Pay Scales/Adhoc Relief 1-7-2003

No. FD-PC-2-1/2003 Dated the 11th July 2003 

Subject: GRANT OF SPECIAL RELIEF ALLOWANCE 

I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction a “Special Relief Allowance” @ 15% of the basic pay per month to all civil servants in BPS-1 to 22 with effect from 1st July, 2003 till further orders. 

2. The amount of this Allowance: 

1. i) Will be subject to Income Tax;
2. ii) Will be admissible during leave and entire period of LPR except during extra ordinary leave;
3. iii) Will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of Pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent
4. iv) Will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of the posting/deputation abroad.
5. The above relief would be accommodated within the budgetary allocation for the year 2003-2004 by the respective Administrative Departments/District Governments and no supplementary grants would be demanded on this account.