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EMP OYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
( STAFF AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)

REGUL 10 S, 1962
( AMENDED PTO APRil 1972)
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 EMPLOYEES-PROVIDENT FUND
(STAFF AND CONDmoss OF SERVICE)
REGULATIDNS, 1962

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GOvERNMENT OF IN!) IA
.... M.1.niatty of I..a.b.o.tr- and Emplqymant

I( /r; Dated, New De.1h1., the

10th ~, 1962.
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G.S.R.691. The f<ill.CMing regulations which

lutve been made by the Central Board of Trustees of the

Empl~s I Provident Fund in pursuanoe of sub-paragraph

(2) of Pat'agraph 25 of, the Employees I 1'ravident Funds --

Scheme, 1952, and with the approval 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 and ocrnme~ento . .../.~.:t.

(1) These regulations may bcL,ga.lled Empi.oyees'r"Provident Fund Ltvu....

(2)
Fund(Staf'r
They sh~J
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an~L.c6ilditi6Ths 61'\ Servioo')Regulations,1962.
be deemed to haVe "ccme into force ~ith effect
fran -
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1st De.cembel';19S2!, in relation
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to anployees of the
Headqua.rt-efu of the Organisation in NewDellii (Offiue of
the CentraJ. Provident Fund Cc:nm:i.ssianer,NewDellii) ;
(ii) too 19th March,1960, 'in relation to .employees in various
regional offices of the Organisation;
Provided that no case relating to c andi t ions of service of e:rry
,
employee which has already been finally decided shall be reopened
by virtue of a:rryprovision contained in these regu1e.tions:

Provided further that if any dOl.lbiler diffic-ulty a~ses i.'I1regard

to the applicability of all or any of the prO"risions of these regulations
to 8I';Y such case 'which has not already been f:lnally dec.lded, the
deoisj.on of the Central. Govemaerrb thereon shall be finale
2. ~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 means the !Inion Public Service Canmission ;
(c) tOrgal1isat.ion ~ means th.l Em~loy.ees t Provident Fund Crganisaticn;
(d) 'C(w,m.i.ssionc:r'~In<=>a..'1S
the C(nt,rc.l Pr~rident Fu.'I1.d Co.nmissioner
01' a Rcgi.cnal, Pc-wide::.'\., j:\ll:.dCctunissioner appointed under
paragraph 19 0::: 20 of tr.e Employees' Prav:i.dent F\mds Scheme,1952;
~e) 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) tmonthl :rr.~~ Cl. oalond.x-:> month;
.(g) 'post I means a post under' the Organisatim;
(h) ISchedule2 means a SC~lE:duleto these regulations;
(i) rSe!"'-nce i means eervf.co under' t:.le Organisation ;
.-{j) '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 of
Oeni:.ra1-.-~t sewants.
3. Applicaticn .
.These regulations shall appzy t.o everywho1e-t:irne employee of the
Organisation, 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, whose services
have been or may be obtained
,
on deputation by the Organisation may be governed by such 'BelmS and conditions
as may be settled by the appointing authority in consultation with the
Government or the local authority or tho statutory Organisation concerned ;
PrOV'idedfurther that an employee appointed on contract or tonure
basis may be exempted frem these regulations to such extent and subject
to such co,nditions as may be specified by the appO:lllte.rlg
authority but
the appointing authority shall subnit a report thereon to the Board,
4.. Classifioation and Central

(1) The posts under the Orgnnisatian other than those OIUinarily
held by persons to whan these regulations do not apply shall be olassified
as shown in the First Schedule.

(2) The Canmissioner and the Board shall exercise such pQ\.rers
in the matter of creation of posts as are laid down in the Schemee

5. Appointing Authority

The posts of Central and Regional Canmlssioners and Deputy Provident

Fund Camnissioners shall be filled by the Central Governmentin accordance
with the provisions of the Schemewithout consulting the Union Publio
Service Canmissian.,

(2) - Appointments to posts o::l.lTyi..1J.g scale of pay "\-1ithmaximum

of Rse500/":' 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) 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 of' posts shall be made by the

Ccm:nissioner in accordance with the provisions of' the Scheme and the l"eOIruit-
raenb rules laid downin the Third Schedule'. "TheCentral Camnissioner shall be
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the appoing Authority for the posts in the Headquarters office and the posts
of Head Cle~'Provident 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 Canmissionor.

