Directorate of Rules (HR&A) WAPDA

Publication No.61

PAKISTAN
WATER AND POWER
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

THE PAKISTAN WAPDA ACCOUNTS

SERVICE RULES, 1966.

(As updated upto 31.03.2010)

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 PAKISTAN
WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

No. 6(28)R&R/4078 6th July 1966.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Pakistan Water

and Power Development Authority Act, 1958, (West Pakistan Act No. XXXI of
1958), the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority is pleased to make
the following Rules regulating recruitment to the Pakistan WAPDA Accounts
Service and prescribing conditions of service for the persons appointed thereto
namely:-
THE PAKISTAN WAPDA ACCOUNTS SERVICE RULES, 1966.
PART-I. GENERAL

1. Short Title, (1) These Rules may be called The Pakistan

Application and WAPDA Accounts Service Rules , 1966.
Commencement
(2) They shall apply to the Authority’s direct
recruits, except those engaged on contract for
specified period.

(3) They shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

the following expressions shall have the meanings
hereby respectively assigned to them. That is to say:-

a. “Authority” means The Pakistan Water and

Power Development Authority:-.

b. “Appointing Authority” means the authority

specified in rule 4 ;

c. “General Manager Finance” means the

General Manager Finance(Power)/*General
Manager Finance (Co-ord) / General Manager
Finance (Water) as the case may be ;

*The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-
29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012

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 d. “Initial Recruitment” means appointments made
otherwise than by promotion or transfer ;
e. “Recognized University” means any University
incorporated by law in Pakistan or any other
University declared by the Authority to be
recognized University for the purpose of these
rules, and
f. “Service” means the Pakistan WAPDA Accounts
Service.

PART –II - RECRUITMENT

3. Constitution The cadre posts of the Service shall be posts specified in
and column 2 of Appendix ‘A’ to these rules, and such other
Composition of posts as may be determined by the Authority from time to
Service. time.
4. Appointing (a). Appointments to the posts of General Manager
Authority Finance (Power), General Manager Finance (Water),
*General Manager Finance (Co-ord) and *****Dy. GM
Finance will be made by the Chairman WAPDA.
(b)**Appointments to the posts of Deputy Managers
Finance/Directors Accounts Area Electricity
Boards/Directors Budget & Accounts/Dy. Directors,
Budget & Accounts /Senior Budget & Accounts Officers,
will be made by the Member (Finance) WAPDA.
Appointments to the posts of B&AOs in Accounts
Power/Water/Coordination Wing will be made by General
Manager Finance (Power)/General Manager Finance
(Water) / *General Manager Finance (Co-ord).
(c) ***Appointments to the posts of ****Assistant
Budget & Accounts Officer (BPS-16) and Divisional
Accountants will be made by the General Manager Finance
(Power), *General Manager Finance (Co-ord) and General
Manager Finance (Water).
*The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-
29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012
**Substituted vide O.Mo.GM(A)/DD(R)/07454/1/Vol-VI/119058-120177 dated
24.11.1987
***Amended vide OM No.S/DD(Rules)/07454/1/Vol-V/104930-5274 dated
01.12.1982
****Changed vide Dir (R&I) o/o No.OSD/IMP/MF-12/3318-3518 dated 08.03.1984
*****Added vide OM No.D(R)/07453/67/287-96 dated 20.04.2011

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 (d) Appointment to the posts of Jr. Clerks, Accounts
Clerks and Accounts Assistants on all Pakistan Basis will
be made by the *General Manager Finance (Co-ord),
General Manager Finance (Water) and General Manager
Finance (Power).
The Project Directors/Chief Engineers/ Chairman, Area
Electricity Boards with the prior approval of the General
Manager Finance (Power) and General Manager Finance
(Water), will also appoint Junior Clerks, Accounts Clerks
and Accounts Assistants against the vacancies available at
their projects strictly in conformity with the qualifications
as laid down at item No. 8, 9 and 10 of Appendix ‘A’ of
WAPDA Accounts Service Rules, 1966.

