GOVERNMENT OF
THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED NOTIFICATION ON 24-09-2018 IN
CONNECTION WITH CLARIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE PUNJAB.
(FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY OF CIVIL SERVANT WHO DIES WHILE IN
SERVICE). SUMMARY IS AS UNDER:
Finance
Department has examined the case and it is clarified as under:
Sr.No. Query & Clarification
1. Which Authority
will sanction/authorize family salary in case of during service death of a
office/officials?
Administrative
Department in case of provincial employees / civil servants working in field
formation, will issue family salary sanction orders in individual
cases by creating as 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
(copies enclosed).
2. Is there any
minimum length of service required for benefit if 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-3-10/2004 dated 13.11.2014 (copy enclosed) read with
S&GA`s Notification bearing No.DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract(MF) dated
13.02.2009 (copy enclosed).
