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ABSTRACT OF TIME SCALE TO BS-1 TO BS-4 & DRIVERS
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD.PC-3-1/89(F.S.C.)(B) Dated the 9th August 1989
Subject: REVISION OF PAY SCALES AND FRINGE BENEFITS OF THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (1987) – INCREASE IN THE
RATIO OF SELECTION GRADE TO THE DRIVERS OF GOVERNMENT VEHICLES:
In continuation of this department’s letter No. FD.PC-39-15/77, dated 11.01.1987 I am directed to say that the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to grant senior scales (BS-5, 6 & 7) to the Drivers @ 50% subject to the following, conditions w.e.f. 01.07.1989:
- BS-7 will be granted to the Drivers who have put in 15 years Service as Driver.
- If a Driver has rendered more than 10 years but less than 15 years of such service he may be allowed pay in BS-6.
- If a Driver has completed more than 5 years but less than 10 years of such service he may be allowed pay in BS-5.
- The above scales will not be allowed to a Driver who has not completed 5 years of such service
- The Drivers who have already been granted pay scales higher than BS-4 under the existing rules will continue to draw pay in the higher scales as personal to them.
- This concession will not be applicable to the Drivers working in autonomous organizations.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD-PC-32-7/2007 Dated the 10-09-2007
Subject: UP-GRADATION OF CLERICAL POSTS:
I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to approve up-gradation of the clerical posts with effect from 01.07.2007 as detailed below:
| Sr. No. | Designation | Existing BPS | Upgraded BPS |
| 1 | Junior Clerk | BPS-5 | BPS-7 |
| 2. | Senior Clerk | BPS-7 | BPS-9 |
| 3. | Assistant/Head Clerk | BPS-11 | BPS-14 |
The incumbents of the upgraded posts will also stand upgraded and their pay will be fixed at the stage next above their basic pay in their lower pay scales.
- The Governor of the Punjab has also been pleased to approve that the employees from BS-1 to BS-4 would move one scale-up in their respective pay scales with effect from 1st July, 2007.
- Necessary amendments in the existing Service Rules of the ministerial pots mentioned above shall be carried out by the Administrative Departments in consultation with the Regulations Wing, S&GAD in accordance with the laid down procedure.
- As a special dispensation, the annual increment falling due on 1st December 2007 shall be admissible to the above-mentioned employees in the upgraded pay scales.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD-PC-32-7/2007 Dated the 26-09- 2007
Subject: UP-GRADATION OF CLERICAL POSTS:
I am directed to refer to this Department’s notification of even number dated 10.09.2007 on the above-mentioned subject and to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction one special advance increment to Junior Clerks, Senior Clerks, Assistants and Head Clerks in their upgraded scales. It has also been sanctioned to the employees in BS-1 to BS-4, in their moved-up scales. This special advance increment will be admissible with effect from 01.09.2007.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD-PC-32-7/2007 Dated the 26-09-2007
Subject: UP-GRADATION OF CLERICAL POSTS:
I am directed to refer to this Departments’ of even number dated 10-09-2007 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction one advance increment to Junior Clerks, Assistants, and Head Clerks in their upgraded scales. It has also been sanctioned to the employees in BS-1 to BS-4, in their moved-up scales. This advance increment will be admissible with effect from 01-09-2007.
(Rukhsana Nadeem Bhutta)
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No.FD.PC.39-14/77(PtIV) (APCA/2008) Dated the 17-06-2014:
Sub: PROMOTION OF THE POST OF LOWER GRADE EMPLOYEES:
I am directed to state that Finance Division has formulated a policy for providing promotion chances to employees in BS-1 to BS-4 by upgrading their pay scales after certain length of service vide office memo No. 1(4)F,1/2009 dated 31-12-2012.
In pursuance of the policy of the Federal Government, the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to decide as under with effect from 01-07-2014.
- Employees of BS-1 to BS-4 may be entitled to one-step promotion to next pay scales twice throughout their service.
