Utility Store Corporation of Pakistan Pvt Limited has issued a Notification on 12-08-2024 in connection with Upgradation BPS-01 to BPS-16 Employees USC. They will also get a one-time dispensation. The details are as follows:
Upgradation BPS-01 to BPS-16 Employees USC
Special Dispensation for the Civil Servants in the Federal Government for the Employees in BPS-01 to BPS-16 for USC Employees.
The Board of Directors in its 183rd meeting held on 29th July 2024, has approved the adoption of a policy of one-time dispensation for USC employees in line with the Finance Division (Regulation Wing) O.M No.F.NO.((7)/R-1/2014-62/2023 dated 14th February 2023. Keeping in view the salient features/pattern of the said Office Memorandum, the under-noted dispensations up gradations is hereby notified w.e.f 29th July 2024:-
Upgradation Table BPS Wise
| Sr no | Dispensation / up-gradation | Remarks |
| 1 | BPS-01 t BPS-05 | The incumbents in BPS-01 to BPS-05 will be granted two higher pay scales as a one-time dispensation. As they have not availed time scale under time Scale policy-2022. However, their substantive pay scales will remain unchanged. |
| 2 | BPS-06 to BPS-15 | The incumbents in BPS-06 to BPS-15 will be granted the next higher scale as a one-time dispensation, as they have not availed time scale under Time Dispensation, as they have not availed time scale under Time Scale Policy-2022. However, their substantive pay scales will remain unchanged. |
| 3 | BPS-16 | One additional interment as one one-time Dispensation. |
| 4 | Up-gradation of the Posts of UDC (Record Keeper BPS-11)
LDC (Junior Record Keeper BPS-09) along with incumbents. |
The post of Lower Division Clerk (Jr. Record Keeper) is upgraded from BPS-09 to BPS-11 and Upper Division Clerk (Record Keeper) from BPS-11 to BPS-13 along with incumbents. |
Terms and Conditions for One-Time Dispensation / Upgradation
- This dispensation shall not involve any up-gradation of posts exert the posts of LDC (Jr. Record Keeper) / UDC (Record Keeper).
- No premature increments shall be admissible on grant of the higher pay scale under this dispensation,
- The beneficiary of the grant of a higher pay scale under this dispensation shall continue to draw allowances/perks/privileges / etc. sanctioned for their own substantive pay scale. The substantive pay scale is a pay scale that is acquired by Civil Servants on a regular basis through initial appointment / by means of promotion/appointment by transfer.
- Employees of those cadres who have already been given up-gradation / one-time dispensation earlier are not entitled to this special dispensation.
- The concerned office will issue the detailed Office Order (by name) to this effect separately after scrutiny of the record.
Special Thanks: Maher Faheem Iqbal
The Notification will really support the employees of the Utility Store Corporation of Pakistan. The employees of BPS-01 to BPS-15 will have higher pay scales. In the same way, BPS-16 employees will have more Basic Pay.
On 5th Aug 2024, Finance Department Punjab issued the revised notification of Adhoc Relief Allowance 2024 for BPS-01 to BPS-22 employees. In this new notification, the FD Punjab also gave favor to the employees having personal pay.