Clarification – Revision of Pay Scales 1983 – Move Over 02.12.1983
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: 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, Scientists, Archaeologists, Geologists, Meteorologists, Experts of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Forestry, etc. have been allowed to move-over up to Basic Pay Scale-20 without the condition of staying at the maximum for 3 years.
3. Since the move-over does not constitute actual promotion to a higher post carrying higher Basic Pay Scale, the incidence of move-over should not be notified. The Government servant concerned shall be allowed to move-over to the next higher Basic Pay Scale with effect from Ist December of the year following the year in which reaches the maximum of his Basic Pay Scale as laid down in rule 8(1) of the Punjab Civil Servants Pay Revision Rules, 1977 in the case of move-over of employees in Pay Scales 1 to 15.
II-Paragraph 6: Modification of Scales in case of certain posts.
4. Sub paragraph 6(A) (c) is deleted and subparagraph 6(A) (d) is re-numbered as 6(A) (c). Cases regarding promotion to Scales B-21 and B-22 will be processed by the Services, General Administration and Information Department.
III- Paragraph 13: Charge Allowance.
5. Charge Allowance is admissible at the rate of Rs. 200/- per month to the Heads of all the Institutions which award degrees or diplomas equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and at the rate of Rs. 100/- per month to the Heads of Institutions that award diplomas or certificate equivalent to an Intermediate Certificate. No Charge Allowance is admissible to the Principles of Medical Colleges who are already in receipt of special pay of Rs. 330/- per month.
IV- Paragraph 15: Advance Increments to School Teachers on attaining higher qualifications.
6. A number of teachers in different categories were drawing pay at the maximum of their pay scales on 1st July, 1983 and their pay has also been fixed at the maximum of their respective Basic Pay Scales. Such teachers would be deprived of the benefit of advance increments sanctioned in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales even if they possessed the higher qualifications for which advance increments have been allowed.
It has been decided that such teachers, who could not get the full benefit of advance increments provided for in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales, shall be allowed the benefit of advance increments, if any, which they could not get on 1st July, 1983, in the next higher pay scale after their move-over to that pay scale with effect from the date of move- over under paragraph 5 of this Department’s letter of even number dated the 25th August, 1983 read with paragraph 3 of this letter.
7. For the purpose of grant of advance increments for higher qualifications to the teachers, B.COM and other academic qualifications equivalent to B.A/B.Sc. shall be treated at par with B.A/B.Sc. and M.COM/other qualification equivalent to M.A/M.Sc. shall be treated at par with M.A/M.Sc.
8. Government servants belonging to the cadre of Headmasters/Headmistresses of high schools would also be entitled to advance increments as admissible to other high school teachers for possessing higher qualifications provided that they were not appointed to the cadre by initial recruitment on the basis of qualifications for which advance increments have been sanctioned.
V-Paragraph 16: Advance Increments to Technical and Professional categories on possessing/acquiring higher qualifications.
9. Advance increments are admissible only to the professional and technical employees drawing pay in Scale B-17
10. A number of technical and professional employees were drawing pay at the maximum of NPS-17 on 1st July, 1983 and their pay has also been fixed at the maximum of Basic Pay Scale-17. Such Government servants would be deprived of the benefit of advance increments sanctioned in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales even if they possessed the higher qualifications for which advance increments have been allowed. It has been decided that such technical and professional employees, who could not get the full benefit of advance increments provided for in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales, shall be allowed the benefit of advance increments, if any, which they could not get on 1st July, 1983, in Scale B-18 after their move-over to that pay scale with effect from the date of move-over under paragraph 5 of this Department’s letter of even number dated the 25th August, 1983 read with paragraph 3 of this letter.
VI-Paragraph 20: Special Research Allowance.
11. It has been decided that the Research Institutions, where appointment of field officers for doing research work would entitle them to the Special Research Allowance, will be specified by the Finance’ Department. The Administrative Departments may please send details of Research Institutions under their control to the Finance Department for necessary action.
VII-Paragraph 24: Encashment Of Leave Preparatory-to-Retirement.
12. A Government servant who desires to get the benefit of encashment of LPR up to a period of six months must (a) submit his written option to do so at least three months before the date of commencement of his leave preparatory to retirement, and (b) surrender the whole leave preparatory to retirement due to him.
13. The condition mentioned at (a) in para 12 above is not applicable to the Government servants who were due to proceed on LPR before the 25th August, 1983 or whose LPR is due to commence within a period of three months from the date of issue of this letter. The following provisions would govern the cases of such Government servants :-
- A person whose. LPR was due to commence on or before the 25th August, 1983 but he did not proceed on LPR would be deemed to have exercised his option for for encashment of LPR. However, the actual period of leave for the purpose of encashment will be counted from 1st July, 1983.
- A Government servant who proceeded on LPR on or before the 25th August, 1983 would be deemed to have exercised his option to proceed on LPR. Thus, he is not entitled to claim encashment of LPR by getting the un-expired LPR cancelled.
- The Government servants whose LPR is due to commence within a period of three months from the date of issue of this letter may exercise their option any time before the commencement of LPR.
VIII Serial No. 2 under the heading ‘Police Department’ in Annexure-II: Ration Allowance.
14. Ration Allowance of police personnel at the enhanced rate of Rs. 187.80 per month has been sanctioned separately in the Home Department’s Memo. No. 18-20/HP-11/72, dated the 5th October, 1983 (copy attached). The entry relating to Ration Allowance in the last column against Serial No. 2 under the heading ‘Police Department’ is hereby deleted.
IX-Serial No. 4 under the heading ‘Police Department’ in Annexure-II: Basic Pay Scale of Sub-Inspector.
15. The minimum qualification of Graduation laid down for admissibility of Scale B-11 is applicable to the Sub-Inspectors who are appointed by initial recruitment. The Sub-Inspectors of Police appointed by promotion are entitled to Scale B-11 irrespective of whether they are Graduates or not.
X-Serial Nos. 4 and 5 under the heading ‘All Government Departments’ in Annexure-II: Selection Grade of Stenographers.
16. The existing entries in the last column against Serial Nos. 4 and 5 under the heading ‘All Government Departments’ shall be substituted by the following:-
“B-15 Rs. 900-55-2000
with Selection Grade in B-16 (Rs. 1050-80-2250).
The posts of Senior Scale Stenographers are merged with the posts of Personal Assistants. The number of Selection Grade posts will be 25% of their combined strength minus the number of posts of Private Secretaries in Scale B-16″.
