GOVERNMENT OF SINDH

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

No. FD(SR-I)-32/05 Karachi dated the 14th July, 2005

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: REVISION OF BASIC PAY SCALES ALLOWANCES AND PENSTION

OF CIVIL EMPLOYEES (BPS-1 TO 22) OF SINDH GOVERNMENT
2005.

The Government of Sindh has been pleased to sanction the Revision of

Basic Pay Scales, Allowances and Pension with effect from 1st July 2005 for the civil
employees of the Sindh Government paid from the civil estimates as detailed in the
following paragraphs.

PART-I-BASIC PAY SCALES

2. Revised Basic Pay Scales:

The Revised Basic Pay Scales, 2005, shall replace the existing Basic Pay
Scales, 2001 as shown in Annexure to this O.M.

3. Fixation of Pay of the existing employees:

(i) The basic pay of an employee in service on 30.06.2005 shall be fixed in

the Revised Basic Pay Scales on point to point basis i.e. at the stage corresponding to
that occupied by him above the minimum of 2001 Basic Pay Scales.

(ii) The corresponding stage for fixation of basic pay in the aforesaid manner
in respect of an employee whose pay was fixed beyond the maximum of the relevant
scale as a result of discontinuation of move over policy under the 2001 Basic Pay Scales
scheme shall be determined on notional extension basis i.e. by treating the amount of
personal pay drawn by him 30 th June 2005 as part of his Basic Pay Scale and the
amount beyond the maximum of the prescribed stage in the Revised Basic Pay Scales
shall be allowed as personal pay.

4. Annual Increment.

Annual increment shall continue to be admissible subject to the existing

conditions, on the 1st December each year.

PART-II-ALLOWANCES

5. Special Additional Allowance:

Special Additional Allowance shall continue to be admissible at frozen level on

existing conditions.

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 6. Special Relief Allowance and Adhoc Relief:

Special Relief Allowance and Adhoc Relief sanctioned with effect from 1.07.2003
and 1.07.2004, respectively, shall stand frozen at the level of their admissibility as on
30.06.2005 and the amount shall continue to be admissible to the entitled recipients until
further orders but it will cease to be admissible to new entrants joining government
service on or after 1.07.2005 as well as to those employees to whom it was ceased to be
admissible under the existing conditions.

7. House Rent Allowance:

House Rent Allowance shall be admissible with reference to the Revised Basic
Pay Scales, 2005 subject to the existing conditions.

8. Medical Allowance

Medical Allowance shall be admissible @ Rs. 425/- p.m. subject to the existing
conditions.

9. Conveyance Allowance

(a) Conveyance Allowance shall be admissible revised rates as follows:

BPS Special Rates per day (Rs. )

1-4 340
5-10 460
11-15 680
16-20 1,240

(b) Conveyance Allowance @ Rs. 1,240/- per month shall also be admissible
to those BPS- 21 & 22 officers who are not sanctioned official vehicle.

10. Other Special Pays / Special Allowance:

The rates of Special Pays / Special Allowance shall be revised as detailed below:

(i) Entertainment Allowance

Grads Existing Revised

BPS- 19 Nil Rs. 500/- P.M
BPS- 20 Rs. 450/- P.M Rs. 600/- P.M
BPS- 21 Rs. 525/- P.M Rs. 700/- P.M
BPS- 22 Rs. 725/- P.M Rs. 975/- P.M

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 (ii) Daily Allowance

Grads Exiting Revised

Ordinary Special Ordinary Special
BPS-1-4 80 110 125/- 200/-
BPS--5-11 100 120 155/- 220/-
BPS-12-16 180 200 280/- 365/-
BPS-17-18 320 350 500/- 460/-
BPS-19-20 400 450 625/- 825/-
BPS-21-22 450 550 700/- 1,000/-

Please special rates are allowed at 15 specified stations / cities. The special rates shall
also be allowed at Muzaffarabad & MirPur AJ&K.

