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CABINET SECRETARIAT \
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ESTABISHMBTT DIVISI(TJ

NO ,?/21/7&ARaI/R ,I1 Rawalpindi, the 18th ~ u n e , l 9 8 0 ;

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:.
- A P P O I N T ~ TOF mFICERS (N CURRENT CHARGE AGAINST
HIGHER--PmTS-AmAYMENTNT-OF-ADDITICNAI--REMDNEIZ;ATI(l?
THEREFOR

The
- --- undersigned is d i r e c t e d t o aay t h a t according
t o t h e e x i s t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s a l l appointments by promoticrr i n
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\. higher p o s t s a r e t o be made through r e g u l a r s e l e c t i a a 'process,
i , e . w i t h t h e approval of t h e Central s e l e c t i o n Board/
Departmental Promotion Committee and t h e a u t h o r i t y competent
t o make appointment t o t h e grade in which the vacancy e x i s t s .
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However, in those cases where a vacancy i n a higher post
occurs f o r less than two months and it i s considered
. impossible f o r good reasons t o make arrangements f o r day t o
day work of t h a t post t o be c a r r i e d aa otherwise, t h e ourrent
charge of t h e d u t i e s of_ .t. .h. . a. t- post may be given temporarily,
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w i t h t h e approval
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of t h e a u t h o r i t y competent t o make
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appointments t o t h e s a i d post, t o t h e seniormost o f f i c e r

in t h e cadre
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present a t the p l a c e o r in the organization
where the vacancy may have occurred i f he is o t h e m i s e f i t ,
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and e l i g i b l e f o r promoticm.

2 . - s i t u a t i o n s a r i s e in various departments where- higher

p o a t s have t o be f i l l e d urgently f o r s h o r t periods
independently of t h e normal promotian and appoh tment
procedure which t a k e s time. The matter hea been considered
in o o n s u l t a t i m 'with th8 Ministry o f F b m c e . I n drder t o
overcome. t h e d i f f i c u l t y , t h e President h a s been pleased t o - .

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...delegate the p m e r t o make current charge appointments
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~ e c r e t a r i e s / ~ d d i t i o o aSecretaries.
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Heads of Attached Departments n o t -.
below grade 21 i n c l u d b g Chairmap It
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FRC,& Chairman Federal h s p e c t i m II tt
Commlsslm la r e s p e c t of t h e i r own t1I?.
officers, I1

iii) a u d i t or. Gener e l of Pakis t 81

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4 0 r - ~ a k - l - s t - a n - ~ u d % t - ~ ~-~ - ~ - ~ t ~ ~ - t
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iv) M i l i t a r y A c c o u o t m t General :: Grade-20.
f o r M i l i t a r y Accounts Departmat. ;;
v) Member F i n a c e , Railway Board, II
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for Railway~udit...~epartment. o
vi) Head of Department as defined :: For Grade-17
~ . R . 2 ( 1 0 ) not below grade-20 :: and 18.

i ' -3. The e x e r c i s e o f the powers s o delegated s h a l l be

subject t o t h e observance of t h e followi.ng c m d i t i o n a t -
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theearrangemeat should dot be made f o r a
period of l e s q than m e month a n d should
n o t exceed 3 months. However, i t may be ...
) extended by another t h r e e n m t h s with the B,hdae
approval Of t h a l n e a higher. . - . - - 'authority];
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ii) a s soon as t h e curre-at charge i s giveo, a
. prpposal f o r r e g u l a r .appointmat shovld be
~ l t i a t e dand referred. t o DFC/CSB w i t & a
mmth : ' e n d .
iii) in making c u r r y t charge amangement, t h e
eeniermost o f f r c e r available i n t h e .
orgarization m d present a t t h e p l a ~ e ~ w h e r e
the vacancy may have occurred, if h e . 1s
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otherwise f i t and e l i g i b l e f o r promotion, .
should jbe considered,
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4 An o f f i c e r
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o b t e d t o hold current charge of a
higher p o s t s h a l l be allowed, i n terms of F.R.35 and proviso
t o section 17 of the C i v i l S e r v m t s ~ c t 1973
, pay in h i s own
grade p l u s a d d i t i o n a l pay equal t o 10% of h i s s g r a d e pay.
5; E The e x i s t i n g orders ao t h e above subject arp .
modified t o t h e abowe extent;
his Office Memorandum i s s u e s with' t h e coscurrmce
o f the M h i s t r y of ~ h a n c e ;

