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HE

EMP OYEES' PROVIDENT FUND

( STAFF AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)

REGUL
( AMENDED

10 S, 1962
PTO APRil

1972)

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EMPLOYEES-PROVIDENT
FUND
(STAFF AND CONDmoss
OF SERVICE)
REGULATIDNS, 1962

.~

GOvERNMENT OF IN!) IA
and Emplqymant

M.1.niatty of I..a.b.o.tr-

....
f

I(

/r;

Dated, New De.1h1., the

10th ~,
1962.

,~

G.S.R.691.

The f<ill.CMing

regulations

which

lutve been made by the Central Board of Trustees

Empl~s

Provident

(2) of Pat'agraph

Fund in pursuanoe

25 of, the Employees

Scheme, 1952, and with the approval

of the

of sub-paragraph
1'ravident

Funds

of the Central

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El1PLOEESt PR(JvIDEIIT
FuND (ST1\rF AND
CONDITIONS
OF mRVJGE)~Gtr.wL'rIDNS.91932.

1.

.,hgrt tit.le
(1)

and ocrnme~ento

(2)

Ltvu....

an~L.c6ilditi6Ths 61'\ Servioo')Regulations,1962.

be deemed to

\,'

.../.~.:t.

may bcL,ga.lled Empi.oyees'r"Provident Fund

These regulations
Fund(Staf'r

"','

They sh~J

haVe "ccme into force ~ith

effect

fran -

1st De.cembel';19S2!, in relation

to anployees of the
Headqua.rt-efu of the Organisation in NewDellii (Offiue of

(i)

...

....

the CentraJ. Provident

(ii)

Fund Cc:nm:i.ssianer,NewDellii) ;

too 19th March,1960, 'in relation

regional

Provided that

offices

of the Organisation;

no case relating
,

to c andi t ions of service

employee which has already

been finally

by virtue

contained

of a:rryprovision

Provided further

8I';Y

decided shall

in these

of all

be reopened

a~ses

i.'I1regard

or any of the prO"risions of these

such case 'which has not already been f:lnally

deoisj.on of the Central. Govemaerrb thereon

2.

of e:rry

regu1e.tions:

if any dOl.lbiler diffic-ulty

that

to the applicability
to

to .employees in various

shall

regulations

dec.lded, the

be finale

~fin.itions
In these

regulations,un1ess

t118 COO'08Xtothe::.."Wiserequires

(a)

tAct! means the Emp1cYees: P:-:'CJvidentfunds .A.ct,1952(19 of 1952);

(b)

ICaIlllissionl

(c)

tOrgal1isat.ion ~ means th.l Em~loy.ees t Provident

(d)

'C(w,m.i.ssionc:r'~In<=>a..'1S
the C(nt,rc.l Pr~rident
01'

a Rcgi.cnal, Pc-wide::.'\., j:\ll:.dCctunissioner

paragraph
~e)

means the !Inion Public Service

19 0::: 20 of tr.e Employees'

Canmission ;
Fund Crganisaticn;

Fu.'I1.d Co.nmissioner

appointed

under

Prav:i.dent F\mds Scheme,1952;

femplO'Joe1 means a pCl'iJ<A1.

6:,tPointC;Jdto

G:'

1:;0::""':.10 on t1:le cadre

of the G'Ga:'f of +ho OrC;iwisati<l.13

(r)
.(g)

tmonthl :rr.~~
'post

Cl.

oalond.x-:> month;

means a post under' the Organisatim;

(h)

ISchedule2

(i)

rSe!"'-nce i means eervf.co under' t:.le Organisation

.-{j)

means a SC~lE:duleto these

regulations;

'Board1 means t.he Contzral. Board of Trustees

c\.1lstituted

under pazagraph :3 of tb8 Scheme~

ISchemet

noans

the Eomployees e Pr ov.iderrb Funds Scheme,1.952

framed under the-EmpJ...ayces~Provident

Funds Aot,1952 ;

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(f4

All, o:ther vords and expressions used hereinaf'ter

but not

def:ined heTe:in shall have the meanings assigned to them in the

retavant rules applicable to the oorresponding classes

Oeni:.ra1-.-~t
3.

of

sewants.

Applicaticn .
.These regulations

Organisation,

shall

appzy t.o everywho1e-t:irne employee of the

other than the Canmissioners a.ppointed under paragraphs 19

and 20 of the Scheme:

Provided that a GOV'ernment
servant or an employee of a local a.uthority
or any statutory

Organisation,

have been or may be obtained

,
on deputation by the Organisation may be governed by such 'BelmS and conditions

as may be settled

whose services

by the appointing authority

Government or the local

PrOV'idedfurther

authority

in consultation

or tho statutory

to such co,nditions as may be specified

the appointing authority
Classifioation
(1)

shall

by the appO:lllte.rlg
authority

and Central
other than those OIUinarily

do not apply shall be olassified

Schedule.

The Canmissioner and the Board shall exercise

in the matter of creation

5.

but

subnit a report thereon to the Board,

held by persons to whan these regulations

(2)

or tonure

to such extent and subject

The posts under the Orgnnisatian

as shown in the First

Organisation concerned ;

that an employee appointed on contract

basis may be exempted frem these regulations

4..

with the

such pQ\.rers

of posts as are laid down in the Schemee

Appointing Authority
The posts of Central and Regional Canmlssioners and Deputy Provident

Fund Camnissioners shall be filled

with the provisions

by the Central Governmentin accordance

of the Schemewithout consulting

the Union Publio

Service Canmissian.,
(2) of Rse500/":'

Appointments to posts o::l.lTyi..1J.g

scale of pay "\-1ithmaximum

per month or more, other than those mentioned L1J. ::rub-regulation

(1) shall be made by the CentraJ. Government in ccnaul.bat.Lcn

with the Unicn

Public Service Ccrnmissian, in accordance with the recruitment

rules laid

down in the Second Schedule.

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-::(3)

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Appointments to posts fe.1.ling under sub-regulatian(2)

for ~rioc1

not exceeding one year may be made by the Central Govermnentwithout cmsulting
the Union Public Service Camnission.
(4)

Appointments to other categories

Ccm:nissioner in accordance with the provisions

of' posts shall be made by the

of' the Scheme and the l"eOIruit-

raenb rules laid downin the Third Schedule'. "TheCentral Camnissioner shall be

the appoing Authority for the posts in the Headquarters office

of Head Cle~'Provident

and the posts

Fund Inspector Grade II in the Regional, Offices

and the :RegicnaJ.Canmissioner ,for. all the romainfug 'posts in thoir

respective

Regians.

* (5)

Without prejudice to the generality. of the prmrisioos corrbadned

in sub-regulation(4)

the Canmissioner, may, if itL.90nsidered necessa.ry,delegateLv')

the powers of appointment in respect

of Class IV posts or any of the j'Wlior

Class III posts for vThichhe is the appoint:ing authority,

to an officer

eubord.inate to Mm, but not belo-wthe rank of an Assistant

6.

Canmissionor.

Probc.tia.1

-'

(1)

Ewry person appointed to a post by direct

recruitment

departmental. pranotion with a view to his eventual substantive

to that post,

shall be on probation for a period of two years

or by

appo:intment
:

Pravided that the appointing authority may, in suitable

extend the period of probation Oldinarily
for special reasons,

(2)

In the case of

may prescribe
(3)

for not moro than one year, and

for more than ono year but notemplqyee shall,

be kept on probation for a total

0.

cases,
in ~

case,

period cxoeeding four years in any post.

tenure appcdrrbnonti,the appoint:ing authority

such period of probation as that authority may consider necessary,

The appointing authority may, at its discretion,

contdnuous period dur~g wh~Chan emp'Loyoe has successfully

count any
officiated

dn a

post as period of probation in that post,

(4)
canpletion

an employee shall be confinnod in the post on satisfactory

of probation if the post against wh.ichho is appointed is pennanent

and substantively

vacant If the post against which he is appointed is temporary

he shall continue in a JGe.mporo..~

dapacity on satisfactqry

completion ~

pr-obat.Lon ,

Addedvide GSR1824 dated the 22nd November,1966

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(5)
The decision on the que stion whether an employee
should be confirmed or whether he should be deemed to hgve comp.
leted the period of probation satisEactorily or wheth~r his
probation should be extended shal-lbe e xbaaded shall o.rdinarily
be taken with a period of two months after the expiry of the
period of probation, and communicated to the employee together
with the reasons in a case of extension.'An employee who does
not make satisfactory progress, or shows himself to be inadequate
for the post in any way, shall be informed of his shortcomings
sufficiently before the expiry of the initial period of probation
to enable him to make special efforts for improvement.
*6A. Regulation of

payor

probationers.

Drawal of pay and increments by persons appointed

on probation to the posts in the Organisation shall be regulated
by the relevant provisions contained in the Fundament~l Rules
and Supplementary Rules as are applicable to persons similarly
appointed to corresponding categories of posts under the Cent.
ral Goverrunent.
7.

Commencement

of Service.

Service mall commence from the working day on which

an employee reports for duty in an appointment covered by these
regulations at the place and time intimated to him by the appo~
inting authority provided that he reports for duty in the forenoon;
otherwise his service shall commence from the next working day.
8.

"

Termination of service.

(1~
Notwithstanding anything contained in these'regulations,
an employee shall npt leave or discontinue his service without
giving, where he is a permanent employee, three months' notice,
and in any other case one month's notice in writing of his in.
tention to do so, to the Officer_in.charge of his office or in
the case of the Head of an Office. to the next superior Officer,
~nd uptil the not~ce so given is accepted by the appointing authority.
l2)
The services of a permanent employee may be terminated
on the abolition of the permanent post held by him in a class
or cadre, or reduction.in the number of posts in a class or cadre
by the authority competent to make appointment to the post which
tee employee holds on giving three months' notice or pay in liew
thereof, provided that this power shall be excercised where the
appointing authority is not the Central Government or the Commi.
ssioner as the case may be, with the approval of the Central
Goverrunent or the Commissioner.
* Substituted vide GSR 127 published in the Gazette of India,
Part 11 Section 3. Sub.section (i) dated 28.1.1967.

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(3)

The services

assigning

of a temporary employee may be tem.inated with rut

any reason theref'or,

~t axry time after

in lieu
or P<zy' plus allOio1aD;ces
(4)
(3),

giving h:im ane mcnth's notice

theroof~ by the -appointing authority.

Notwithstanding the provisions

the services

after

6-::_

of sub-regulations

of any anployee may be tenuinated

(1), (2) and

by the appointing authority

giving one monthI s notice or pay plus allwances

in lieu thereof

being oerti.fll.d by a M3dical Board to be permanently incapacitated

Pay,leD.w..:provident:fund and age of canpul.sor:-iretirement.