5. Method of (1). Appointments to the post of General Manager

Recruitment Finance (Power),*General Manager Finance (Co-ord)
and General Manager Finance (Water) will be made
through Selection by the competent authority as
prescribed in rule 4 (a)

(2) a. **Appointments to the post of Director (Budget

& Accounts)/ Dy. Manager Finance/Comptroller-
IBP/Director Accounts Area Electricity Board
will be made by the Member (Finance) on the
recommendations of a Selection Board***
comprising:-
1. Member (Finance) Convenor
2. Managing Director (Admn) Member
3. G.M. Fin. (Power) Member
4. G.M Finance (Water) Member
5. G.M Finance (Co-ord)* Member
6. Chief Auditor Member.
b. Appointment to the posts of Dy. Directors
(Budget & Accounts)/Senior Budget and
Accounts Officer) will be made by the Member
(Finance) on the recommendations of a
Selection Board*** comprising:-

*The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-
29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012
**Substituted vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07454/1/Vol-VI/34264-35233 dt. 23.04.1986
*** Substituted vide OM No.D(R)/07453/67/287-96 dated 20.04.2011

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 1. G.M.Fin (Power) Convener
2. G.M.Fin (Water) Member
3. G.M Fin (Co-ord)* Member
4. Director General (HR&A) Member
5. Chief Auditor Member

c. Appointment to the post of Budget and

Accounts Officer in Accounts Water, Power and
Coordination Wings will be made by the
competent Authority as prescribed in rule 4 (b)
on the recommendation of a Board** consisting
of:-
1. G. M.Fin (Power) Convener
2. G.M.Fin. (Water) Member
3. G.M Fin (Co-ord)* Member
4. DG (HR&A) Member
5. Chief Auditor Member
(3) Appointments to the posts of Divisional Accountants
and Assistant Budget & Accounts Officer (B-16) will
be made by the competent authority as prescribed in
Rule 4 (b) and 4 (c) on the recommendations of a
Board** consisting of:-
1. General Manager Finance (Power)
2. General Manager Finance (Water) and
3. General Manager Finance (Co-ord)*

(3) (a) Appointment to the posts of Assistant Budget

and Accounts Officer (B-16) and Divisional
Accountants in Accounts Power Wing will be
made by the competent authority as prescribed in
rule 4 (c) on the recommendation of a Board**
consisting of:-
1. General Manager Finance (Power)
2. General Manager Finance (Water) and
3. General Manager Finance (Co-ord)*
4. (i) The appointments to the posts of Accounts
Assistants, Accounts Clerk and Junior Clerks

*The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-
29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012
** Substituted vide OM No.D(R)/07453/67/287-96 dated 20.04.2011

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 shall be made by General Manager Finance
(Power) / Water and *General Manager Finance
(Co-ord) on the recommendations of a Selection
Board** consisting of:-
1. G.M. Finance concerned Convener
2. DF (A&R) Member
3. DF (Admn) concerned Member
4. Dir / DD (Estab) HR&A Member
(ii) Appointments to the posts of Junior Clerks,
Accounts Clerks and Accounts Assistant shall also
be made by the Project Director/Chief
Engineers/Chairman Area Electricity Board with
the prior approval of the General Manager Finance
(Power) and General Manager Finance (Water), on
the recommendations of the Selection Committee
consisting of Project Director / Chief Engineers /
Chairman Area Electricity Board/Director Budget
and Accounts/Director Accounts Area Electricity
Board/Senior Budget & Accounts Officer.
(iii) Appointments will be made strictly in accordance
with the qualifications as laid down against item
No. 8, 9 and 10 of Appendix ‘A’ of WAPDA
Accounts Service Rules, 1966.
(5) Vacancies to be filled by promotion shall be filled by
selection on merit with the due regard to seniority
from among members of the Service eligible for
such promotion in accordance with the provisions
contained in column 4 of Appendix ‘A’.
Provided that, wherever the passing of Departmental
Promotion Examination is also a pre-requisite for
promotion, a holder of cadre post who does not pass
the said examination shall not be eligible for
promotion.

Note:- Separate seniority of Accounts Staff upto the

rank of Assistant Budget & Accounts Officer (B-16) in
both Water and Power Wings shall be maintained.

*The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-
29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012
** Substituted vide OM No.D(R)/07453/67/287-96 dated 20.04.2011

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 Provided that 20% vacancies are reserved for
accelerated promotion without regard to seniority and
on purely merit basis i.e on the basis of excellent service
record outstanding academic and professional
qualifications and highest integrity (See Guidelines
at Appendix ‘B’).

(6) If an eligible candidate for a cadre post which is to

be filled by promotion is not available, the post
shall be filled in such manner as the Authority may
determine provided that if the post is filled by an
official other than an official on deputation from
Government/Semi Autonomous body the basic
qualifications laid down in column 3 of Appendix
‘A’ will apply.

(7) Vacancies of cadre posts in the service, when

required to be filled by initial recruitment, shall
normally be advertised in the manner prescribed by
the Authority from time to time. In making initial
recruitment the appointing authority shall keep in
view the rules framed by the Authority from time to
time to ensure equitable original representation.

(8) The Provincial/Regional quota as prescribed by the

Government of Pakistan from time to time will be
observed whenever direct recruitment for Grade-17
and above is made under these Rules.