. .- A ( AIZAZ HUSSAIN ZUBEXIC

Deputy S e c r e t a r y to the
ALL AdINISTRIES /DIVISIQNS m Government of Pakistan
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD/KARACPJ. Phane : .64236.
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CABINET SECRETARIAT
(ESTABLISHI~NTDIVISION)

Rawalp ind i , t h e
6 t h A p r i l , 198'2. ..

OFFICE MISJfORA?lDUM '

/SUBJECT:- APPOINTMENT OF OPFICERS ON CuliREl\T'J! CHARGE AGAINST'

HIGHER WSTS A N D PAYFll3NT OF ADDITIONAL R ~ R A ! l ! I O N
' TrnREPOR.

The undersigned is d i r e c t e d t o r e f e r t? t h e BataSlishmen-;

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~ i v i s i o nO:M.NO; 1/21/76-AR-I/R-II., d a t e d t h e 1 8 t h J u n e , 1980 a s
amended v i d e ~ ' s t a b l i s h m e n t~ i v i s i q nO.M. ~f 1 0 t h ~ p r i l ' ,1981 l n e

t h e above s u b j e c t (copy e n c l a s e d ) , and t~ say t h a t s q u e s t i o n has

been r a i s e d a ' ; t o which a u t h g r i t y is competent t o extend c u r r e n t
. . , charge appointment beyond 6 m m t h s .
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' 2. a T h e d e l e g a t i o n made vide t h e ~ s t a b l i - s h m e n tD i v i s i ~ nO.M.,
No. 1/21/76-AR-I/R-II., 'dated t h 8 l 8 t h June, ;980 a e amended r i d e
O.M. d a t e d 10-4-1981 is i n p a r t i a l modificatiln if t h e Establishment
t e -d A7Vt hI I August,
D ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ O . M . N ~ . ~ / . ~ ' ~ / d~a O , 1970(page 8 5
Establiahment Code). The bases Qf:e x t e n s i o n of c u r r e n t charge
appointment beyond 6 months w i l l , t ' h e r e f o r e , ' c o n t i n u e t o be
san.ctioned' by t h e E s t a b l i s h m e n t S e c r e t a r y i n r e s p e c t af p l s t a i n
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grade-17 t o 1 9 and by t h e p r e s i d e n t i n i e s p e c t of &.ste i n grade-26
and above. , '
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3. , The c u r r e n t charge arrangement is made a s a temporary

.measure..pending appointment of pe&on td t ~ pe o s t on a r e g u l a r
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, b a i i s . ~t 'ii e x p ~ c t e d: t h a t t be c a s e f o r r e g u l a r a p p o i n t & i t * , w i l l
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be .imul&neously i n i t i a t e d and f i n a l i s e d within t h e p e r i i d o f i
6 'months which i s c o n s i d e r e d '.auff i c i e n t f o t t h e p u ~ p ~ 3 . e :ohn nail^, ,.

