Revision of Pay Scales 2008 dt 11.07.2008

Revision of Pay Scales 2008 dt 11.07.2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Pay Scales 2008

I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction Revision of Basic Pay Scales and Allowances for civil employees of the Government of the Punjab in BPS-1 to BPS-22, with effect from 01.7.2008, as detailed below: –

PART-I – PAY SCALES

2. Adjusted Basic Pay Scales:

The Adjusted Basic Pay Scales, 2008 shall replace the existing Basic Pay Scales, 2007 as shown in Annexure to this Notification.

3. Fixation of Pay of the existing civil employees:

a. The basic pay of an employee in service as on 30.6.2008 shall be fixed in the Adjusted Basic Pay Scale on point to point basis i.e. at the stage corresponding to that occupied by him above the minimum of 2007 Basic Pay Scales.

b. In case of Personal Pay being drawn by an employee as part of his basic pay beyond the maximum of his scale on 30.6.2008, he will continue to draw such pay in the Adjusted Basic Pay Scales, 2008 at the revised rates.

4. Fixation of Pay of the existing contract employees:

a. Contract employees whose appointments have been made in the prescribed pay scales of the post and are drawing salary in the Basic Pay Scale, 2007 their pay shall be re-fixed in Adjusted Basic Pay Scales, 2008 with effect from 01.07.2008 in the prescribed manner.

b. An increase of 20% on initial of pay shall be allowed to the contractual appointees as “Special Allowance” who are in receipt of pay package slightly higher than the standard pay packages prescribed under the Contract Appointment Policy dated 29.12.2004.

c. Contract employees who have been allowed Special Pay Package with lucrative pay (i.e. pay considerably higher than the pay scale of the post including Special House Rent Allowance/Utility Charges etc.) will continue to be governed by the existing terms and conditions as laid down in the document of their contract appointment.

5. Annual Increment:

Annual increment shall continue to be admissible subject to the existing conditions, on 1st of December each year. However, the 1st annual increment of existing employees in Adjusted Basic Pay Scales, in which their pay is fixed on 01.07.2008, shall accrue on 1st December, 2008.

PART-II – ALLOWANCES

6. Special Additional Allowance, Special Relief Allowance, Adhoc Relief and Dearness Allowance:

The Special Additional Allowance, Special Relief Allowance, Adhoc Relief and Dearness Allowance shall continue to be admissible at frozen level on existing conditions.

7. Medical Allowance:

Medical Allowance shall be admissible @ Rs. 500/- per month to employees in BPS-1 to BPS-16 subject to the existing conditions.

8. Conveyance Allowance:

(a). Conveyance Allowance shall be admissible on revised rates as follows:

(b). Conveyance Allowance @ Rs.2480/- per month shall also be admissible to those BPS-20, 21 & 22 officers who are not sanctioned official vehicle.

9. All existing rules/orders on the subject shall be deemed to have been modified to the extent indicated above. All existing rules/orders not so modified shall continue to be in force under Adjusted Basic Pay Scales, 2008.

ANNEXURE TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT’S NOTIFICATION

NO.FD.PC.2-1/2008, DATED: 11.07.2008