Counting of Ad-hoc Period Temporary or Officiating Service towards Qualifying Service for Pension 22.11.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Counting of Ad-hoc Period
I am directed to refer to your letter bearing No. Pension Coord/Coord with Finance-HIM-2217, dated 20.10.2022 on the subject & to state that the case has been examined and the queries of the District Accounts Officer, Kasur are responded as under.
| Sr. | Queries of DAO, Kasur | Reply by Finance Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An incumbent was appointed on ad-hoc basis whereas the ad-hoc period was extended without any gap. Later on the services of the incumbent were regularized. The question is that whether the ad-hoc period the incumbent served, should be counted while calculating the length of service for pension purpose or not? | Attention is drawn towards Rule 2.3(ii) of The Punjab Civil service Pension Rules (copy enclosed). |
| 2 | An incumbent was appointed on ad-hoc basis whereas the ad-hoc period was extended without any gap. Later on the incumbent was appointed on regular basis through Departmental Selection Committee of Public Service Commission. The question is that whether the ad-hoc period the incumbent served, should be counted while calculating the length of service for pension purpose or not? | As above. |
2.1 Conditions of Qualifications – The service of a Government servant does not qualify for pension unless it conforms to the following three conditions:
First – The service must be under Government.
Second – The service must not be non-pensionable.
Third – The service must be paid by Government from the Provincial Consolidated Fund.
Note (2) Service rendered after retirement on superannuation pension/retiring pension shall not count for pension or gratuity.
2.2 Beginning of service – Subject to any special rules, the service of a Government servant begins to qualify for pension when he takes over charge of the post to which he is first appointed.
2.3 Temporary and officiating service – Temporary and officiating service shall count for pension as indicated below:
(i) Government servants borne on temporary establishment who have rendered more than five years continuous temporary service shall count such service for the purpose of pension or gratuity; and
(ii) Temporary and officiating service followed by confirmation shall also count for pension or gratuity.
