Ref No.(5)FGSECC/2013 Dated: 25.03.2013
The
Secretary,
Government
of Pakistan
Establishment
Division,
Islamabad.
Subject: DEMANDs OF APS
FOR PROMOTION AS SECTION OFFICER(O.M.G) OR
EQUIVALENT POST.
Respected
Sir,
With profound regards, I
being the S.V.President, Welfare Association for A.P.S, P.S and Sr.P.S of All
Pakistan Secretariat Employees Coordination Council and on their behalf have
the honour to Appeal/request the following genuine demands for favorable
consideration please.
Induction of APS
& Superintendents as Section Officer (O.M.G) or Equivalent Post
In Provincial governments
quota are reserved for Stenographers for Induction in the P.M.S Cadre. But in
the Federal Government there Is no quota for Induction of the APS in the O.M.G Cadre.
The 10% quota which is reserved for the Stenographers as Superintendent is not feasible
because they are in the same scale.
“A
reference is invited to the Establishment Division O.M No.61/3/50-ME dated the
30th August, 1951 which, inter-alia, lays down that a maximum of 10%
of vacancies which are filled on a permanent or a quasi permanent basis in the
grade of Superintendent should be reserved in each Ministry/Division/Attached
Department for Stenographers. These reservation orders did not, however, apply
to purely temporary vacancies. It has now been decided, in consultation with
the Federal Public Service c omission that promotion of Stenographers against
temporary vacancies of Superintendent in the Secretariat and its Attached
Departments may also be made. In order to overcome the difficulties and
complication that might arise in making
adjustment against 10% agreed quota of temporary posts of Superintendents, the
Ministries/Divisions/Departments should maintain a roster of vacancies for this
purpose. “ [Authority O.M No.F.18(18)/70-FII dated 23rd June, 1973].
Some Departments like FBR,
Staff Welfare Organization (Establishment Division), DG Audit K.P and other
Departments are enjoying the said benefit.
A.P.S (Stenographers) working
with BPS-20 Officers and Head of Departments have no way of promotion. Mostly
APS are working in BPS-16 have no chance of promotion because BPS-17 Private
Secretaries are entitled to BPS-21 and above officers.
The post of APS (Erstwhile
Stenographer) has been upgraded to BPS-16 vide Finance Division O.M No.F.19(55)Legal-II/2010-1055 dated
23.12.2011 and Superintendent is also working in BPS-16, how they will get
promotion benefit to next higher scale. It is requested that 10% quota may kindly be fixed for APS and 10% for Superintendents promotion to the next higher scale i.e Section Officer,
BS-17 (O.M.G) or equivalent post. And Entitlement of Private Secretary B-17 may
kindly be allowed to BPS-20 Officers (Heads of Attached Departments) to enable
them to enjoy promotion benefit.
Re-designation
of the post of Steno-typist as Junior Private Secretary.
The post of Stenographer has
been re-designated as “Assistant Private Secretary” B-16 vide Finance Division
O.M F.No.1(110)R-I/2012-124/13 dated 28th February 2013 while the
post of Steno-typist has not been considered for re-designation as “Junior
Private Secretary” B-14. The duties of APS and Steno-typists are the same as
per Secretariat Instructions.
It is requested that the post
of Steno-typist B-14 may kindly be re-designated as Junior Private Secretary
B-14 and promotion quota may kindly be enhanced to honor the demand of the
Steno-typists.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours
obediently,
Welfare Association
For
APS,PS and SPS
