THE PUNJAB
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT SERVICE (TMA)
CADRE RULES, 2005
[5th June, 2003]
[SOV(LG)38-6/2003]
1.
Short title
and commencement. - (1) These Rules may be called the Punjab Local Government
District Service (Tehsil / Town Municipal Administration Cadre) Rules, 2005.
(2) They shall
come into force at once.
2.
Definitions.
- (1) In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context:-
i.
“Appointing
authority”: means the authority specified in column 5 of the
table;
Development
Department, Government of the Punjab; iii. “Functional Unit” means a group of posts or a part of such group
sanctioned as a separate unit;
iv.
“Board” means
the Punjab Local Government Board, constituted under the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 1979;
v.
“Government” means the Government of the Punjab;
vi.
“Basic
Scale” means Basic Scale of
pay as notified by the Government.
vii.
“Initial
Recruitment” means appointment other then by promotion or transfer/posting
on the basis of examination to be conducted by the Board after advertisement of
the vacancies in newspaper;
viii.
“Post” means
a post specified in Column 4 of the Table; and ix. “Table” means
the table appended to these rules.
(2)
Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall
have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the appropriate law.
3.
Establishment
and composition of the Service. - (1) There shall be established a Service for
the Tehsil / Town Municipal Administration to be called the Punjab Local
Government District Service (Tehsil / Town Municipal Administration Cadre).
(2)
The Service shall consist of the following Functional
Units;-
i. The Administrative Functional Unit. ii. The Finance/Accounts Functional Unit. iii. The Engineering Functional Unit.
iv. The Planning Functional Unit.
(3)
One coming into force of these rules, all the members
of the Local Council Service, employees of Local Government & Community
Development Department and Housing, Urban Development & Public Health
Engineering Departments shall become eligible for posting and transfer in the
Service in accordance with the share
to be determined by the
Government, in the corresponding Basic Scale of the same Functional Unit.
Lien/Seniority matters of such members/employees shall be maintained in their
said parent department and service respectively.[2]
(4)
Officers and Officials of one Functional Unit shall not
be eligible for appointment to a post in any other Functional Unit.
4.
Appointment to
the Service. - (1) Appointment to a Post in the Service shall be made by
Initial Recruitment, promotion and transfer/posting by the Appointing Authority
in respect of the Post mentioned in column 4 in the manner specified in column
7 of the Table.
(2)
Appointment by Initial Recruitment shall be made in
accordance with rule 5 and appointment by promotion and transfer/posting in
accordance with rule 6.
5.
Initial
recruitment. - (1) Initial Recruitment to the Post shall be made by the
Department on the basis of the result of the examination and interview
conducted by the Board. The Board shall follow the selection criteria for
appointment as may be notified by the Services & General Administration
Department of the Government.
(2)
(i) A candidate for Initial Recruitment to a Post must
possess the educational qualifications and experience as laid down respectively
in column 6 of the table.
(ii)
Age for initial recruitment shall be between 21 years
to 28 years:
Provided that the age for the
post of Union Secretary (Union Committees) and Naib Qasid/Chowkidar shall be
between 18 years to 25 years”.3
(iii)
In a case where the recruitment is to be made on the
basis of written examination, the age shall be reckoned on the last date of
submission of application for the post, given in the advertisement.
(3) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he
is citizen of Pakistan and is a resident of the province of the Punjab.Provided
that a post falling in any Functional Unit of the Service in BS-14 shall be
filled from amongst the bonafide residents of the concerned District.
6.
Appointment
by promotion. - (1) A member of the
Service shall be eligible to be considered for appointment by promotion to a
Post reserved for promotion in a manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Posts reserved
in various Functional Units for appointment by transfer/posting shall be
utilized for the promotion of members of the respective Functional Unit against
their quota, as may be determined by the Government from time to time.
(2)
Promotion including proforma promotion shall not be
clamed by any member of the Service as of right.
(3)
Promotion shall be granted with immediate effect and be
actualized from the date of assumption of charge of the higher post, and shall
in no case be granted from the date of availability of Post reserved for
promotion.
(4)
A member of the Service shall not be entitled to
promotion from an earlier data except in the case of proforma
promotion.
(5)
A retired member of the Service shall not be eligible
for grant of promotion, but may be considered for grant of proforma as may be
prescribed by the Services & General Administration Department of the
Government.
(6)
Appointment by promotion shall be made on the
recommendations of the Board.
7.
