Govt grants promotions to 764 ‘deprived’ officials

NN Online:

The government has granted merit-based promotions to 764 officials from various ranks who were deprived over the years since 2009.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued five separate notifications announcing these promotions on Sunday.

According to the notifications, 119 officials were elevated to secretary, 528 to additional secretary, 41 to grade-1, 72 to joint secretary, and 4 to deputy secretary.

“The officials will receive all financial benefits according to the rules from the date of their promotion to one or more posts. Half of their dues will be paid in the current fiscal year, with the remaining 50 per cent to be paid in the next fiscal year,” it added.

The notification also mentioned that the concerned officer will be considered as having remained in service in the last promoted post until reaching the age of 57 or 59.

They will be regarded as retired from government service on the retirement date, after completing post-retirement leave or retirement preparation leave.

Officers will receive financial benefits by adjusting their arrears of salary, allowances, and pension according to the rules.

Any earlier orders for post-retirement leave (PRL) or leave preparatory to retirement (LPR) have been cancelled, and these will be adjusted during salary determination, reads the notification.

On December 10, the Deprivation Elimination Committee submitted its report to the chief adviser, recommending promotions of these officers.