 2007 on the above-mentioned subject and to state that Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction one special advance increment to Junior Clerks, Senior Clerks, Assistants and Head Clerks in their upgraded scales. It has also been sanctioned to the employees in BS-1 to BS-4, in their moved up scales. This special advance increment will be admissible with effect from 01-09-2007.

Clarification – Grant of Next Scale to the Selection Grade Junior Clerk 19.09.2008OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Grant of Next Scale to the Selection Grade Junior Clerk Kindly refer to your letter No.PF/HM-1426, dated 12.02.2008, on the subject2. The views of Finance Department on points required for clarification by the Accountant General’s Office are as under: Sr. No.View Point of the AG OfficeViews of Finance Department1.The posts of Junior Clerks and Senior Clerks have been up-graded from BS-5 to BS-7 and BS-7 to BS-9 respectively. Whether the holders of Selection Grade Junior Clerk and Senior Clerk are entitled to up-gradation to BS-9 and…

Benefit of 2% P.A in Pension for Extra Years of Service after Completion of 30 Years 22.012.1989OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Extra Years of ServiceI am directed to invite a reference of this Department’s letter No.FD.SR.III-4-58/86-B, dated, 10.8.1986 on the subject noted above and to state that the Governor of Punjab has been pleased to decide that the benefit at 2% gross pension for each extra year of service beyond 30 years qualifying service subject to maximum of 10% of gross pension will also be admissible to those pensioners who retired before 1.7.1986. The increase in pension on this account will be admissible…

Appointment under Rule 17A dt 07.05.2008OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appointment under Rule 17AIn order to provide job to a child/widow/wife of a deceased/invalidated government servant under Rule-17A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 against the posts meant for contract appointment an amendment was made in the Contract Appointment Policy 2004 vide circular letter No.DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract(MF), dated 5th August 2006 (copy enclosed), wherein it was clarified that nature of such employment was dependent on the mode of recruitment, i.e., contract or regular as may be decided by the Government in respect of a particular post.2. In spite of…

Appointment under 17A of widow and Child 12.01.2005OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appointment under 17AI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that a question has arisen as to whether or not the benefit of Rule 17-A is extendable to the child/wife/widow of a civil servant who died in service or was, declared invalidated before the introduction of Rule 17-A of Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974.2. After due consultation with Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department, it is clarified that the benefit of Rule 17-A is extendable to at child/wife/widow of a civil servant…

Upward Mobility Package to EST Teachers 06.09.2009OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Upward Mobility Package to EST TeachersNo. SO (SE.III) 2-18/2007-The Chief Minister of the Punjab has been pleased to approve the following structure for up lift and upward mobility of Primary and Elementary School Teachers (Male & Female) (all categories) in Punjab with effect from 01.12.2009 as per ratio given below:Category of TeachersInitial LevelLevel-ILevel-IIPay Scale Ratio of PostsPay Scale Ration of PostPay Scales Ratio of PostsPSTs (M&F)BS-09 50%BS-12 35%BS-14 15%ESTs (M&F)BS-14 50%BS-15 35%BS-16 15%EST (English) (M&F)BS-14 50%BS-15 35%BS-16 15%3. The award of higher scale will be subject to the following conditions:i. The higher…

Upward Mobility Package to SST Teachers 02.2013OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Mobility Package to SST Teachers No. SO(SE-III)2-16/2007. The Competent Authority has been pleased to grant the fixation of structure for Upward Mobility of SSTs by the respective EDOS (Edu) on the basis of the working strength of SSTS as on 1st December of each year instead of 01.09.2007.2. The amendment in the Notification dated 24.09.2007 will be effective prospective and no teacher would claim higher scales retrospectively. As per para 3(ii) of School Education Department Notification No. SO(SE-III)2-16/2007 dated 06.11.2009, the number of posts for each level of higher scales / upward…