*Time Scale a. All WAPDA officers having following length of

Upgradation. service and after fulfilling other conditions under
WAPDA Promotion Policy will be allowed
Upgradation subject to the condition that successive
two step time scale Upgradation shall not be allowed
in one rank:

Scale Length of Service (All Cadres)

1. BPS 17 to 18 After 10 years service in BPS 17
2. BPS 18 to 19 **10 years service in BPS 18 or 20
years service in BPS 17 & 18 with
at least one year in BPS 18

*Added vide O.M.No.DG/DD/D(R)/07451/15/V/712-850 dt. 21.01.2010

**Substituted vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07451/15/V/4139-4279 dt. 05.03.2013

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 3. BPS 18 to 19 ****05 years service in BPS 19 or
25 years service in BPS 17, 18 &
19 with at least two years in BPS
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b. The upgraded officers shall hold the same post but with a
changed designation of next inline post affixing the word
of “Additional” e.g. Additional
CE/SE/Director/RE/XEN/DD etc.
c. The upgraded officers shall exercise the financial powers,
if already being exercised by them, 50% in excess to their
original post under WAPDA Book of Financial Powers
after Finance Wing makes necessary amendments in the
Book of Financial Powers.
d. The upgraded officers shall remain under the administrative
control as per their original structural hierarchy.
6. Age *No person who is less than eighteen or more than twenty
five/twenty eight years of age shall be appointed to any
post in BPS-16 and below/BPS-17 and above, in the
Service by initial recruitment.
Note-I:- Upper age limit of 25/28 years is relaxable upto
35 years in case of employees of
Government/Autonomous/ Semi-Autonomous Bodies or
candidates with higher post graduate qualifications or
experience with the prior approval of Managing
Director/Member concerned in each case. Relaxation in
age beyond 35 years will rest with the Authority.
Note-II**
(i) (a) Upper age limit is relaxable upto a maximum of
3 years for those candidates belonging to
scheduled Castes, Budhist Community,
Recognized Tribes of the Tribal Areas, Azad
Kashmir and Northern Areas.
(b)***Upper age limit is relaxable 10 years upto the
age of 55 years for those Government Servants /
Wapda employees who have completed two
years continuous Government /Wapda Service on
the closing date for receipt of application.
*Substituted vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07461/9/96095-444 dated 16.11.1983
**Added vide OM No.D(E)/AD(E.IB)/07225/RP/46242-46892 dated 28.06.1993
***Substituted vide OM No.DD/AD(E.IB)/07225/RP/501-1181 dated 08.01.1994
**** Substituted vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07451/15/V/4139-4279 dated 05.03.2013
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 (ii) Where a candidate is entitled to age relaxation
under more than one categories specified above,
he shall be allowed relaxation in age only in one
category.

(iii) *At the instance of Government of Pakistan on

account of Ban on Recruitment, Authority has
relaxed the maximum age limit prescribed for
initial recruitment in Recruitment Policy/Service
Rules of WAPDA for the time being in force by a
period of five (5) years for appointment to all
posts. This relaxation shall be over and above the
relaxation of age admissible to candidates.

(iv) **Relaxation in upper age limit to the Officers

(BPS-17 & above) in respect of Central
WAPDA / NTDC shall only be granted by
Authority and case shall be routed through
respective Member / MD. Powers delegated to
Members / Managing Directors in relevant
Service Rules in connection with Age Relaxation
from BPS 1 to 16 employees shall continue to be
exercised by them. However, each relaxation so
granted may be intimated for information of
Chairman through GM (C&M) Water / Power /
***DG (HR&A) so that a common treatment
prevails in all dealings of WAPDA / Corporate
Entities.
CEOs of all DISCOs and GENCOs shall
continue to exercise powers for age relaxation
upto 03 years as per PEPCO office order No.39-
58/C/DDA/PEPCO dated 14.02.2006. However,
cases for age relaxation beyond 03 years upto 35
years shall be referred to Member / Managing
Director concerned and cases beyond 35 years
age relaxation to Authority.

**Substituted vide OM No.DG/AD(E.IB)/07229/Policy/42637-43936 dt. 19.11.1999

***Amended vide office order No.D/DD(Rules)/07463/2/33561-796 dt. 26.06.2006
****Re-designated vide o/o No.D(CM)S&C/09997(28)/3399-3999 dt. 09.02.2010

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7. Qualifications 1. No person shall be appointed to a cadre post by
initial recruitment unless he possess the
qualifications and experience prescribed for the
post in column 3 of Appendix- ‘A’

2. No person, not already in the service of the

Authority shall be appointed to a cadre post
unless he produces a certificate of character from
the principal/academic officer of the academic
institution last attended, and also certificates of
character from two other responsible persons, not
being his relatives who are well acquainted with
his character and antecedents.

