Caretaker government grants hefty pay raise to top bureaucrats
Pakistan
The caretaker premier approved the hike which would apply to all MP-I, MP-II and MP-III officers
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Top bureaucrats in the management position (MP) have a hefty pay and perk raise - by a flat 45 per cent from Oct 1 - given by the caretaker government.
According to a finance ministry notification, the caretaker prime minister approved the hike which would apply to all MP-I, MP-II and MP-III officers. They will have their basic pay, house rents and utilities increased.
These officers, distinct from career bureaucrats, are typically drawn from the private sector due to their expertise in relevant fields.
The notification said the monthly remuneration of MP-I officers used to begin from Rs554,600, including basic salaries, house rent and utilities with a highest amount of Rs699,250 per month. Now, the minimum and maximum remunerations would be Rs804,180 and Rs1,013,920 per month, respectively.
The officers in this grade would also be drawing Rs95,910 per month for transport allowance, taking the revised monthly package to between Rs900,090 and Rs1,109,830.
The minimum and maximum monthly package of MP-II scales was Rs255,750 and Rs413,600 per month. This will now range from Rs370,850 to Rs599,740. The monthly transport allowance will be Rs77,430.
The MP-III officers used to get Rs165,855 to Rs233,750 per month. The amount has now been revised to Rs240,460 and Rs338,960, apart from a transport allowance of Rs65,060.
The ministries and divisions concerned have been asked to meet the expenditure arising out of these revisions from their allocated budget for the current fiscal year.
While the revised package automatically benefits officers in MP scales, contract extensions for current MP scale-holders depend on satisfactory performance reviews by the evaluation committee and approval by authorities.
In addition, travel and daily allowances during domestic and international visits of MP-I scales would be equivalent to civil servants of the highest grade, while those in MP-II and MP-III would be treated on a par with civil servant grades in BPS-21 and 20, respectively.
Moreover, they would be allowed reimbursement of medical and hospitalisation charges for their personal, spouse and children for treatment at government-recognised institutions in the country. Besides, they would be entitled to one month’s basic pay for each completed year of service.
An officer said the remunerations for the management position were last revised in July 2017.
