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Personnel Policy 3 Branch, Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab

Notification No. 06/01/2025-2PP3/781 Dated 26-11-2025

Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Second Amendment, Rules, 2025

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 

(FINANCE PERSONNEL-1 BRANCH) 

NOTIFICATION

 The 24th November, 2025 

No. 09/02/2021-5FP1/100.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 read with clause (3) of Article 187 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay)Rules, 2021, namely:- 

RULES 

1. (1) These rules may be called Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Second Amendment, Rules, 2025. (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from the first day of January, 2016. 

2. In the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2021(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 7(I), at the end, the following provisos shall be added, namely:- 

"Provided that in case where a Government employee has been placed in higher pay scale between 01.01.2016 to 20.09.2021 on account of promotion, such Government employee shall have the option to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of his/her promotion: 

Provided further that the Government employee who opts to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of promotion, such Government employee shall be entitled to get the benefit of minimum increase of 15% (Basic pay +113% DA + minimum 15% increase) on the pay fixed on the promotional post. In these cases, he/ she shall have to forgo the claims of arrears during the period from 01.01.2016 till the date of promotion and arrear of minimum increase of 15% shall also not admissible up to 20.09.2021: 

Provided further that the Government employee who got more than one promotion during the period 01.01.2016 to 20.09.2021 has the option to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of his first promotion only. In these cases, the next annual increment shall accrue after completing the qualifying service of twelve months"

3. In the said rules, in rule 7(II) in clause(c) sub-clause (iv) shall be substituted as under:- 

"(i) In case of the Government employees on whom instructions dated 15.01.2015 w.r.t. admissibility of Minimum of the Pay Band are applicable:- During probation period, the Government employee shall be paid fixed emoluments in the unrevised pay scales/ DC Rates as he/she is/was getting as per the instructions dated 21.12.2015 issued by the Department of Finance. His/her pay shall be fixed in the revised pay structure only after successful clearance of the probation period after applying the multiply factor(s). The Government employee will not get any arrears of the probation period: 

"Provided that the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) First Amendment Rules, 2021 shall also be applicable to the Government employees recruited between 01.01.2016 to 16.07.2020, with the following conditions, namely:- 

(i) Pay of the Government employee recruited on or after 01.01.2016 and upto 16.07.2020 shall not, in any case, be more than his immediate senior Government employee in the cadre. If such a situation arises, then the pay of the junior employee shall be fixed at the same level as the senior. Wrong fixation of pay, in any case, under the cover of extending minimum 15% (fifteen percent) raise shall entail recovery from the salary of the concerned Government employee on its detection at any stage; 

(ii) Pay of a Government employee fixed in accordance with these rules shall not entitle his senior employee to get the benefit of his pay to be refixed under senior- junior pay fixation instructions issued from time to time. 

(iii) During probation period, the Government employee shall not be get any arrears. After successful clearance of the probation and extension thereof, if any, arrear of the multiplier factor 2.25 and 2.59 shall be granted and the arrear of increase in pay with minimum 15% (fifteen percent) enhancement minus (-) increase in salary with factor 2.25 and 2.59 shall not be admissible: 

Provided further that the employees recruited after 01.01.2016 and promoted before 20.09.2021 shall not have the option to switch over to the revised pay structure from the dated of his/her promotion" ; and 

(ii) sub-clause (v) shall be omitted. 

4. In the said rules, rule 7(III), shall be substituted as under:- 

"(III) The Government Employees recruited in the service from 15.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 (both days inclusive):- During probation period the Government employee shall be paid fixed emoluments in the unrevised pay scales/ DC Rates as he/she is/was getting as per the instructions dated 21.12.2015 issued by the Finance Department. His/her pay shall be fixed in the revised pay structure only after successful clearance of the probation period on the same analogy, as elaborated in Rule 7(II). The Government employee will not get any arrears of the probation period: 

Provided that in case where a Government employee has been placed in higher pay scale between 01.01.2016 to 20.09.2021 on account of promotion, such Government employee shall have the option switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of his /her promotion: 

Provided further that the Government employee who opts to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of promotion, such Government employee shall be entitled to get the benefit of minimum increase of 15% (Basic pay+113% DA + minimum 15% increase) on the pay fixed on the promotional post. In these cases he/she shall have to forgo the claims of arrears during the period from 01.01.2016 till the date of promotion and arrear of minimum of increase of 15% shall also not admissible upto 20.09.2021: 

Provided further that the Government employee who got more than one promotion during the period 01.01.2016 to 20.09.2021 has the option to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of first promotion only. In these cases, the next annual increment shall accrue after completing the qualifying service of twelve months". 