3. No person shall be appointed to a cadre post unless

he gives a written declaration to the effect that he
has not been screened out or otherwise removed for
misconduct or as the result of a disciplinary
measure from Government or other statutory body
or the Authority’s own service or by any other
employer. If the declaration is subsequently
proved to be false than, notwithstanding anything
contained in these rules, his services shall be liable
to termination without notice.

4. No person shall be appointed to a cadre post unless

he is declared medically fit by such Medical
Officer as may be prescribed by the Authority.

PART-III CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

8* Probation of (1) (i) A person appointed to the service by initial

Recruitment/ recruitment or transfer shall remain on
Promotion in probation for a period of one year in the
BPS-16 and first instance.
below
(ii) A member of the Service promoted to the
next higher grade shall be appointed on
probation for a period of one year in the
first instance.

*Substituted vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07454/1/Vol-V/94909-95728 dated 28.11.1985.

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Explanation Officiating service and service spent on
deputation to a corresponding or a higher
post may be allowed to count towards the
period of probation.

2 If the work or conduct of a member of the

service during the period of probation has
been unsatisfactory the appointing authority
may, notwithstanding that the period of
probation has not expired, dispense with his
services if he has been appointed by initial
recruitment and if he has been appointed
otherwise, revert him to his former post or if
there is no such post, terminate his services
without notice.

3. On completion of the period of probation of a

member of the service, the appointing
authority may declare him regular in his
appointment, or if his work or conduct has, in
the opinion of the appointing authority, not
been satisfactory or he has failed to fulfill the
conditions of probation.

a. If he is directly recruited dispense with his

services, or

b. If he is a promotee or transferee revert him

to his former post.

c. Extend the period of probation by a period not

exceeding two years in all (including the
period of initial probation) and during or on
the expiry of such period pass such orders as
it could have passed during or on the expiry
of the initial probationary period.

Explanation-I If no order has been passed by the day

following the completion of the initial
probationary period, the probation shall be
deemed to have been extended.

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 Explanation-II If no order has been passed by the day on
which the minimum period of the probation
expires, probationer shall be deemed to have
been declared regular in his appointment with
effect from the date of initial appointment.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause

3, no person shall be declared or be deemed to
have been declared regular in his
appointment unless he successfully completes
such training and pass such departmental
examinations as have been or may hereafter
be prescribed by the Authority.

8.A Period of *a A person initially recruited to a post in the

probation on Service shall remain on probation for a period
Direct of one year in the first instance.
recruitment in
Grade-17
and above
b. If the work or conduct of a person appointed
to a post in the Service by initial recruitment
during the period of probation is found to be
unsatisfactory the appointing authority may,
notwithstanding that the period of probation
has not yet expired, dispense with his services
without giving him any notice to that effect.

c. On completion of the period of probation of a

person the appointing authority, subject to the
provisions of sub-rule (d) below may, (1)
declare him ‘Regular’ in his appointment with
effect from the date of his initial appointment
to the Service or may, (2) extend the period of
probation by a period not exceeding two years
in all, including the initial period of probation,
and during or on the expiry of such period,
pass such orders as it could have passed
during on the expiry of the initial period of
probation.

*Added vide OM No.S/DD(Rules)/07461/9/54311-54610 dt. 01.07.1982

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 Explanation-I
If no orders have been passed by the day
following the completion of the initial period
of probation, the initial period of probation
shall be deemed to have been extended.

Explanation-II
If no orders have been passed by the day on
which the maximum period of the probation
expires, the probationer shall, subject to the
provision of sub-rule (d) below, be deemed to
have been declared ‘Regular’ in his
appointment to the Service with effect from the
date on which the period of probation was last
extended or may be deemed to have been
extended.
d. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-
rule (c) above, no person shall be declared or
be deemed to have been declared ‘Regular’ in
his appointment unless he successfully
completes such training and passes such
departmental examinations as may be
prescribed by the Authority, as a condition
present to declaring him ‘Regular’ in his post.

9. Seniority (1) The seniority inter-se of the member of the Service

in the various grades thereof shall be determined.

(a) In the case of a member appointed by initial

recruitment in accordance with the date of
entry in service made by the Authority, except
in those cases where a different seniority is
specifically determined by the appointing
authority at the time of recruitment, in the case
of members appointed otherwise with
reference to the dates of their continuous
appointment therein.

Provided that if the date of continuous

appointment in the case of two or more
members of the service is the same, the older
official shall rank senior to the younger official
or officials.

