50% Increase in Allowance of Government employee Punjab

In continuation of Finance Department’s letter of No. FD.PR.2-1/2009 dated 26.05.2018 & 22.07.2022 (copies enclosed) and in pursuance of the approval of the Provincial Cabinet, Governor of the Punjab is pleased to enhance the rates of Civil Secretariat Allowance from 50% to 100% of monthly basic pay of Basic Pay Scales 2022 w.e.f. 01.01.2023 to the employees of Punjab Civil Secretariat departments, Governor’s House/ Secretariat and Chief Minister’s Office, who am drawing their pay from the payroll of Civil Secretariat Departments, Governor’s House / Secretariat and Chief Minister’s Office. Officers who are drawing Executive Allowance granted vide notification No. FD.PR.12-7/2018 dated 27.04.2021 and any other notification(s) issued in this regard subsequently, will not be entitled to the grant of Civil Secretariat Allowance in light of Notification No. FD.PR.12-7/2018 dated 29.07.2019 (copy enclosed). The said allowance will not be treated as a part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of pension/ commutation.

New allowance for civil secretariat employee