6. Probc.tia.1
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(1) Ewry person appointed to a post by direct recruitment or by
departmental. pranotion with a view to his eventual substantive appo:intment
to that post, shall be on probation for a period of two years :

Pravided that the appointing authority may, in suitable cases,

extend the period of probation Oldinarily for not moro than one year, and
for special reasons, for more than ono year but notemplqyee shall, in ~ case,
be kept on probation for a total period cxoeeding four years in any post.

(2) In the case of 0. tenure appcdrrbnonti,the appoint:ing authority

may prescribe such period of probation as that authority may consider necessary,

(3) The appointing authority may, at its discretion, count any

contdnuous period dur~g wh~Chan emp'Loyoe has successfully officiated dn a
post as period of probation in that post,

(4) an employee shall be confinnod in the post on satisfactory

canpletion 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 auth-
ority.
l2) The services of a permanent employee may be terminated
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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 of a temporary employee may be tem.inated with rut

assigning any reason theref'or, ~t axry time after giving h:im ane mcnth's notice
or P<zy' plus allOio1aD;ces
in lieu theroof~ by the -appointing authority.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulations (1), (2) and

(3), the services of any anployee may be tenuinated by the appointing authority
after giving one monthI s notice or pay plus allwances in lieu thereof on his
being oerti.fll.d by a M3dical Board to be permanently incapacitated for
furtmr samoa in the Organisation. e

9. 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 Schedule.

(2) The regulations relating to the grant of leave,benefit of pens Lcn

and gratuity or contributory provident fund to the employees and the age at
which they shall be canpulsorily retired fran service, shall be as set out
:L"l too Fourth Schedule.

(5) The fixation of pay, grant of Incremenbs and -connected matters

shall, in the case of an emr>loyeo,be governed by the provisions contained
in the Fundamental Rules and the SupplElIlentaryRules, framed thereunder, ~s
applioable, fran time to t:irn.oto employees of the Central Government. The
initial pay of ~ployees appointed on the eooomnondatdons of the Canmission
wi11~ however, be as recamnended by the Ccrnmission.

(4) Notwithstahding the provisions of sub-regulation(5) -

(a) the initial pay of a Government servant, pennanent or temporary
an first appcdntmerrt :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 scale of pay under the Central Government,
(b) 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 shall be counted for purposes of increment
to the extent that 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 of his
service under the Central q.avernnent.

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(5) The 'employee-s-w:Ul--be-enti:Ued to such allOwances

including travelling allowance, and~ns' as may..be
admissible from time to time to corresponding oategories
.., of Cen~ral Government
, ' Servants ,

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Superannuation be~f~ts.
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, "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. '
12..." Protection, of J:i.(Jrts and. privileges conferred by, any law
'~-o,r agreement, '
(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 _
la) by or und~r any law for the time being in force .
, or
.' (b) by'the terms of any agreement'subsisting between such'
:j \l 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 .

'~I'h (a~ . Where a ~sciplinary proceedings against', him is 'con e

. "~:~(~" " ''({'::t,~ated or is pendingg ,
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or '. '

(b)
where a ease,against him in respect of any criminal,
offence is' under investigation or trial.
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Provided that where the ordeT.,pf suspension is. made by an ,

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

(2)
9r~mLnal charge or otharWise, o~ a pexiod exceeding forty-eight
hours .shall be deemed ',/ '
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to have boon suspended with effect fran the:: date of detention, by an order
of the appointing authority and shall remain ,under p;uspension until fUrther
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orders. :;"': ;;"" .' ',' "" '

(5)" , Where a penalty of disinissal"ramO"VU.ioroeopulsory retirement
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fran serrloe imposed on an employee.under

