Cabinet Approves New Honorarium Policy for Civil Servants

The federal cabinet Monday approved a new honorarium policy for civil servants, granting discretionary powers to the finance minister for determining honorariums to employees of economic ministries, Parliament, and the Prime Minister’s Office. Under the policy, the finance minister will have the authority to determine the quantum of honorariums, with a focus on employees in key economic divisions, such as the Finance Division, Revenue Division, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Division, and others. The policy is designed to streamline honorarium payouts, addressing the need for additional financial rewards for civil servants. Earlier this month, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved a new policy for the grant of honorarium to federal government employees. Civil servants will receive incentive payments for exceptional performance across ministries and departments.