- An employee falling in above category may be given one step promotion in the immediate next pay scale in which he is serving presently after rending 10 years of satisfactory service from the date of his regular appointment.
- The second one-step promotion may be granted to him after completion of another 10 years of service from the date of first promotion or after rendering 20 years satisfactory service from the date of regular appointment.
- BS-1 to BS-4 employees, who were moved one step w.e.f. 01-07-2007 in pursuance Para 2 of this Department Notification No. FD.PC.32-7/2007 dated 10-09-2007 will be entitled to the second one-step promotion to next scale on completion of 20 years satisfactory service from the date of regular appointment.
- All the Department/attached Departments are requested to take further necessary steps to implement the above policy and will strictly observe prescribed procedure for promotion of these employees i.e., through DPC for ascertaining of record.
(TARIQ MUHAMMAD MIRZA)
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No.FD.PC.2-2/2014 Dated the 18-07-2014:
Sub: MOVING ONE SCALE-UP OF EMPLOYEES OF BS-1 TO BS-4 W.E.F. 01-07-2007:
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter bearing No. FD.PC.32-7/2007 dated 10-09-2007 (copy enclosed) and to clarify that the orders contained in Para 2 of the said letter allow all the existing employees to move one step above (i.e., to the next higher pay scale) w.e.f. 01-07-2007 without any discrimination and irrespective of the fact whether they were allowed selection grade or not.
- The clarification will take effect from 01-07-2007 and all the clarifications previously made in this regard shall deemed to have been modified to the extent indicated above.
(TARIQ MUHAMMAD MIRZA)
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No.FD.PC.2-2/2014 Dated the 18-07-2014:
Sub: ADMISSIBILITY OF PREMATURE INCREMENT TO THE EMPLOYEES OF BS-1 TO BS- 4:
I am directed to state that Governor has been pleased to allow one premature increment to the employees of BS-1 to BS-4 w.e.f. 01-07-2014.
- This increment will not affect the normal annual increment due one 01-12-2014 if otherwise admissible under the rules.
- (TARIQ MUHAMMAD MIRZA)
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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No. FD.PC.39-14/77(Pt.IV) (APCA) 2008 (Provl) GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
FINANCE DEPARTMENT DATED 04-01-2016
Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF BS-5-16:
I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to upgrade all technical non-technical employees holding posts in BS-5 to BS-16 which are isolated/stagnant (i.e., having no promotion prospects) and have 10 years service to their credit in the respective pay scale, to next pay scale w.e.f. 01-01-2016. The incumbents shall further be promoted to next pay scale after earning of each 10 years of service.
- All the department / attached departments are requested to take further necessary action to implement the above policy and will strictly observe prescribed procedure for promotion of these employees i.e. through DPC for ascertaining of service record. However, the immediate up-gradation is without DPC.
- The above employees are not entitled to premature increment either on up-gradation 01-01-2016 or time scale promotion after each 10 years.
(SHAKEEL A. SHEIKH)
SECTION OFFICER (PC)
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Government of the Punjab Finance Department No.FD.PC.39-14/44(Pt.IV)(APCA-8)(Provl.)
Dated Lahore, 04-04-2016
Sub: Clarification of Time Scale Promotion to Employees in BS-5 to BS-16:
I am directed to refer to this Department’s Notification of even number dated 04-01-2016, and to state that notification dated 4-1-2016, is equally applicable to all employees in the Punjab (Technical/non-technical) which are isolated/stagnant (have no promotion channel) including the surplus employees, posted in different Government Departments, Districts, Field Offices and Attached Departments under Section 9 of the Punjab Civil Servant Act, 1974. Surplus employees will be allowed time scale promotion keeping in view the total service in one scale including the service prior to their being render surplus.
Sd/-
(Tariq Mahmood Mirza)
Deputy Secretary (PC)
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Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO THE EMPLOYEES IN BS-5 TO BS-16:
Will the Administrative Officer O/o Director (B&A) Government of the Punjab, Forest Wild Life, and Fisheries Department, kindly refer to his letter No. B&A/GAD/G-III/10-2921 Dated 28-04-2016, on the subject noted above.