Appointments
by transfer/posting. - (1) Appointments by transfer/posting may be made
from amongst persons holding appointments in the Government in Provincial
Management Service, APUG service, departments and services mentioned in rule 3
(3), in the same grade as that of the post to which appointment is to be made,
subject to the persons fulfilling the conditions of appointment to the Post
concerned and the share of above Service in the Functional Units as may be
determined by the Government, from time to time.
8.
Confirmation
and Termination. - (1) No person shall be confirmed in the
Service unless he successful1y
completes such training and passes such departmental examination as may be
specified by the Department.
(2)
If a member of the Service fails to complete
successfully any training or pass the departmental examination specified under
sub rule (1) within such period or in such number of attempts as may be fixed
by the Department, the Appointing Authority may:
a)
In case of Initial Recruitment, terminate his'
services; and
b)
In case of appointment by promotion revert him to his
former post, or if there be no such post, terminate his services.
(3)
The services of a member of the Service may be
terminated without notice during the initial or extended period of his
probation. Provided that, where such a member is appointed by promotion or, as
the case maybe, is transferred from one Basic Scale, Functional Units or post
to another Basic Scale, Functional Unit or post, his services shall not be
terminated so long as he holds a, lien against his former post, Basic Scale or
Functional Unit.
(4)
In the event of a Post being abolished or a number of
Posts in a Functional Unit or Basic Scale is reduced due to the exigencies of
Service, or decision of competent court, the services of the most junior person
in such Functional Unit or Basic Scale shall be tenanted.
9.
Probation. -
(1), (a) A person appointed to a
post in a Basic Scale against a substantive vacancy shall remain on probation
for a period of two years, if appointed by initial recruitment, and for one
year if appointed by promotion.
(b)
The Appointing authority may extend the period of
probation by a further period not exceeding two years in case of Initial
Recruitment and one year in case of appointment by promotion.
(c)
Officiating service 'and scurvies spent on deputation
to a corresponding or a higher post may be allowed to be counted towards period
of probation.
(2)
If no order is passed by the day following the
completion of the initial probationary period, in case of Initial Recruitment,
the period of probation shall be deemed to have been extended for another two
years and in case of appointment by promotion, for another one year.
(3)
Subject to rule 8, if no order is passed by the day in
which the maximum period of probation expires, the probationer shall he deemed
to have been confirmed in the appointment from the date on which the period of
probation was last extended or may be deemed to have been so extended.
(4)
A probationer who has satisfactorily completed his
period of probation against a substantive vacancy shall be confirmed with
effect from the date of his
continuous appointment in such a vacancy:
Provided that where the period of his probation has been
extended under the provisions of sub-rule (I) of this rule, the date of
confirmation shall, subject to the other provisions of this rule, be the date
on which the period of probation was last extended.
10.
Seniority. -
(1) The seniority inter se of persons appointed to Posts in the same Basic
Scale in a Functional Unit shall be determined:-
(a)
in the case of persons appointed by Initial Recruitment,
in accordance with the order of merit
assigned by the Board.
(b)
in the case of persons appointed by promotion, with
reference to the dates of their continuous appointments in the Basic Scale
provided that if the date of continuous appointment in the ease of two or more
persons appointed to the Basic Scale is the same, the elder if not junior to
the younger in the next below Basic Scale; shall rank senior to the younger
person.
Explanation-I. If a person
junior in a lower basic scale is promoted to higher basic scale by superseding
his senior and subsequently the latter is also promoted, the promoted first
shall, rank senior to the one promoted subsequently.
Explanation-II. A junior appointed to a higher Basic
Scale shall be deemed to have superseded his senior only if both the junior and
the senior were considered for the
higher Basic Scale and the junior was appointed
in preference to the senior.
(2)
The seniority of the persons appointed by Initial
Recruitment to the Basic Scale visà-vis those appointed by promotion shall be
determined with reference to the date of continuous appointment to the Basic
Scale:
Provided that if two dates are
the same, the persons appointed by promotion than by initial recruitment shall
rank senior to the person appointed by initial recruitment. Provided further
that inter seniority of persons belonging to the same category shall not be
altered.
Explanation: In case a group of persons in selected for initial
appointment at one time, the earliest date on which any one out of the group
joined the Service shall be deemed to be the date of appointment of all persons
in the group.
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this rule, the
seniority list already prepared in accordance with the rules applicable
immediately before the commencement of these rules shall be construed as
seniority list for promotions in their parent departments/service.
11.
Posting and
Transfers. - Every member of the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere
in the Province, in any department, local authority of statutory body set up or
established by the Government:
Provided that if he is required to serve
in a post outside his Functional Unit, his terms and conditions of service as
to his pay shall not be less favorable than those to which he would have been
entitled if he had not been so required to serve.