(1)

The scales

of pay attached to the posts under the Organisaticn

shall be as set out in the First

(2)
and gratuity

Schedule.

The regulations

relating

or contributory

provident fund to the employees and the age at

which they shall be canpulsorily

:L"l

for

samoa in the Organisation.

furtmr
9.

on his

to the grant of leave,benefit

retired

fran service,

of pens Lcn

shall be as set out

too Fourth Schedule.

(5)

shall,

The fixation

of pay, grant of Incremenbs and -connected matters

in the case of an emr>loyeo,be governed by the provisions

contained

in the Fundamental Rules and the SupplElIlentaryRules, framed thereunder,

applioable,
initial

~s

fran time to t:irn.oto employees of the Central Government. The

pay of ~ployees

appointed on the eooomnondatdons of the Canmission

wi11~ however, be as recamnended by the Ccrnmission.

(4)

Notwithstahding the provisions

(a)

the initial
an first

of sub-regulation(5)

pay of a Government servant,

appcdntmerrt

pennanent or temporary

:in the Organ.Lsat.Lcn-on the recanmendation

of the Canmission or otherwise,

shall not be less than what WQl1d

have-been admissible to him if he was appointed to a. post in a

similar
(b)

scale of pay under the Central Government,

the servioo,

including the broken period of servioo,Nn

dared

by a temporary Government servant under the Central GOV"Crnment

in the tiIne scale of pay s:im.ilar to that to which he is appointed
:i.nthe Organisation
to the extent that

shall be counted for purposes of increment

9~h service

is counted for increoont under th.e

Central Gavement in such cases pravided that he is appointed

in the Organisati<n without

DIlY

break after

the teminatim

service under the Central q.avernnent.

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If!

(5)
The 'employee-s-w:Ul--be-enti:Ued to such allOwances
as may..be
including travelling
allowance, and~ns'
admissible from time to time to corresponding oategories
of Cen~ral Government
Servants
,

..,

'

"

Superannuation

be~f~ts.

"All! employee's, other than a Gove rnmerrt seryant or an em~

19yees ,Clf a Lo e'a I author:i ty or a statutory organisation
vvhois
on ~put,a~ion to the Organisat~on.
shall be entitled
to such
superannuation benefits as the Org'anisation may, from time to
,tirpe, p re sczd.be with the app:r:ovalof the Central Government.
,

"

11.
.

Contrpl

and d1s2ipline.

,All employees, of the Organisation shall be subject to th~

supe-rlntendence and control of the Cent.al Commissioner 1and shall
be governe4, by" sueh"Olles of conduct, discip]j)ne, and control aO
her~~r
provided or such orders, 'not being coni;raryto
these
Regulations.
as the Central Commissioner may, from time to time,
pa'$s.
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12..."

Protection, of J:i.(Jrts and. privileges

'~-o,r agreement, '

conferred

by, any law

(1)
Nothing, in, tlf.ese :x:egulations shall operate to d~pri"e
---any employee of any rl<jht or privilage
to which he is entitled
_

.'
:j

\l

la)
,
(b)

by or und~r any law for the time being in force .

or
by'the terms of any agreement'subsisting
between such'
pers<?~ and the Fmployees' Provident Fund Ol'ganisation.

f3.~Suspension.

,': ,.(1)
The appointing authority or any authority to whi~~
~t ~s sUbo~dinate or .lny other authority empowered by'the Central
, tove-rnment o.r the Commissioner in that behalf may place, an emplo.
,
'.
:;1 ee~unde r ,suspensl0 nw,: '~I'h
(a~ . Where a ~sciplinary
proceedings against', him is 'con e
,
. "~:~(~" " ''({'::t,~ated
or is pendingg
I

.~

~,

or

'. '

(b)

where a ease,against
him in respect of any criminal,
offence is' under investigation
or trial.
iI
'Provided that where the ordeT.,pf suspension is. made by an ,
airt horf, ty lower thA.the', appointing ~thori ty such authority
sh l
forthwith report to the appointing authori ty the circumstances
n
which the order' was made.
;

"

"

,.l

An employee who is det~liled in custody~' wJ1erh~:td'n a

9r~mLnal charge or otharWise, o~ a pexiod exceeding forty-eight
hours .shall be deemed
',/
'
(2)

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to have boon suspended with effect

of the appointing authority
orders.
:;"': ;;""

(5)"

..

fran the:: date of detention,

by an order

and shall remain ,under p;uspension until

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, Where a penalty of disinissal"ramO"VU.ioroeopulsory

.

fUrther

.,.

retirement

.'

fran serrloe imposed on an employee.under

suspension is set aside :in appeal
,
,

or an review under these regulations

inquiry, oraotion

in..

or with cmyother. directions"

shall be deemed,to haw contdnued

," ,:""

<~"

-.original
remain

and the case is remitted

..

the order of his suspensdon

ih force on and frcn the date of the

"""

order of diSmissal,

'removal or canpulsory retirement

'I

.tU further

orders.

and shall

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(4)

for further

(','.

Where a penalty of dismissal,

removal or carrpuJ.sory retirement

-q~rtId:seririoo :imposedan an employee is set aside or declared or rendered void

, iri, .consequanee of, or by a decision

on -a consideration

authority

inqclr:r

to hOld ~: ~hor

of a court of law end the disciplinary

of the circumstances

against him on the allegations

, of dismissoJ.., removal or oampulsory retirement

,.omployee~s.hau,bedeenied to
, authority
further

ana.' sliall,

was originally

impoood, the

bOO:'n
placed under suspension by the appointing
order of disnissal,rcmovul

or

continue to reraatn under suspension until

An onler of suspension made or deemed to have been nada under-

rogulaticn

may at MY time be revoked by the authority

shall be doomed to haw made the order or by any authority

authority

whioh made or
to which that

is subal.'dinate.
'.

14,

on which the penaJ..~J

orders.

(5)
this

'haVe

fran theJi.ate,,,,~{th~ original

;""Cc:fupul~~~~~ent

of the case decides

:- ' 'The {o4,'oWi,ng,

penal.tdes may, for good and

Nature of penalties

reasons o.ndhoreina.f'ter,proVidc'a,~ be :iinposodon an ompl~,~:-

sufficient

(i)

oons-uro
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(u)

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withholding of increments or.'p:t:k:rnotion

.,; ..
recovery 'rail pay of the who_~eor parj; .of ony -pccufary

~)

caused to the Orgdnat.Lon

(Iv)'

by negligence

reduction t'O- a 10\.J9rgrade _or:

or to a l~r

post

loss

or breach of orders ;

or to a lCl'V{6r
time-sca1e,

stage in a t.:ime..,scaJ..e
,;

(v)

canpulsory ,~tirement

(vi)

serVice
removal :frcm
,
"

;
which' shall -nct
be a disqualification
.,.

for

future employment";
(vii) :

disnissal fran semce:'which

future emplo:;ment. '

':,:j;~r'

B:x;planaticn ;---' The follwing.. shal.l-nat~

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"

,..

shall.;ordinar~
" < ',v'.,' ".

be a'qisqU8J ificati.on

to~~_t~

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maning of this
(a)

9 ;:-

re~ian:-

withholding of increments of

BJ1

employee for failure

a deparbnental examination in 'a.ecordanoe

to pass

with the regulations

the serrlce or post or the terms of his

or orders o~
appo1n1lnent;

stoppage of an employee at the efficiency

on the ground of his unfitness

bar in the t:ime-soale

to cross the bar ;

non-promotion whether in a substantive

of an emp'Loyee
,' after consideration

or officiating

capacity

of his case, to a g"'::'ade

or

post for pranotion to which he is eligible

reversion to a lower grade or post of an employee officiating

in a higher grade or post on the gound that he is considered
after

trial,

to be unsuitable

for such higher grade or post or

on administraYiw grounds unconnectcdwith

h.Ls conduct;

reversion to his permanerrbgrade; or post of

011

cmpl.cyee

appointed on probation to another grade or post during or at

the end of the period of probation in accordance \{ith the
tems

of his appointment or the regulations

goverrring probaticn

and orders

replacement of the services

of an emp'Loyeo
whose services haw

been borrowed fron the Central or a State Governmentor a local

authority

or a statutory

organisation

at the disposal of' the

authority which had lent his services

(g)

compulsory retirement
provisions

(h)

relating

of an emplqyoe in accordance with the

to his superannuation or retirement

tel'mination of the services

(L)

:-

of an employee appointed on probation,

cnd of the period of probation,

during or at the

in accordance with the

tenus of his appointment or the regulations

(ll)
(iii)

goveming probation; or
'.
.
of an employee in accordance with regulation

or order
8 ;

of an employee employed under an agroenerrt., in accordance

with the tenns of such agreement.

15.

DiSCiplinary ahthoriti,~.
(1)

The Central Governmerrb

_
in regulution

impose any of the penalties

Specified

14 of &zy'eEmployec.

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: ..,

.::(2)

Without prejudice

but subject to the provisions

specified

in regulation

authority

or the authority

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tonthe provisions

of sub-regulation

of sub-regulation

14 may be imposed
specified

(1)

(3), any of the penalties

any employee.,by the appodntdng

00

in this behalf by a general or a special

order of the CentraJ. G~lernment.

(3)

Notwithstanding anything can.taJ;ned.iil-th1s-regula.tion,

penalty specified
by an authority

16.

in clauses

(iv) to (vii) of l'9gtiLation 14 shall

:-

No order :imposing on an employee any of the penalties

~N.\15.mgard:ing
(1)

J;

specified

14 shDJ.l be passed except :in the manner' and after

procedure Ladd-dosmin the Fifth Sc~uJ

17.

be, lmpooed

lower than the appointing authority.

Proced19 fm: ilnposing penalties

regulation

no

offiCials

:in

following- the

e.

an doputaticn

to the Orgq,nisation.

Where an order of suspension is made or a disciplinary--prooood..L."'1g

taken agai...llstan employee whose services

have been borrowed fran the Central

Government or a State Govenment or a local

authority

too authority lending his services.(hereinai'ter

the 'lending

authority')

shall

in this

or

D.

statutory

Organfsat.Lon;

rcgul.at.i.on referred

to

0.'3

forthwith be informed of the circumsta'1ccs leading

to the order- of his suspenai.on or- the ca:nmencementof the discip.lin.ar<rprooe.erliJ:lg,_

as the case may be.
(2)
against

In the light

of th~ fjnrUngs Ln,.t.he disciplinary

proceedings t.akon

such employee -

(L)

if the disciplir.18.rJ a.uthority is of the opinion that

penalties

specified

in .ClaUS08(i) to

(';jj)

of the

:JIr;f

of regulation

14

shall be dmpoeed en him, it may, subject to the pr-ovi.sLons of

paragraph 3 (12) of the Fii'th Schedule, after
the lending authority,
necessary
(ll)

if the Disciplinary

Authority is of the opinion that

penalties

:in clauses

disposal

with

pass such orders on the case as it deem

specified

should be iJuposed on hiln, it

18.

consultation

(iv) to (vii)

shall

of the lending authority

any of the

of regulation

replace his services

and transmit

at the

to it the

proceedings
of the Lnqufry for such action as it deems necessary.
,
Appea.1.sCJgainst ~roors' m'3.deby the Central Governmsrrt,
Notwithst,a.nding anything contai.ned in those regul at.jms, noappeal.

lie

14

against

shall

any order made by thl Centra.L..OVaITJUcrrt..

