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

Empanelment and Ranking of Banks

Directorate of Institutional Finance & Banking, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab

No. III/I/2025/IF/I/1421 Dated 10-06-2025

Directorate of Institutional Finance & Banking, Department of Finance, Government of Punjab

I.D. No. III/I/2023/IF/I/279-496 Dated 10-04-2023

CHOICE OF PENSION FUND AND INVESTMENT PATTERN IN TIER-I OF NPS

I am directed to invite your kind attention to the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance Notification No. 8/1/2004-3FPII/2078 Dated 02-03-2004  wherein the Defined Contributory Pension Scheme for State Government employees appointed on or after 01.01.2004 was notified and further relevant instructions/Guidelines issued vide letter No. 3/72/2003-3FPPC/7280 Dated 12-12-2006 and others from time to time.

2. Whereas Ministry of Finance, Department of financial services, Government of India vide its Notification No. F.No.1/3/2016-PR Dated FD-FPPC0NCPS/4/2025-2FPPC I/1121355/2025 31.01.2019 had introduced the choice of the Pension Fund and the Investment Pattern in the Tier – I of the NPS for the employees of the Central Government. The Operative part of the notification is reproduced as below:-

“CHOICE OF PENSION FUND AND INVESTMENT PATTERN IN TIER-I OF NPS AS UNDER:

(vi) Choice of Pension Fund: As in the case of subscribers in the private sector, the Government subscribers may also be allowed to choose any one of the pension funds including Private sector pension funds. They could change their option once in a year. However, the current provision of combination of the Public-Sector Pension Funds will be available as the default option for both existing as well as new Government subscribers.

(vii) Choice of Investment pattern: The following options for investment choices may be offered to Government employees:-

(a) The existing scheme in which funds are allocated by the PFRDA among the three Public Sector Undertaking fund managers based on their past performance in accordance with guidelines of PFRDA for Government employees may continue as default scheme for both existing and new subscribers.

(b) Government employees who prefer a fixed return with minimum amount of risk may be given an option to invest 100% of the funds in Government securities (Scheme G).

(c) Government employees who prefer high returns may be given the options of the following two Life Cycle based schemes.

(A) Conservative Life Cycle Fund with maximum exposure to equity capped at 25% - LC-25.

(B) Moderate Life Cycle Fund with Maximum exposure to equity capped at 50% - LC- 50.”

3. The Government of Punjab has decided to implement the Choice of FD-FPPC0NCPS/4/2025-2FPPC I/1121355/2025 Pension Fund and Choice of Investment Pattern in Tier-I of NPS as per Government of India Notification No. F.No.1/3/2016-PR Dated 31.01.2019. if a subscriber suffers a loss or lower return, it will be due to their decision in exercising the option of choice of fund and investment pattern. However, if State Government switches to any other pension scheme in the future, then the subscriber (in case of loss/low return) may have to recoup the difference of returns (Returns as per Default scheme - Returns as per Choice of fund/Invest. Pattern) as per the terms & conditions of that new pension scheme.

4. Subscriber may exercise the option of Choice of Pension Fund and Choice of Investment Pattern online using their login credentials only. The request initiated online by the Subscriber can be self-authorized and authorization from Nodal Office is not required in the CRA System.

This Instructions shall take immediate effect......................

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

No. FD-FPPCONCPS/4/2025-2FPPC Dated 09-06-2025

Grant of notional Annual Increment after retirement Clarification

This is in reference to the earlier instruction no, No. FD-FP-206(PYFG)/3/2020-1FP2/15/1 Dated 10-07-2024 issued by Department of Finance, in which it was clarified that the employees who had completed 12 months of qualifying service on the date of retirement were given the benefit of one notional annual increment on retirement. As per these instructions, the arrears were to be paid to the petitioners from the date of filing the petition and to the non-petitioners from the date of issuance of the instructions dated 10.07.2024.

2. In accordance with the Finance Department above instructions dated 10.07.2024 all departments are requested to ensure that the date from which the actual benefit of revised pension/ pensionary benefits are admissible should be clearly mentioned in each case before submitting it to the Accountant General Punjab, for pension revision.

Finance Pension Policy and Coordination Branch

No. FD-FPPCOMISC/128/2025-3FPPC/1121734 Dated 09-06-2025