Current Duty Charge

Punjab Government (Personal Department) has issued instructions vide its letter no. 4/13/2015-3PP.1/891189/1 Dated, Chandigarh: 14 December, 2016 regarding "Current Duty Charge". Few highlights of these instructions are as follows:-

                   Current duty charge against a vacant post on the basis of seniority, can be given only to the officers/ employees, who as per provisions of departmental rules qualifies necessary education qualifications.But their experience is 25% less than the required experience according to the departmental rules and due to lack of other officers in the cadre, the office work has been adversely affected.  It is also clarified that current duty charge can't be considered as promotion in any case.
                       if current  duty charge is given to any officer or employee then he will be entitled to pay of higher post. Duration of current duty charge will not not be counted for experience and seniority.

                  During giving Current duty charge no relief will be in case of educational qualification and seniority.

                          An officer will be entitled to pensionary benefits only according to last pay of Substantive post.For complete information download the instructions from link given below:-

letter no.4/13/2015-3PP.1/891189/1 Dated, Chandigarh: 14 December, 2016