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suspension is set aside :in appeal
or an review under these regulations and the case is remitted for further
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inquiry, oraotion or with cmyother. directions" the order of his suspensdon

in..
shall be deemed,to haw contdnued ih force on and frcn the date of the
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-.original order of diSmissal, 'removal or canpulsory retirement and shall
remain 'I .
.tU further orders. (','.
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(4) 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 of a court of law end the disciplinary
authority on -a consideration of the circumstances of the case decides
to hOld ~: ~hor inqclr:r against him on the allegations on which the penaJ..~J
, of dismissoJ.., removal or oampulsory retirement was originally impoood, the
,.omployee~s.hau,bedeenied to 'haVe bOO:'n
placed under suspension by the appointing
, authority fran theJi.ate,,,,~{th~ original order of disnissal,rcmovul or
;""Cc:fupul~~~~~ent ana.' sliall, continue to reraatn under suspension until
further orders.
(5) An onler of suspension made or deemed to have been nada under-
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this rogulaticn may at MY time be revoked by the authority whioh made or

shall be doomed to haw made the order or by any authority to which that
authority is subal.'dinate.
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14, Nature of penalties penal.tdes may, for good and

:- ' 'The {o4,'oWi,ng,
sufficient reasons o.ndhoreina.f'ter,proVidc'a,~ be :iinposodon an ompl~,~:-
(i) oons-uro ::-: j 1 '- , , " ,L_.' ,~'" ~ S.' J ,.''-' :

(u) withholding of increments or.'p:t:k:rnotion

.,; ..
~) recovery 'rail pay of the who_~eor parj; .of ony -pccufary loss
caused to the Orgdnat.Lon by negligence or breach of orders ;
(Iv)' reduction t'O- a 10\.J9rgrade _or: post or to a lCl'V{6r
time-sca1e,
or to a l~r stage in a t.:ime..,scaJ..e
,;
(v) canpulsory ,~tirement ;
(vi) removal :frcm
, serVice "
which' shall -nct
.,. be a disqualification for
future employment";
(vii) : disnissal fran semce:'which shall.;ordinar~ be a'qisqU8J ificati.on
':,:j;~r' future emplo:;ment. ' " < ',v'.,' ".

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

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maning of this re~ian:-
(a) withholding of increments of BJ1 employee for failure to pass
a deparbnental examination in 'a.ecordanoe with the regulations
or orders o~ the serrlce or post or the terms of his
appo1n1lnent;
stoppage of an employee at the efficiency bar in the t:ime-soale
on the ground of his unfitness to cross the bar ;
non-promotion whether in a substantive or officiating capacity
of an emp'Loyee
,' after consideration 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 and orders
goverrring probaticn j

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 of an emplqyoe in accordance with the
provisions relating to his superannuation or retirement ;
(h) tel'mination of the services :-
(L) of an employee appointed on probation, during or at the
cnd of the period of probation, in accordance with the
tenus of his appointment or the regulations or order
goveming probation; or
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(ll) of an employee in accordance with regulation 8 ;
(iii) of an employee employed under an agroenerrt., in accordance
with the tenns of such agreement.
15. DiSCiplinary ahthoriti,~.

(1) The Central Governmerrb

_ impose any of the penalties Specified
in regulution 14 of &zy'eEmployec.

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(2) Without prejudice tonthe provisions of sub-regulation (1)
but subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3), any of the penalties
specified in regulation 14 may be imposed 00 any employee.,by the appodntdng
authority or the authority specified 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, no
penalty specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of l'9gtiLation 14 shall be, lmpooed
by an authority lower than the appointing authority.
16. Proced19 fm: ilnposing penalties :-

No order :imposing on an employee any of the penalties specified :in (

regulation 14 shDJ.l be passed except :in the manner' and after following- the
procedure Ladd-dosmin the Fifth Sc~uJ e.

17. ~N.\15.mgard:ing offiCials an doputaticn to the Orgq,nisation.

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

J; taken agai...llstan employee whose services have been borrowed fran the Central
Government or a State Govenment or a local authority or D. statutory Organfsat.Lon;
too authority lending his services.(hereinai'ter in this rcgul.at.i.on referred to 0.'3

the 'lending authority') shall 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) In the light of th~ fjnrUngs Ln,.t.he disciplinary proceedings t.akon
against such employee -
(L) if the disciplir.18.rJ a.uthority is of the opinion that :JIr;f of the
penalties specified in .ClaUS08(i) to (';jj) 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 consultation with
the lending authority, pass such orders on the case as it deem
necessary ;
(ll) if the Disciplinary Authority is of the opinion that any of the
penalties specified :in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation 14
should be iJuposed on hiln, it shall replace his services at the
disposal of the lending authority and transmit to it the
proceedings
, of the Lnqufry for such action as it deems necessary.
18. Appea.1.sCJgainst ~roors' m'3.deby the Central Governmsrrt,
Notwithst,a.nding anything contai.ned in those regul at.jms, noappeal. shall
lie against any order made by thl Centra.L..OVaITJUcrrt..
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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 penalties~
An employee against wnom an order imposing any' of the pena-
lties specified ~n regulation 14 is made, may appeal, if such
order is made -
by t!1e Central Provident Fund Commissioner;, to the
Central Government ;
by an 3uthority subordin~te to the aopointing authority,
to the appointi~g authority