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 (2) The seniority in the various grades of the Service
of the members appointed by initial recruitment
viz-a-viz those appointed otherwise shall be
determined with reference to the date of
appointment to such vacancy in the case of the
official appointed by initial recruitment, and to the
date of continuous appointment against such
vacancy in the case of the official appointed
otherwise, provided that if the two dates are the
same, the official appointed otherwise shall rank
senior to the official appointed by initial
recruitment.

10* Change in Place Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules,

of Service, or in any other general or special order of the
Appointment, Authority, the whole time of member of the service
Designation, shall be at the disposal of the Authority and he shall
Responsibilities be liable to serve the Authority anywhere in
of duties, Pakistan, in any capacity, or by any designation and
deputation with such duties or responsibilities as the Authority
outside may decide, from time to time, provided, however,
Authority. that he shall not be made to suffer in basic pay or
status.

A member of the service shall also be liable to

serve anywhere in Pakistan in any post under
Federal Government or Provincial Government or
local Government or a Corporation or a body set up
or established by any such Government, if so
ordered by the Authority, by general or special
order.

Provided that where a member of the service is

required to serve outside the Authority , his terms
and conditions of service as to his pay shall not be
less favourable than those to which he would have
been entitled, if he had not been so required to
serve.

* Substituted vide No.S/DD(R)/07452/1/1632-2432 dated 12.01.1982

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11. Termination of (1) The services of the member of the Service may be
Service, terminated without notice, on the abolition of a post,
Retirement and or a reduction in the number of posts in a cadre or
Designation grade. The person whose services are terminated
shall be the one who is most junior in such cadre or
grade.

(2)* A member of the Service shall hold office until he

attains the age of superannuation, unless he is
sooner retired under the Pakistan Wapda
(Retirement for service) Rules, 1979, or is
dismissed, or removed or retired from service in
consequence of award of punishment under the
Pakistan WAPDA E&D Rules, or is removed, or
retired from service under any other law in force,
or on acceptance of resignation by the competent
authority.

12. Punishment and In matters relating to discipline, punishment and

Appeals appeals the members of the Service shall be
governed by such rules, orders or instructions as
have been or may hereafter be issued by the
Authority from time to time.

13. General In all matters no expressly provided for in these

rules, members of the service shall be governed by
such rules, orders or instructions as have been or
may hereafter be issued by the Authority.

14. Amendment or The Authority shall have powers to amend or relax

Relaxation. any or all of these rules in the public interest.
15. Delegation The Authority may delegate all or any of its Powers
under these rules to any officer subordinate to it.

BY ORDER OF THE AUTHORITY

Sd/
(S. AKHLAQUE Hussain)
Secretary
Water and Power Development
Authority West Pakistan/

* Substituted vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07461/2/15545-16145 dated 15.03.1982.

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 THE PAKISTAN WAPDA ACCOUNTS SERVICE RULES, 1966.
APPENDIX ‘A’ (SEE RULES) 5 (1) TO 5 (3) AND 7(1)
S.# Nomenclature of the Post Minimum qualifications prescribed for appointment by initial recruitment. Method of recruitment

1 2 3 4
1. General Manager Finance Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with a minimum of 15 years By promotion from among Dy. General Managers Finance
(Power) / ****General post-qualification experience in senior position in BPS-19 or equivalent thereof with a minimum of 5 years service as Dy. General
Manager Finance (Co-ord) / in Audit and Accounts of Government Departments/Semi Government Manager (Finance) or in BPS-20 who are Chartered
General Manager Finance Organization/Corporations/Autonomous Bodies or large Public Limited Accountants or by direct recruitment at the direction of the
(Water) Companies. Authority.
(BPS-20)
2. Deputy General Manager Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Cost and Management By promotion from among Directors (Budget and
(Finance) Accountants with a minimum of 10 years post-qualifications experience in accounts)/Director (Accounts) Area Electricity Boards
(BPS-20). senior position in BPS-19 or equivalent thereof in Audit and Accounts of with 17 years service in BPS-17 and above, or by direct
Government Departments/Semi Government Organizations/Corporations/ recruitment at the discretion of the Authority, of five years
Autonomous Bodies or large public Limited Companies. service as Director, if the appointment took place directly.