(iii) Transportation / Mileage Allowance

Existing Revised
Transportation
i. Motor Car Rs. 1.20/- per km Rs. 2/- per km
ii. Motor Cycle / Scooter Rs. 0.40/- per km Rs. 1/- per km
Milage Allowance
i. Personal Car / Taxi Rs. . 3/- per km Rs. 5/- per km
ii. Motor Cycle / Scooter Rs. . 1/- per km Rs. 2/- per km
iii. Bicycle / Animal Back / Rs. 0.75/- per km Rs. 1/- per km
Foot
iv. Public Transport Rs. 0.30/- per km (BPS- 6 Rs. 1/- per km
& below)
Rs. 0.50/- per km (BPS- 7 Rs. 1/- per km
& above)
Travel by Air Govt. Servants in BPS- 17 Govt. Servants in BPS- 17
& those in receipt of pay of & above.
Rs. 5,400 & above.
Carriage of personal Paisa 0.148 per km per kg Rs. 0.008 per km per kg
effects on transfer / (or 2.96 paisa per km per
Retirement unit of 20 kgs.

(vi) Qualification Pay

Existing Revised
SAS Accountant Rs. . 200/- P.M. Rs. 400/- P.M.
Part0III(ICMA / ICWA) Rs. . 300/- P.M. Rs. 400/- P.M.
ICMA / ICWA Rs. . 800/- P.M. Rs. 1,200/- P.M.
Chartered Accountant Rs. . 800/- P.M. Rs. 1,300/- P.M.
Staff College / NDC Rs. . 750/- P.M. Rs. 1,000/- P.M.
Advance Course in NIPA Rs. 200/- P.M. Rs. 500/- P.M.

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 (v) Senior Post Allowance

Existing Revised
BPS-20 Rs. . 850/- P.M. Rs. 1,100/- P.M.
BPS-21 Rs. . 925/- P.M. Rs. 1,200/- P.M.
BPS-22 Rs. 1,200/- P.M. Rs. 1,600/- P.M.

(vi) Deputation / Addl. Charge Allowance / Special Pay on Current Charge

Existing Revised
Deputation Allowance / @ 20% of the minimum of @ 20% of Basic Pay
Special Allowance on Basic Pay / Basic Pay Subject to maximum of Rs.
Additional Charge / Special Subject to maximum of Rs. 6,000/- P.M.
Pay on Current Charge. 2,000/- P.M.

(vii) Uniform Allowance

Existing Revised
Nurses upto BPS-16 Rs. . 150/- P.M. Rs. 300/- P.M.

(viii) Anti Terrorist Squad Allowance

Existing Revised
Upto to BPS-15 Rs. . 150/- P.M. Rs. 300/- P.M.
BPS-16 Rs. . 200/- P.M. Rs. 400/- P.M.
BPS-17 Rs. . 250/- P.M. Rs. 500/- P.M.
BPS-18 Rs. . 300/- P.M. Rs. 600/- P.M.

(ix) PSP Uniform Allowance

Existing Revised
Rs. . 250/- P.M. Rs. 1,200/- P.M.

(x) Night Duty Allowance

Existing Revised
For Assistants / Clerks Rs. 8/- Per Night Rs. 10/- Per Night
Drivers / DRs Rs. 4/- Per Night Rs. 5/- Per Night
Naib Qasid Rs. 3.50/- Per Night Rs. 5/- Per Night

(xi) Special Pay to PSs /PAs

Existing Revised
PS to Minister Rs. . 375/- P.M. Rs. 500/- P.M.
PS to Secretary Rs. . 300/- P.M. Rs. 400/- P.M.
PS to Additional Secretary Rs. . 225/- P.M. Rs. 300/- P.M.
PA to Minister / Secretary/ Rs. 150/- P.M. Rs. 200/- P.M.
Additional Secretary /Senior
Joint Secretary

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 PA to Joint Secretary Rs. . 120/- P.M. Rs. 160/- P.M

(xii) Instructional Allowance

Existing Revised
20% of Basic Pay / Basic Pay Subject to (i) 20% of Basic Pay Subject to
maximum of Rs. 2,000/- P.M. maximum of Rs. 5,000/- P.M.
to those Instructors imparting in
service training to BPS- 17 &
above officers

(ii) 20% of Basic Pay Subject to

maximum of Rs. 3,000/- P.M.
to those Instructors imparting in
service training to BPS- 16.