12.
Reversion. -
A member of the Service appointed to higher Post or Basic Scale on
officiating basis or current charge basis shall be liable to reversion to his
lower Post or Basic Scale without notice.
13.
Retirement.
- (1) A member of the Service shall
retire;
a)
on such date, after he has completed twenty
years service, as the
Appointing Authority may, in
public interest, direct; or
b)
Where no direction is given under clause (a), on
completion of 60th year
of his age.
(2)
A retired member of the Service;
a)
(shall not be re-employed in the service);
(3)
A member of the Service during leave preparatory to
retirement may seek private employment with the approval of the Appointing
Authority.
14.
Remuneration.
- (1) Member of the service shall be paid remunerations and allowances as
may be determined by the Government which may be adopted by the Board. In
addition to these remuneration and allowances he will get 30% of basic salary
in lieu of pension per month.
(2)
A member of the Service shall draw his pay and other
allowances from the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration or the Union
Administration, as the case may be, under which he has served during the period
for which the pay and allowances are claimed.[3]
15.
Pension and
gratuity. - (1) Members of the Service on retirement shall not be entitled
to any pension or gratuity.
(2)
Where a member of the Service was a Government servant
or member of LCS at the time of the enforcement of these rules, he shall be
entitled to receive his pension form the parent department/Board.
(3)
The Board with the approval of Department shall recover
the leave salary and pension contribution of the members of the erstwhile Local
Council Service from the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration and other
institution under which they have served, and transfer the same to the parent
department.
16.
Group
Insurance. -A member of the Service shall be entitled to the benefits
admissible under the Punjab Local Councils and Municipal Bodies Employees Group
Insurance (Contract) Rules, 1974 or any other Law for the time being in force.
The persons transferred/posted in the Service from the Department and the
service mentioned in rule 3(3) shall be governed by the respective rules
concerning Group Insurance Scheme applicable to them prior to transfer/posting
in the Service.
17.
Leave. - (1)
Subject to such modification as may be specified by the Government of the
Punjab Revised Leave Rules, 1981 as amended from time to time shall, mutatis
mutandis, be applicable to the members of the Service.
(2)
Where a member of the Service proceeds on leave, he
shall claim his salary from the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration or the
Union Administration, as the case may be, under which he was serving at the
time of proceeding on leave, provided that the amount of salary paid during
leave shall be deducted by the concerned Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration
from the amount of contribution of leave salary payable to the Board.[4]
18.
Conduct. - The
conduct of a member of the Service shall be regulated by the Punjab Government
Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1966 or such other rules may be applicable to
Government servants.
19.
Efficiency
and Discipline. - A member of the Service shall be liable to such
disciplinary action and penalties in accordance with the procedure prescribed
by the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006, or
any other law for the time being in force.6
20.
Right of
appeal or representation. - A member of the Service aggrieved by an order
passed against him under these rules, shall a right to file an appeal within
sixty days of the passing of the order, to the authority next above the
authority passing the order and to the Government where the order is passed by
the Department.
Provided that no appeal shall lie on
matters relating to the determination of fitness of a person to hold a
particular Post or to be promoted to a higher post or Basic Scale.
21.
Delegation
of Powers. - The Department may delegate its powers under these rules to
any of the officer subordinate to it.
22.
General. - (1)
In all the matters not provided for in these rules and subject to the general
directions of the Department, members of the Service shall be governed by the
provisions and procedure as laid down in the Punjab Civil Servant Act, 1974 and
the rules farmed there under:
(2)
The Board shall maintain the service record of all the
members of the Service. The Government may require Tehsil/ Town Municipal
Administration to contribute an amount calculated at such rate as may be
determined by it towards the expenditure of the Board in this regard.
23.
Repeal and
Saving. - The Punjab Local Council Service (Appointment & Conditions of
Service) Rules, 1983, Rule 4(v) of the Punjab Local Council Servants (Service)
Rules, 1997 and serial No. 54 of the Schedule of the Punjab Local Government
& Rural Development Department Service Rules, 1981” shall stand repealed
except in their application to the already retired and personnel of Local
Council Service constituted under Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979.[5]
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TABLE
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Sr.
No
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Name of Functional
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Name and
Appointing Scale of the Authority
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Qualification for
Method of Transfer / Posting, appointment by initial initial recruitment and
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Examination /
Training required for the
confirmation / promotion
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Departme
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Unit
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Post
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recruitment
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promotion.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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1
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Administrative
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Chief Officer (Bs-14)
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Tehsil/ Town Nazim
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At least Graduate (2nd Division)
From a recognized University.
