Download Financial Assistance Notification Govt. of Punjab Finance Department

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Dec 12, 2022

Download Financial Assistance Notification Govt. of Punjab Finance Department

Download Financial Assistance Notification Govt. of Punjab Finance Department

Govt. of the Punjab Finance Department Financial Assistance Notification and clarification issued by Govt. of the Punjab Finance Department, Lahore from time to time in favour of family of deceased Govt. employees who die while in Service. Download notification regarding the Distribution of Financial Assistance, Leave Encashment and other financial benefits like GP Fund, Four Month Salary and other benefits.

How to distribute four month salary, Leave Encashment and Financial Assistance Amount among the family of deceased employee.

Govt. of the Punjab Finance Department, Lahore vide his letter No. FD.SR-I/3-4/2018 (180601/23199) dated 24 September 2018 is as under.

Who is sanctioning authority of OSD post.
Length of Service required for OSD Salary / post/ Minimum length of service for OSD post./ Contract employee family is eligible for Financial Assistance and OSD salary or not?.
Contract and probationer employee family is entitled for Financial Assistance / family salary or not?
Which allowances will include in OSD salary and the allowance not included in OSD salary.
OSD salary will be discontinued due to remarriage or death of spouse./ Distribution of OSD salary among son and daughters and other family members.
Are parents, brother and sisters included in definition of family for OSD salary/ family salary?
In case of no widow or widower who is entitled for OSD salary / Financial Assistance.
Creaton of OSD salary is necessary or not?
Criteria for distribution of OSD salary / Distribution of Financial Assistance/ Distribution of Leave Encashment/ Distribution of Four Month Salary/ Distribution of GP Fund

Sr. NO	Query	Clarification
01	Which Authority will sanction / authorize family salary in case of during service death of an official / officer?	Administrative Department in case of Provincial employees / civil servants working in filed formation, will issue family salary sanction orders individual cases by creating an OSD post in light of para-2(I) of the policy letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 dated 15.08.2017, No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004(P), dated 12.09.2017 read with para-5 of policy letter of even Number dated 15.08.2007.
2	Is there any minimum length of service required for benefit of family salary?	No specific length of service is required for benefit of family salary. The family of a civil servant appointed under PCS act, 1974, dying while in service is eligible for grant of the same. The families of contract employees dying while in service are eligible to the extent for grant of financial assistance only as per previous financial assistance rates circulated vide No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 dated 13.11.2014, read with S&GAD’s notification bearing No. DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract(MF) dated 13.02.2009.
3	Are probationer / Contract employees also entitled for this benefit?	The Family of a probationer appointed under PCS Act, 1974 is entitled for Financial benefits under revised financial assistance package circulated vide letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 dated 15.08.2017. However , contract employees are entitled to the extent of financial assistance only as per previous financial assistance package circulated vide letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 dated 13.11.2014, read with S&GAD’s notification bearing No. DS(O&M)5-3/2004 contract (MF) dated 13.02.2009.
4	Will family salary be inclusive of all allowance or otherwise?	The deceased’s family will be allowed salary alongwith annual increases in the pay less conveyance allowance.
5	What will be the status of family salary in case of remarriage or death of spouse?	Family salary shall be divided equal among the surviving sons not above 24 years old & un married daughters as per rule- 4.10(2)(ii) of Punjab Civil services pension rules.
6	Are parents, brother and sisters included in definition of family for family salary?	Husband / wife, children, parents, brothers (below the age of 21 years), un married sisters and widow sisters of a civil servant fall under the definition of family salary in light of para 3(A)&(B) of Finance Department’s letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 dated 15.08.2007 as explained in rule 4.10 of Punjab civil pension rules.
7	Who will be entitled to receive family salary in case of minor children when there is no widow or widower?	Guardian of the minor children would receive family salary till the age of maturity. Guardian certificate would be issued by the court of law.
8	Is creation of Post for family salary necessary or the salary can be disbursed against an existing and vacant post of same scale?	An OSD post shall be created for grant of salary till the date of superannuation of the deceased as per serial No. 2(I)of Finance Department’s letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004, dated 15.08.2017, read with para 2 serial No. 7 of the clarification issued to Section Officer (Accounts), S&GAD vide letter No. FD.SR-I/3-10/2004 (P) dated 12.09.2017 after date of superannuation, family pension shall be allowed as per rule 4.10 of the Punjab Civil Services pension rules.
9	In case of death of official and his spouse will be adult and independent children be entitled benefit?	In case of death of official and his spouse Financial Benefits shall be equally divided among the surviving sons not above 24 years and un married daughter as per rule 4.10 (2) (II) of the Punjab Civil Services pension rules.
10	In case of dispute in family members, what would be criteria for distribution of family salary among the beneficiaries?	Family salary would be granted as per rule 4.10 of the Punjab Civil Services Pension rules.