Karachi, July 12, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Government of Sindh has sanctioned with effect from 1st July 2018 and till further orders, an Adhoc Relief Allowance – 2018 @ 10% of basic pay to all the civil employees of the Sindh Government as well as contingent paid staff and contract employees employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on standard terms and conditions of contract appointment.
The amount of Adhoc Relief Allowance – 2018 will be subject to Income Tax; will be admissible during leave and entire period of LPR except during extra ordinary leave; will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of Pension/ gratuity and recovery of House Rent; will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting / deputation abroad; will be admissible to the employees on their repatriation from posting/ deputation abroad at the rate and amount which would have been admissible to them had they not been posted abroad.
The term “Basic Pay” for the purpose of Adhoc Relief Allowance – 2018 will also include the amount of the personal pay granted on account of annual increment (s) beyond the maximum of the existing pay scales.
For more information, contact:
Information and Archives Department
Directorate of Press Information
Government of Sindh
95-Sindh Secretariat 4-B, Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99204423, +92-21-99204401
Email: pressinformationzubair@gmail.com
Website: http://sindhinformation.gos.pk