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PLEALSAGAINSTORDERSOF SUSPENSION
.
An employe~ may appeal against
an order of suspe~sion
to the
authority
to whic~ the aut.no r-i ty which made or shall be deemed
to have been made the o:rrJer is immedi.ately subordinate.
20.

Appleals

293inst

ord~rs

imposing

lties
order

An employee against wnom an order imposing any' of the penaspecified

~n regulation
14 is made, may appeal,
if such
is made by t!1e Central
Provident
Central Government ;

Fund Commissioner;,

by an 3uthority
subordin~te
to the appointi~g
authority
(c)

penalties~

to the

aopointing

to the
authority,

by any ot~L:f authority,

to tne aut.ho r.i ty to which the
authority
which made the 0rde::- is immediately
subordinate.

21.

An employee n1ay ap poaI a~:(lir.lst an order

(a)

2)

whach -

denies 01 v ar.l e s 1:(.) h i s di s advarrt eje of his pay, allowance s ~ SU?8l',:l nu a t i on ~)enefi t s 0;: dlther cond:Ltions of
se rv i ce as -::")2']ulateri by any 01- these regulations
or by
aq re eme rrt, o r
Lnt e rp ro t s t - his di sadvantagE: the pYrovisions of any
such ~eguL:ti():1s or. ao re crnerrt to the Cerrt r aL COT:lmissi";
subordi'oner,
if .the crder i3 passed by any autho~ity
nat2
to the: Cen-eral Commissioner or to the Central
Governli12ni: if the order is p a s se d by the central
Cornrru, <: si.cne:::-~
An appc aI 3gainst an order
( a)

stopping an employee at the efficiency

bar in the
t.i.nc sc a.Le on the ground of his unf icne s s to c ro s s
th'J o a r ;
(b)=-ev\;,rt:lng
TO a lower grade
or po s t , a~;::'.:'.Q1tl:.:.1q.y(;G:~.:lf
~ oEti cd a t Lnc in a higher grade t.o r oost;otherwise
than as 2,penalty;
_
(c)
red~cing or'~ithholdin~
any amoun~ of a ~uperannuat~on beneflt
or denYlng the ffiaXlmumamount of
a superannuation
b'enef its admissible
under the
relevant
regulat~ons;
.
.,..I

Substituted
for the original
word "Corrm i s sd one r" ';)y Not l f i.cat i.cn
GSR , 1483~published
in the Gazette of India- Part 11 Sect~an 3,
sub-section
{ij dated ~5.9.63~

12/..

~ue

,
\

...c..

.......
~
to be paid to an orml.oyce
'\-,hether or not'snch

period

an duty for MY purpose,

(L)

in the case er
o

(ii)

shal.L be treated

as a per-Led spend

shall lie :...

~
of &.1,-e:::1p.1~,
can GC :ir.:p~d

",

only by the CC'.1tral Governmerrt., to t~le C~ntral G(1"'BrnIDcnt:>':-.:.t:~

"
in the case of an c~.er ID3.de :L'1respect (If my ~~
fmPloyoe;\
agains t, a:.~ o::til...,C\!, In;)osir..;;

to wheman appeal

the

expre.sai.on

(ii)

~GlZployee!l Lnc.Iudes

bhe exprossion

of apu-::p.l~ -

-:.;-J3::.l 11~lderregulations

19 to 21 shcLl,

:n t~..G 3mh

I;::;,;':1rtr:llt::tti:m'

p0.rsm

O!"gCl.1

-.no has

Lea. -' a.

"snpel'l:1..n":.1.:a.tionbcneL: ..tll i',lC,:L:e3

~.h'rl~;:1h-rl g,r:3 canside!"ltion

ram

of the

SCX"'! .i.CB

1..

fund and DZry' other "u'\iin~!J'Jn-:'b.-r.c..'::;.~~<.>

p'!'ovidont

in ..." c.~onf.:'_~:-::A.c Ll1 such

\ .

In tlus rcguJ.nt ion ;ceased to be in the

<.:3 .:.a.:t.'~ -1 .m

tr: d,;tmni~lin.c'

t.he per:.alty of dismi.sS8l..i'ra:n.-s3~(,o

C!2T::'c..'l1

(L)

.::~~

his roinstatCI/l.3i"t

o~ler nc..d,9 in respec't

3.l1

to the authori:r.x:pJ..anati.on: -

Q12

he 3cilr,'::.:,c.. ..G., (':: ...e::''''(;:::.iJ!:G.

and in accordance

and manner

--it:' .:cl~l':i p:('oedurc

Schad:ulc.

oroors

of!

in p:ppe.1~

T' ,J c::!.:t'101"'ity
which made tl>s orig.tnal o~ler ehal.I f(,'\f0 0.L'f3r-:' t:l
"'1

u.! ,"213 paRSOG.

.

Dv
.....J

the anrello..t-c
a-J.thor:t:::'"'J"
~

~7.:r.:!lJ.._c:lswho:'e Disc~121.i;l:.:ux..bI1!k+.f.:r_2,tJ'\"
~"":<~l::t.e .b,x!:.hc!,~:!;"r.
--____
..-.J..

,'.

~'LJJ30ql:;'C,
1 '

':"0

er C'~hCv:i_s8
_ the [::cp~:.l3.t.e (>:dhori":y under mC-:llatiaus

81 ' ':'''':.c)~c..~ .~

i'crvard t
&1('

:, 3.'lJI'T...
:.1t

1,)

v'::

_.::::-C_.I.

J.gr

i'.!2 ...

such crder,

such P&::.son sha'l.l,

:1.;,.)psal .j() tll~: u,~'+/ho~'_'::y to '\oT:::'ch he is lmr...ed:J.ar,81y

..uch cL,tl:"rity

~:;.c.!.1 i'n :"'0:';",:.;.('_.

~o

';'~\:1t, appea'l

suborxclr.ave

, be deemed '1:;0 bo tbe

Iu t.ho case of ,.w'J. crde~

ouy of thc pcnai.t.Le s specified

i1:1posing
an appec.L

L'1 regulation

~.r r::;2.c.-:'ton to S"~.:'hal'l~2,,:,licG ney,

cal.L fo:'" tl"!8 !'Ccc,"":s of tto

case

order pusced i_~ &t..:.h

and

;1. C(l:3C

appeal MU been pY:)fcrrcJ. to

Provided.

-\,h[j~,no

Oi.r:l

authority

L(Tl,j!CU1

to wan.

Gr othonris0c

in a di::-cipl:L""1.'lXyprccooddng r8vim~ any

.f..r,lSS

st,,;,.,}:

Dct:i ..on

of its

14.,. the

sur-h

orders

as -Lt deems L;3j, 3.S if tho

D.'tlthorE;n

under' this

r3g1l}

t han six m.o:;:rr..hs...3i::tr>~.h~la:t:.o--.o:f'-tL3--073..o...---tD

Dt.iOJ:)S....s~.J.lri.tiatGd.1llOro

.be re-.:ricw3J..

"

l.t"Ii:-13-::-

26.

Central Government's power of ~eview, No-twithstanding anything

contained in these l'egulatiq.fr5,
ttreCentral Government may,
on its own motion or othq.~se~ after calling for the records
of a case, revi~:: ar:yS~~der w~1~-his made or is appea Lab le
under these reg~,.r-~rw.9;~[-s
and: '
.(a)

confinn.,motiifyo~-a:sidcY

the order;

(b)

impo se.any penalty or set aside, reduce ,confirm or enhance

the penalty impos.ed-"'by.
the order;

(c)

r~mit the Case to ,the au~hori~y which made the order or

to any other authc:ity dlrectln9 wuch further action or
inquiry as it considers proper ln the circumstances of
the case-, or

(d)

pass such other orders as it deems fit:

Provided that an order imposing oz.enhancing a penalty shall not be

pa ssed un Le ss the pers-<:Jrl
concerned has been given an
opportunity of making any representation which he may
wiwish to make against such penalty or enhanced penalty.

,
l

27.

ii) if the Central Government proposes to impose any'of the

penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation
14 in a case w@ere an inquiry under paragraph 3 of the fifth
Schedule mentioned in regulation 16 has not been held, the
Central Gover~nt
shall subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of the ~aid Fifth Schedule" direct that such inquiry
.be held <1~hereafter
on consideration of the proceeding'
ofsuch inquiry a~ after giving the person concerne9 on
opportuntty of ma~g
any representation which he may w5sh
to make against such penalty,pass such orders as it may
deem fit.
.
Conduct of emRloyees:- SUbject to the pro~~~ns
of these
:r;:egulations,
the .emp"loyeesof the Organis'
shall be subj ect
mulatis mutandis to a co~ of conduct similar to the one
prescribed by Hie Corrt.r
a.lGovernment for Central Gove rrunerrt
ssrv.ants and the erri~oyeest associations shall be regulatp.c
by the Rules regardi.r'lg
Recognition of .Service Associations
of Central Government.employees as may be laid down by 'the
Central Government from
time to time.
.
\

28.

Plural m~,rriage

. No person who has mo~e ~n

one. wife livinq or who having
a spouse living marries inarrf l~se in which such 'marriage is void
by reason of its taking plale ~~ng
~
life time of such spouse
shall be eligible for appoinjDent to ~h~,Organisation ; and.

14/------

..::- 14 ...::
no vcnen whosernarrdage is void by reascn of the husband having

a. wll'e living

at the. t:hne .of such ma.rrl.age or who has married

.

who has a wif'e'living

at the time

or

a person

sucb marriage, shall be eligible

for-appointment to...-the-Ol"g::misa..tiano
Provided that t..he Central Government-o
Fun.dCcmmissionermayJ if satisfi.ed
so ordering,
19.

that there ~

special

exempt any person fron the operation of this

grounds for
regulation.