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.:, t'heref o r e , f h e r e should be n? . o c c a s i o n f o r 'extending c i r r e n t

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is n e c e s s a r y t o c o n t i n u a ' t h e c u r r e n t charge arrangement beyond ' ,

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t h i s p e r i o d , ) p s e should b e r e f e r r e d t d t h e Establishment D i v i s i o n .
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' such. c a. s e s s h a u l d indeed be ra$e. The c a s e s h l u l d be

r e f e r r e d i n t h e form of a summary f o r t h e P r e s i d e n t i n t h e
c a s e of p o s t s i n grdde . 20. and above and f o r ..E. s t a. b l i s h m e n t
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.:Sbcretary, i n ' t h e c a s e o f p o s t q . ' i n grade 17, t o 19, s t a t i n g
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, w h a t ' a c t i o n was ' t a k e n t o fill t h e p o s t on a r e g u l a r b a s i s ,
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t h e r e a s o n s why ' i t has n o t been p o s s i b l e t o make a r e g u l a r
, appointment w i t h i n t h e .prescrribed p e r i q d of 6 months .and
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, f u l l j u s t i f i o a t i & ' f d r f u r t h e r e x t e n s i g n o f teapnp,rary
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a s s h o r t a s p o s s i b l e n e c e s s a r y t o make. r e g u l a r a r r a n g e m e n t s .
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,4* , . . The p r o p o s a l t o 'cant inue payment of add it i o n a l

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pay beyond 6 months will a l s o r e q u i r e a p p r o v a l frqm t h e

M i n i s t.- r y o f ' F i n a n c e . The p r o p n s a l s may t h e r e f w e be
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r e f e r r e d i n i t i a l l y t o t h e M i n i s t r y of Finance f o r t h e i r
concurrence 'before r e f e r r i n g t h e case t3 t h e Establishment

5 .. T h i s O.M. i s s u e s with t h e concurrence .of t h e

, M i n i s t r y of F i n a n c e , ' . . . I _ .
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. . . ' ( A I z A Z WSSAIN ZUBERI)

-- Deputy S e c r e t a r y t o t h e
. . . G o i e r b e n t of ~ikistan
I . ( . ' phone: 64236 I
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ALL MIN~STRIES/DIVISIONS . . . ' r . . .I .
-RA~ULPI~I/ISLAMABAD/RARACHI. .
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Es~ablishti~cnt
Division
No. 1/17/2000-R.2. . . Islamabad, the 2 1''. ~ovember,2000.

Office Memorandurn
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Subject:- APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS ON CURRENT CHARGE

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AGAINST HIGHER POSTS AND PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL
REMUNERATION THEREFOR. .

The undersignid is dirccted to rcfcr to thc instruciionr contained in para 3 of

dated 6-4-1982 which provide that the extension
Establishment Division O.M.No.l/2ll76-AR-I/R-II,
. .. of current charge arranwritent shouldbe sougl~tfrom the President and the Establishment Secretary in
:case of oosts in BS-20and above and oosts in BS 17-19. respectively, and to state that the aforesaid
instructions have been reviewed inconseqllencc of amendment in Rule 6 of the Civil Servants
(Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) Rules, 1973 notified vide SRO No.276(1)12000, dated 25.5.2000
:under wl~ichSecretaries of the Ministries/Divisions have been authorized to make appointments to
:posts in BS 17 to 19, and it is clarified that extension of current charge arrangement to posts in BS 17 I

:.andabove is now rcq,itired to bc sougl~tfro111 i11c aoboiotina authority prescrided in Rule 6 of the Civil
:servants (Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) dules, 1973;

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i 2. While approvinglextending current charge arrangements, the following guidelines are
- - ;required to be strictly observed:- .
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(i) -. Current charge irrangernent is a temporary measure pending appointment of a
person on regular basis in the prcscribed manner.
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(ii) Proposal for regular appointment in the prescribed manner should be initiated --..
at the earliest opportunity and current charge'armnpment should not be
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considered as a justification for delay in filling the posts on regular basis in the
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(iii) Six months is considered a sufficiently long period for the purpose of filling of
.posts on regular basis and, therefore, there should normally be no occasion or-?
! necessity for secking extension of current charge arrangement beyond six
months.
 (iv) ~ x t e ~ ~ sofi ocurrent
n charge bcyot~dsix months rcquircs prior consultation with
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the Finance Divisiori before secking the orden of the competent appointing
authority prescribed in rule 6 oftbe Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion Br
'rransfcr) Rulcs. 1973.
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(v) Currcnt cl~argcof a lhgl~crpost can bu givcn o l ~ l yto those pcrsolls who fulfil
eligibility conditio'l~sfor rcgi~larpromotion to that higher post.
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I (vi) Normally the most senior persons available in the ~ i n 3 u n i~vl~ere
t higher post
I falls vacant, sl~ouldbe given current charge of lligl~erpost.
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I 3. While issuing formal sanction for grant of additio~lalremuneration on account of