(c) 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 whach -

(a) denies 01 v ar.l e s 1:(.) h i s di s advarrt eje of his pay, allow-
ance 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";
'oner, if .the crder i3 passed by any autho~ity subordi-
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:::-~
2) 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
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than as 2,penalty; _ \

(c) red~cing or'~ithholdin~ any amoun~ of a ~uperann-

uat~on beneflt or denYlng the ffiaXlmumamount of
a superannuation b'enef its admissible under the
relevant regulat~ons; .

* 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~

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to be paid to an orml.oyce Q12 his roinstatCI/l.3i"t tr: d,;tmni~lin.c'
'\-,hether or not'snch period shal.L be treated as a per-Led spend
an duty for MY purpose, shall lie :... ~
(L) in the case er 3.l1 o~ler nc..d,9 in respec't of &.1,-e:::1p.1~,
o C!2T::'c..'l1 t.he per:.alty of dismi.sS8l..i'ra:n.-s3~(,o can GC :ir.:p~d
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only by the CC'.1tral Governmerrt., to t~le C~ntral G(1"'BrnIDcnt:>':-.:.t:~
(ii) in the case of an c~.er ID3.de :L'1respect (If my ~~ fmPloyoe;\ "
to the authori:- to wheman appeal agains t, a:.~ o::til...,C\!, In;)osir..;; \ .

r.x:pJ..anati.on: - In tlus rcguJ.nt ion ;-

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(L) the expre.sai.on ~GlZployee!l Lnc.Iudes 1.. p0.rsm -.no has

ceased to be in the SCX"'! .i.CB of the O!"gCl.1 Lea. -' a.
(ii) bhe exprossion "snpel'l:1..n":.1.:a.tionbcneL: ..tll i',lC,:L:e3
p'!'ovidont fund and DZry' other "u'\iin~!J'Jn-:'b.-r.c..'::;.~~<.>
.::~~ ~.h'rl~;:1h-rl g,r:3 canside!"ltion of apu-::p.l~ -

-:.;-J3::.l 11~lderregulations 19 to 21 shcLl, he 3cilr,'::.:,c.. ..G., (':: ...e::''''(;:::.iJ!:G.

in ..." c.~onf.:'_~:-::A.c Ll1 such ram and manner and in accordance --it:' .:cl~l':i p:('oedurc
<.:3 .:.a.:t.'~ -1 .m :n t~..G 3mh Schad:ulc.
I;::;,;':1rtr:llt::tti:m' of! oroors 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.
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~'LJJ30ql:;'C, :.1t
:, 3.'lJI'T... er C'~hCv:i_s8
_ the [::cp~:.l3.t.e (>:dhori":y under mC-:llatiaus
1 ' ':"0 81 ' ':'''':.c)~c..~ .~ v':: _.::::-C_.I. J.gr i'.!2 ... such crder, such P&::.son sha'l.l,
i'crvard t 1,) :1.;,.)psal .j() tll~: u,~'+/ho~'_'::y to '\oT:::'ch he is lmr...ed:J.ar,81y suborxclr.ave "

&1(' ..uch cL,tl:"rity ~:;.c.!.1 i'n :"'0:';",:.;.('_. ~o ';'~\:1t, appea'l , be deemed '1:;0 bo tbe

