3. INTRODUCTION
ďąWAPDA, the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, was
created in 1958 for the purpose of coordinating and giving a unified
direction to the development of schemes in Water and Power Sectors.
ďąCharter of Duties;
a) Generation, Transmission and Distribution of power.
b) Irrigation, Water supply and Drainage.
c) Prevention of Water logging and Reclamation of Waterlogged and
saline lands.
d) Flood management
e) Inland Navigation
5. Core Idea
The Vision
ďąTo make Pakistan Power Sector customer friendly, efficient, able
and responsive in meeting electric energy requirements of
industry, business customers.
The Mission
ďąTo fully enable the reform and restructuring of the Pakistan
Power Sector and bridge the ever growing supply-demand
gap, so as to meet customers electric energy requirement on a
sustainable basis.
6. RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE
ďąWAPDA is authorized to appoint officers and make
service rules as per powers delegated under WAPDA
Act.
ďąSources of Recruitment;
1. Internal sources (20% employees children, Daily
wages, promotion)
2. External sources (Direct quota, posts to be filled from
market)
7. SEQUENCE OF STEPS IN
RECRUITMENT
A. Advertisement
B. Scrutiny
C. Qualification/test
D. Interview
E. Selection board
F. Final merit list
G. Approving authority
8. CLASSIFICATION OF
OFFICERS
ďąThe officers recruited in WAPDA are classified as;
1. Professionals (Technical)
a) Doctors
b) Engineers
c) Auditors
2. Generalists (Non-Technical)
a) Finance services
b) Administrative post services
c) Revenue Officers
9. MEASURMENT (OFFICERS)
Generalist (BPS-16 to 18)
a) Percentage of marks Matriculation
Examination X5
b) Percentage of marks FA/F.Sc or
equivalent X8
c) Percentage of marks BA/B.Sc or
equivalent X12
d) Percentage of marks MA/M.Sc or
equivalent X15
e) Marks in quiz test X40
f) Interview marks 20
Total 100
Professional (BPS-17)
a) Percentage of marks
Matriculation X5
b) Percentage of marks FA/F.Sc or 3
years diploma X10
c) Percentage of marks B.Sc/MBBS
X25
d) Marks in quiz test X40
e) Interview Marks 20
Total 100
10. MONITORING MECHANISM
ďąBefore issuance of appointing letters eligible candidates, the
recruitment process is further scanned through a monitoring
mechanism.
a) To ensure that procedure as laid down Recruitment Policy has
been followed.
b) Merit list prepared by Selection Board is fair and transparent.
c) Complaints, if any regarding recruitment are properly looked.
d) To ensure that final merit list is pasted on the notice board.
11. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
ďąWAPDA is fully conscious of this fact and has its own well
defined training and development set-up.
ďąThis set up is being led by General Manager.
ďąTwo premier Training Institutions namely;
1. WAPDA Administrative Staff College Islamabad
2. WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad
12. WAPDA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COLLEGE
ISLAMABAD:
ďWAPDA Staff college is situated near Al- Shifa Hospital Islamabad.
ďResponsible to cater managerial needs of WAPDA/PEPCO Officers.
Main features of Syllabus are as under:
o Latest Management Topics
o Computer based application program
o Daily activities (Tilawat, Tafseer)
o Tours (local/foreign)
o Lecture/Group work (relevant to management topic)
13. WAPDA ENGINEERING ACADEMY
FAISALABAD
ďThe academy being unique of its kind in the country.
ďEngineers and Technician of WAPDA were trained in this academy.
ďFollowing to enhance confidence/communications skills of officers;
o Latest Management topics
o Computer based application program
o Daily activities
o Tours(local/foreign)
o Lectures/Group work (relevant to technical topics)
14. TRANING OF TRAINERS
ďWAPDA is also conducting training of trainers.
ď§Workshop
ď§Seminars
ď§All necessary arrangements made by WAPDA
ďTraining is not important to those having attained 56 years of
age due short term utility.
15. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL METHOD
ďPerformance in WAPDA is assessed on the basis of Annual
Confidential report.
ďIf remarks mentioned as Advisory so that necessary
improvement could be made before consideration for
promotion.
