CLARIFICATIONS OF PERSONAL ALLOWANCE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — THE INCREMENT(S) ALREADY EARNED DURING THE CONTRACT APPOINTMENT PERIOD SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO PERSONAL ALLOWANCE. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE CAN NOT BE REDUCED AND TREATED AS A PART OF THE PAY SCALE OF THE CONCERNED CIVIL SERVANT TILL SUCH TIME HE / SHE HOLDS THE POST. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE WILL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE UPON PROMOTION, FRESH APPOINTMENT AND RETIREMENT WHEREAS UPWARD MOBILITY IS A PERSONAL UPGRADATION WHICH IS NEITHER A PROMOTION NOR APPOINTMENT TO ANOTHER CADRE. THUS PERSONAL ALLOWANCE WILL NOT BE DISCONTINUED. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-19T05:27:57+00:00November 6th, 2017|Punjab|1 Comment Read More
PROTECTION OF PAY / FIXATION OF PAY AND PAY OF THE HIGHER POST (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — Pay protection / fixation of pay of an employee of autonomous organization upon his / her appointment in Government of the Punjab through proper channel — Protection of pay of a civil servant from Federal Government or other provinces, if he applies through proper channel against any post under the Punjab Government. If a confirmed civil servant was appointed on contract basis between 02-08-2007 to 04-04-2013, pay will be protected afterwards, pay in such cases will not be protected. Similarly, if the contract employee was appointed to any other contract post between 02-08-2007 to 04-04-2013, his pay will be protected and after that his pay cannot be protected. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-19T05:29:49+00:00October 31st, 2017|Punjab|24 Comments Read More
RECRUITMENT POLICY – 2022 (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — Recruitment is the process by means of which eligible candidates are identified, attracted and selected against vacant positions. Through this process the best candidates are chosen from the pool of qualified applicants. It is extremely important to select the right person for the right job because a bad choice can affect the outcome of overall official business. Hense, recruitment is deemed as a key strategic activity in the public sector. The pressing need for department is to develop capacities for merit-based recruitment. The right process reflects on the department’s capability in engaging the right talent, thus assisting in the meeting the long-term objective of good governance. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-19T04:31:56+00:00October 30th, 2017|Punjab|1 Comment Read More
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, LOCAL GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (LG & CD) FROM TIME TO TIME By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-09-26T04:16:21+00:00October 17th, 2017|LG&CD|6 Comments Read More
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — Financial Assistance Package for the families of civil servants who dies while in service and subsequent clarifications for the convenience and guidance of all concerned. No limit for length of service for the deceased civil servant is prescribed for grant of financial assistance to his family who died while in service. Thus the family of the deceased civil servant will be entitled to financial assistance even the deceased had served for one day only. Families of civil servants who died on or before 09-11-2004 are not entitled to this benefit. Family of a civil servant cannot be refused such financial assistance simply on the grounds that financial position of the family is sound. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2025-08-28T03:52:26+00:00October 10th, 2017|Punjab|0 Comments Read More
STUDY LEAVE RULES ALONGWITH EXTRACTS FROM CIVIL SERVICES RULES (PUNJAB) VOLUME-I, PART-I ABOUT HOSPITAL AND STUDY LEAVE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — Study leave should not ordinarily be granted to government servants who have less than five years’ service. Such leave shall not be granted to government servants within three years of the date of superannuation or retirement. The period of study leave is upto four years and it is granted once in entire service to a government servant. Extraordinary Leave (EOL) can be granted in conjunction with study leave. A government servant admitted in the Ph.D course shall be allowed full pay during study leave. Study leave will be counted as service for promotion and pension but not for leave. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-19T05:32:15+00:00September 14th, 2017|Punjab|4 Comments Read More
