Government of the Punjab, Finance Department has issued a Notification on 19-01-2022 in connection with the Grant of Advance Increments to EST / PST Teachers. The details are as under:

Grant of Advance Increments to EST / PST Teachers

I direct to refer to the subject noted above and to state that pursuant to the approval of Provincial Cabnite in light of Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 17.04.2019 in Civil Appeals No.484, 485 and 486 of 2017, Chief Minister, Punjab / Competent Authority pleased to approve that Primary School Teacher (PST)  / Elementary School Teacher (EST) are entitled to the grant of Advance Increments in terms of para-15(I &ii) of circular letter No. FD.PC-2-1/83, dated 25.08.1983.

Therefore, no recovery, as well as re-fixation of pay, the department will make against those Primary School teachers (PST) / Elementary School Teachers (EST) who are in receipt of such increments and correction they will make, in case, They have already got pay fixation against the provisions of para-I above. Needless to mention the scheme of granting advance increments. The Government discontinued effect from 01.12.2001 vides Finance Department’s policy letter No.FD.PC.2-1/2001, dated 22.10.2001.

Special Thanks: Nazir Ahmad Gill

It is to inform all the teachers that Government stopped Advance Increments in the revised pay scales in 2001. Not only advance increments but also selections grade, move over, etc, the Govt stopped.