*** that in future Directors of both the Cadres i.e

(Accounts)/(Finance) will be considered for promotion as
DG/Dy. GM (Finance) in BPS-20, subject to fulfillment of
prescribed criteria, qualifications, experience in relevant
field and suitability for the post.
3. Director (Budget & 1) *Member of ICAP / ICMAP with 3 years post qualification experience in
Accounts) / Dir. Accounts, Audit and Accounts of Govt. Departments / Semi Govt. Organizations / **a) 75% by departmental promotion from amongst Sr.
Area electricity Board Corporations / Autonomous Bodies or large Commercial Org. or large Public B&AO/Dy. Directors with:-
(BPS-19). Ltd Cos of repute. OR i) Minimum 12 years service in BPS-17 and
2) *M. Com / MBA (Fin), B.Com (Hons) 4 years course / BBA Finance (Hons) above including 5 years service in BPS-18.
4 years course with 12 years post qualification experience inclusive 5 years OR
in senior position in BPS-18 or equivalent thereof in Audit & Accounts of ii) Minimum 7 years Service in BPS-18 where
Govt. Departments / Semi Govt. Organizations / Corporations / Autonomous initial recruitment took place in BPS-18.
Bodies or large Commercial Org. or large Public Ltd. Cos of repute. **b) 25% by direct recruitment.
Computer literacy is mandatory or *****4 years / 8 semesters honors
degrees.
4. Sr. B&AOs / DD (B&A) 1) *Member of ICAP / ICMAP. OR **a) 75% by departmental promotion from amongst
(BPS-18) 2) *M. Com. / MBA ,B.Com (Hons) 4 years course / BBA Finance (Hons) 4 B&AOs with a minimum of 5 years service in the
years course with five (05) years post qualification experience in senior cadre.
position in BPS 17 or equivalent thereof in Audit and Accounts of Govt./ **b) 25% by direct recruitment.
* Substituted vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07454/1/IX/10609-50 dated 28.06.2012
** Substituted vide OM No. GM(A)/DD(R)/07454/1/VI-A/31675-2794 dated 29.02.1988.
*** Substituted vide OM No. DG(S&GA)/D(R)/07454/1/IX/186-95 dated 04.03.2005.
**** The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o No.SO(IMPL.)/12-29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012
***** Added vide o/o No.D/DD(R)/07456/69/8566-8715 dated 14.06.2012

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S.# Nomenclature of the Post Minimum qualifications prescribed for appointment by initial recruitment.
Semi Govt. Organizations / Autonomous Bodies or large Public Ltd Cos
of repute. Computer literacy is mandatory or ****4 years / 8 semesters
honors degrees.
5. B&AO (BPS-17) 1) ***C.A (Inter) / CMA (Inter) / ACCA (Member). OR
2) ***M. Com / MBA (Fin), B.Com (Hons) 4 years course / BBA Finance
(Hons) 4 years course with 02 years post qualification experience in BPS-16
or equivalent thereof in Audit & Accounts of Govt. Departments / Semi
Govt. Organizations / Corporations / Autonomous Bodies or large
Commercial Organization or large Public Ltd Cos of repute. Computer
literacy is mandatory or ****4 years / 8 semesters honors degrees.
6. AB&AOs (BPS-16) *I) Subordinate Accounts Service Examination of Govt. Accounts Deptts. OR
*ii) M. Com. / MBA (Major in Finance) ,or B. Com. with 3 years post
qualification experience in Audit and Accounts of Govt. Deptts. / Semi
Govt. Organizations / Corporations / Autonomous Bodies or large public
limited Cos. of repute or ****4 years / 8 semesters honors degrees.
7. Divisional Accountant - By promotion from amongst the Accounts Assistants or
(BPS-15)
* Substituted vide OM No. DD(R)/07454/1/VI/A/74162-75281 dated 3.10.1989.
** Substituted vide OM No. GM(A)/DD(R)/07454/1/VI-A/31675-2794 dated 29.02.1988.
*** Substituted vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07454/1/IX/10609-50 dated 28.06.2012
**** Added vide o/o No.D/DD(R)/07456/69/8566-8715 dated 14.06.2012
***** The condition of DPE is waived off vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07459/62/III/815-965 dated 06.01.2014
Method of recruitment
**a) 50% through direct recruitment.
**b) 50% by promotion from amongst AB&AOs who
have completed 5 years service in the cadre and
have qualified the prescribed DPE. However, in
case eligible promotees are not available then by
direct recruitment.
a) 67% of the posts from the Divisional Accountants /
Accounts Assistants / Regular Cashiers who have
passed the prescribed Departmental Accounts
Examination for promotion to the post of AB&AO
in case eligible promottees are not available then
by direct recruitment.
b) 33% of the posts from Accounts Assistants /
Regular Cashiers on the basis of seniority cum
fitness.
Accounts Clerks who have passed the DPE*****
prescribed for Divisional Accountants or by initial
recruitment at the
Discretion of Authority from candidates possessing
the following qualifications:-
B.Com. 2nd Division with advance accounting as special
subject. The initial recruitment will be made as Divnl.
Accountants (Apprentice) in the pay scale of Accounts
Assistants who will undergo training for three months in
Accounts Training Institute and will have to qualify
DPE***** within a period of two years. In case they fail
to qualify the said examination, they will continue in the
pay scale of the Accounts Assistant till they qualify the
DPE*****.
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8. Accounts Assistant *****B.Com with Auditing & Advance Accounting / BBA (Finance) with at ***
(BPS-14)**** least 50% marks with current PC Operating System, MS (Word, Excel, Power i) 60% on direct recruitment as per prescribed
Point) qualification in existing Service Rules.
*******
ii) 15% by promotion for graduate Jr. Clerks on
passing DPE*********.
*******
iii) 25% by promotion of Jr. Clerks with Matric /
Intermediate on passing DPE*********.

