State govt to go tough on overstaying employees

THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS DIRECTED HEADS OF THE STATE TO ENSURE THAT TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES VACATE ACCOMMODATIONS AS PER PUNJAB GOVERNMENT HOUSES ALLOTMENT RULES

HOSHIARPUR: The Punjab government has decided to go tough on its officers and employees who overstay in the allotted accommodations.

The ‘unauthorised’ occupants will not be paid until they vacate the house and settle the rent for the overstay period.

The personnel wing of the finance department has, via its letter no 4/7/2009-2FPI/510 dated July 3, directed all heads of the state to ensure that transferred employees vacate accommodations as per the Punjab Government Houses (general pool) Allotment Rules.

As per the rules, once an employee is transferred to another station ,he/she should vacate the allotted house within two months or up to the date of occupation of the house at the new place of posting.

The department has ruled that the drawing and disbursing officer will not draw the salary of the concerned employee until he vacates the house and pays the rent for the overstay.

“The government has hardened the stance keeping in view the financial burden it has to bear on account of the HRA claims made by replacing officers, not allotted houses,” said the sources.

However, if an officer/ employee is not allotted a house within a period of six weeks of his joining the new place of posting but before the stipulated two months period, he will be given another two weeks' time (beyond the two month period) to vacate.