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

i1:1posing ouy of thc pcnai.t.Le s specified L'1 regulation 14.,. the authority to wan.
an appec.L ~.r r::;2.c.-:'ton to S"~.:'hal'l~2,,:,licG ney, of its Oi.r:l L(Tl,j!CU1 Gr othonris0c
cal.L fo:'" tl"!8 !'Ccc,"":s of tto case in a di::-cipl:L""1.'lXyprccooddng r8vim~ any
order pusced i_~ &t..:.h ;1. C(l:3C and .f..r,lSS sur-h orders as -Lt deems L;3j, 3.S if tho
appeal MU been pY:)fcrrcJ. to st,,;,.,}: D.'tlthorE;n
Provided. -\,h[j~,no Dct:i ..on under' this r3g1l} Dt.iOJ:)S....s~.J.lri.tiatGd.1llOro
t han six m.o:;:rr..hs...3i::tr>~.h~la:t:.o--.o:f'-tL3--073..o...---tD .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.
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 para-
graph 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
l
to make against such penalty,pass such orders as it may
deem fit. .
27. 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.ra.lGovernment for Central Gove rrunerrt
ssrv.ants and the erri~oyeest associations shall be regulatp.c
by the Rules regardi.r'lgRecognition 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 a person
. ,

who has a wif'e'living at the time or 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 that there ~ special grounds for
so ordering, exempt any person fron the operation of this regulation.
19. 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, Seniority,Hedical Treatment, Record
of Service and other cOlditians 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 p~ovi..s5.an ycgarr.::.nr; 12ersons on deput::l.tion in tIlo Organisati~-
(1) Not'Withsta.:.dirl.ganythfng ccntained 5.n these Regulations, a
Government serv~nt or an a~pl~18G of a local authority or a statutory 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 the prmrisions 6f these
Regulations excepb the provisions proscribing age liBit. ~.
.1

* Substituted vide G.S.R~ 127 rublished in the Gazette of 1~dia -

'~

fart 11 Soctim :3 oub-cectd.on (i) dated.,J.7th_J.anuo.ry

~967.

15/ _
 (2) The seniority of ~ Government servarrta or employees
in the Organisation m the poeba to which they are appointed~e detemined L~
fran the respective dates of theil' appoi.ntment in the Orea.nisatie!1 or rank
I,
in the relevant selection list, as the case may be; and tbe-aLh~~
of service in the Organisation shall be regu'La+ed by such tenns and
conditions of deputation as may be agreed upon in each case , so long as they
. ..
remain on deputation, and thereafter by the se Regulations except that their
previous service under a Government,..9X 0,. J..,Q~,aJ.' authority
,
or a stntutory
Organisation mD\Y' count for pensionary benefits in the Orgn.nisa':,:'on to the
extent pemissible or as may be agreed upon in each' Case.
31. Rel:J.xa.ticn jn e;~copti2,,:.~l cases ;- Where the Canmissioner is
satisfied that the cperat tcn of ::my regulation ..or provision in the matter
.of the conditions of ,service ef ::m employe3 causes tUldue hardship in ar~
particular case, he may, with the appr-cval. of the Centr3.1 Goverr.ment, by
order, dispense with or relax th') requirement of that regulation or provision
to such extent and subject to such conditions as may be considered necessary
for dealing idth the case ID a just and equitable manner.
32. Oath o~Miance ,to the Constitution of India - Every employee
shall be required to t.ake an oath or solemnly a.f~;h""m his al.Leg.Lancc to the
Constitution of India as by law established, at the time of his appointment
to the serviCe of the Orgruusation.
35~ Decln.retion to 'be made b;y-emplayees- Every employee to whan these
regulations apply shall make the following d.eclarotion :

It 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

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(~~!~)
iMSIFICATION
l .
OF POstS.
. \ Headquarters Office
~N<?&_ ,$~.~d 121ft .0+,RR'f}evlsedl
C.,la.ss I Gazetted

Deputy Provident Func1

Ccnmis~ioner
~~...;rI.cr.x.~
@ 2e Assia.tant Provident Fund ~350-25~00-30-590~B-
Camnissioue~Grade n) 50-800.:.EB-50-850...:3S-eOO.

9l.ass lIT
Supetintendent Rs.350-20-45o-EB-25-475
.Tu.."liorTeclmical Assistant/ ~.2~O-10-290-15-32~B-t5-425.
Head C1erk(InternaJ.. Au:iit,)

5. Assistant . Rs.210..J..O-290-1.5-32O-EB-15-380
- ~ - ~
Upper Div1sion Clerk Rs.j.30-S-160-8~OO~~56-
EB-8-280-10-300.
7. Lcrwor Division Cl.e:rk Rs.ll0-5-131-4-155-EB-4-175-
5-180.
stenogrn:pher (Senior) Rs.210-10-290-15-320-EB-15-4215.
Sten~a.phor (Junior) Rs.130-5-160-s..;eOO...EB-8-256-
EB-8--280-10-500.