(xiii) Washing Allowance for Police Force Allowance

Existing Revised
Rs. . . 50/- P.M. Rs. . 100/- P.M.

(xiv) Contingent Allowance

The following four contingent allowances admissible to Naib Qasids, Qasids and
Daftraries shall stand discontinued and in lieu thereof such entitled categories shall be
allowed a new allowance called as Integrated Allowance @ Rs. 150/P.M. with effect
from 1.07.2005.
Existing Revised
(i) Washing Allowance Rs. . 30/- P.M. Rs. 150/- P.M.
(ii) Dusting Allowance Rs. . 20/- P.M.
(iii) Drinking Allowance Rs. . 20/- P.M.
(iv) Dress Allowance Rs. . . 35/- P.M.

11. The following 9 Allowances in respect of Civil Government employee shall stand
abolished under this scheme

Name of Allowance Present Rate

(i) Cash Handling Allowance Rs. 25/- to Rs. 60/- P.M.
(ii) Outfit Allowance Rs. 500/- (on posting abroad)
(iii) Furniture Cloth Allowance Rs. 125/- P.M (Office of Secretary,
National Security Council)
(iv) Telecom Allowance Rs. 150/- P.M
(v) Good Conduct Pay Rs. 45/- P.M
(vi) Copier / Photostat Allowance Rs. 5/- P.M
(vii) Telephone Allowance Rs. 20/- P.M (Admissible to staff of ASF)
(viii) Statistics Allowance Rs. 30/- P.M (Admissible to Lithographic
Operators)
(ix) Gilgit Compensatory Allowance Rs. 450/- P.M

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 PART-III – PENSION

12. Communication shall be admissible up to a maximum of 35% of Gross Pension,

at the option of the pensioner. Admissibility of monthly pension shall be increased from
the existing 60% to 65% of Gross Pension.

13. An increase @ 10% shall be allowed on the amount of pension being drawn by
the existing pensioners as well as to those government servants who would draw
pension under the Revised Basic Pay Scales, 2005.

14. The increases allowed on pension @ 15% and 8% with effect from 01-07-2003
and 01-07-2004, respectively, shall not be admissible to the government servants who
would draw pension under the Revised Basic Pay Scales 2005.

15. OPTION

(a) The Ministry / Division / Department / Office to which and employee

belongs and / or on whose pay roll hi is borne shall obtain an option in writing from such
employee within 60 days commencing from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum
and communicate it to the concerned Accounts Offices / DDO as the case may be, either
to continue to draw salary in the existing Basic Pay Scales in which his is already
drawing or in the Revised Basic Pay Scales and Pension / Commutation Scheme, 2005,
as specified in this O.M. Option once exercised shall be final.

(b) An existing employee as aforesaid, who does not exercise and

communicate such an option within the specified time limit, shall be deemed to have
opted to continue to draw salary in basic pay scales and pension / Commutation
Scheme applicable to him as on 30-06-2005.

16. All existing rules / orders on the subject shall be deemed to have been modified
to the extent indicated above. All existing rules / orders not so modified shall continue to
be in force under this scheme.

17. Anomalies: An Anomalies Committee shall be set up in the Finance

Department (Regulations Wing) to resolve the anomalies if any, arising in the
implementation of this Office Memorandum.

Secretary to Government of Sindh

No. FD(SR-I)-32/05 Karachi dated the 14th July, 2005

A copy is forwarded for information & necessary action to:

1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh.