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I current"charge, it may be specilically certified that the abovc lnentiolled pidelines have been kept in
. view while approvinglexte~~di~~g
current cl~argcarrangc111~1It.
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(N ASEER-UD-DIN)
Joint Secretary
All ~ i n ~ s t r i e s / ~ i v i s i o n s ,
IslarnabadIRawaloi~~di.
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Cabinet Secretariat
Establishen! ~ i v i i i o n.

No. 8/9/2004-R-I1 Islamabad, tlie Y4February, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: APYOnVTMENT OF OFFICERS ON CiJRRENT CHARGE AGAINST

HIGHER POST AND PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL REMUiYERATION
THEREFOR

The undersigned is directed to say that the administrative

instructions regarding current chargc appointments contained in this Division's O.M.
No.112 1176-AR-UR-I1 dated 18.06.1980 read with 0 . M No. 1121176-AR-J/R-I1 dated 6.4.1 982
read with 0 . M No.1/1.7/2000-R-I1 dated 21.11.2000 on the subject 'provide that all
, appointments by promotion in higher posts are required to be made through refilar selection
process i.e. with the approval of CSB~DPCand the Authority competent to make appointment
to the grades in which the vacancy exists, However, in thcise cases where a vacancy in higher
posts occurs for less than two months and it is considered impossible for good reasons to
make arrangements for day to day work of that post to be carried on otherwise, the duties of
that post may be given temporarily with the approval of Authority competent to make
appoiutnients to the said posts, to the senior most officer in the cadre present at thc place or in
the organization where the vacancy may have occurred, if he is otherwise fit and eligible for
promotion. In order to overcornc the difficulties, authorities competent to approve such
arrangements from BS-17 to BS-20 have also been prescribed. The above rcferred
ins[ruclions also provide that the said arrangements should not be Gade for a period of less
than one rnontll and should not exceed three months. However, the prrangements can be
extended with the approval of the Appointing Authority f ~ anotherr period of three months.
Extension beyond six months requires prior consultation with the Finance Division before
seeking orders of the competent authority prescribed in rule 6 of the Civil Servants
(Appointment, Promotion 6:Transfer) llules, 1973. . . '
2. It has been observed that the said insttitctions are not being complied with in
letter and spirit and the current charge arrangemcnts are extended with a gap of couple of days
for one reasori or .the othcr which 'amcunts tb' deviation. from the above mentioned
adnlinistrative instructions on the subject.
3. The Prime Minister has taken a serious notice of the above practice and has
bccn j~lcascd to observe that current charge is a tempor&y arrangement to run day to day
work of Organizations. Extensions ore frequently made, without any cogent reasons and
withoul making arrangements for regular appointment to the post.
4. In view of the above, all Federal SecretariesIAdditionalSccrctaries lncharge of
Ministries/Divlsions are requested to ensure that the admitlistrative instructions regarding
current charge arrangements as mentioned above are .being complied with in its letter and
spirit in the h?inistries/Divisio~~s~epartments end Organizations under their administrative
control and current 'charge arrangemcnts arc made only for cogent and valid reasons while
si~nultancouslyrilaking arrangements for regular appointment to that post. 4
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(Masroo Hussain )

All Pcderal Seer~taricslAdditioaalSecretnrics lnchnree

of MinistrieslDivisinns, Tslnmabnd/RnwnI~indi