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By posting /transfer from Chief
Officers (Bs-14) of LCS. If none is
available by transfer/posting then by initial recruitment.
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Department training for confirmation as
may be prescribed.
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2
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LG&CD
Departmen
t[6]
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LG&CD
Department
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Chief Officer
Superintendents
Council Officer
ATO (R)
(BS-16)
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Secretary LG&CD Department
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Graduate from a recognized
University
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By posting/transfer from
Chief
Officers Bs-16 of LCS,
Superintendents Bs-16 of
LG&CD Department,
Administrative
Officer, / Private Secretaries (Bs-16) of PLGB. If none is available by
transfer/posting then:-
(i) 50%
by promotion from the officers at serial
No. 1, column 4, having at least three
years service and (ii) 50% by initial recruitment.
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3
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Administrative
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T.M.O
T.O (R)
Chief Officer
A.T.O(R)
A.Os, PLGB
Supdt. Council
(BS-17)
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Secretary LG&CD Department
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At least Masters Degree
from any recognized university (2nd Division).
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By posting/transfer from
Chief
Officers (BS-17) of
LCS,
Administrative
Officers Bs-17 of PLGB, Project Managers/ADLGs of LG&CD Department, APUG,
PMS. If none is avaible by
transfer/posting then:-
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(i)
50% by promotion from the officers at serial
No. 2, column 4, having at least three years experience in
BS-16 and
(ii)
50 % by initial recruitment
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4
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Administrative
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T.M.O
T.O(Reg)
Chief Officer
(BS-18)
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Secretary LG&CD
Department
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By posting/transfer from
Chief
Officers BS-18 of LCS,
Director
Administration
& Research (BS18) of PLGB and Directors of
LG&CD,
APUG< PMS. If none is available by transfer/posting, then by promotion
from the officers at serial No. 3, column No. 4 having at least 5 years
experience in BS17 of the same
Functional Unit
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5
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Administrative
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T.M.O
T.O(Reg)
Chief Officer
(BS-19)
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Secretary LG&CD
Department
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By posting/transfer from
Chief
Officers BS-19 of LCS,
Additional
Director
General Administration (Insp) BS-19 of PLGB, APUG and PMS officer of BS-19.
If none is available by transfer/posting, then by promotion from the officers
at serial No.4, column No. 4 having at least 12 years experience in BS-17 and
above of the same Functional Unit.
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6
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Accounts
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Accountant (BS14)
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Tehsil/ Town Nazim
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B.Com from a recognized
University
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By posting/transfer from
Accountants/Assistant
Accountants
BS-11 and BS-14 of LCS. If none is available by transfer/posting then by
initial recruitment.
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7
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LG&CD
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Accounts
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A.T.O (F) BS-16
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Secretary LG&CD
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B.Com from a recognized
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By posting/transfer from
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Departmen University Accounts Officers (BS-16) of t LCS, and Audit Officers of BS-16 of
LG&CD Department. If none is available by transfer/posting then:-
(i)
50% by promotion from the officers at serial
Department
No. 7, column 4, having at least three years service in BS-16
and
(ii)
50% by initial recruitment.
LG&CD Accounts
T.O (Finance) M.Com from a
recognized By posting/transfer from
Departmen A.T.O (Finance) University. Or Accounts
Officers (BS-17) of t (BS-16) ACMA/CA/MBA (Finance) LCS, Accounts Officers of
BS-17 Accounts of PLGB. If none is
available by
Officers(BS-17) transfer/posting then:-
(i) 50% by promotion from
Secretary LG&CD the officers at serial
8
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Department No. 7, column 4, having at
least three years service in BS-16 and
(ii) 50% by initial recruitment.
9
LG&CD Accounts
T.O (Finance) Secretary LG&CD By posting/transfer from Senior doDepartmen A.T.O (Finance) Department Accounts Officers (BS-18) of t (BS-18) LCS. If none is available by transfer/posting then by
promotion from the officers at serial No. 9, column No. 4 having
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at
least 5 years experience in Bs17 of
the same Functional Unit.
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10
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Accounts
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T.O (Finance) (BS-19)
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Secretary LG&CD
Department
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By posting/transfer from
Senior
Accounts Officers (BS-19) of LCS. If none
is available by transfer/posting
then by promotion
from the officers at serial No. 10, column No. 4 having at least 12 years
experience in Bs-17 and above of the same Functional Unit.
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11
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Engineering
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Sub Engineers (BS-14)
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Tehsil/ Town Nazim
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Matriculation and Diploma in Civil
Engineering (obtained after three years Course) from an Institute recognized
by the Govt.
