SERVICE CAREER - Chief Secretary, Haryana

ProbationCopy of Circular letter No. 1070-GIII-60/11995, dated the 1st April, 1960 from theChief Secretary to Government, Punjab, to all the Heads of Departments, etc., etc.Subject:- Pay to be allowed to direct recruits to various services during the period of probation andtraining.I am directed to invite a reference to the instructions contained in Punjab Government letterNo. 15574-GI-56/8603, dated the 19th November, 1956, as subsequently amplified, particularly in PunjabGovernment letter No. 8605-GIII-59/47447, dated the 13th October, 1959, on the subject noted above.2. The question whether the concession allowed under these instructions is admissible onlyto new recruits, appointed against temporary vacancies has been considered by Government and ithas been decided that:(i)(ii)all direct recruits appointed to Government service, whether against temporary orpermanent posts, should receive the minimum of the prescribed pay scale: andthis concession will not be admissible to personnel recruited as apprentices, whowill receive the pay applicable to apprentices.3. These instructions will take effect from the 1st November, 1956, i.e. the date when theoriginal instructions, referred to above became operative._____________Copy of Circular letter No. 14602-7GS-60/46745, dated the 22nd December, 1960 from theChief Secretary to Government, Punjab, to all the Heads of Departments, etc., etc.Subject:- Amendment of Service Rules so as to make provision for probationary period at all stagesof promotions.I am directed to invite a reference to the Punjab Government letter No. 7978-G(II)-57/21306,dated the 25th October, 1957 which indicates that at all stages of promotions a probationary period ofone year should be provided in the Service Rules of all the Departments under the Punjab Government.In this context, it is clarified that one year should be treated as the minimum period of probation. Incases, where the Department considers necessary, a probationary period may be prescribed for morethan one year. For instance, in the case of Chief Engineers, a period of probation of two year instead ofone year has been fixed. As already requested in the letter mentioned above, necessary provisionshould be made in the relevant Service Rules for the purpose for prescribing a suitable probationaryperiod at all promotion._____________5