Staff of autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies to get ad hoc relief

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to give ad hoc relief allowance 2024 to the executive and supervisory staff of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations on the pattern of civil servants.

However, the decision will be applicable to the employees of the autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies and corporations, who have fully adopted the pay scales scheme of the federal government. It may be recalled that 25pc of the basic salary was given to civil servants from grade 1 to 16 and 20pc to civil servants from grade 17 to 22, which was applied from July 1, 2024.

The same rate will apply to autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations. This has been stated in an office memorandum, issued by the Finance Division, which has been sent to all ministries, divisions and departments. It has been clarified in the office memorandum that it will not be applicable to autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions and corporations of the public sector which have different pay scales. The employees of these institutions can get the ad hoc relief if the board of directors or governors of those bodies recommend giving the allowance and the standing committee for finance should approve it.

It is also important that the financial health of that body should be good. It is also directed that no division should permit issuance of any order resulting in any change in the conditions of service of the government servants without prior consultation of the Finance Division. All the ministries and divisions are directed to oblige all the administrative ministries/ divisions of the semi-autonomous, autonomous bodies/corporations under their administration, and any change in allowances should be as per office memorandum of June 2, 1999, issued by the Finance Division.

All ministries/ divisions have been directed to furnish the list of autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies and corporations etc., under their administrative control. Along with this, details of their pay structure should be given and whether they have sought the approval of the Finance Division. For grant of ad hoc and other allowances, the requisite information of employees pay scales should be furnished in the given format. If approval is not sought, the case would be processed and referred to the Standing Committee of Finance Division for consideration and final approval by the secretary Finance Division.