Types of Government Servants in Pakistan

Servants to the Government of Pakistan refers to all those serving officials either civil or military, who perform their duties while subordinate to their outfits in Federal/Provincial/District Government. Recruitment in services is carried out irrespective of the gender, ethnic, racial, sectarian distinction. Moreover, vacancies to staff members in any field/department/organization/ministry is alloted after the formal decision of the legislators in respective parliament / government and each of the outfit has its authorized strength and allocated equipment specifiaed for official task and job. Recruitment both at tier and occupation in service and group vary commensurating with qualification. All services are organized in hierarical order and officials serving theirin are categorised in various grades/ranks/brackets/groups for the sake of smooth, transparent and meticulous execution of task and are paid accordingly. Normally services for officials are classified into four categories. They include following:-

Need for Standardization of Government Appointments

There has always remained ambiguity in determining the status, designation, level and rank of appointments held by the incumbents. In most of the countries nomenclature for sanctioned government post are standardized, thus, helpful in determining the position of post holder. After carrying out detailed research following 10 levels are recommended for all gazetted appointment holders in public sector. This will ultimately help in boosting the motivation level of all Government Servants. (It will soon be followed by proposed level for non gazetted public sector employees).

Executive Services of Pakistan

Junior Scale Services of Pakistan

Note for Consideration

Pay emoulements, allowances, pensions and all perks and privileges of government serving/retired servants not only vary with the status, rank, appointment and service but also with their affiliated services. For example:- An officer holding the appointment of additional secretary in Federal Government is of grade 21. However, the appointment when being held by incumbent in Provincial Government will of grade 19. So, appointment also vary in scale depending on the affiliated services of individual.

Stage wise Basic Pay Scale of Government Servants in Pakistan

Though there are also some other Pay Scale Systems in Pakistan except Basic Pay Scale Structure (BPS) but BPS is widely used pay scale system in Pakistan. Most of the Government Departments and Organizations follow BPS System. SPS and army scales are examples of other pay systems in Pakistan while private organizations/companies/industries are free to make their own pay structures while Government fixes a minimum salary of any private employee. BPS scales are regularly revised after every few years. Previously these were revised in 2008 and now after three years these are once again revised in 2011 keeping in view the inflation rate in Pakistan. Following is a BPS pay structure in brief.

                               Basic Pay Scales 2011 of the Civil Servants of Pakistan

                 BPS        Minimum Pay        Annual Increment        Maximum Pay        Stages   
                 
                 BPS-1      4800               150                     9300               30

                 BPS-2      4900               170                     10000              30

                 BPS-3      5050               200                     11050              30

                 BPS-4      5200               230                     12100              30

                 BPS-5      5400               260                     13200              30
 
                 BPS-6      5600               290                     14300              30

                 BPS-7      5800               320                     15400              30

                 BPS-8      6000               350                     16500              30

                 BPS-9      6200               380                     17600              30          

                 BPS-10     6400               420                     19000              30              

                 BPS-11     6600               460                     20400              30              

                 BPS-12     7000               500                     22000              30              

                 BPS-13     7500               550                     24000              30               

                 BPS-14     8000               610                     26300              30                 

                 BPS-15     8500               700                     29500              30              

                 BPS-16     10000              800                     34000              30               

                 BPS-17     16000              1200                    40000              20                    

                 BPS18      20000              1500                    50000              20                  

                 BPS-19     31000              1600                    63000              20                  

                 BPS-20     36000              2350                    68900              14                         

                 BPS-21     40000              2600                    76400              14                     
                 
                 BPS-22     43000              3050                    85700              14
                 

Note: Minimum Pay, Maximum Pay, Annual Increments and all other allowances etc. are in Pak Rupees. Civil servants are also entitled various other allowances (as per their department/organization rules and their service terms) along with their basic pay, as a part of their Gross Pay. These allowances may include Ad hoc Relief Allowance, Medical Allowance, Special Pay, Conveyance Allowance, House Rent allowance and several other miscellaneous allowances, which are applicable. Government also pays pensions to its retired employees. Federal Government and provincial governments have their separate pay systems closely similar to each other.

Problems of Government Servants in Pakistan

Few of the problems faced by Government Servant in Pakistan are mentioned below:

• Conveyance allowance, house rent allowance are meager comparing with the price hikes in Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants.
• Some Adhoc allowances not yet adjusted in Basic Pay.
• Tax deduction only implemented on Government Servants, feudal and land lords are exempted.

References

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