OMBUDSMAN Decision About BS-16 for B.F. Grants Authentic by Governor of Punjab
Dt:21-10-2021:
The Governor after examining the record of the case, has observed that no infirmity in orders of the Ombudsman has been pointed out. It is observed that the Finance Department vide letter No. FD.PC.40-80/2015(1065/19) Dated 31-01-2020, clearly mentioned as below.
“Government servants who are drawing their pay & allowances in BS-1 to BS-15 are “OFFICIALS” and those who are drawing their pay & allowances BS-16 and above are “OFFICERS” irrespective of the mode through which they have been granted the respective pay scales”