MATERNITY / PATERNITY LEAVE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — A female civil servant may, for the maximum period of ninety days, be granted maternity leave with full pay outside her leave account, at any time, immediately before or after the birth of a child and she shall not be required to provide fitness certificate for purposes of joining duties after such leave. Such leave may not be granted for more than three times in the entire service of a female civil servant except in the case of a female civil servant employed in a vacation department who may be granted maternity leave without this restriction. A male civil servant may, for a maximum period of seven days, be granted paternity leave on full pay outside his leave account on or immediately before the birth of his child, Provided that such leave shall be admissible only for two times during the entire service. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-12-06T03:14:41+00:00September 8th, 2017|Punjab|5 Comments Read More
LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT (LPR), ENCASHMENT OF REFUSED LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT AND PAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCASHMENT (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — According to Notification of Government of the Punjab, Finance Department dated: 01-06-2023, Leave Encashment will be paid on monthly basis after 01-06-2023. According to Rule 17(7) of the Revised Leave Rules, 1981, a civil servant who desires to get the benefit of encashment of LPR for a maximum period of three hundred and sixty five days, shall submit his written application to the Appointing Authority for grant of LPR, at least three months before the date of commencement of his LPR and if, the Appointing Authority so refused his request, he shall be entitled to encashment of refused LPR for three hundred and sixty five days equal to initial Pay of Basic Pay Scale. A civil servant is bound to apply to the Appointing Authority for grant of the benefit of Leave Encashment in lieu of LPR at least three months before the commencement date of the LPR in terms of Rule 17(7) of the Revised Leave Rules, 1981. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2025-09-18T10:15:10+00:00September 7th, 2017|My Achievements|1 Comment Read More
GRANT OF UTILITY ALLOWANCE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — PROVISION OF UTILITIES ON GOVERNMENT EXPENSES. THE FACILITY OF ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SUIGAS AT THE RESIDENCES OF ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIES AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSES WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 2007. THE SAID FACILITY IS NOT PAID IN CASH MODE RATHER THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF BILLS IS REIMBURSED THROUGH THE DDO CONCERNED SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT OF RS.30,000/- PER MONTH AND THE AMOUNT BEYOND THIS LIMIT IS PAID BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY HIMSELF. THIS FACILITY IS ADJUSTED ON ANNUAL AGGREGATE BASIS I.E. RS.360,000/- PER ANNUM ON THE ANALOGY OF RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONES AS PROVIDED IN THE PFR VOL-II (SR. NO.51 OF APPENDIX 14). By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-19T05:33:42+00:00August 24th, 2017|Punjab|0 Comments Read More
GRANT OF PH.D / D.SC / M.PHIL / LL.M ALLOWANCE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — THE PH.D ALLOWANCE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1988 AND IT IS ADMISSIBLE FROM THE DATE OF DECLARATION OF RESULT. FOLLOWING ARE ITS RATES FROM TIME TO TIME: 01.07.1988 to 31.12.2008 Rs.1500/- P.M. 01.01.2009 to 18.11.2009 Rs.3000/- P.M. 19.11.2009 to 30.06.2012 Rs.5000/- P.M. 01.07.2012 till date Rs.10,000/- P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS CAN GRANT PH.D / M. PHIL ALLOWANCE TO THEIR OFFICERS IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER AS PER CLEARANCE / ADVICE BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD WITHOUT PLACING SUCH CASES BEFORE THE QUALIFICATION EQUIVALENCE DETERMINATION COMMITTEE (Q.E.D.C.). FOLLOWING ARE THE RATES OF M. PHIL ALLOWANCE WHICH IS 50% OF THE PH.D ALLOWANCE FROM TIME TO TIME: 14.09.1991 to 31.12.2008 Rs.750/- P.M. 01.01.2009 to 18.11.2009 Rs.1500/- P.M. 19.11.2009 to 30.06.2012 Rs.2500/- P.M. 01.07.2012 till date Rs.5000/- P.M. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2025-09-14T03:21:51+00:00August 15th, 2017|Punjab|1 Comment Read More