- Finance Department observes that the Drivers of the Secretariat Department are availing promotion prospects up to BS-16. There is no promotion channel for drivers of the other Departments. Selection Grades allowed to drivers has also been discontinued w.e.f. 01-12-2001. No doubt the present incumbent availed selection grade up to BS-7. But he is BS-7 for the last 19 years and there is no chance of promotion for him.
- Hence Administrative Department is advised that the incumbent is entitled to Time Scale Promotion as per Finance Department Notification No. FD.PC.39-14/77(Pt.IV) (APCA) 2008 (Provl) DATED 04-01-2016 (Copy enclosed).
(SHEIKH SHAKEEL)
SECTION OFFICER (PC)
To,
Administrative Officer
O/o Director (B&A) Forest
Government of the Punjab, Forestry Wild Life and Fisheries Department,
NO.FD.PC.39-14/77P-IV/APCA/08/(214/16) Dated 23-08-2016
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD.PC.39-14/77 (Pt.IV) (APCA) 2008 (Provl) (214/16) DATED 21-06-2017:
Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF BS-1 TO BS-4:
I am directed to state that in supersession of this Department’s Notification No. .PC.39-14/77(Pt.IV) (APCA) 2008 dated 17-06-2014, Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to decide that employees in BS-1 to BS-4 may be allowed up-gradation to into next pay scales, four time in whole service, instead of two times, on satisfactory completion of 8, 16, 24 and 30 years service from the date of regular appointment.
- However, the aforesaid structure would be implemented after fulfillment of following conditions which would also be reflected in the existing service rules through amendment in the Respective Service Rules in the prescribed manners.
- i) Recruitment of employees in B-1 to BS-4 should be made in a transparent manner after due process.
- ii) There should be a proper mechanism to assess job
iii) Drivers should be skilled, have experience, certification in or before service. They must be required to pass periodic mandatory tests to ensure safety and security of vehicles and passengers.
- Refresher courses should be conducted periodically for employees in BS-1 to BS-4.
- Gardeners (Malis) and Cooks may be got trained from institutions like PHA and College to Tourism and Hotel Management respectively
- Administrative Department should look into upgrading of skills through methods and modes of their employees in BS-1 to BS-4.
- Those who have already availed one step w.e.f. 01-07-2007 in pursuance of Para 2 of this Department’s Notification No.FD.PC.32-7/2007 dated 10-09-2007 and second step w.e.f. 01-07-2014 in terms of this Department’s Notification FD.PC.39-14/77(Pt.IV) (APCA) 2008 dated 17-06-2014 would get remaining benefits as per new formula referred to above with immediate effect.
(TARIQ MUHAMMAD MIRZA)
CHIEF SGTATISTICAL OFFICER
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF BS-1 TO BS-4:
Will the Deputy Secretary Personnel Government of the Punjab S&GAD Department kindly refer to his letter No. SOP-III(S&GAD)3-15/2014 dated 17-06-2017 on the subject noted above?
