Federal Ministries Update: New Time Scale Advancement Criteria Approved for Private Secretaries (BPS-17)-Notification

Government of Pakistan
Finance Division
(Regulation Wing)

F. No. 9(63)R-l/2016-167                                                                             Islamabad, the 31^st March, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:    GRANT OF TIME SCALE TO PRIVATE SECRETARY (BPS-17) IN FEDERAL MINISTRIES/DIVISIONS/DEPARTMENTS

The undersigned is directed to state that Prime Minister has been pleased to approve following revised conditions/criteria for grant of Time Scale to Private Secretary (BS-17) with immediate effect:

i. A Private Secretary (BS-17) will be granted time scale BS-18 after putting in 5 years service in BS-17. The Private Secretary (time scale BS-18) will further be granted time scale BS-19 on completion of 12 years service in BS-17 and above. However, on grant of BS-19 time scale nomenclature of the post will be Senior Private Secretary.

ii. In the light of approved revised conditions, benefit of Establishment Division’s OM. No. 1/9/80-R-2 dated 02.06.1983 will not be admissible to Private Secretary(BS-17) for grant of Time Scale BS-18 and BS-19.

2.      Finance Division’s O.M. No. 19(55)Legal-II/2010-1055 dated 23.12.2011 shall stand amended to the extent of Private Secretary.

Section Officer (R-2)

All Ministries/Divisions

With the request to circulate it to their Attached Departments, Sub­ordinate Offices and all other organizations working under their administrative control which have adopted Finance Division’s O.M. No. 19(55)Legal-11/2010­1055 dated 23-12-2011.

Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues

With the request to fix pay for those cases only which fulfill approved/revised conditions.