Government of Sindh, Finance Department issued a Notification on 11-07-2024 regarding Adhoc Relief Allowance 2024 and Personal Allowance BPS-01 to BPS-06. The increase in pay and allowances will be implemented with effect from 1st July 2024 onwards.
The rates of ARA-2024 Sindh are as follows:
| Sr. No | BPS No. of Employee | Rate of ARA-2024 |
| 1 | BPS-01 to BPS-06 | 30% of Running Basic Pay |
| 2 | BPS-07 to BPS-16 | 25% of Running Basic Pay |
| 3 | BPS-17 to BPS-22 | 22% of Running Basic Pay |
The personal allowance has been introduced in order to remove the disparity and bridge and gap between gross salary and minimum wage rates 2024 @ 37,000/- per month to the employees of BPS_01 to BPS-06 as per the following details:
| Sr. No. | Particulars/BPS | Minimum Amount per Month |
| 1 | BPS-01 | Rs. 4071/- |
| 2 | BPS-02 | Rs. 3494/- |
| 3 | BPS-03 | Rs. 2548/- |
| 4 | BPS-04 | Rs. 1629/- |
| 5 | BPS-05 | Rs. 1245/- |
| 6 | BPS-06 | Rs. 132/- |
Terms and Conditions for PA
The personal Allowances shall be admissible subject to the following conditions:
i. This allowance shall be admissible to all those employees from BPS-01 to BPS-06, whose gross monthly salary is less than Rs 37,000/- and shall be adjustable against future annual increments and shall be discontinued after the gross salary reaches a minimum level Rs 37,000/- per month
ii. These allowances shall not be admissible to the employees working in BPS-01 to BPS-06, who are already drawing / shall draw their monthly gross salary up to or beyond Rs37,000/- per month.
iii. Will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent.
