ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has restored the performance allowance of 493 Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS-16 after three months.
The performance allowance (equivalent to 100 per cent of basic pay) in respect of the Customs officers, including 8 Principal Appraisers, 14 Appraisers, 19 Examiners, 3 Valuation Officers, 43 Deputy Superintendents, 259 Inspectors, 30 Sr Intelligence Officers, 89 Intelligence Officers, 6 Inspectors Preventive Service, 15 Preventive Officers and 7 Office Superintendents, was restored with effect from December 09 on completion of their declaration of assets.
The allowance of the hundreds of officers was discontinued for three months vide FBR’s Notification No.2111-C-III/2015, dated 09.09.2015. According to the notification, the officials whose performance allowance was also discontinued on account of imposition of any minor or major penalty, besides shortfall of declaration of assets, will however not restored through the notification, until going through fresh process of selection for the allowance.