Seriatim reply of the reservations of the administrative department is as under:
| Sr.No. | Reservations by Administrative Department | Reply of Finance Department |
| 1 | What should be the mechanism to assess job performance of Class-IV employees particularly Naib Qasids, Qasids, and Daftries in addition to PERs already in vogue? | Job performance of Class-IV employees can be assessed through PERs and satisfactory completion of refresher courses. |
| 2 | What kind of refresher courses can be adopted for the Class-IV employees and from where these courses may be got conducted? | Welfare wing of S&GAD should arrange refresher courses under local arrangements by hiring Consultants. |
| 3 | Whether DPC is pre-requisite for granting time scale promotion to the employees in BS1 to BS-4? | There is no condition of DPC in terms of new policy. |
| 4 | What kind of methods and modes can be adopted for upgrading skills of employees in BS-1 to BS-4? | The Consultants to be hired by Welfare Wing of S&GAD to devise a comprehensive plan for upgrading their professional skills in their respective fields. |
| 5 | Whether Administrative Departments may grant time scale promotion to the employees working in the respective departments at their own level? | Yes |
| 6 | Whether the benefit of time scale up-gradation to the Class-IV employees is subject to amendment in the Service Rules | Personnel Wing may approach Service Rules Committee for amendments in the service rules for reflection of conditions mentioned in Para 2 of Finance Department’s notification dated 21-06-2017. However, it is clarified that amendments in the service rules are applied prospectively. It is further clarified that the benefit of time scale promotion can be granted without condition envisaged in Para 2 of Finance Department’s Notification dated 21-06-2017 till the amendment in the service rules. |
| 7 | If an employee has served more than 30 years and presently working in BS-2, whether he is entitled for next two scales consequently or his case for each scale will be processed separately? | In terms of Finance Department’s Notification dated 21-06-2017, employees in BS-1 to BS-4 have been allowed up-gradation into next pay scales, four times in whole service on satisfactory completion of 8, 16, 24, and 30 years service from the date of regular appointment. If an employee has served more than 30 years and presently working in BS-2, who was appointed in BS-1, is entitled to BS-5 with effect from the date of completion of 30-years. However, date of effect will not be earlier than 21-06-2017. |
(MUHAMMAD TARIQ MIRZA)
CHIEF STATISTICAL OFFICER\DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
The Deputy Secretary (Personnel)
S&GAD Department
NO.FD.PC.39-14(PtIV)(442-12) Dated 11-09-2017
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Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO INCUMBENT OF ALL PROMOTION / NON PROMOTION POSTS IN BS-5 TO BS-15 WHERE NONE OR ONLY ONE TIME PROMOTION IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE IS PRESCRIBED IN THE RULES:
Will the section Officer (Welfare-II), Government of the Punjab S&GA Department, kindly refer to his letter No. SOW-II(S&GAD)6-63/2010 dated 21-08-2017 on the subject noted above?
| S.No. | Question submitted by S&GAD | Views of FD |
| i | Those regular employees) appointed on contract basis and later on regularized) would be allowed time scale promotion on completion of 10 years regular service or otherwise? | FD has allowed time scale to those employees who have rendered 10 have regular service only. But those who have already allowed more than one-time promotion are not covered in the existing policy. |
| ii | Is there need for issuance of formal orders for allowing time scale promotion or mere entries in service books to this effect are sufficient? | Mere entries in the service books, duly authenticated by AG Punjab/ DAO are enough as already clarified vide point (iii) of this Departments’s clarification FD.PC.39-14/77-P-IV.APCA/2008(Provl) dated 09-08-2016 (copy enclosed) |
| iii | Whether DPC is pre-requisite for granting time scale promotion to the employees in BS-5 to BS-15. | DPC is not required in the ambit of FDs. Notification dated 26-07-2017. |
- Further action may be taken accordingly.
(SHAKEEL A.SHEIKH)
SECTION OFFICER
To,
Section Officer (Welfare-II),
Government of the Punjab
S&GA Department
NO.FD.PC.40-80/2015(497-17) Dated Lahore 25-10-2017.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Sub: TIME SCALE PROMOTION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF BS-1 TO BS-4:
Will the Section Officer (P-III) Government of the Punjab, Service and General Administration Department, kindly refer to his letter NO.SOP-III(S&GAD) 3-45/2017 Dated 11-01-2018 on the subject noted above.
- Case has been examined. Seriatim reply to the queries raised in Para 3 of above-referred letter is as under.