Certificate
of' Hea.lih 8nd Gharact.er., Senior~~Jie_d.~~allJ'!-':.,Yl1~n~.
Record of service and other Canditi_ons of service .,

In respect, of matters relating

to appoints to

post reserved

for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes

Certificate

of Health and Character,

of Service and other cOlditians

Seniority,Hedical

Treatment, Record

of service for whi.chno pravic~.on cc:

:i...'1sufficient provision has been:made in these regulations}

the rul.es

c.pplicable fran time to time to the corresponding category of Cerrcra.L

GoV"e:!lnontsarvarrbs shall

apP4r,subject

to such mod'if'Lcatd.cns

and variations

or oxcept.Lons if Gr':y, as the Camnissioner may with the approval, of the

Central Governmentby order frOll time to t:ime specify.
~.>Cplnnation:-

For the purpose of these regulations,

the CamniBsionar

may, ~ith the approval of the Central Governmentby

order, specify the posts under the Organisa.tion which'
shall

correspond to the .postis under the Central

Governrnerrt
30.

~al
(1)

,,

p~ovi..s5.an ycgarr.::.nr; 12ersons on deput::l.tion in tIlo Organisati~Not'Withsta.:.dirl.ganythfng ccntained 5.n these Regulations,

Government serv~nt or an a~pl~18G of a local authority

or a statutory

a
Organisation

taken. on deputation by the O'rgun.i.satLon, may also be conside red alol:'; Hith
other emp'Loyee
s, for conf'Lrmati.on against a permanent post or .-for pronotion,
if such Gcverrmerrt ser-rant or employee satisfies
Regulations excepb the provisions

proscribing

the prmrisions 6f these

age liBit.

~.

.1

* Substituted

vide G.S.R~ 127 rublished

in the Gazette of 1~dia '~

fart

~967.
11 Soctim :3 oub-cectd.on (i) dated.,J.7th_J.anuo.ry
15/

(2)

The seniority

Government servarrta or employees

of ~

in the Organisation

fran the respective

dates of theil'

the poeba to which they are appointed~e

detemined

L~

appoi.ntment in the Orea.nisatie!1 or rank

I,

in the relevant

selection

list,

of service

in the Organisation

conditions

of deputation

as the case may be; and tbe-aLh~~

be regu'La+ed by such tenns and

shall

as may be agreed upon in each case , so long as they

.

remain on deputation,
previous

mD\Y'

pemissible

31.

J..,Q~,aJ.' authority

0,.

particular

;-

of ,service

Where the Canmissioner is

to such conditions

for dealing idth the case ID a just

32.

Oath o~Miance

shall be required
Constitution

in the matter
in ar~

of the Centr3.1 Goverr.ment, by

dispense with or relax th') requirement

and subject

..or provision

ef ::m employe3 causes tUldue hardship

case, he may, with the appr-cval.

to such extent

in the Orgn.nisa':,:'on to the

or as may be agreed upon in each' Case.

that the cperat tcn of ::my regulation

.of the conditions

except that their

or a stntutory

count for pensionary benefits

Rel:J.xa.ticn jn e;~copti2,,:.~l cases

satisfied

order,

..

by the se Regulations

service under a Government,..9X

Organisation
extent

and thereafter

of that

manner.

of India -

to t.ake an oath or solemnly a.f~;h""m

of India as by law established,

or provision

as may be considered necessary

and equitable

,to the Constitution

regulation

Every employee

his al.Leg.Lancc

to the

at the time of his appointment

to the serviCe of the Orgruusation.

35~

Decln.retion to 'be made b;y-emplayees-

regulations
It

Every employee to whan these

apply shall make the following d.eclarotion

I hereby declare

that

I have' read and understood the Employees t

7

Provident Fund"(staff

and Conditions

of Service) Regulations,

1962 and I

hereby, subscribe, and. agree to be bound by the said Regulations.

\-fitness.

EmpJ.o;lree
.

Signature

Namein i'ull

Name

Nature of appodntmcrrt

Date

Date of appointment

o ocupa.t:iari

Signature

Address-

Date

lf--

-::-16 -::~

(~~!~)

iMSIFICATION
l
.

OF POstS.
. \ Headquarters Office

~N<?&_

,$~.~d

121ft .0+,RR'f}evlsedl
C.,la.ss

I Gazetted

Func1

Deputy Provident
Ccnmis~ioner

~~...;rI.cr.x.~
@ 2e

Assia.tant Provident Fund

n)
Camnissioue~Grade

~350-25~00-30-590~B50-800.:.EB-50-850...:3S-eOO.

9l.ass lIT
Supetintendent

Rs.350-20-45o-EB-25-475

.Tu.."liorTeclmical Assistant/
Head C1erk(InternaJ.. Au:iit,)

5.

7.

Assistant

Rs.j.30-S-160-8~OO~~56EB-8-280-10-300.

Lcrwor Division

Rs.ll0-5-131-4-155-EB-4-1755-180.

Cl.e:rk

stenogrn:pher

(Senior)

Rs.210-10-290-15-320-EB-15-4215.

Sten~a.phor

(Junior)

Rs.130-5-160-s..;eOO...EB-8-256EB-8--280-10-500.

Operator

Rs.80':'1~5-2..g s..&l-5-110.

D~.:,

Rs.75-1-85-2-95.

rerxl/M:JJ.iI Ch~ki.d.D.r/Fro.sh/Sweepor

Rs.70-1-80..EB-1-8 5.

1un.endedby notification
Part

II - Section

to have came into

@

Rs.210..J..O-290-1.5-32O-EB-15-380

Upper Div1sion Clerk

Gestet.nar

**

~.2~O-10-290-15-32~B-t5-425.

G,.S.R.592 published in the Gazette

5 - Sub-section

(i) dated the 11th April,

f~rce with effect from 1st October,1963.

Amended vide G.S.R. 1715 dated ll.11.19q7.

Substituted

vide G.S ..
lt.896 dated the 2nd June, 1966.

$~.~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~

of Indio. 1964 doomed

REGIONAL OFFICES
(

Scale of paY(PBvised)

-h~~No.. D.
csi,gnation of post
CLASS 11

. 2.
3.

GAZEJTED

Accounts Officer

Fs.350_25-500_30_590-EB- .
30-830-35.900.

Assistant Accounts Officer

~.350-25-500-30-aSO.EB"30-800.
~.350_25_500.30_590_EB.
30..;.800.

Provident Fund Inspector(Gr.I)

CLASS III
--

J.

"

Provident Fund InspectorIGr.II)

~.230-10-290-15-320-EB15.425.

Head Clerk

~.210-10-290-15-320-EB15-425.
'

~.130~5-160-8_200-EB-8256-EB-8-280-10-300.
,
_ ~~
.~n.Gi.~g~Qrksten.ographer"(Jr) Rs.130_5-160-8_200-EB-8-256-EB-8.280-10.300.
c:
.

t
~.110-3_131_4_155_EB_4_
....t:~no- -CyplS
175-5-180 plus special
pay of ~.20/- per month.
~.110-3~131_4_155_EB-4Telephone or relex operator
175.5.180 plus special
pay of ~.20/- per month.
Upper Division Clerk

'-- --0---

Lower Division Clerk

~.110-3-131-4_155-EB-4175-5-180.
IV

CUSS
9.

"-1: 0-,

Daf-:ry

~.75_1_85_EB_2_95

P"'ons/W.ali/Ch()\'Jkidar/
Frasn/Swcepero
.

~.70-1-80-EB.1-85.

r /.rilen<ledvide
G.s.R"I715 dat'ed 11.11.1967.
@

Substituted vide G.S.R.896 dated the 2nd June,1966 ..

l\ffiended
vide G. S. R. 787 dated 16th May, 1970.
$ Substituted vide G.S.R.1824

dated 22nd November,1966.

18/_.

--------_.-

--

-- ---~----: :.....18 ..: :,S:~COI-ID SCHEDUIE

0;0 ~ \

c-s.)

RI!CRUID1ENT RUIBS FOR THE -POST.3 n~ THE EMPL01mS.

,

~ame of
post.

PROVIDENT

No.of,
posts.

Scnlo
.)f pczy

Classii'iclltion.

FUND ORGANIsATION mIDER MINISl'RY OF LflBOUR iJID

Whot.he~
so1ootion
post or ."
nan-sole.
ctian post.j:,

Af?e.

Euucqt:i,on'?l
~t
and otb,er"
for " . q'L1:J..lif'icn,:
~ct'
tj,ons roqrocruiuriedfQr

Whether
age arid
educa
tional .

-went,

oations

Period of
proba.tion,
if any,
,

qunlifi-

cliroot
rocruit.mmta.

prcscrd-.

ru:tts

w:d+ .
~

:In

:tbe caso

M3th~
In case
of rocbt ,
of recbt.,
whctho:'\
by proby direct
Dotion
roctt.or
t,ronsfor
by ~rahodCIJuto.tiCl\ or _, tion
& pc~cnt
- '1trgdes
ag<? o'f
f~
vri.oancics
whiCh
to bo ,prctiofillod
tian/
by vu.ri~
doputa-'

ous~.

'ot, pro-

modhods,

.'

(3)

(4)

ca),.

(G)

~'7~

".

--_.-

(B) .

(9)

(10),

Class-II

Gaz9ttcd.

Rs~3t)0~5..:.. Solec500-3Q...S9j tion

NonHi~li- m':':'30-8Gb~

storj::>J~

EB-30.,.e~O- .
05-.90d
Q

40 yo~and beloW'
(RolCO-:"1Iblo fo;;.".
.'
0(J1r:,~,

iants

. 1) Degroo
of a roc~ndsod Unl.""
i.jo.,~

vor~

Md
e.:lpl~'y'OOs

ii) Aboo.t

,~'.:t

canpo-

soti<n.

"

(12;~;

'p',

C"U3

rt'

~
~

~ .

,.,

_N~

,. __

"" "" ~ .

consulted
~

I!lak:tng

scrv.lco )..11

tIlG grndo,

(13)

,.
~

"~

As
required
undor
too::::

rules.

bo

-cpcn,

~ prono- fR!1.~Y!1
tian fI$
.Supcr~Ln.u
7(Rs.,550-47S)

-. ".

with 5 yqarst

oqUlvalcnt

roctt.

d.i:roct
k"'!ld.onts
:.y.~j'D.P.C
rocruita::Lcnt.Headq~rs

or

of the ".
4 YC8,I"S .
Frc-licant
oxp.::)l~ionoo
Fund Orr'rh in 'tospon- :
s~blo super;',
v1-so:t;Y cape.
oity in a
Gcv1;;.or caniG~
O:t:r;anisatiOH 01' in a
bank er in 0.
C onra, f:Lrni of

,I

2 years

....

~'O7."

110

1.5
its

-c,

t.ancos
LT). which
U.P.S.C
'is to

e ..

