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. However, in case the LPR period falls partly before 01-06-2023 and partly on or after 01-06-2023, then no refusal for grant of the Leave Encashment for the period up to 31-05-2023 is required. The benefit of the leave encashment in lieu of the LPR in terms of Rule 17(7) of the rules ibid, is admissible subject to the refusal by the Appointing Authority. However, it is the discretion of the Appointing Authority regarding refusal or sanction of the applied LPR. . If a civil servant died / retired on medical grounds on or after 01-06-2023, his / her Family is not entitled to encashment of leave in lieu of LPR because the relevant Rule 19 of the Revised Leave Rules, 1981 has been omitted w.e.f. 01-06-2023. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2025-08-09T09:02:47+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|2025-08-13T07:07:19+00:00August 15th, 2017|Punjab|1 Comment Read More
THE SALES TAX ACT, 1990 (AMENDED UP TO 30th JUNE, 2023) AND THE SALES TAX RULES, 2006 (UPDATED UP TO 31st OCTOBER, 2023) — It extends to the whole of Pakistan. It shall come into force on such date as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be charged, levied and paid a tax known as sales tax at the rate of seventeen per cent of the value of taxable supplies made by a registered person in the course or furtherance of any taxable activity carried on by him and goods imported into Pakistan, irrespective of their final destination in territories of Pakistan. Any person who has collected or collects any tax or charge, whether under misapprehension of any provision of this Act or otherwise, which was not payable as tax or charge or which is in excess of the tax or charge actually payable and the incidence of which has been passed on to the consumer, shall pay the amount of tax or charge so collected to the Federal Government. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2024-07-22T03:30:47+00:00August 12th, 2017|Federal|0 Comments Read More
RULES FOR THE USE OF STAFF CARS, 1980 (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — They shall apply to the staff cars maintained by various Divisions including the staff cars maintained by the Cabinet Division in the Central Pool and, unless stated otherwise, to operational vehicles. They shall come into force at once. Staff Car means motor vehicle of any type maintained by Government. Pool Car means a staff car maintained by the Cabinet Division in the Central Pool. It is clarified that operational vehicles have been defined in 2(vii) of the Rules for the Use Staff Cars-1980. These rules are applicable in cases of all the vehicles maintained by Ministries / Divisions, Departments and Subordinate Offices unless stated otherwise. Rule 3(5) of the Rules for the Use of Staff Cars, 1980 lays down that no Division shall purchase a staff car (means a motor vehicle or any type) unless a NOC is obtained from the Cabinet Division. All the relevant rules of the Rules for the Use of Staff Cars – 1980 regarding repairs and maintenance, up-keep of vehicles their records etc are equally applicable in cases of operational vehicles. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-20T04:34:11+00:00August 4th, 2017|Federal|2 Comments Read More
PAY FIXATION CHART (SINDH) PREPARED BY SYED ARIF RAZA, EX-DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, SINDH — Point to Point Pay Fixation Chart, 2022 along with admissible Adhoc Relief Allowances to the employees of Sindh Government. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-07-23T04:58:58+00:00August 3rd, 2017|My Achievements|0 Comments Read More
TIME SCALE PERSONAL UP-GRADATION (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — One step of Time Scale Personal Up-gradation is admissible to officers / officials who have more than one steps of promotion subject to the condition that the posts in higher tier are equal to or less than 10% of posts in lower tier. Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) / Provincial Selection Board (PSB) is not required for grant of Time Scale Personal Up-gradation. Those appointed on stagnant posts are entitled to 2-steps of Time Scale Personal Up-gradation and those promoted against such posts are entitled to one step of Time Scale Personal Up-gradation. By Muhammad Imtiaz|2025-08-01T10:52:17+00:00July 27th, 2017|Punjab|1 Comment Read More
MANAGEMENT POSITION SCALES POLICY, 2020 AND MANAGEMENT POSITION (MP) SCALES (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — Revision of Management Position Scales (MP-I, MP-II, MP-III) By Muhammad Imtiaz|2023-11-24T03:02:55+00:00July 19th, 2017|Federal|0 Comments Read More