NOTIFICATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF POLICY OF SELF HIRING / HIRING OF PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS (HOUSE REQUISITION)
Government of the Punjab, Finance Department, Deputy Secretary (PC) issued a notification regarding adoption of policy of self hiring / hiring of private accommodations (house requisition) in favour of the employees of Punjab Civial Secretariat.
Detail of Notification:-
The Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to grant the facility of rental ceiling for hiring of residential accommodation on the analogy of Federal Government in favour of the employees of Punjab Civil Secretariat borne on the cadre strength of S&GAD posted at Lahore, working in Punjab Civil Secretariat and drawing pay from the payroll of Secretariat Departments w.e.f 01.07.2018 at the following rates:
BPS Rental Ceiling
1-2 Rs.3254/-
3-6 Rs.5083/-
7-10 Rs.7594/-
11-13 Rs.11455/-
14-16 Rs.14391/-
17-18 Rs.19049/-
19 Rs.25326/-
20 Rs.31806/
21 Rs.38084/-
22 Rs.45576/-
The facility of rental ceiling for hiring of residential accommodation will be admissible subject to the following conditions:
- In case of non-availability of Government accommodation for allotment, the employees of Punjab Civil Secretariat, borne at the cadre strength of S&GAD, shall be entitled for the facility of house requisition as per their entitlement, after obtaining an eligibility certificate, issued by the Estate Office, S&GAD through approval of Additional Secretary (Welfare).
- A Government servant who is transferred out of Lahore or is no more serving at the cadre strength of S&GAD in Punjab Civil Secretariat will lose his eligibility or facility of house requisition after three moths of the date of his transfer.
- Moreover, if an occupant of Government residence from the pool of residences of S&GAD intends to get benefits of the facility of house requisition, he / she will have to hand over the possession of his / her allotted residence to Welfare Wing, S&GAD and obtain the above said eligibility certificate issued by the Estate Office, S&GAD through approval of Additional Secretary (Welfare).
- In case of availing the facility of house requisition / self hiring, the said officer / official shall not be entitled to House Rent Allowance.