WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENTAL PERMISSION CERTIFICATE?
This is basically a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the parent department of a candidate already in government service to appear in a competitive examination for a post of BS-16 or above (including CSS and S.O. promotional examination) advertised by the Federal Public Service Commission. The form can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.fpsc.gov.pk/icms/admin/do...DPC%20Form.pdf
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT THE DEPARTMENTAL PERMISSION CERTIFICATE?
The candidates who are serving under Federal / Provincial / Semi-Government / Government / Corporation / Autonomous departments, holding temporary / permanent / adhoc / contract / daily wages post are required, as per Rules, to submit the Departmental Permission Certificate from their respective department along with their application form for CSS or any post of BPS-16 or above advertised by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC).
WHY SUBMIT THE D.P.C.?
Submission of D.P.C. ensures the following:
1. The parent department shall be bound to relieve the candidate upon selection. In case, the candidate has not submitted the DPC, the department reserves the right to not relieve the candidate and even initiate disciplinary proceedings.
2. Submission of DPC is a must for the proper channel application procedure. This procedure ensures the safety of the already payable pay and perks of a government servant.
[Example: A person served 3 years in BPS-16 at a government department. His pays, allowances and other perks would be more than the initial pay admissible to BPS-17 CSP. DPC ensures that the pay the candidate would get after selection is not less than the one he is drawing.]
3. Calculation and Continuation of Service: DPC ensures that the period a government servant served in the department is not wasted. This tenure shall be calculated in his total service afterwards.
4. Pension Contribution: On completion of service, superannuation or voluntary retirement, the department, in which the candidate would have initially served, shall provide the pension contribution.
WHAT DO THE RULES SAY?
Estacode 2007 provides a detail discussion on this issue. Kindly refer Chapter III – Transfer, Postings and Deputations, Sl. No. 20 onwards. Excerpts of these rules are given hereunder:
For further discussion, refer to the following threads:
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/beginners...didates-2.html
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-dates...rtificate.html
Regards