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Ad-hoc Relief 2004 @ 15% – 21.07.2004OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Ad-hoc Relief 2004I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction Ad-hoc Relief @ 15% of the basic pay per month to all the civil servants in BS-1 to BS-22, contingent paid staff and retired civil servants re-employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on standard terms and conditions of contract appointment with effect from 1st July, 2004 till further orders.2. The amount of this Ad-hoc Relief:3. The above relief would be accommodated within the budgetary allocation for the year 2004-05 by the respective…

Enhancement in Overtime Allowance to Staff Car Drivers, Dispatch Riders and Mechanics 01.08.2008This notification addresses the recent enhancement in the Overtime Allowance for Staff Car Drivers, Dispatch Riders, and Mechanics, as specified in the previous communication dated 1st November 2006. This change reflects the updated policy for employees working within the Punjab Civil Secretariat, those attached to the Lahore High Court judges, and officers in Regular BS-21 who benefit from free private use of staff cars.Enhanced Overtime AllowanceEffective from 1st August 2008, the Overtime Allowance for the aforementioned categories of staff has been increased. Previously set at Rs. 1,500/- per…

Clarification Appointment under Rule 17A dt 13.09.2004OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appointment under Rule 17AKindly refer to your letter No.9988 dated 23-08-2004 on the subject noted above.2. It is stated that the questions raised in your letter referred above are answered in an annotated form as under:-SR. No.QUESTIONANSWER1.Government has fixed the following quotas for filling up of vacancies:-i) 20% quota of Junior Clerk to be filled from among class-IV civil servants.ii) 20% quota for sons/daughter of working employees in BS-1 to 5.iii) 20% quota for disabled persons.Clarification is required as to how the quotas are to be calculated.Calculation of quotas is always made…

Clarification – Appointment under 17A dt 08.07.2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appointment under 17AKindly refer to the subject noted above.2. In case a civil servant dies while in service or is declared invalidated/incapacitated for further service, one of his unemployed children or widow/wife are facilitated ir securing employment under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 as under:-3. Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974, reads as under-“17-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any rule to the contrary. whenever a civil servant dies while in service or is declared…

Pension contribution for the Period served in Autonomous Body 08.11.2023OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Pension contributionI am directed to refer to your letter No. PDP/6(48)9/WAL/1094 dated 16-10-2023. on the subject noted above and to state that Regulations Wing, Finance Department has observed the case as under:Sr#QueryReply1.Whether he should have been absorbed in his original post Assistant in BS-11 or a higher post Administrative Officer in BS-16.The instant dispute is between two authorities i.e. two autonomous bodies. Both autonomous bodies have their own Rules and Regulations on the issue. Since the relaxation by the competent authority was involved in rules/regulations of GDA, Gujranwala while…

Finance Reply – Incentive Allowance to Doctors Posted at THQs 27.05.2023OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Incentive Allowance to DoctorsI am directed to enclose herewith a report (in triplicate) in respect of the above cited case, on behalf of the Finance Department, for further necessary action.Respectfully Sheweth:That the answering respondent (1.e. Finance Secretary) was in pleaded as a party in Writ Petition No.34/2018 but impleaded as a respondent No 2 in the instant contempt petition, therefore, this contempt petition is not maintainable against the Finance Department. Hence, liable to be dismissed.2. That the petitioner has no locus standi to file the criminal original against…

Treatment of profits earned on funds withdrawn from Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account 01.02.2024OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: profits earned on fundsI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that Section 32 of the Punjab PFM Act, 2022 stipulates the banking arrangements and regulation of conditions and process of commercial bank accounts allowed / opened with the permission of the Finance Department. Specifically, Section 31 of the Punjab PFM Act, 2022 mandates devising policy guidelines for treatment of profits accrued on public money placed in commercial bank accounts. In pursuance thereof, and approval of the Provincial Cabinet…

Upgradation of the Posts of Stenographer Personal Assistant and Private Secretary 12.02.2013

Upgradation of Assistant, Clerk, Record Keeper and Ahlmad in Subordinate Judiciary 12.07.2013

Treatment of Special Additional Allowance after 01.12.2001 dt 21.07.2007In light of the evolving financial guidelines, the Finance Department has recently reviewed and addressed several queries concerning the applicability of various allowances, specifically the Special Additional Allowance, Special Relief Allowance, and Ad-hoc Relief Allowance. This review, conducted in consultation with the Federal Government, has led to the issuance of crucial clarifications aimed at guiding and streamlining the administrative processes. Below, we delve into the specific clarifications regarding the Special Additional Allowance as they relate to the Revised Basic Pay Scales introduced on December 1, 2001.BackgroundThe Special Additional Allowance was initially sanctioned…