Gestet.nar 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 G,.S.R.592 published in the Gazette of Indio. -

Part II - Section 5 - Sub-section (i) dated the 11th April, 1964 doomed
to have came into f~rce with effect from 1st October,1963.
@ Amended vide G.S.R. 1715 dated ll.11.19q7.
Substituted lt.896 dated the 2nd June, 1966.
vide G.S ..
$~.~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 REGIONAL OFFICES
(

-h~~No.. D.
csi,gnation of post Scale of paY(PBvised)

CLASS 11 GAZEJTED
Accounts Officer Fs.350_25-500_30_590-EB- .
30-830-35.900.
. 2. Assistant Accounts Officer ~.350-25-500-30-aSO.EB-
"30-800.
3. Provident Fund Inspector(Gr.I) ~.350_25_500.30_590_EB.
30..;.800.
v
CLASS III "
Provident Fund InspectorIGr.II) ~.230-10-290-15-320-EB-
15.425.
--
J. Head Clerk ~.210-10-290-15-320-EB-
15-425. '
Upper Division Clerk ~.130~5-160-8_200-EB-8-
256-EB-8-280-10-300.
,

_ ~~ .~n.Gi.~g~Qrksten.ographer"(Jr) Rs.130_5-160-8_200-EB-8-
'-- --0--- -256-EB-8.280-10.300.
c: .
....t:~no- -CyplS t ~.110-3_131_4_155_EB_4_
175-5-180 plus special
pay of ~.20/- per month.
Telephone or relex operator ~.110-3~131_4_155_EB-4-
175.5.180 plus special
pay of ~.20/- per month.
Lower Division Clerk ~.110-3-131-4_155-EB-4-
175-5-180.
CUSS IV
9. Daf-:ry ~.75_1_85_EB_2_95
"-1: 0-, P"'ons/W.ali/Ch()\'Jkidar/ ~.70-1-80-EB.1-85.
Frasn/Swcepero .
-
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/_. _

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S:~COI-ID SCHEDUIE 0;0 ~ \
( c-s.)

RI!CRUID1ENT RUIBS FOR THE -POST.3 n~ THE EMPL01mS. PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIsATION mIDER MINISl'RY OF LflBOUR iJID El-rPLOYMff"ifi. , '.
, . \
~ame of Scnlo
.
...
No.of, Classi- Whot.he~ Af?e. Euucqt:i,on'?l
I Whether Period of M3th~ In case If a Cirrmr:ns -c,

,
post. posts. i'iclltion. .)f pczy so1ootion
post or ."
~t and otb,er"
for " . q'L1:J..lif'icn,:
age arid
educa
proba.tion,
if any,
of rocbt ,
whctho:'\
of recbt.,
by pro-
DFG
~x:ts-
t.ancos
LT). which
-. ".
nan-sole- . ~ct' tj,ons roq- tional . , by direct Dotion ts U.P.S.C
ctian post.j:, rocrui- uriedfQr qunlifi- roctt.or t,ronsfor v:fno.t 'is to
-went, cliroot oations . by ~raho- dCIJuto.- 1.5 bo
rocruit.mmta. prcscrd-. tiCl\ or _, tion its consul-
bod far ~ & pc~cnt - '1trgdes canpo- ted
~o .dir- ag<? o'f f~ soti<n. ~
~ rec- vri.oancics whiCh I!lak:tng
ru:tts to bo ,prctio- roctt.
w:d+ . fillod tian/
~ :In by vu.ri~ doputa-'
:tbe caso ous~. . .
'ot, pro- modhods, to e ..
nctcos,
, --_.-
.'
-!.~
.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (G) ca),. ~'7~ ". (B) . (9) (10), .' (u) 'p', (12;~; (13) .. "