5. In the said rules, in rule 7(V), the existing proviso shall be omitted. 

6. In the said rules, in rule 9, at the end, the following proviso shall be added:- 

"Provided that the Government employees whose pay is fixed by giving the benefit of minimum increase of 15% as per notification no. 09/01/2021-5FP1/1228 dated 20.09.2021, shall only be paid arrear of revised pay fixed with the multiplier factor of 2.25/2.59. The arrears of increase in pay with minimum 15% (fifteen percent) increase minus(-) increase in pay with factor 2.25/2.59 shall not be admissible"

Notification No. 09/02/2021-5FP1/100 Dated 24-11-2025

 

 

Samana Class C City | HRA Samana | ਸਮਾਣਾ ਕਲਾਸ ਸੀ ਸਿਟੀ

In the continuation to Government letter No. 4/01/2021-5FP1/1304-1309 Dated 18-10-2021 on subject cited above, now it has been decided that the Samana city shall be classified as Category 'C' for the purpose of House Rent Allowance and the Government employees posted in this city shall be entitled to House Rent Allowance @ 10% of the basic pay.

2. These order shall come in to force on and with effect from the date of issuance of this order.

Finance Personnel-1 Branch, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab

No. FD-FP-10HRA/2/2024-3FP1/I/1243371/2025 Dated 13-11-2025

Lists of documents as Proof of Identity (Pol), Proof of Birth (PoB) and Proof of Address (PoA)

DEPARTMENT OF GOOD GOVERNANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Government of Punjab

 Notification

NO. DGRPG-GR20MISC/158/2025-4GR2/I/1239357/2025, Dated, Chandigarh: 10.11.2025

In continuation of the Government of Punjab, Department of Governance Reforms & Public Grievances (Now Good Governance & Information Technology) Notification No. E-64139/2GR2/423 Dated 25-11-2021 and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to amend the following lists of documents as Proof of Identity (Pol), Proof of Birth (PoB) and Proof of Address (PoA), to bring uniformity in the documents required by various departments, for availing Government Services in the State of Punjab namely:-

User Fee/Faciliation Charges through Sewa Kendras, Doorstep delivery & Online Mode

Good Governance and information Technology Branch-I, Department of Good Governance and Information Technology, Government of Punjab
No. 918754:DGRPG-GR10MISC/38/2025-GR-1/1/1230491/2025 Dated 28-10-2025

Pension and other retirement benefits to employees who have retired on or after 01.01.2016

Kindly refer to the Letter No.3/1/2021-3FPPC/281-285 dated 29.10.2021 on the subject cited above.

2. In the said letter, the Para 7(b) be read as under:-

Rule 6.17- A(1) (in case of death in harness)

If the pay does not exceed thirty--- @60% of the pay thousand rupees.

If the pay exceed thirty thousand rupees--- @50% of the pay, subject to minimum of Eighteen thousand Rupees

3. The rest terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

4. The above rectification will take 'effect from the date of applicability of the letter under reference.

Finance Pension Policy and Coordination Branch, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab

No. FD-FPPC/50/2025-3FPPC/I/1227516/2025 Dated 24-10-2025

Delays in PRAN Generation and Final Settlement of Exit/Withdrawal Cases under NPS

In continuation of this office letter No. NPS/2021/1057 Dated 13-09-2021, regarding timelines prescribed for various activities under the New Pension Scheme (NPS), it has been observed that delays continue to occur in the following areas:

A. Registration of new subscribers and generation of PRAN, and
B. Initiation and authorization of final settlement (Exit/Withdrawal) cases under NPS.

2. These delays result in financial hardship for the concerned employees and are contrary to the instructions issued for timely execution of NPS processes.

