The Punjab government has officially notified a special allowance for all regular and contractual employees of the provincial government serving in grades 1 to 19.
According to the official notification, the Special Allowance 2022 takes effect from 1 March 2022 and will be given to employees at a rate of 15% of their basic pay scales.
The special allowance will be subject to income tax, the notification stated, adding that it will be provided during leave and the entire LPR period except during extraordinary leaves.
The employees serving under federal or any provincial governments will not be entitled to the special allowance. They will receive the allowance once they return from deputation.
Moreover, the employees who are already receiving cadre/service-specific allowance will not be able to receive the special allowance, the notification mentioned.
The special allowance will not apply to the employees receiving lump-sum salaries as well as those serving in autonomous bodies, special institutions, and companies.
