Stenographers up-gradation approved

Sunday, December 18, 2011
APPROVAL OF THE PRIME MINISTER
ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION

Subject: UP-GRADATION OF THE POSTS OF STENOTYPIST,STENOGRAPHER
AND PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM B-12 TO B-14, B-15 TO 16 AND
B-17 TO BPS-18.

Para 10. On examination of the case in the light of Federal Service Tribunal Judgement dated 11.7.2011 and Law divisions advice dated 11.7.2011 the Establishment Division had not issued general circular. Instead the Establishment Divn had recommended on 6.8.2011 to the Finance Division as under for according their concurrence and circulation to all the Ministries/Divisions:-
(a) The post of Stenotypist may be up-graded from BS-12 to BS-14 with enhancement of qualification for initial appointment from Matriculation to Intermediate.

(b) The post of STenographer may be up-graded from BS-15 to BS-16 with enhancement of qualification for initial appointment from Intermediate to Graduation.

(c) The post of Private Secretary (BS-17) may continue to remain in BS-17 and may be granted BS-18 after putting in 5 years satisfactory service instead of 7 years. The Private Secretaries in BS-18 may further be granted BS-19 after putting in 12 years Service in BS-17 & above taking benefit of Establishment Division's O.M No.1/9/80-R-II, dated 2.6.1983. However, on grant of BS-19 nomenclature of the post can be Senior Private Secretary.

(d) In pursuance of judgement of the Federal Service Tribunal and advice tendered by the Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Division vide their U.O No.630/2011-Law-I, dated 11.7.2011 the existing Private Secretaries in BS-17 may be granted BS-18 on one time basis.

11. As regards observations made at para 5 above, it is stated that on 24.8.2011 Finance Division had inter alia, pointed out that the Establishment Division had earlier advised the Finance Division to prefer CPLA in the apex court. On 9.9.2011 Establishment Division had clarified to Finance Division that judgment of Federal Service Tribunal was earlier forwarded to Finance Division on 19.7.2011 for examination with a view to file CPLA in the Supreme Court of Pakistan if any law point was involved or otherwise. Finance Division was also informed that the Establishment Divisions earlier O.M dated 19.7.2011 could not be construed as direction/advice to the Finance Division and that it was open to Finance Division either to file or not to file CPLA.

12. Meanwhile, Finance Division filed petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The apex court directed on 5.10.2011as under:-

" In view of the above, these petitions are disposed of with the direction that the matter be finalized with a period of one month from the date of this order. All the CMAs are also disposed of accordingly".

13. Finance Division has already argued their point of view before the Hon'able Supreme Court of Pakistan but the Hon'able Court has disposed off the petition as mentioned at para 12 above. On 19.10.2011, Establishment Division requested the Finance Division to ensure that the matter be finalized within the time frame given by the Hon'able Court i.e 05.11.2011.

14. The instant summary has, however, been received in the Establishment Division on 17.11.2011. At this belated stage, Establishment Dvision re-iterates its earlier recommendations as at para 10 above for upgradation of the posts of Stenotypist, Stenographer and Private Secretary in order to implement the judgement of Federal Service Tribuanl and the Apex Court in letter and spirit.

Sd/-
Establishment Secretary,

Prime Minister's Secretariat (Principal Secretary to the PM, Islamabad
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Establishment Divisions U.O No.1/3/2008-R-6 dated 9.12.2011

Through Secretary, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Division


Sd/-
Muhammad Masood Chishti
Secretary
M/o Law, Justice & P.A
Islamabad

PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIAT
ISLAMABAD
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Subject: UP-GRADATION OF THE POSTS OF STENOTYPIST, STENOGRAPHER AND PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM BS-12 TO BS-14, BS-15 TO BS-16 AND BS-17 TO BS-18.

15. The Prime Minister has been pleased to approve the recommendations of Establishment Dvision contained in para 10 of the summary.

Sd/-
(Khushnood Akhtar Lashari)
Principal Secretary
to the Prime Minister
17.12.2011

Finance Secretary
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