KARACHI: The Finance Division has approved the summary moved by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) regarding upgradation of senior BS-16 officers of Pakistan Customs into BS-17.
According to a notification, one time higher time scale BPS-17 is granted to Superintendent Customs, Superintendent Preventive and Principal Appraisers working in BPS-16 irrespective of their length of service.
In future three years satisfactory service as Superintendent BPS-16 may be prescribed for grant of BPS-17 to them. There is a confusion among the Principal Appraisers as the header of the subject notification mentions of PAs but the text of the notification only mention ofSuperintendents.
It may be mentioned that recruitment rules, tier of the post and seniority of the Superintendent shall remain intact. Grant of higher time scale pay will be subject to fitness of candidate and recommendations of the relevant DPC.
On grant of higher time scale pay will be fixed at the next above stage in BPS-17 and no premature increments is admissible. On grant of higher time scale there shall be no change in the entitlement, admissibility of rental ceiling, house rent allowance and medical allowance.