ďSimilarly where an officer/staff is assed below average or
unfit for promotion he/she upraised with these remarks as
Adverse.
17. BASIS FOR PROMOTION
ďFollowing are the basis for consideration of promotion cases
of officers:
⢠Qualifying
⢠Quantification
⢠Courses
⢠Experience
⢠Selection Board Assessment/Recommendation
18. ALLOWNCES/COMPENSATION
ďWAPDA is providing pay & allowances to its employees as per
Federal Government pay structure, here are different types by Federal
Government and WAPDA as well:
⢠House rent allowance @ Rs. 45% P.M of initial pay
⢠Medical Allowance @ Rs. 1000/- P.M to BPS-1-15
⢠Appointment Allowance to GMs @ Rs. 10,000/-P.M
⢠Special WAPDA allowance for officers of Finance, Account, Costing
& audit cadres @ Rs. 10,000/-P.M
⢠Overtime Allowance to BPS-1 to 15 of HO employees up to maximum
of Âź th of basic pay
19. INCENTIVES
ďHere are different types of incentives allowed by Federal Government
and WAPDA as well:
⢠Interest free loan
⢠Monthly grant to widow
⢠Funeral charges
⢠Marriage grant to employees to one daughter @ Rs. 20,000/- and two
daughter of widow
⢠Education grant to the children of WAPDA employee â monthly
scholarship
20. MEDICAL FACILITY
ďList of medical facilities which are provided by WAPDA are follows:
⢠Total hospitals =12
⢠Dispensaries /Fortified Dispensaries =24
⢠Provision of free food to indoor admitted patients of BPS-1 to 11
⢠Parents are allowed medical treatment only in WAPDA Hospital
⢠Referral to Cardiac institution i.e. AFIC / PIC /NICVD for treatment /
open heart surgery
22. ANNUAL LEAVES
ďWithout medical certificate =120 days
ďWith medical certificate =180 days
ďLeave on half pay
ďLeave on full pay
23. KIND OF LEAVES
ďRecreation leave
ďLeave not due
ďSpecial leave
ďMaternity leave
ďDisability leave
ďExtraordinary leave
ďMedical leave
24. MANAGING WAGES/SALARIES
ďWAPDA is Semi- Government organization and follows
Government pay structure therefore wages are managed
according to Federal Government.
ďAllowances sometimes are given on discussion with labor
union.
25. COMUNICATING (CONSELING
DISCIPLININIG & INTERVIEWING)
ďIn WAPDA day to day affairs are running in a routine
manner.
ďOnly at the time of promotion employees have to conduct
trainings.
ďOtherwise in routine official procedure these kinds of
communications are not prevailing.
26. BUILDING EMPLOYEEâS
COMMITTMENT
ďWAPDA has no policy to gather its employees and to
give the them any visual modality.
ďCompletion of various projects become late and the
momentum of work also suffer.
ďIn these circumstances building of any commitment
amongst the employees is not feasible.
27. FIRING PROCEDURE
Disciplinary cases of WAPDA are dealt under efficiency & disciplinary
rules ,1978 on âMisconductâ which includes;
a. Breach of service discipline or instructions issued by the authority.
b. Commission of theft, fraud, dishonesty.
c. Habitual absence without leave
d. Habitual late attendance
e. Willful damage to or loss of the Authorityâs goods.
f. Habitual negligence.
g. Disorderly behavior during working hours.
28. INQUIRY PROCEDURE
Formal/Regular Inquiry
Through enquiry (under rule 6)
⢠Charge sheet
⢠Defense reply
⢠Personal hearing (if
requested)
⢠Receipt of report
⢠Constitution of enquiry
committee
Proceeding without
Inquiry
Without inquiry (under rule 5)
⢠Letter of explanation
⢠Defense reply
⢠Personal hearing
⢠Show cause notice
⢠Personal hearing
⢠Decision of competent authority
29. PENALTIES
a. Minor Penalties:
i. Censure
ii. Withholding for a specified period, promotion or
increment
iii. Recovery from pay of the whole or any part of any
pecuniary loss caused to WAPDA
30. PENALTIES
b) Major penalties
i. Compulsory retirement
ii. Removal from service
iii. Dismissal from service
iv. Reduction to a lower post or time-scales