2. All Additional Chief Secretaries to Government of Sindh.
3. The Senior Member, Board of Revenue Sindh.
4. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of Sindh.
5. The Principal Secretary to Governor Sindh.
6. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sindh.
7. The Secretary to Provincial Assembly Sindh.
8. The Registrar, High Court of Sindh, Karachi.

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 9. All District Coordination Officers in Sindh.
10. All Head of Attached Departments, Sindh.
11. All Regional Heads of Departments, Sindh.
12. All Districts & Sessions Judges, Sindh.
13. The Secretary, Sindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
14. The Secretary, Provincial Ombudsman Secretariat Sindh.
15. The Registrar, Sindh Services Tribunal Karachi.

(SYED TARIQ MAHMUD JAFFERY)

Deputy Secretary(SR-II)
For Secretary to Government of Sindh

No. FD(SR-I)-32/05 Karachi dated the 14th July, 2005

A copy is forwarded to:

1. The Accountant General Sindh, Karachi.

2. All Treasury Officers / District Accounts Officers in Sindh.
3. All Heads of Autonomous Bodies in Sindh.
4. All Officers in Finance Department, Government of Sindh, Karachi.
5. The Chief Finance Officers, Directorate of Audit and Accounts (Inspection)
Sindh, Finance Department.
6. The Director, Local Fund Audit Sindh, Karachi.
7. The Budget and Accounts Officers, Forest Department, Hyderabad.
8. The Director of Information, Government of Sindh, Karachi.
(He is requested to kindly give wide publicity through all News Media).

(RAFIQUE AHMED SAMEJO)

Section Officer(SR-I)
For Secretary to Government of Sindh

No. FD(SR-I)-32/05 Karachi dated the 14th July, 2005

A copy is forwarded to:

1. The Joint Secretary (Regulation Wing), Finance Division, Islamabad.

2. The Secretary to Government of Punjab, Finance Department, Lahore.
3. The Secretary to Government of N.W.F.P, Finance Department,
Peshawar.
4. The Secretary to Government of Balochistan, Finance Department,
Quetta.
5. The Secretary to Azad Government of State of Jammu & Kashmir,
Finance Department, Muzaffarabad.

(RAFIQUE AHMED SAMEJO)

Section Officer(SR-I)
For Secretary to Government of Sindh

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 ANNEXURE

FINANCE DEPARTMENT’S O.M. NO. FD(SR-I)1-32/05

DATED: 14TH JULY 2005.

Existing Basic Pay Scales 2001 Revised Basic Pay Scales 2005

Scale Min Incr Max Stgs Min Incr Max Stgs

1 1870 55 3520 30 2150 65 4100 30
2 1915 65 3865 30 2200 75 4450 30
3 1980 75 4230 30 2275 85 4825 30
4 2040 85 4590 30 2345 100 5345 30
5 2100 100 5100 30 2415 115 5865 30
6 2160 110 5460 30 2485 125 6235 30
7 2220 120 5820 30 2555 140 6755 30
8 2310 130 6210 30 2655 150 7155 30
9 2410 145 6760 30 2770 165 7720 30
10 2490 160 7290 30 2865 185 8415 30
11 2590 175 7840 30 2980 200 8980 30
12 2745 195 8595 30 3155 225 9905 30
13 2925 215 9375 30 3365 245 10715 30
14 3100 240 10300 30 3565 275 11815 30
15 3285 265 11235 30 3780 305 12930 30
16 3805 295 12655 30 4375 340 14575 30
17 6210 465 15510 20 7140 535 17840 20
18 8135 585 19835 20 9355 675 22855 20
19 12400 615 24700 20 14260 705 28360 20
20 14710 950 28010 14 16915 1095 32245 14
21 16305 1070 31285 14 18750 1230 35970 14
22 17440 1250 34940 14 20055 1440 40215 14

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