(u)

.'
'--

E,p.ggntig,1:

v:fno.t

Cirrmr:ns

-!.~

.,

*l.Assistont
PrO\l-idont
Fund
'.
Carmlis'sioner
(Grade,II)"

If a
DFG
~x:tsts

to

nctcos,
(2)

...

bod far ~
~o .dir~
rec-

(1)

, '.

El-rPLOYMff"ifi.

';

..

"

-:: . 19 -::(2)

(1)

(s)

(4)

(s)

Ca)

(7)

(6)

1(10)

(9)

12)

(11)

stnnding or
About 4 years 'exporience
. at the Bar OR I'bmoo]:,ship
of the Instittitc
.of
'
Chartered Acc~tants
or oquiva1cnt~~al:U"l';-"
co.tions rolaxtblo at
.Ca:nnissionAs4iscrotim
in case .of cand.ldate s
othon1ise well qualified)
I

i.

(13)

\-')

\. i ... ~

,l,~

.'

\("

/.

Desi:mble:
L) Knwlcclgo of OanpOJJY
Law/Labour Laws. '
ii) Rnwlodgc of' Hindi
ond/ or any 'othor ."
Regional Language ,

!'.. 2.Providont ~ 27 oia:ss TI,r fu;~

350...25_Solo- 35
GD.Zotto~.56b~0~
ction.yq~
Fund InspecNon--Mini-500-&3and
tor,Grado I.
stciinJ..

50-800.

~tia1.
~roe

recogrdscd

of D.

No

omplqy-Gavt.Orgn.or
ees of

,,

2 years

50% Pro:

oct
,

p3otor,
"

'.

(Rs" 250-425)
with ;) yo~s
service in
thp grac4>~

~1

'

I
!
I

"

__...- ~

.__

.
.. ..
.....,..;''''''''''lIJi'''''4--.: '-

.r'~

. ~

'4~"",~

-.'

.P.i?O
I

rGcruitment~Gr.lt

thp Provident
Fund Orgn)

C~s-

P;cjnotiCVl

't'

.
,

'"

" I

moticn
PrC'Vidcnt
5(jfo dir-FU!;J.g
Ins-

beloW Univorsity cs:

(0010.- oquivaJ.ont!
xahlQ
ii) About 1
far
ycar~t experi":'
Gavt~ once in a, rcs-oorv - pIJ).Siblo. m,lperan,ts visQry cap~ity
and.
'-in Gavt.or Sami-

.,!.~

',,_

As, ,

requirQd'

under
thp

rules" .
.

'~

-:: 20 .,(z
-

(11

C2)

C3}:

[4}

_..::::::Th}

C6}

j ,

1-

//'

lB}'

(91

a Bank or in a
Commercial fixsa
of standing OR
About 3 ye ai'a I
experienc-e at the
Bar OR Membership
of the Institute
of chartered
Ace-

{Il}

(10)

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Recxui tment Rules

for

all

posts

falling

unde r=requ Lat.i.on 5(4

L2

1.
The qualifications
prescribed
fo:r the posts in theOrganisati
on shall be _as laid down a n the Appendix to this Schedule .:..:-Dhe
prescribed
qu a Li.f Lcatd oris .will not however app:ty when members of the
Staff _employed in the Organisation
are promoted to high~r posts
in the Organi sation,
provided that' persons p rorno t ed on the basi s
of seniority
or on the ba~is of merit should have put in at least
th~ee ye ars ' se rvi ce in the post from Vvi}ichp.romotio;'", is mad2J
I

,"''-@2..'

Appointment

to the

following

posts

shall

be made as provided

for .hereunde r. :
Sl.No.

Post

'-

.Ie

By transfer
of suitable
Head
Clerks serving in the Regiona
Offices
failing
which_

Head Cleri)'
"
( Internaf
Audit
. Central
Office)

+(2)

Peons/Mqlie.s
and
Chowkidars in the
Headquarters
office
and Regional offices

Mode of appoir:.tment

Ca)

by d~rect

(b)

'by promot i.or of U.D.Cs having

3 years'
experience
of accounts and/or i~ternal
audit
work in the Reg~onal and/or
Cent~al Offices
Direct

recruitment,

or

recruit~ent.

3.
Appointment to the follo\4ng
posts, sh a Ll. be made, by
promotio~.to
the extent indicated
in respect
of each category
of posts on the recommendation of the Depa~tmental
ProQotion
Commi'tte e.
:t.

c, S.'R. 1483 -dated the 5th sept. 1963

in the Gazette of tndia'- -Part I1- Section 3 sub_Section
th~ 14th.S~pt~mber~_1963~
.
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.

* Amended vide notification

pub.Li.shed
(i) dated
@

Substituted

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vide

G~S!R.896 ..dated

the ..2,nd June,

Substi ~uted, vide _G, S.R . 1824 dated 22nd November-, 1966
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s.No.
. -*1..

Post

~ext lowar

~se~
for
d.eparanantaJ.

pranoti~
I

SO'--

;~

. dent (Head-

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&rfice')~

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a,

Stenqsraphcrs
(Sr)
(HolldEtu.aI:-oors 2.-:.d
Regional offic30)

5. Assiotant,s (Hc::..d
quarters ~ of:.:.0o)
4., Jur..ior Teclnical
AsGictants(Ho~dq~rsZ
cffico)
5. Upper D~v~sian
C1r:,_-:,ks(Ho adquarters
and
RGgianaJ. Off'Lee a)
6. S~nog~phO~S{Jr)
(Headqua ""vOl"S'
and RegionaL
7. LOi-lOrDi7ision
Cle:?:'ks :L'1.::1ud:lllg
Ston o--ty.) t3t ,
Tel~phcne cnd
....Telex Op0r~:I;,(>:r:'"

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Subject to thGir possessing

three years cxpe rdcnce .and
not oxceed.lng t.he age limit
~
of 43 y::,ar,s on the 1st day
of the i'ir.i.B.:lci,"l year in
l-";!:,:.r..: h thG '...::}:B1lLxw.tion
is haLd.,

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Off~..er

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. Providod

Sr'.l)jaot to tl'..Gir possessing

ten y"GC:-S expcr.lenoe and
r...ot oxr.coddng t.ho age limit
of 4.~yca::,.3 on the 1st day
of ~:le financial years in
whj eh t!1'3 examanatd.on L~ held.

that in mcceptional cases th8 prescribed

~"'E3

45 sears rruzy be relamd by \not more th:::...'1. 2 years wit.t1. prior

~ba

Central

Provident

Provided

.r-:c.tmot.ian of employees SOI"'i."'ingin the

Heqdqnaro1rs and Regional Offices an
tJ:e bas.Ls of canpetitive examdnatd.on
(p~.:.:t I of the Accounts Service
E~{:.l'1lination):':1 the ncrmcr b.dicated
below:",:,

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which
made <lI

i'J.'<D

'~O'b0

P:."allation ..of }.ssist~~0rJ1:r.'ior

techtliCaJ. Assistqnts and S+..enographe:rs-(Sr)
in the -Head quar+cr-s office.
.

1. Head Clorks
(Rogicnc.l Offices)

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is

inJW$i~~~

.taeii )

. ;

~tobe

l:imit, of

appr-oval,

of

Fund Camnissio:2Cr.

further

that

if adequate

mzmbcr. of candIdate s do. not becone

availahl.e on the resuft,s. of, too eXflU,11uatian

the ',.vacanc.iee.i
...

shall
,

be filled by

direct recruitment.

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Provided also tha.t the anployee s of the

or
of

Promotion of Head Clerks norving L~

the :r9ppectiw regions on the basis
of Bbniority subject to tho-~jection
. of unfit.

Provident Fund
Inspectors(Gr.II).

Pranotion of employees serving in the

Headquarters and Regional Offices on
the basis of a. competitive examination
(Part I of the Accounts Service Examinat.Lon ldn the manner indicated below:-

1. Head Clerks

Subject to their
possessing three
1 years experience
Iand not exceeding
age limit of 45 years
on the 1st ~v of the
finni'1cial yoax in
__-whic~l the...exam:jnatim
is held~

(Regional Office s)

2. Stenographe~s(Sr)
(He adquarte :ts J and
Rogicnal Off:i.ces)

3. AssistDn ts
.(Hoadquartez-s Office)

4. Junior Technical
Assistants (Headquarters office)

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5. Upper Division
Clerks (Headquarters
and Reg Lonal,
offices)
6. Stenographors(Jr)

(Headquarters and
.Regional o:rfices)

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7. Lowr Divinion Clerks

(including Stono-typists
Telephone ~
oporatoT$. .
Provided
~. -

tJla.t :1nexoeptional

. Yoo.rs may be i-eJ.axaa

Central

Provident

by

not- marc than Z YBars with prior

I
age limit

of 45

approval of the

Fund Canmissioner.

Provided further

that

ava.:Ua.ble on the results

direet

cases the prescribed

Subject to their
possessing ten
years experience
and not exceeding
the age limit of
45 years on the 1st
day. of the financi a.1.
yea:r in which the
examjnation is held.

if ad~te

number of candidates

do not become

of too axamination the vacanc Io s shall

be filled

by

recruitment.
PrC1V'idedalso that

.- --decJ,arocLquallfied

the "employees of the Organisation

who have been or 0Jt.t..-

in the Part I of the Accounts Serv:i.ce--Examinaticn held before

the ccmmonoementof the Employeest Provident

Fund (Staff

(AmendmeD~RegllJ
atj ms.l97fJ.., sha]].Pe.e] ieU\laJor

and C onditions. ....af-servi.ce)

pra:n.ot:tcn.

25/---

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JuniarT~
Assistant{aeW1quarters). .

*3.

Assistants (Head
quart;ors office)

* ~onded

vide G.S.R.1155

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Prcmotion of omp.Loyccs ~ord:'lg in the

Headquarters
and r....
3g i.c-r.Dl Ci':'ices who
possess th~ quaJ.if'i0atiG.'1.
and experience
proscr-ibed een.illZ. S.170.5 i;:: App'3ndix to
the Thi::d Schoduf c f,).2.
..Li.% which 1rJ
direct,recruit.:nGn"ii,t

75%

Prcr.;.otion of Upper Divi.:;ion Clerks -and

Stc.nographerc (Jlu';"f.cr);) Wl"V':l.r.g :L'1 t ae
Hoadq"J.:J.fters
office, onth0 basis of
sonio:r:!.t.y subjo cb to U:3 l'3jection of un:ru

2$

Promotion of' omplrJc9r~ ser'J:Ul~ an 'che

Her.dquarbcrs and :::lr::gicnal 2:1ices an the
basis of a ccnpot.It ill0 oXctl.1J.i,no.tion
1'0sdered nci;
tr:l,cted to those who ho.7') ,'c':..
le~f? t,nan 'f:LveYoo.r;:, C8:'V:!,(,O as Lower
DivisIon
Clerks :in9.J...nL,L'1g .c~J8'l()o..typists,
Telephone or Telex' OuerD:;.;~:tS or three
ye ar-s ~~ervice as 'Cr:::0::" j) L,dDion C13rks
including Stonogrc( lG:'3 C:'....",.101"'8) and who
arc not mere Lha.i {,,() ;y ~C:';:' )1' age an t~1e
1st day- of J\)..!l1'.r..r,r ,1){l ';',;...0 rc~.l. ::.n ..:hich
<-,1\2
.. f.:u.: ing which
tho eXD.Jinn-::'im j .': [..
by direct
rucr1.1i-;::J1cr;t 1

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dated 7.8.71. Govt.
Notification
Na.~018(5)/
71-PF-I dated 5.7.71.

