Govt of the Punjab Higher Education Department has regularized 1124 female lecturers BPS-17 who were working on contract basis and were appointed through Punjab Public Service Commission in 2009. These female lecturers are regularized with immediate effect vide Notification No. S.O.(CE-III)61-18/2010(18) dated 5th January 2013. They are allowed to work at their present place of posting.
Notifications
Notification of Revised Pay Scales 2001 & Its Effects on Employees
Pay Scales for the Govt Employees were revised on 01-12-2001 vide Finance Division Regulation Wing Notification No. F.1 (5) Imp/2001 dated 4th September 2001. These pay scales were a huge shock for many employees as there were many benefits the employees already availing, were discontinued, although the salaries of the employees increased on a large scale. These pay scales were revised after a long period of about half & seven years. Before Revised Pay Scales 2001, pay scales were revised in 1994.
Inclusion of Adhoc Allowances in the Emolument Reckonable Towards Calculation of Pension
Federal Service Tribunal Islamabad has passed a judgment on 22-02-2012 regarding Inclusion of Adhoc Allowances in the Emolument Reckonable towards Calculation of Pension and the finance division Islamabad vide their letter No. F.13 (24)- Reg.6/2011/395 dated 05-04-2012 has desired calculation of financial impact of the following allowances as emoluments reckonable towards pension of those pensioners who were drawing the said allowance or allowances at the time of their retirement.
Recommendations to Increase in Salaries Rejected by Govt
According to the Daily Jang, Govt has refused to increase the salaries of the Govt Employees. Federal & Provincial Governments want to utilize the funds on development programs before the upcoming election. Federal and Provincial Governments refused to introduce Unified Pay Scales wef 01-01-2013.
Implementations of the Recommendation of Pay & Pension Commission-2009 Regarding Special Additional Pension & Provision of Orderly/Driver to the Officers in BPS-20 and Above On Retirement
Finance Division Regulation Wing Islamabad has issued Notification No. F.1 (2) –Reg.6/91-Vol-IX dated 24th December 2012 in connection with implementations of the recommendation of Pay & Pension Commission-2009 regarding Special Additional Pension & Provision of Orderly/Driver to the Officers in BPS-20 and above on retirement.
Amendment in Federal Employees Benevolent Fund & Group Insurance Rules-1972
Establish Division Federal Employees Benevolent & Group Insurance Funds has made amendment in Federal Employees Benevolent Fund & Group Insurance Rules-1972 vide Notification No. 18-22/Act-Amdt/Plan 2002 dated 23rd November 2012. The new rates will be admissible wef 01-09-2012.
The minimum rates of monthly Benevolent Grant has been raised to Rs.4000/- with the maximum of Rs.10,100/- PM as per the column 5 of Sixth Schedule. In the same way the rates of monthly subscription of Benevolent Fund have also been increased from 2% to 2.40% of the basic pay without maximum limit as per column 4 of Sixth Schedule.