*8-A Cashier (BPS-14)**** F. A / F. Sc. / I. Com. having at least 5 years experience of handling and By promotion from amongst Accounts Clerks having at
keeping of Accounts in a scheduled Bank or Commercial Firm of repute. least three years service in WAPDA and who are
recommended by the Head of Office as man of integrity
and reliability. In case eligible promotees are not
available, then by direct recruitment. (He will be
required to furnish security as per instructions issued by
time to time).
9. Accounts Clerks - -
********

10. ******Jr. Clerk cum i) *****I.Com / D.Com (C Grade), Typing speed (40 wpm on PC) with **
Computer Typist Current PC Operating System and MS Word. i) 75% by initial recruitment.
(Accounts)***** ***
(BPS-7)**** ii) Plain Paper Copier Machine Operators / Gestetner Operators, Daftries,
Qasids, Naib Qasids and Khalasies who have passed at least Secondary
School Certificate examination with ‘D’ / ‘E’ grade at the time of their
initial recruitment or have passed Secondary School Certificate ii) 25% by promotion as per (ii) as against
examination during their service / higher qualified employees of BPS-1 ,2, column 3 (ii).
3 and 4 and have 5 years service as such subject to their suitability for the
post applied for.

* Amended vide OM No. GM(A)/DD(R)07454/1/VI/110767-111886 dt. 16.08.1988.

** Enhanced vide OM No. DD(R)07458/3/VI/10366-11015 dt. 24.03.2005.
*** Amended vide OM No. DD( R)/07454/1/VII/516-19 dated 03.06.2003.
**** Enhanced vide OM No.D/DD(Rules)/07453/30/III/19030-680 dated 19.06.2008
***** Added / Substituted vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07454/1/IX/10609-50 dated 28.06.2012
****** Renamed vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07453/30/III/3487-3526 dated 06.03.2012
******* Amended vide OM No. F.O(B&F)/23-8/Vol-11/3172-3322 dated 24.12.2005.
******** Post eliminated vide OM No. F.O(B&F)/23-8/Vol.6/463-662 dated 19.01.1995
********* The condition of DPE is waived off vide OM No.D/DD(R)/07459/62/III/815-965 dated 06.01.2014

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11. Photo Copier - Middle pass but preferably a matriculate *By promotion from amongst Senior most Daftries/Qasids,
(BPS-4) - **Matric for direct recruitment Naib Qasids and Khalasies in view of their Academic
Qualification and technical knowledge of operating the
machines. If eligible officials are not available then by
initial recruitment.

12. Gestetner Operator - Under Matric possessing technical knowledge of operating the machine *By promotion from amongst Senior most Daftries/Qasids,
(BPS-4) - **Matric for direct recruitment with technical knowledge of operating the Naib Qasids and Khalasies in view of their Academic
machine Qualification and technical knowledge of operating the
machines. If eligible officials are not available then by
initial recruitment.

13. Daftri **Middle pass but preferably a Matriculate “By promotion from amongst Senior most Naib Qasids , in
(BPS-2) view of their Academic Qualification and technical
knowledge of Book Binding. If eligible officials are not
available then by initial recruitment”.

14. Dafadar **Middle ex service man By initial recruitment.

(BPS-1)
15. Barkandaz **Middle ex service man By initial recruitment.
(BPS-1)

16. Naib Qasid / Khalasi **Middle By initial recruitment.

(BPS-1)

17. *Qasid (BPS-1) with special - 100% by promotion from amongst Naib Qasids / Khalasies
pay. on seniority cum fitness basis.

* Amended / added vide OM No. DG (S&GA)/DD(R)/07454/1/7/47930-49229 dated 26.11.1996.