- i) BS-1 to 4 were moved one scale-up in their respective pay scales w.e.f. 01-07- 2007 vide letter No. FD.PC-32-7/2007 dated 10-09-2007. However, the employees holding selection grade were not allowed moved up vide letter FD.PC-32-7/2007 Dated 22- 05-2008. Therefore the employees holding selection grades were also allowed moved up w.e.f. 01-07-2007 vide letter No. D.PC.2-2/2014 dated 18-07-2014. In terms of letter No.FD.PC-39-14/77(PtIV)(APCA 2008) dated 17-06-2014, the employees in BS-1 to BS-4 were allowed time scale promotion twice throughout their service. Move up allowed w.e.f. 01-07-2007 was considered as first step as indicated in Para 2 (iv) of the policy dated 17-06-2014. In terms of new policy letter No. FD.PC-39-14/77(PtIV)(APCA 2008) (Provl) dated 21-06-2017, the employees in BS-1 to BS-4 have been allowed time scale promotion/up-gradation into next pay scales, four-time in whole service instead of two times, on satisfactory completion of 8, 16, 24 and 30 years service. Move up allowed w.e.f. 01-07-2007 was considered as first step and time scale promotion allowed 01-07-2014 was considered as second step as indicated in Para 3 of the policy dated 21-06-2017. Resultantly two situations arose as under:-
- a) An employee in BS-1, who was moved up in BS-2 (first step) w.e.f. 01-07-2007 was allowed second step i.e., BS-3 w.e.f. 01-07-2014 subjection to completion of 20 years regular service. In terms of new policy letter FD.PC-39-14/77(PtIV)(APCA 2008) (Provl) dated 21-06-2017, such employees are entitled to 3rd step i.e. BS-4 w.e.f. 21-06-2017 subject to completion of 24 years regular service and 4th step i.e., BS-5 subject to 30 years regular service.
- b) An employee in BS-1 who was allowed selection grade BS-2 prior to 01-2-2001 (date of discontinuation of scheme of selection grade), was moved up in BS-3 first step w.e.f. 01-07-2007. He was further allowed second step i.e., BS-4 w.e.f. 01-07-2014 subject to completion of 20 years regular service. In terms of new policy No.FD.PC-39-14/77(PtIV)(APCA 2008) (Provl) dated 21-06-2017, such employees are entitled to 3rd step i.e., BS-5 w.e.f. 21-06-2017 subject to completion of 24 years regular service and 4th step i.e., BS-6 subjection to completion of 30 years regular service.
- ii) As above.
SECTION OFFICER (PC)
To,
The Section Officer (P-III)
Government of the Punjab
S&GAD Department
NO.PD.PC.39-14/77(PtIV)(442-17) Dated Lahore 06-02-2017
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NO.FD.PC.7-8/2017 GOVERNMENT OF THE P_UNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Dated Lahore, the 01-10-2018
To,
The Assistant Director (Records)
Government of the Punjab,
S&GA Department
(Archives and Library Wing)
Sub: APPLICATION FOR CLARIFICATION ABOUT THE TIME SCALE
PROMOTION FROM BS-5 TO BS-15 ON STEP BY STEP BASIS:
Kindly refer to your letter No. AD (R) S&GAD9-7/87(P-I) dated 18-09-2018 on the subject cited above.
- Administrative Department is advised that the pay of the employees allowed 2nd, 3rd and 4th steps Time Scale Promotion consequently would be fixed on step by step basis instead of fixing directly to higher scale.
(AMJAD ALAM)
SECTION OFFICER (PC)
NO & DATE EVEN:
Copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to Accountant General Punjab Lahore.
(AMJAD ALAM)
SECTION OFFICER (PC)
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NO.FD.PC.40-80/2015 (115/19)
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DATED 03-09-2019
Sub: CLARIFICATION REGARDING UPGRADATION OF POSTS:
I am directed to refer to this Department’s Notification No.FD.PC.39-14/77(PT-IV)APCA-08 / (Provl) Dated 04-01-2016, No.FD.PC.40-80/2015 Dated 26-07-2017 and all other orders under which up-gradation was allowed to certain employees and to state that a question has arisen as to whether the length of service for the Grant of Time Scale would be counted from the date of regular appointment or from the date of up-gradation of posts?
- It is clarified for all concerned that the length of service in the same scale for the grant of time scale promotion would be counted from the date of up-gradation of the post/promotion / regular appointment (whichever is later) of the post held by the concerned incumbent.
(AMAN ULLAH)
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)
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