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By posting/transfer from
Sub
Engineers (Bs-11) of LCS,
LG&CD Department and
HUD&PHED.
If none is available by transfer/posting then by initial recruitment.
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12
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Engineering
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A.T(I&S)
ATO(I&S). (BS-
17)
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Secretary LG&CD
Department
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I)
Degree in Civil Engineering from a university
recognized by higher Education Commission.
II)
Registered Member of Pakistan Engineering Council.
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By posting/transfer from
Sub
Engineers (Bs-11) of LCS,
LG&CD Department and
HUD&PHED. If none is
available
by transfer/posting
then:-
(i)
50 % by initial recruitment.
(ii)
25% by promotion on the basis of seniority cum
fitness from amongst Sub-
Engineers
who
possess/improve qualifications prescribed
for initial recruitments. If no such person is available then by initial
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recruitment and
(iii)25% by selection on
merit from amongst the
members of the service in the next lower grade of the
Functional Unit having at least 10 years service in BS-14.
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13
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Engineering
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T.O(I&S)
DTO(I&S). (BS18)
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Secretary LG&CD Department
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By posting/transfer from
Engineers (Bs-17) of LCS,
LG&CD Department and
HUD&PHED. If none is available by
transfer/posting then by promotion from the officers at serial No. 12, column
No. 4 having Degree in Civil
Engineering from any recognized University
with atleast 5 years service in Bs-17 of the same Functional Unit and a
registered member of the Pakistan
Engineering Council.
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Engineering
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A.T(I&S)
ATO(I&S). (BS-
17)
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Secretary LG&CD Department
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By posting/transfer from
Engineers (Bs-19) of LCS,
LG&CD Department and
HUD&PHED. If none is available by
transfer/posting then by promotion from the officers at serial No. 13, column
No. 4 having Degree in Civil
Engineering
from any recognized University with atleast 12 years service in Bs-17 of the
same Functional Unit and a registered
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member of the Pakistan
Engineering Council.
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Planning
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Building
Inspectors(Bs14)
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Teshil/ Town Nazim
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Matriculation with 3 years
Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized Institute.
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By initial recruitment.
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16
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LG&CD
Departmen
t
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Planning
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A.T (P&C)
ATO(P&C).
(BS-17)
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Secretary LG&CD
Department
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(i)
(ii)
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Bachelors Degree in City and Regional
Planning from a recognized University.
Registered
Member of the
Pakistan
Council of Architecture and Town planners.
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By posting/transfers from
Town
Planning
Officers /Architecture (Bs-17) of LCS, HUD & PHED. If none is available
by transfer
posting then:-
(i)
50 % by initial recruitment.
(ii)
254% by promotion on the basis of seniority cum
fitness from amongst Building Inspectors who possess/improve qualifications
prescribed for initial recruitments. If no such person is available then by
initial recruitment and
(iii)25% by selection on merit from amongst the
Members of the service in the next lower grade of the Functional Unit
having at least 10 years service in BS-14.
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LG&CD Planning
T.O (P&C) Secretary LG&CD By posting/transfer from Town doDepartmen
ATO(P&C). Department
Planning Officers/ Architecture t (BS-18) (Bs-18) of LCS, HUD&PHED. If none is available by
transfer/posting then by promotion from the officers at
serial No. 16, column No. 4 having atleast 5 years experience
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in the respective
Functional Unit in Grade 17 and having Bachelor Degree in City and Regional
Planning from recognized
University and registered Member of the Pakistan Council of
Architecture and Town
Planners.
LG&CD Planning
T.O (P&C) Secretary LG&CD By posting/transfer from Town doDepartmen
(BS-19) Department Planning Officers/ Architecture t (Bs-19)
of LCS, HUD&PHED. If none is
available by
transfer/posting then
by promotion from the officers at
serial No. 17, column No. 4 having atleast 12 years
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experience in the
respective Functional Unit in Grade 17 and having Bachelor Degree from
recognized University in City and Regional Planning and registered Member of
the Pakistan Council of Architecture and Town
Planners.
[1]
[sub-rule (ii) in rule 2, for the words “Rural Development” is amended
“Community Development” on dated 7th August, 2007]
[2]
[sub-rule (3) in rule 3, for the words “Rural Development” is amended
“Community Development” on dated 7th August, 2007] 3
[sub-rule (2) in rule 5, is amended on dated 7th August, 2007]
[4]
[sub-rule (2), in rule 17, is amended on dated 7th August, 2007]
6 [in rule 19, is amended on dated 7th
August, 2007]
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