3. All Heads of Departments, therefore, requested to:
A. Examine all cases where PRAN generation or final settlement under NPS was delayed, 

B. Identify the stage and cause of delay
C. Fix responsibility in such cases and take appropriate administrative or disciplinary action,

4. Further, it is requested to instruct all DDOs under your control to ensure strict adherence to the timelines already circulated vide this office letter No. NPS/2021/1057 dated 13.09.2021, so as to avoid recurrence of such delays. 

Directorate of Treasury & Accounts, Pensioners & New Pension Scheme, Punjab, Government of Punjab
NPS/2025/E-899880/673 Dated 28-08-2025

Leaves of Regular Employees of Punjab ICT Education Society (PICTES)

O/o Director General School Education, Punjab Cum-Member Secretary Punjab ICT Education Society (PICTES)
No. 5/6-ICT-2025/E-922475/234917 Dated 13-08-2025

 

Leaves of Employees of Punjab ICT Education Society (PICTES)

O/o Director General School Education, Punjab ICT Education Society (PICTES) 

No. 5/6-ICT-2017-18/Leaves/9926 Dated 15-09-2017 

 

Punjab Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1940- Defination of Family

Health-5 Branch, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Punjab

No. HFW-HLH506A/82/2024-5H5/I/1168514/2025 Dated 05-08-2025

Punjab Services (Medical Attendance) Rules 1940 - Definition of Family 

Health 5, Branch, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Punjab.

No. 12/97/93-5H5/9495 Dated 17-03-1994 

 

Full Salary to Petitioner and Non Petitioner 5178 Master Cadre for probation period

Education 5 Branch, Department of Education, Government of Punjab
No. SED-EDU5020/59/2025-4EDU5/1160631 Dated 25-07-2025

 

Establishment 2 Branch, Directorate of School Education (Secondary), Punjab

Order No. 757059 DPISE-EST20CC/58/2021-ESTABLISHMENT-2-DPISE(3) Dated 26-02-2025

 

Notional Benefit to 873 DPE

Establishment 2 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary) Punjab

Memo No. 597827(E-1)/202527752 Dated 30/01/2025

Establishment 2 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary) Punjab

Memo No. 172025(E-1)/202572244 Dated 18/03/2025

Establishment 2 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary) Punjab

Memo No. 597827(E-1)/2025205191 Dated 18-07-2025

 

 

Punjab Water Resources Department Junior Engineers (Group-B) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2025

Department of Water Resources, Government of Punjab
Notification No. G.S.R.132/Const./Art.309/Amd.(2)/2025 Dated 16-07-2025

Punjab Municipal Corporation Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) (First Amendment) Rules, 2025

Local Government 1 Branch, Department of Local Government, Government of Punjab
Notification No. 06/06/2025-5LG1/421 Dated 15-07-2025

Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY)

Health IV Branch, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Punjab
No. HFW-HLH407/65/2025-1H4/1151304 Dated 14-07-2025

Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service (Second Amendment) Rules 2025

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

(EDUCATION-V BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 11th July, 2025

No.G.S.R.123/Const./Art.309/Amd.(6)/2025.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, further to amend the Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service Rules, 2018 namely:-

RULES

1.(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service Rules, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in Appendix 'A', after Serial Number 12 and the entries relating thereto, the following Serial Number and entries shall be added, namely:-.......................

Education V Branch, Department of School Education, Government of Punjab
Notification No. G.S.R.123/Const./Art/309/Amd.(6)/2025 Dated 11-07-2025 

Gradation and Distribution List of IAS/PCS Officers of the Punjab Government

Gradation List Updated upto 01-07-2025

Recovery of loan amount from the Salary, Pension and Retrial Dues of defaulting Employees of various department of the Punjab Government

Finance Pension Policy & Coordination Branch, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab
FD-FPPCOMISC/460/2025-5FPPC/1132523 Dated 23-06-2025

Clarification - OPS to the Employees of Government, Boards, Corporations and Autonomous Bodies

Finance Pension Policy & Coordination Branch, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab

No. FD-FPPC0CMPS/41/2020-2FPPC/1132643 Dated 23-06-2025

3704 Master cadre Teachers

Regarding Salary from Date of Joining

Establishment 02 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary), Punjab