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Head Clerks

(Regional

25 .: :.....

Prcmot Lon cf Uppor- ::: ';',"5.~ _<...1 G18rks and

Stenograptars(.TuJ.'C.iCl:::"s(~;v-.:..,17, 1..11 bhe
re spectdve rvg.i.ca.s 0: -s>o : ..-;is of
seni~ty
s.ibjec't to t::8 1'.jAction
of t"G,

~,

unfit(.>

25%

Prcmc-C'.l.on of omp.loyec s se ...,r:hg in tho

Headquar-ter-s rule. B.('g::Jv.1[,~ l. .'fi::::es en t-,he
basis of a cmpoti -':~_-II'Jc:<;r~.l.;..aticn
restricted
to
the':;") 'Who ~1&'/C rendered
not loss than 5 YU:lI'S G0r'y*::!.!,,.} and :'CO,l";I'
Divis::'.m Clex'ks iIIC1J.c 1_(; 2-ts:-to-t,Y'Pisi~s
Telophone 0-:: Te] "'X O:r-.Jl.'ai. crs or tb,X'Co
yoars eorvi,c.. as Jpp3'_~D:>.i ..,~.onClerks
incluCing St.3nog:upho:C:'1t :tL.l".,:-;> ) and \-1:10
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arc na t mO:!:\3 1:oL1-I.
(vb...:; C,' ::~'3 en
the 1st, day of January cl' tl~e year in
-which the oxam.lnat.Lcn
:l:~hc:d,
njJjng
which by direct rocru::'~"J1ent.
1.

Stenographer
. (Senior)

(Headquarters
Office)

-.';;

Stenographers (Ju;icr)
:ill t,::n
CentraJ. Offico who p08So.S8 the
prescribed
quolific:.tivns
failing which by cliJ."'2.~t

recru j

bnen t.

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stenog-rapher
(Junior )Headqu arte rs and
Regional Offic~s)

Upper D~vision
Clerks(HeadquartQrs
office).

?6 .. : ~ ,

100%

Lower Divi don Clerks Lnc l.u d.inq

steno-typists,Te18ohon~ or Telex
,>.-';;::'3:S :s,;:he
pre_
Operators who<,\~-'
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t, :':.".
t
s c ra.bd'
e qua i i..f ~',~:2.10:1S
2.li.:
to their comir.~ out successful,
in a competitive '~~stwith the
speed prescribed 8jainst S.No.8
in Appendix to the Third S~hed-o" -,~1d +~'::dng,
ule in st~;:o;~ap:...
failing the above oethod the
po sts sh al..; be f r.L, cd by direct,
recrui tmen t.

75%

P:r:omotionof Lowc r; Divi sion

rs r Of~7ice_
Clerks in He adqu ar-t.e
on the basis of seniority sub_
ject to the rojoction of unfit.

25%

Promotion of Lower Division

Clerk 5 in He adqu ar-te rs off ice
on the =esult of 3 competitive
examination ~ostrictcj t) existing Lower Division Clerks in
the Headqua~~er~o
.,

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Upper Divi st on. '

,.------'Clerks(Regional
Office's)

*Amended videG.S.R.88
dated",-8.1.
72.Govt.'of lndi a
Notification NO~A-lI019(165)1
71-PF_l dated 20.12.71.

*8A._StenO_typist
(Regional Offices)

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Promotion of Lcwe r Divi s i.on

s t s,
Clerks Lnc Iu di.r.qsteno",,~-~'pi
Telephone or Telex 0perators"
in Regional Offices on a ~~gionalbasis
cn th~-basis of
'
seniori ty sLibject t o the :c,.jection of the unfit.

*50%

Promotion of Lower Div':"sio,l

Cl~rks including ,Steno-typists,
Telephone or Telex Operators
in the Regional Off5 ?-:~:"on l.:ne
result of a '~cn-~~i+iv~ ~xan~nation restric~~~ to existing
Lower Divi si on Clerks i nc Lucli.nq
Steno-typists, Telephone or l'01e)(
Operators of the Reiono

100%

Lower Division Clerks subj~ct

to their qualifyin~ in a CJmoetitive test in stGrlor:;raphy
C1nd
typing conduc t.erl -,vI C;1 the s t a r~_
dards laid down a]ainst S.No~8-1
in App end i r-to the Th i z-d SC;;12~'lle;
failing whic~ by, cirect recru:~~
ment.

100%

Lower Division Cler~s posscssino

the reqOisite. qualification for
the ~osts subje t to their seJ.Gc~ion in a prescribed test conducted with the standard laid down
ag ainst S.No. 8_8 in Appendix t.,
the Third Schedule, failin'::!
which
by direct recruitment.

Telephone or '~

Ope r'a'to n;.,

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LowerDivision
Clorks'(Headquarte~
and Regional

Promotion of CJ.a.ss N employees

serving in,the respective offices
on the results of a cmpetittve
examination in General English,
Arit1Jmetic and the Manuals on the
worldlng of the Act and the Sch.enx3 '
:restricted to the Class IV' employees
.whopossess the qualifications
pree-cribod for the P9St of LowerDivision
Clerks and have oompleted 2 years.
sorvdce 111 the Organisaticu on the
1st day of January, of the yero: in
which the -examdnatd.onis held.
Provided that Class IV employees not
possessing the qualifications
referred
to above shall also be entitled for
promoticn through the said oxandnatdon
if they~haVDcampleted five' years
serv~ce.
'

35%

Offices).

ii) Provided further that if ar..yor all

of the vacancdes falling in the promotion
quota of 55%referred to above cannot be
filled:in
an office in' a year because of
want of sufficient number of successful
candidates, such vacancy or-~ancies
as the case may be, shal.L be filled up
by direct recruitment as in the case of
residual 65%vacancies.

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~OpeTe.tor
.
(Headqua.rt.ersOffice},

Gestetner Operator
(Regional Offices)

~
in Hcadquoz-te
ra office in the
order of senio;-ity subject to proficiency
of ho.ncllingthe Gestetner Machine.

lq)%

Daftry in Regional Offices in the Order

of seniority subject to proficion~J of
handling the Gostetner Machine.
Peans in Head Quarters office.

Daftry in Headquarters
office.

Daftry in Regional ofricos 100% Peons in Regional Offices.

Note:

nd S.No.3
ssistants
H.Qrs

ffice)

The requirement of [~ prescribGd ago.L~stserial No.l Superintendent

(Headquarters' Office)Lshall be.vo effect. frem the 1st February,1965.
The requiroment of rXlfo proscr-ibed necdnst S.No.2 Providentx FUnd
Inspectors(Gra.de n) shall have effect frcn the 1st Oc:tobcr,1963.
The roq'Ll.irElnoot
of '5Cffo proscribed for prcnotion to the post of Head Clork
(prior to its amendment)by para 5(ii) (b) of notificiatian
G.S.R.592 dt.
31.3.64 published on page 651..Q55of the Gazette of India - Part rr,sqc.
3, Sub-ooction (i) dated :1.1.4.64) shall have effect for the' period fran
the 1st May, 1963 to the 10-4-1964 and the :roquircment of 75%proscribed
by the aforosaid amendingnotification
shall havo effoct from the date
of its publication in the Gazobte namely tte 11-4-1964.
Substituted ttlee-a:.S.R.l.220 dated tho 28th July,1966.

* .timedded. vide G.S.R.787 dated 16.5.70

@ Substituted Vide G.S.R.896 dated the-2nd Jurle,1966.
CJ lunpJifiecl/renumoorod by notification G.S.R.592 dt.~ub1ishocLin-the
4

Gazette of In~

. )-.At..l.1.4.64,

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The constitution of the Departmental Promotion Committee
shall be laid down by the Central Commissioner or the Regional
Commissioner for the posts for which they are the appointing
authority from time to time.
5.
the nge limitft for the following pOtlt~ for'di~ent
will be as f oLl.owsr ;
1.

@SUperintendent

18 (Min~mum) and
35 (Max~mum).

2.

Provident fund Inspector

(Grade II},Head Clerk
(Regional Offices),
Technical Assistant,
Assistnat.

18 (Min~mum) and
30 (MaxJ.II1um).

3.

Upp~vision
Clerks
and ~~
Division
Clerks.

18 (Minimum) and
21 (Maximum)

4*

stenographer,Steno-typists,
Telephone of Telex Operator
and all Class IV posts.

18 (M:hn~mum) and
25 (MaxJ.II1um)

Concessions in the .matter of age-limit at present avail~

under the Central Government rules to candidates belongin~to
the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes will be allowed $ L There
is no age limit for staff .employed in the Organisation on the
date of issue of the notification of the loth May,1962.*Unless
specifically provided in any recruitment by-promoi::ion,there is
also no age limit for promotion of stafftol higher posts and
for appointment by transfer of employees of Government and
statutory Organisations. The Central Provident fund Commissioner
may relax the age limit, for Eeasons to be recorded in writing
in respect of appointments to all posts except those for which
the Central Government is the appointing authority. The Central
Government may relax the age limit for reasons to be recorded
in writing, in respect of all' appointments for which the Central
Go vernment is the appointing authority J.
v

6.
Transfer of staff froml.iegion to another regional and L~
from Regional offices to Headquarters' office and ~ice-versa
in similar posts caQ be made with the approval of the Central
Provident Fund Commissioner. Necessary travelling allowance .
and joining time should be allowed on such a transfer except
when any transfer is ~llowed on-~he request of an individual.
On each such transfer, seniority, pay etc. will remain the same
as in the post held before transfer.

Substituted vide G.S.R.127 published in the Gazette of India,

Part 11 - Section 3 Sub-section. (i) dated 28.1.1967.
* Amended vide G.S.R.787 dated 16.5.70.
$ substituted by Notificatio'n }i.S.R.1483 dated the 5.9.63 published
in the 'Gazette of India-Part IT sec....
3,.sub-s-ec.4.i
1. dated 14.9.63 ..
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Persons
Organisations

employed

..
- ....

in Government

offices or statutory

may also be taken on transfer

person is taken on transfer on deputation

but when any

on 'foreigh

service,' r te'nns.,approval of the C~n'tral;'Government to.'the- .