** Amended vide OM NO.DG/DD(R)/07453/30/III/55906-57206 dated 19.11.2003

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 Appendix B

GUIDELINES FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTIONS

Accelerated promotions shall be made only in case of exceptionally

outstanding employees mainly keeping in view the performance of the individuals,
who fulfill the following basic/qualifying conditions. No specific quota is fixed for
such promotion. However, an upper limit has been laid down. Accelerated
promotion in a particular grade shall not, in any case, exceed 20% of the over all
promotion in that grade.
2. *These guidelines for accelerated promotions shall be applicable in case of
promotions to all the grades from Grade-5 onwards upto Grade-19.
3. An employee who fulfills the following basic/qualifying conditions will be
eligible to consideration for accelerated promotion:-
a. **Basic Conditions

(1) He must have completed the prescribed years of service in that

grade as laid down in the relevant Service Rules for promotion to
the next higher grade;
(2) In present rank during last five years, three ACRs should be
‘Very Good’ and two ACRs be ‘Outstanding’ by two different
officers.
(3) He should have passed the DPE in maximum two attempts
without failure.
(4) No inquiry/disciplinary action should be pending against him.
(5) No major penalty during entire service and no minor penalty in
present rank/grade have been awarded to him.

b. **Qualifying Conditions:- An employee must secure five points, from

the following list of grade points, to qualify for accelerated promotion:-

(1) One point for each ‘outstanding’ ACR in the 4 Points

existing Grade upto a maximum of four points.
(2) One point for advance increment in the existing 2 Points
grade for good work, upto a maximum of two
points.
(3) For securing First Prize (WAPDA’s Meritorious 3 Points
Performance Shield)
(4) For securing Second Prize (WAPDA’s Meritorious 2 Points
Performance Shield).

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 (5) For securing Third Prized (WAPDA’s Meritorious 1 Point
Performance Shield)
(6) Sanad Hussan-e-Karkardgi (Once in a grade). ½ Point
(7) Quarterly Performance Award ½ point
(8) Ph.D degree, if obtained during service, in any 2 Points
branch of Engineering, Scientific, Social Sciences
etc. in the relevant discipline.
(9) M.Sc. in Engineering (if obtained during service) in 1 Point
relevant discipline.
(10) Mandatory training is compulsory. No Point

**4. Other Conditions

a.An employee who is otherwise senior in the list of candidates being

considered for accelerated promotion and fulfills the above conditions
shall not be superseded by an employee junior to him in the service, who
may have otherwise obtained more points than the senior employee as
contemplated in para 1 of the Guidelines.
b. An employee shall not be allowed to get more than one accelerated
promotion through out his career in Wapda Service.
c. After accelerated promotion, the employee shall serve the department for
at least three years from the date of promotion.
d. A senior employee who subsequently gets promotion shall not claim
seniority in the higher rank over the employee who has been given
accelerated promotion.
**5. Promotion Board

a. Accelerated promotion cases upto BPS-15 to be dealt with by the CE/DG

Incharge of Administration
b. Accelerated from the BPS-16 to 19 to be handled by CM Cell concerned.

**6. Competent Authority: Competent authority and accelerated promotion

board shall be as under:-

a. BPS-16 to 19 : ‘Authority’ on the recommendation of following boards:-

(1) For Water and Power Wings
Member concerned and following four GMs:
(a) GM of employee concerned;
(b) GM of other wing (to be nominated by Member);
(c) MD (Admn)***;
(d) GM (M&S).

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 (2) For Common Services
Member (Finance) and following four GMs:
(a) MD (Admn)***;
(b) GM (M&S);
(c) GM (C&M) Power;
(d) GMF (Co-ord)*****

b. BPS-1 to 15: Member/Managing Director on the recommendations of

following boards:-
(1) For Water and Power Wing:
(a) GM (C&M) Power Convener for Power Wing
(b) GM to be nominated by M(W) Convener for Water Wing
(c) CE of employee concerned Member
(d) CE to be nominated by Member -do-
(e) CE (Admn) concerned -do-
(f) DG (Finance) concerned -do-

(2) For Common Services:

(a) MD (Admn)*** (Convener)
(b) GMF (Co-ord)***** Member
(c) DG (HR&A)**** -do-
(d) CE/DG of employee concerned -do-
(e) Chief Auditor -do-

* Substituted vide OM No. DG(S&GA)/DD(R)/07456/41/Vol-II/80602-81676 dt.

24.08.1987.
**Substituted by Authority vide Secretary WAPDA’s letter No.
S/AD(Coord)/03003/ MTG/424-26 dated 23.02.2005.
***Upgraded vide o/o No.DG/DD(R)/07459/1/XIV/12069-13369 dt. 02.06.2009
**** Re-designated vide o/o No.D(CM)S&C/09997(28)/3399-3999 dt. 09.02.2010
*****The post of DGF (B&C) upgraded as GMF (Co-ord) vide o/o
No.SO(IMPL.)/12-29/Ins/Vol-I/7715-64 dt 24.05.2012

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