The federal government has made a significant decision concerning government employees who pass away during their service.
According to the new directive, families of employees who die in service would no longer be eligible for government jobs. The Establishment Division has issued a memorandum regarding the decision.
This benefit was previously available under the Prime Minister’s Assistants Package.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the summary in light of the Supreme Court’s decision and following its approval.
However, the facility will remain in place for the families of employees who are martyred in acts of terrorism. Job opportunities will also be provided for the children, widows, and dependents of law enforcement personnel and civil employees who are ill.
This provision has been maintained in accordance with the Supreme Court’s orders, and all ministries, divisions, and their subordinate institutions have been instructed to implement the decision “immediately.”
Last year, the federal government announced an ad hoc relief allowance for executive and supervisory staff of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations, mirroring the benefits recently granted to civil servants.
The benefit is only applied to those employees whose organisations have fully adopted the federal government’s pay scales scheme.
The allowance, which will be 25% of the basic salary for employees in grades 1 to 16 and 20% for those in grades 17 to 22, will be implemented from July 1, 2024.
The Finance Division, through an office memorandum, has directed all ministries, divisions, and departments to implement this policy.