".

',.

tenns of his deputation

provided

shoul.d> be cbt af.ne d before

that n~ appointment

appcdntrnen t

to the post of Lower Divis~on

.:.

Clerk

shall be made on transfer

; Substituted

basis.

vide .G.S.R. 337 published

India, Part II

in the Gazette' Cif..

Section 3 Sub-section', (i) dated' the L'Lth

.. ,

March,1967.

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Grctduate with a c 'If';;::-r':1 ~;!':\~G':

years t exp9:=i.:;n,1...y ,,,-,~c s i', G9
work in a post of a I(',n,.:
corresponding.
to ~n Assi~t~
in a Government
o:::."ice l:-1. H.
a statutory
Organisatjr)n
.

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-c ,

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cduc at Lon

.,' '.._

:1

';' EroVidEfnt

fund

Insp~<:tors

~1j(Gr.adeII).

Essential

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Degl,'ee,:pf
University
or

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:
f

,~.~

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(ii)
About '2 y ea r s e xpe zi enc e
in a responsible
suo arvc.so rv
cap ac i ty in Cov e crune r)'C or
semi-Government
Orgal1;i.rot:i0n, or in B)Bank.or
in'~'C~~~e1ri&~
fim
of stancingo

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.

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a iece,}:1::'!:;,"C;;

equi vc::'.ent.

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About 2 yea:::s ~ll-;pe=lenc2

a+. ~r <:
Bar lQualificaJc:fD=n3
r21aAa~)1 e
d.i s c re t.i.c n of t:-;,:} ;pp(/..n.)~i..
authority
i~ case of candila~~s
otherwise
well qual.Lf i ed ,

at

'~

Desirable
\

, '

(i) Knowledge
.

Labour.494

. ..

T
I
\Ar:
of Comp, .. 1y ~a

(ii)
Knowledge or t:ind~" andro r
the Regional
laIfguag;~::: of ":;':
Region to which the :..,;ost po"':'1.-2J .r '::'.

2A. ~ad

Clarkin
Regiqnal Offi~s~

Graduates
experience

with three:
of Office

years
W0r~~

..

3. .Iechnieal

Law Graduates
o t ho r t~.ar~ J;:
who have enrolled
l.:;)t:;llj~"J. J .._
as Advocates
should pJssess :~
least
two years
ex~" :cis;':(..e -l.fl
Government
Of f i c e Cnce r+ :l\<i:,g
or reputed
firms ~neTe l3~~1
work has been handlEJ
hy th.
candidates
.

.Assistant

I)'

':fHeadquartersOffice)

'4.

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Graduates
vzi.t h at 'le.:as:t t:~!.~,\.'c...:
. [ .'
" " ye_a!.~ ~ _.e.xpe.J.'i"f"'t~e I ri sbve:r.nr 1<;;'~1t.
_
-,.""""""ofJi'ces'
or ]"c\pLited
t!.~.~
v a ce .;:. '--,":1

Assistants

~.~

# substituted

Amended vide

.'

_ vide Gi.sJLNo:1824
G.

s.a. 787

dated

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5.

Upper Division Clerks

I ntennedi ate/Senior' Cambridge/

Higher .Se.condar.y.C~~tificate":
or equivalent qua lLf i ca'tLon s,

6.

Lower Division Clerks

*Matriculation. or .equivi3.lent
qualifioations until replaced
by_Higher.S~~"~.Certificate.

(Any person appointed to the post

of Lower Div~sion Clerk shall
neither be sanctioned increment
n6r sha1l be corifirmed iri the
grade until he ac.quires a speed
of 30 words per minute in
typewri ting).
@7.

ste~.sanior)

(a) Matriculation' or equivalent

qualrfications.
(b) Speed of 120 'vo rds per
minute in short hand and
per minute in typing.

sr words

(a) Matriculation
qualifications.

or equivalent
"

(b) Speed of 100 words per

minute in short hand and 40 words
per minute in typing.

%8A. steno-typ1st.

(a) Matriculation
qualifications.

Or equivalent

(b) Speed of 80 words per minute

in sho r-t hand and 40 words per
minute in typwri ting..
.

%BB. Telephone or
Telex Operatox.

(a) Matriculation
qualifications.'

or equivalent
. ','

(b) In the case of Telephone

Operator,the candidate should
be able to operate a fifty lines
PBX with four j unctions and in
the case of Telex Operato~,
he
should be able to handle efficiently a Telex Machine.

*9.

Class IV staff othe~

Middle School Standa-rd.
than Mali ,Chowkidar,
Frash and Sweeper.
.
* la ~ Mali
.-gxpE[;i~hce-irr~~:tderiing~
* l,l~ Chowkidar,
_.Experierice~ Efl watch and ward work
*12.
Frash/swe~er
.
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@ S~bstituted vide GSR ~96dated 2.6.66.
% Amended'vide GSR 787 dated ~.JO.
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fOURTH SCHEDULE
( seereguiation
9(2)
;

Ihe conditions
laave.
shall

gratuity,

'p~vident

be as specified

Leave :

of.~ervice

of employees in the matter .of .

fund and age of compul~ory retirement

against

the relevant

entry

below :_

Revised Leave Rules.1933 as may be applicable to

the corre spondd.nq -cat eqo.ry of Central Government
servants from time to time

Provident

', !

fund: Employees t Provident FunctOrgani sation(Staff

~ontributory
Provident Fund) Regulations,1960.
OR
Pension and other superannuation benefits in
ac cordanca with a Scheme to. .be prepared on the .
pension _ cum- gratuity
lines 0' the. liberalised
Scheme as ap'plicable.to
corresponding Central
Gove rnmerrt emp Lo yee s , from time to time.

6.fffl of COl!puJ.sotf eeg;Nwent; As may be prescribed from time

~ . to.t~me, . t e Central Government,in respect of
..corresponding category. of Central Gove~nment
'.
servants', in rule 56 of' -the Fundamerrt.a l, RuLes., ,

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_~FIFnI fiHEPJLE',
(See Regula lOon '16 ),

.'."

fori impOsing 'minor penal ties - No o:rder'" ,

on an employee' any of the pen~lt~$pecified
in '
clauses (i) to (iii) of regulation' 14, shalloe--p:assed except,
,after _
'"
,1.

P-~

imposing

(a)

.(b)
2.

the employee is informed

proposal to take action
'allegations on which it
and given an opportunity
tati tion he may wish to

in writing of the
against him and of the
is proposed to be t aken :'
to make any represenmake;,
'

such representation, if any, is taken into

consideration by the disciplinary au~hority.

The, reco1-d,of proceedings ,in,~uch"'cases shail,include(i)

a copy of the ,-intimation'to the employee of thEi,,,

pxoJlo~al to t ake acti01lll
against, him L, ",""
_

(ii) ,a
(iii)

(i")

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eopy of 'the $tatement 'of allegations commua.L,

cated to h1tl.'
.'

his r~.pra~entatio.n,:,,i:f
any:..
,and
the orders on the case together with the reasons
therefor~ ,

Procedure for imposing mal"ot penalties - No order imposing

on an employee any of the pena ti~ specified in clause. (1.v) to
(vii) of regulation 14 shall be passed except after an l.nqul.ry
held as far as may, in the foll?wing manner:
3.

(1)
The d:!.sciplinaryauthori ty shall frame definite
charge on the basis of the aJlegations on which the inquiry i~
proposed to be held. SUch charges, together with a statement of
the allegations on ,whi~h they are based, shall be communicated
in wr! ting to the employee and he shall be required to subni t
within such time as may be specified by the disciplinary authority-

(2)(a)
(b)

to s~h

authority, or

where, a Board of Inquiry or Inquiring Officer

has been appointed under sub-paragraph(2)
below, to that ,Board or Officer,

a written statement of his defence and also to state whether he

desires to be heard in person.
Explanation: In this ~ub-paragraph and, in sub-paragraph(2) and
(3) below, the expression "the d1.sciplinary authority" shall
include the authority competent ~nder these regulations to impose
upon the employee, any of the penalti.es...'specifiedin c Laus esjL] to
""""
(iii) of regurci'tion14.'
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The" <;ii~au~ho~ty

may inquirenlnt?'the
or Hit
tonsid&rs l.t.,ne~essary
so to do, l. t. may
ei:ther at the time,of
communicating the charge!i to th~ employee
\,Hl~ ...;Q"b~
(r).
.at any. timE!'thereaf~er,
appoint a
~ry
or"1.nqui.ring Of~-cerfor.
:t.,hepurpo-se.
. . , . ". .

charqes atself

qr

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(3)'

The' e~pl:~'yee(ishall,. f6r the'purpose

of preparing
be penni tted to inspect
and vt ake extracts
from .sl.}ch
records ..as he mayspecif:y~
provid.?q that such permission
refused>if ,fox: reasons to herecorded'i'n'
.wri ting,
in the.
such records are not relevant
of' the. di sc'iplinary
authority
purpose or it is against thepub~ic
Lnt ere s t jt o allow him
thereto.
.( ..

ht s defence,

official
may be
opinion
for the
access

(4)
On receipt
of the writtenstatement.of
defence,
or if no such. statement
is receivedwi thin th;etime
specified,
the .. disciplinary
authority,
or the Board of. I nquiry or the
.,Ipqu.iring Officer,
as' the Case may be, may ir1qui~e_i[lto such of
..the charges as are not admitted.
(5)
. The \l~sciplinary
authori ty m~y nominat e . any pers?n
~o p~e~ent. the Case a n support of the charges before the authon ty
lnqulrlng
l.nto the charges (hereinafter
referred
to as the
Inquiring
Authority).
The employee may present his case with the
assistance
of any other employee approved by the disciplinary
authority,
.hut may not engage a legal practitioner
for the
.
purpose unless the per;on nominated by the disciplinary.authorit~L
hav~ng regard to the .clrcumstances
of the case, so perml.ts.
(6)
The inquiring
authority
shall,
in' the course of
the inquiry,
consider
such documentary evidence and take such
oral evidence as may be relevant
or material,
in. regard to the
charges.
The employee shall be entitled
to cross examine witness
examined in support of the chargesi1nd
to give evidence in person.
The pe~son presenting
the case in support of the charges shall
be entl.tled to cross examine the employee and the witnessess
examined in his defence.
If the'inquiring
Authority
declines
-t:oexamine. t-e oxamiM any witness on the ground that his evidence
is not relevant
or material,
it shall record its reasons in writing.

