GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

CABINET SECRETARIAT
ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION
*ld.LAkJ,*

No.11112012-CP-11

Islamabad, the 2nd October, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:

CHANGES IN REVISED PROMOTION POLICY 2007

With the approval of the Competent.Authorjty, he following changes are made in the
existing Promotion Policy 2007, issued vide this Division's O.M . No.1/3/2007-CP-II dated 24-10-2007:-

Existing provisions of Promotion Policy2007

Revised provisions

Para-3 of Revised Promotion Policy, 2007:

BS-19 posts have been taken out of the
category of "Selection Posts" and henceforth
shall be treated as non-selection posts.
Promotion from BS-17 to BS-18 posts and
from BS-18 to BS-19 posts, being nonselection posts should be based on seniority
cum-fitness i.e. on 100% on the PERs.
Condition of passing the Departmental
Examination or successfully completion of
training courses, as the case may be, shall
continue as here to fore.

BS-19 posts may be taken out of the

category of "Non-Selection Post" and
henceforth may be treated as selection
posts.Promotion from BS-17 to BS-1 8 posts,
being non-selection posts should be based on
sen io ritycum -fitness i.e. on 100% on the
PERs.
Condition of passing the
Departmental Examination or successfully
completion of training courses, as the case
may be, shall continue as here to fore.

Para-4(a) of Revised Promotion Policy, Minimum threshold of marks for

2007
promotion to BS-19 posts may be upped to
Minimum threshold of marks for the 65.
promotion to BS-19 posts is 60.

No Objective Assessment Criteria A new Objective Assessment Criteria for

is available in the existing Promotion Policy assessment of each officer on the panel by
for promotion to BS-19.
the DSB containing attributes mainly (1)
Output of Work and Quality of Work (2)
Professional Expertise (3) Personality Profile
(4) Conduct, Discipline and Behaviour (5)
Functional Ability and Leadership (6)
Estimated Potential for Middle Management
(7)
Integrity/Genera!
Reputation!
Perception.(Annex-I) After assessment/
evaluation, the DSB may place the officer in
any of the following categories and assign

appropriate marks accordingly:S.No.

Category

Ranae of Marks

Category-A = 11 to 15
Category-B = 06 to 10
Category-C =00 to 05
Sub-Para (b) of Para-4 of Revised Sub Para-b of Para-4 of Revised Promotion
Promotion Policy, 2007, as modified vide Policy, 2007 as mOdified vide Establishment
Establishment Division's O.M. dated Division's
O.M.
dated
12-10-2012
12-10-2012, which reads:may also be made applicable, mutatis
mutandis, in case of DSB.
"(b) The Selection Board shall recommend
the officers on the panel securing
requisite % and above in the efficiency
index for promotion unless deferred (in
order of seniority, depending upon the
number of vacancies). An officer
meeting the aggregate threshold shall
also be superseded if CSB places him
in Category-C. The senior officers, if
not recommended for promotion on
account of low threshold, shall be
superseded whereas the junior officers
if not recommended for promotion for
want of vacancies shall be deemed not
to have been considered."

2,

The Ministries/Divisions are requested to bring these amendments in the Promotion

Policy to the notice of all Attached Departments/Su b-ord in ate Offices under their a inistrave control
for compliance.

(Muhammad Saleem)
Deputy Secretary (Policy)
Tele: 9103669

Secretaries/Additional Secretaries Incharge,

All Ministries/Divisions,
Islamabad/Rawalpjndj.

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biDENTtAL

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Government o Pakistan
Ministry of
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT BY DEPARTMENTAL SELECTION BOARD
Officer's Name:

Seniority No

Group/Service/Cadre:

Present Scale:

S.No.

Total
Marks

Parameters/Attributes

Output of Work and Quality of Work

Professional Expertise

Personality Profile
(As known to the Board Members)

Conduct, Discipline and Behaviour

[Observation by ROI.CO during last 05 years OR as known to the
Board Members]

Functional Ability and Leadership

Estimated Potential for Middle Management

Based on PERs and Training Evaluation Reports: Management Skills,
Ab.ilty to take decisions, Strategic Thinking, Leadership Qualities.

Integrity/General Reputation/ Perception

On the basis of PERs! TERs/ Opinion of the B oard*

Total Marks by DSB

15

8
()

Marks
Assigned

Overall Category
Cat- A
(11-15)

Cat-B
(06-10)

Cat-C
(0-05)

An officer under consideration, getting less than 3 out of five under this parameter may
be deferred or superseded by the DSB at their discretion but with reasons to be
recorded in writing.

Secretary DSB
Dated
(Chairman DSB)