.,
'-- I -cpcn,
*l.Assistont 2 Class-II Rs~3t)0~5..:.. Solec- 40 yo~- E,p.ggntig,1: 110 2 years ~ prono- fR!1.~Y!1 C"U3 As
PrO\l-idont Gaz9ttcd. 500-3Q...S9j tion and beloW' .... tian fI$ .Supcr~Ln.u rt' required
Fund '. NonHi~li- m':':'30-8Gb~ (RolCO-:"1I- . 1) Degroo d.i:roct k"'!ld.onts
:.y.~j'D.P.C undor
Carmlis'sioner storj::>J~ EB-30.,.e~O- . blo fo;;.". of a roc~- rocruita::Lcnt.Headq~rs too::::
(Grade,II)" 05-.90d .' ndsod Unl."" "
Q 0(J1r:,~, i.jo.,~ 7(Rs.,550-47S) rules.
~'O7." iants vor~ ,~'.:t or with 5 yqarst
, oqUlvalcnt
Md scrv.lco )..11
e.:lpl~'y'OOs ii) Aboo.t . tIlG grndo,
of the ". 4 YC8,I"S . . \
Frc-licant oxp.::)l~ionoo
Fund Orr'rh in 'tospon- : ,.
,I

s~blo super;', ~
v1-so:t;Y cape.
oity in a
Gcv1;;.or cani-
G~ O:t:r;anisa- $

tiOH 01' in a
bank er in 0.
C onra, f:Lrni of

~
"~ ';
. ~ - ~ . ,., _N~ ,. __ "" "" ~ . ,
 -:: . 19 -::-

(1) (2) (s) (4) (s) (6) (7) Ca) (9) 1(10) (11) 12) (13)

stnnding or
About 4 years 'exporience
I
. at the Bar OR I'bmoo]:,ship
of the Instittitc .of '
Chartered Acc~tants

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or oquiva1cnt~~al:U"l';-" \. i ... ~

i. co.tions rolaxtblo at
.Ca:nnissionAs4iscrotim
,l,~ 0
in case .of cand.ldate s .,!.~ .
othon1ise well qualified) \(" f .

Desi:mble: .'
/.
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.
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" I '" ,
L) Knwlcclgo of OanpOJJY
Law/Labour Laws. '
ii) Rnwlodgc of' Hindi
ond/ or any 'othor ."
Regional Language ,
,, / l ',,_
!'.. 2.Providont ~ 27 oia:ss TI,r fu;~
350...25_Solo- 35 ~tia1. . No 2 years 50% Pro: P;cjnotiCVl C~s- As, ,
Fund Inspec- GD.Zotto~.56b~0~ ction.yq~ ~roe of D. moticn PrC'Vidcnt ~ requ-
tor,Grado I. Non--Mini-500-&3- and recogrdscd 5(jfo dir-FU!;J.g Ins- .P.i?O irQd'
stciinJ.. 50-800. beloW Univorsity cs: oct p3otor, I under
, "
(0010.- oquivaJ.ont! rGcruitment~Gr.lt thp
xahlQ ii) About 1 '. (Rs" 250-425) rules" .
far ycar~t experi":' with ;) yo~s .
Gavt~ once in a, rcs-- service in
oorv - pIJ).Siblo. m,lper- thp grac4>~
an,ts visQry cap~ity
and. '-in Gavt.or Sami-
1 .
omplqy-Gavt.Orgn.or ~1
ees of '
I
I
thp Pro- !
vident
I
Fund Orgn) !
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(11 C2) C3}: [4}

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_..::::::Th} C6} j , m lB}'

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(91 (10) {Il} (121 . .(13) C<:

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a Bank or in a \
Commercial fixsa
of standing OR ' ~
About 3 ye ai'a I /
experienc-e at the I /

Bar OR Membership 'I ' /" r

, of the Institute I "
of chartered Ace-
'ountan~~or equi.
I '
\ "-\ -,
valent.~Qualifiea- . \ . \,
tiQns rGlazable at
~ssion's 'dis-
'~~
( "
-,,
"--"
cretion, in case of . /