(r.;~":(7)

At the conclusion
of the inquiry,
the Inquiring
Authority 'shall prepare a report of the inquiry,
recordilIl.ill its
findings
on each of the charges together
with reasons therefor.
If in the opinion of such authority,
the proceedings
of the
inquiry
establish
charges different
from those originally
framed
it may record findings
such charges provided that finding on
such charges shall not be recorded unless the employee has admitted
che facts cons t i tuting
them or has had an opportunity
of def ending
himself again~t them.
'

on

/; :' ~~ore sai~ 8)

et. '~~9al
::' lC 1: 1. 1:10 ne i: ;
:::loss
, ,'~~c:i.plinarY
i l. 'Ei t v..~

,~.
.

The record

of the

inquiry

shall

include

:-

(i ) the

(iiJ

eh~rge~ framed against

the employee and.
the statement of alleg-ations
f'u rn i, shed to hi.m
under sub-paragraph
(.1) above;
..
JUs written .,st.atement. of defenc;..e., if' any; .

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,. ~!~ii) the oX'al eVi.qen~e'take.nLn the COurse of the inquiry;

-,

(lv) the'doeument.a:iy evidence cotl$ide'redln

the inquiry ;

th~ course of

(v) the orders, 'if allay,

made by the disciplinary

authority and the ,Inquiring Authority in regard

to the inquiry ; and

(vi) a report setting out the findings on each charge

and the reasons therefore

"

(~)
The disciplinary authority shall, if it is not the
Ihquiring Authority, consider the record of the inquiry ana Kat
record its findings on each charge.
(10)
If the dise1plina,:ryauthority. having regard to
its findings on the charges, 1S of the opinion that any ,of the
penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) ~ regulation 14
should be imposed, it shall (a),

furnish to the, employee a copy of the report of

the Inquiting Authority and where the disciplinary
a~thority is not the Inquiring Authority, a
statement of its finding together with brief
reasons for disagreement. if any, with the
findings of the Inquiring Authon ty ; and

(b),

give him a notice stating the action proposed to

be taken in regard to him and calling upon him to
subnf t within a specifi ed time such representation
as he may wi~h to make against the proposed action.

(11) The disciplinary authority shall consider the representatior.,

if any, made bY the employee in response to the notice under sub.
paragraph (10) above and determine what penalty, if any, should be
imposed on the employee and pass appropriate orders in the ease.

(12) If..the di.ac LpIdnarv authority having regard to its findings

is of the o~inion that any of the penalties specified in clauses
(i) to (iii) of regulation 14 should be imposed, it shall pass
appropriate order~ in the Case.
(13) Orders passed by the disciplinary authority shall be
4)
communicated to the ,employee who shall also be supplied with a
copy of the report of the Inquiring Authority and, ~mere the
di sciplinary authori ty is not the Inquiting Authority. a st atemerrt
of its findings ~~ether with brief reasons fo~ disagreement if '
any t with the find~ngs of the Inquiring Atlthod-,tyunl ess, they
,have already been supplied to him.
~
4.
Joint Inquiry _ Where two or mo re employees are conce raad
,
in any e ase, the Central Government o r any other authority compet.ej\t.
to impose, the penalty of dismissal from service on all such eroplqyees
ma~made an order directing that disciplinary action against all
of, 'themmay be taken in a COIIlIl>n
.p.roceading.
l
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Subject to the p-~nsions

regulation

specify

_.'

of

the author!. tywhicll"may far~i~n as the

disciplinary
al;ith6ri ty for th~~rpose
o~ such
commonproceeru..og ;
-,
"

(11

(ii)

of sub-regu~ation(3)

15 any su-ch orde r shall

the penaI ti~s spe~if led in regul~tion

14 which
such disciplinalY; authority
shall be com,e,tent .
'
,!i.PO.: to 1roPGse ; and
, whether the Droce~ure prescribed in p~X'a~;:tcph.:or 3 may be follo .
~d in th~ pl."Oceedi~9.
'._

(iii)

Special procedure in certain cases _ Notwithstanding

anything contained in paragraphs 1 to 4 -

5.

where a penalty is imposed on any omployee on

(1)

the grOun~ of conduct wbich has led to r,i3

conviction'
on a criminal cha roe
: or
.
....
~.
~
'\

'.

vihere the disciplinary

,authority :,~; ~1-:.:.<;fi~d
for reasons to the recorded in w:r::i t.~.r:c: t.:'a~:
it is riot r~~s6nably practicable
~~ f~liow
,
the procedu~, prescrib~d;in p,aragraphs :.. to

(it)

(iji)

'

,'.,

wtiere

the Central Governm~ntisC'~tisfi'd

that in the int~~~stof the O~ganlsGtiorr} it
is riot expe di.errt to f o I l ow su ch procedure
;
\

"

"the di.scipiin.ai:y' abthorl ty m~y 'cons i.dar tha-..ci..rc..umst.an.cas of

the case and pass such ordeI9:the.reon ....ac-~it deems fit.
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WIH.SCHEDUl"E
(See regulation

22)

~
"

"

1.
Period of liRWhation for appea Ls _ No appeal shall be
entertained by the appellate authority un-less it is sutmt tted
wi thin a period of three months from the date .on whi-ch the
appellant receives a copy of'the order appEra.~edagainst: .
"

" ,

Provided that" the "appe Ll'at.eau-thority"m;ay""epterta":i:n

an
appeal after the expiry of the" said period, if ~ f'1:.s sati sfied
that the appellant had sufficient cause for not submitting the
appeal in time.
'.
(

2.

FOIm and contents of appeal _ Every person s'ubmitting

an appeal shall do so spparetely and in his own name. The
appeal shall be addressed to the authority to whom.the appeal
lies, shall contain all material st~tements and arguments on "
which the appellant ~
shall not contain any "disrespectful
or improper language, and shall be complete in itself.
;

Submission of appeals _ Every appeal shall be submitted

to the authority which made the order appealed against, through
the head of the office ih which the appellant may be serving or,
if he is not in service, through the head of the office in which
he Was last serving. If such authority itself is the head of office
or is subordinate to the head of office in which the employee may
be serving, or was serving if he is not in service, the appeal
shall be submitted direct to that authority. A copy of the appeal
may be submitted direct to the appellate authority also.
3.

4.

Withholding of appeals (1) The authority which made the"

order appealed against may withhold the appeal if (i)

it an appeal against an order from which no ~

lies; or

(ii)

it does not comply with any of the provisions

laid down in paragraph 2; or

"(iii:)
(iv)

it is not submitted within the pr~scribed timelimit and no cause is shown for the delay; or
it is repetition of an appeal already decided
and no new factsLcircumstances
are adduced.

L~

(2)
If an appeal is withheld on the ground only
that it does not comply with the provisions "in paragraph 2,it
shall be returned to the appellant and shall not be withheld
if resubmitted with ~ in one month thereof after compliance
with the said provisions.
(31
Where an appeal is withheld, the appellant
shall be ~nformed of the fact and the reasons therefor.

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(4)
At the cammencment of each quarter, a list of the
appeals withheld by any authority during the previous quarter,'
with the reasons for withholding them, shall be furnished
_ ~~. authority to the appellate authority.

!:~

5.,.
Transmission of appeals _ (1) The authority which made
the order'appealed against shall, vdthout any avoidable delay,
tran,smit to the appealate authori ty every appeal which is not
,w,ithheld under paragraph 4, together with its comments thereon
~nd the relevant records~
,(2)

The authority'to which the appeal lies may direct

transmission to it of any appeal withheld, and thereupon such
appeal shall be transmitted to that authority together with the
comments ofthe authority withholding the appeal and the relevant
records.
"
.

6.

Consideration of appeals (1) In the Case of an appeal

against an order of suspension, the appellate authority shall
consider whether in the light :of the provisions of regulation
13 and having regard to the circumstances of the case, the order
of suspension is justified or,not and confirm or revoke the
order accordingly.
'
, (2)
In the case of' an appeal against an order imposing
any of the penalties specified in regulation 14, the appellate
aut ho.r-i ty' shall consider :_

(a)

'whether the prbcedure prescribed in the regulations

and the Fifth :Schedule has been complie.tlwith and
if,not, whethe; such non-compliance has resulted
in failure of ~ustice ;
I

(b)

whether the findings are justified;

(e)

whether the penalty imposed is ex~essive, adequate

or inade,quate; and pass orders -

(i)

and

setting aside, reducing,confirming

enhancin$ the penalty; or

or

(ii) remittidg the Case to the authority which

imposed the penalty or to any other authority
with such direction as it may deem fit inthe oircumstance~ of the case
Provided that:-

(i)

~he appellate authority shall not impose any

enhanced penalty which neither such authority
nor the authority which made the order app~a ed
against is: competent in the Case to impose ;

(il)

no order imposing an enhanced penalty shall be

passed unless th~ appellant is given an
opportuni ty of making any zep.re.sent
atdon which
he may wL$h to-~
such enhanced
penalty; a.ncf'
,
,
/

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(iii)
"

(3)

39 _::e-a

if 'the: enhanced penalty which the appellate

autho.l;4.ty 'proposes to impose is one' of 'the
.
penal t i.e's specified
in c Laus e stl Lv ): to (vii)
of regul ation 14 and an.' inqui ry has rot already
been held in the case in accordance ,/11 th the
prescribed
procedure for imposing such penalties,
the, appellate
au tho rf, ty .sha l l , subj eGt tc
parag-raph 5 of the Fifty Schedule,
he-Ld such
inquiry or direct
that. .such inq tir~r bq held and
thereafter
on consideration
of the proceedings
of such inquiry
be' held and thereaf ce r 011
consideration
of the proceedings
of such inq'.dlY
and after giving the appellant
an o}:pvl.'1.L.l.~
ty -.
of making any repre'sentation
which he !Jay \vt.'~h
to make against
such pEnal ty IJ pass such orde.r as
it may deem fit.
In the Case of an appeal.:-against
specified
~n regulation
20, the
authori ty shall con s i d-rx all t ho
of the case and pass such o~ders
just
and equitable.
'.

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any order
appellate
LirG'..1;,,~s-t;:>.nces
as i~ rleems

:1 (699)/60_i'F. I

=:

.2.~

sd/- P.D.Gaiha
Under Secretary.
To
The General Manager,
Government of India Press,
. New Delhi.
.
Copy for 'Infonnation'

to:

,,(1) Central Provident

Fund Commissioner~New- Delhi.
(with 20 spare copies).
i'
.
"
(2) All Regional
~~ilance

Provident

Fund .Comrrd.as.i.onc r-s.,

.$ect~on
........

(4) Finance

Br~nch.

sq/.

T.S.Krishnamurthi

.I.lc.er.
S ec t~on Of..:J!.

MIHIR

18~5.72

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