Protection of Pay to National Pay Scale from Special Pay Scale – AG 23.01.2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Protection of Pay
Please refer to your letter bearing No. DAO/MN/Admn/HM-41 dated: 24.12.2024 on the subject cited above.
2. Attention is invited towards the letter issued by Government of the Punjab, Finance Department bearing No.FD.SR-II/1-3/2000 dated 26.04.2012 (Copy enclosed) which is quite clear.
3. You are requested to proceed further in the matter accordingly.
I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter No.FD-SR-II-1-28/2011 dated 29 February, 2012 on the subject noted above, wherein O.M No.4(2)R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 08 06 2010, issued circulated by Regulation Wing of Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad was adopted by the Government of the Punjab, It is further clarified as under..
- “that the provision of protection of pay of the employees of autonomous bodies upon their appointment In Government Departments through proper channel shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.08.2009 i.e. the date of judgement of Federal Service Tribunal In Appeal No.1921 (R)CS/2005 read with O.M No.4(2)R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 08.06.2010, Issued circulated by Regulation Wing of Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad and adopted by the Government of the Punjab vide circular letter referred to above”.
It is directed to forward a copy of O.M. No.4(2) R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 24.02.2012 of Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulations Wing), as adopted by Punjab Government for taking necessary action.
It is advised to process all such pending/future cases and get concurrence as a department in this regard accordingly.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Finance Division’s O.M.No.4 dated 12th August, 2002 on the subject noted above and to say that in provisions in para-2 of aforesaid O.M, the benefit of pay protection subsequent appointment in Government service is not admissible to the of autonomous organizations which are established under the notice or an Executive Order under the authority delegated by the Ordinance.
The matter has now been re-considered in light of judgment dated 2005 in respect of Mr. Sajjad Rashid and others. It has been decided that the benefit of pay protection will be extended to the employees of
autonomous Organizations who have adopted Basic Pay Scales Scheme in who are appointed in Government Departments through proper view of the aforesaid position, para-2 of the Finance Division’s O.M. No. 2/96 dated 12th August, 2002 may be substituted as under:-
“The benefit of protection of pay to the employees of autonomous bodies on their subsequent appointment in government service is not admissible as the employees of autonomous bodies are not civil servant within the meaning of Civil Servant Act, 1973. However, the benefit of pay protection will be admissible to employees of such autonomous organizations who have adopted Scheme of Basic Pay Scales in toto on their appointment in Government offices provided they have applied for the post
through proper channel.”