Memo No. 198969 Establishment-2 (2)/2025169028 Dated 18-06-2025

Annual Increment Undertaking

Establishment 02 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary), Punjab

Memo No.648967 Establishment-2 (2)/2025160757 Dated 09-06-2025

Annual Increment Undertaking

Establishment 02 Branch, O/o Directorate of School Education (Secondary), Punjab
Memo No.648967 Establishment-2 (2)/202562063 Dated 06-03-2025

 

Clarification Date of Joining

O/o Director Education Department (SE), Punjab
Memo No. DYSPD(PEDB)/2021/260896 Dated 02-08-2021

 

Regarding Salary from Date of Joining

Establishment- 2 Branch, O/o Director Education Department (SE), Punjab

Memo No. DPISE-EST20APPT(APPT)/4/2021-ESTABLISHMENT-2-DPISE/2021192539 Dated 17-06-2021

Establishment- 2 Branch, O/o Director Education Department (SE), Punjab

Memo No. DPISE-EST20APPT(APPT)/4/2021-ESTABLISHMENT-2-DPISE Dated 03-05-2021

 

Punjab State (Group D) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2025

Punjab Govt. Notifies Changes to Group-D Service Rules: What You Need to Know 

On June 12, 2025, the Government of Punjab issued a significant notification amending the Punjab State (Group-D) Service Rules, 1963. This development, published in the Punjab Government Gazette (June 20, 2025), brings important updates regarding recruitment methods and pay scales for Group-D employees in Punjab. Here's what you should know:

Key Highlights of the Amendment

• Notification Details:
  The amendment, titled Punjab State (Group-D) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2025, is made by the authority of the Governor of Punjab under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. Interestingly, the rules have a retrospective effect—they are deemed to have come into force on July 17, 2020

  Recruitment Methods:
  For posts with pay scales of Rs.18,000-56,900, appointments can now be made:

• • By direct appointment,

  • By transfer or deputation of an existing government official.

• Pay Scale Revisions:

  • Existing Employees (Before July 17, 2020):
    They will remain on the Rs.18,000-56,900 pay scale, aligned with Level-1 of the 6th Punjab Pay Commission.

  • New Appointees (On or After July 17, 2020):
    Their pay will be fixed at Rs.18,000-56,900 according to Level-1 of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Matrix.

  • Promotions:
    Employees joining on or after July 17, 2020, will remain on the 7th CPC pay pattern even upon promotion—the 6th Punjab Pay Commission pay scales will not apply to them at any stage.

Implications of the Amendment

• Uniformity with Central Pay Structure:
  By adopting the 7th CPC Matrix for appointments from July 2020 onward, Punjab aligns its pay structure for Group-D staff with national standards, ensuring better equity and comparability.

• Clear Divide for Pay Fixation:
  There is a clear differentiation between those appointed before and after July 17, 2020. The continuity of pay commission linkage is maintained at promotion levels for all new appointees, avoiding future confusion over applicable pay bands.

• Retrospective Enforcement:
  The retrospective date means that any Group-D appointments or promotions made since July 17, 2020, will be governed by these new provisions. This is crucial for current and future HR practitioners and employees affected by the rule change.

Why This Amendment Matters

• For Employees:
  Group-D employees must check their appointment dates and pay slips to ensure correct implementation of the revised pay scales, particularly if appointed on or after July 17, 2020.

• For Government Departments:
  Personnel officers need to verify compliance with the amended rules in all recruitment, promotion, and deputation cases since the cut-off date.

• For Job Aspirants:
  This reform clarifies the pay scales they can expect and reassures them of parity with central standards.

Conclusion:
The Punjab government’s amendment streamlines the pay and recruitment framework for Group-D employees. With prospective as well as retrospective impact, it emphasizes the importance of date of joining for service members and HR management alike. If you're connected to Punjab’s public service sector—whether as an employee, aspirant, or administrator—keep these changes top of mind to ensure rightful benefits and compliance

Punjab State (Group D) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2025

Personnel Policies 1 Branch, Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab

No.G.S.R.85/Const./Art.309/Amd.(8)/2025 Dated 12-06-2025