KARACHI, Nov 8: The Governor of Sindh has sanctioned a scheme of basic pay scales, allowances and pensions, for the employees in BPS-1 to BPS-22, with effect from Dec 1, 2001.

1. Basic pay scales: The existing and the revised basic pay scales are shown in annexure-I. The revised BPS shall replace the existing basic pay scales, 1994, and shall be effective from Dec 1st, 2001.

2. Discontinuation of allowances: The following allowances shall cease to be payable on introduction of the revised pay scales w.e.f. Dec 1st, 2001. (i) Cost of living allowance to BS-1 to 22 @ 7 per cent of basic pay. (ii) Adhoc relief of Rs300/ pm and Rs100/ pm to Bs-1 to 16 (inclusive of BPS-17 by virtue of move- over). (iii) Secretariat personal allowance.

3. Special additional allowance shall be frozen at the level drawn as or case of issue of this memo.

4. Initial fixation of pay: Pay of the employees in service on Nov 30, 2001, shall be fixed at the stage in the revised pay scales, which is as many stages above the minimum as the stage occupied by him above the minimum of the 1994 basic pay scale.

5. Pay fixation on promotion: The existing provisions regulating the fixation of pay in case of promotion from lower to a higher post shall continue to apply.

6. Selection grade and move-over: Selection grade in the scheme of basic pay scales and move-over scheme shall stand discontinued w.e.f. the date of issuing of this memo.

7. Pay fixation of employees in selection grade and those who have moved over to higher scale: Pay of an existing employee drawing pay by move-over shall be fixed with reference to the pay scale of the post for the time being held by him. In case the employee was drawing pay in a selection grade, his pay will be fixed in the selection grade pay scale. The stage of fixation will be arrived at after allowing increments on notional basis in the original scale of the post or the selection grade in 1994 basic pay scales, up to the point of existing pay. Pay of the employees will then be fixed at the relevant stage in the revised pay scales 2001.

8. Date of increment: Annual increment shall continue to be admissible subject to the existing conditions, on Dec 1st, each year.

9. Special pays/allowances for offices: The special pays/ allowances sanctioned to offices as percentage of pay shall be discontinued on the introduction of revised pay scales w.e.f. Dec 1st, 2001, and adjusted in future increments.

10. Advance increments: The existing scheme of advance increments is dicontinued w.e.f. Dec 1st, 2001. A fresh scheme, if any, will be introduced in due course.

11. Conveyance allowance: The rates of conveyance allowance and motorcycle, motor car maintenance allowance presently fixed with reference to pay drawn shall be increased and related to basic pay scale.

12. Daily allowance: Daily allowance rates presently fixed with reference to pay drawn shall be increased and related to basic pay scale.

13. Medical allowance: Medical allowance to employees in BS 1 to 15 shall be increased from Rs90/p.m. to Rs160/p.m.

14. Computer allowance shall be increased subject to the existing conditions of admissibility.

15. Special pays/allowances: All the special pays and allowances admissible on certain posts as percentage of the pay are also revised.

16. Pension: The government has made the following reforms in pension / commutation schemes w.e.f. 1.12.2001. (a) Commutation up to 40% of gross pension shall be admissible at the option of the pensioner. b) The additional benefit of 2% - 10% for extra years of service after completion of 30 years of qualifying service in respect of civil pensioners shall be discontinued. c) The increase in pension @ 20% - 25% to civil pensioners allowed in 1999 shall be discontinued. d) The benefit of restoration of surrendered portion of pension in lieu of commutation/gratuity shall be withdrawn. e) In future, the increase in pension to the pensioners shall be allowed on net pension instead of gross pension. f) All the pensioners shall be allowed an increase in net pension (inclusive of dearness increases allowed in the past).

17. Option: (a) All the existing civil employees (BS 1 to 22) of the provincial government shall within 45 days from the date of issue of this office memorandum, exercise an option in writing, addressed to the audit office concerned to draw pay in the existing basic pay scale of 1994 or in the revised basic pay scales and pension/commutation schemes 2001. (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 of 1994 and pension/commutation as per existing formulas.

18. The government servant who will retire w.e.f. 1.7.2001 shall be given the benefit of revised pay scales on presumptive basis discounted by 5% increase in pension if availed, subject to the condition that all those who may like to avail this benefit should opt for the entire package i.e. revised schemes of basic pay scales as continued in Part-I and revised package of pension and contained in Part-III of this memo.—APP