Federal recruitment policy issued on PM’s directive

ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division under the directive of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday issued the recruitment policy for the federal services, autonomous bodies and corporations.

Under the Establishment Division's order of September 25, 2014 regarding lifting of ban on recruitment under the Federal Government, the policy would be applicable to Ministries, Divisions, Attached Departments, Subordinate Offices, Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Bodies, Corporations , Companies and Authorities.

According to the policy, recruitment to posts in BPS-16 and above shall continue to be made through the Federal Public Service Commission as hitherto fore.

The initial appointment to posts which are required to be made on All-Pakistan basis shall be made under rule-14 of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) Rules, 1973.

The Initial appointment to posts in BPS-3 to BPS-15 and equivalent in offices which are required to serve only in a particular Province/Region shall be filled by appointment of persons domiciled in the Province/Region concerned under rule-15 of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) Rules, 1973.

Vacancies in posts in BPS-1 and BPS-2 and equivalent shall ordinarily be filled on local basis under rule-16 of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) Rules, 1973. The initial appointment shall be made strictly in accordance with the provisions contained in the Recruitment Rules of the post concerned.

In the absence of Recruitment Rules, the Ministries, Divisions, Attached Departments, Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Bodies, Semi-Autonomous Bodies, Corporations, Companies and Authorities are first required to frame the Recruitment Rules and lay down the eligibility conditions for such appointments. No recruitment shall be made in the absence of approved Recruitment Rules.

The NOC from the Surplus Pool of Establishment Division shall continue to be obtained for all recruitment.

The vacancies in each Ministry, Division, Department, Autonomous Body, Corporation, as per the Provincial/Regional quota etc. shall be advertised through widely published national, provincial and regional newspapers.
Minimum of 15-days time limit may be given for receipt of applications.

The applicants will be required to apply on a prescribed format without being asked for copies of educational qualification etc. However, at the time of written test/interview, the candidates may be asked to bring with them original certificates/documents for satisfaction of the authority.

The Regional/Provincial quota, Women quota, Minorities (Non-Muslim) quota and Disabled Persons quota, or any other quota prescribed from time to time, should expressly and clearly be indicated against the vacant post(s) advertised.

The required qualification and age limit as provided in the Recruitment Rules, including general age relaxation, should also be clearly laid down in the advertisement.

The vacancies in posts should be filled only against the approved sanctioned strength of the said category.

The Ministries, Divisions, Departments, Attached Departments, Sub-ordinate Offices, Autonomous Bodies, Semi-Autonomous Bodies, Corporations, Authorities etc. are required to finalize the recruitment within 60 days from the date of advertisement.

The deficiency in the existing Provincial/Regional representation, if any, in the Federal Services including Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous Bodies may be adjusted, according to the policy.

The Administrative Ministries/Divisions shall ensure merit and transparency in the recruitment process at all levels.

The candidates using or attempting to use any extraneous influence at any level shall be liable to be disqualified.

Draft advertisements to be published for recruitment may be submitted to Establishment Division for routing of same to Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage. No direct advertisements would be placed by any organization. (APP)