candidates otherwise

\
\
well ~allfied. t
Desirable
1).. KnOwledge of -: \
COmpany LaW/J.abour
~~~~%~edge
any other~~~!nal
language'
--
~3tA~~ounts 51.C~ -11 lS.~.50-25-' Sele- 40 Essential '- . 2
By p'i-omo- promotio:1, Class A$ required
Otf1cer (j.az~ttec;l.50o;;,;.ao;"590-ction yrs &/Chartered ~r No Years t10n fail- Superin.. 11 . under tpe
Non-min1JE~ao~ below/Registered. ing vmieh tendents Oepart- U.P.S.G
ste'rial. E3.3O.330- (Re~axafAccountant by.trans- _ and Pro- mental (Exemption
35-90C. . ble for/with .bout , J fer on vldent. promotion from con.
Govt. /5 yrs exper- deput~tion Fund. _ committee.5,lJltatlon)
servantS,/ience in <
ana failinglnspectors . " negulations,
and emplJGovt.or Lby bothLdlrect (Gr.lI )with 1,.'958. .
oyees ot/semi-Govt. recruitment.5 years .
EPF OrgojOept,Corpn. seroce
or commercial in the
finn of respective
standing. grades and
who
 -, \_ . w. 21 : ."

11) : I"21 - ~~) . (4L=-=-I5] - 1--,

a11f'ications ~:' ""have pas'~ed

laxaiJle at ,~he' p res c r i bed
mi s ::; 0 n ' s: Departmental
rfCr~tion In ,i 1.~:) 'r- Provident Fund
"'.,,.'
se of candi.-
tes other ... \
"". . r
Account3 Service
',':' Examination.
se ve Ll qua H... ~ ';~ Transfer on
fl~d). ". ",,' ...... "aeput ation7
o sirable ' , "Oi'f,ices--cif the
) , '. , 'rank of S.A.S.
i }Oegroe 9f a ,,' Accountant v4 th \')

racognised . ( (' ,5 years servic~

~iVe~$it~ er ' ,, ' . .a s such , from any
GuivAlent. , ;.:, .:'! ' ,~of the o rq an.i s e d
1~ 1Knowledge of \, " i -v . i.' .d -:-,~"Accounts' Depaz-tmerrt s ,
T~easury Rules} , eg Indian Audit an~d
rtve~tment Schem~;::o ','~;'~'~~: ; r'A~c?unts ~epartmen J
a d Government ,,: ~ ~I' Ind1an Dexence Acc unts
f nancial and :' ,; "~partment,Im:J:1an
a*counting ru Le s ,' r. ' "Rai 1 way Acco~nt$')
ii!)Wor!dr.g kncl,'llecge,. ",pe:partment etc, J

of Hindi.' .l, .~:t:period of deputa-

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:):, f;' t~bn-ordinarl1y not ','

, If I:, ,~~eeeding 3 years) ~

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G:S~~1715 date~" 11.11.196

vide '.-",
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AP.iendedv~de G.S.R.1675 date' 19.7.19~9t, .1 ~ ,'
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@, Amended v1d,e G.S.R. "id ~ dat~ d,"!

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L- 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 Mode of appoir:.tment
'-
Head Cleri)' "
.Ie

By transfer of suitable Head

( Internaf Audit Clerks serving in the Regiona
. Central Office) Offices failing which_
Ca) by d~rect recruitment, or

(b) 'by promot i.or of U.D.Cs having

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

+(2) Peons/Mqlie.s and Direct recruit~ent.

Chowkidars in the
Headquarters office
and Regional offices

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.

* Amended vide notification c, S.'R. 1483 -dated the 5th sept. 1963
pub.Li.shed in the Gazette of tndia'- -Part I1- Section 3 sub_Section
(i) dated th~ 14th.S~pt~mber~_1963~
\. . . ..
@ Substituted vide G~S!R.896 ..dated the ..2,nd June, 1966.

Substi ~uted, vide _G, S.R . 1824 dated 22nd November-, 1966
) '. ,

+ .Amended vide G. S.R. 787 dated 1cl.~h May, 1970

~.
."\
 s.No. Post ~tobe ~ext lowar gMd.o which
i'J.'<D
~se~ for pranoti~ is '~O'b0 made <lI
d.eparanantaJ.
inJW$i~~~ I 'J'-
. _
. ; .taeii )
. -*1.. ;~ SO'-- P:."allation ..of }.ssist~~0rJ1:r.'ior
. dent (Head- " techtliCaJ. Assistqnts and S+..enographe:rs-(Sr)
. ua.rt.ersl in the -Head quar+cr-s office. .
&rfice')~
.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:",:,

1. Head Clorks
(Rogicnc.l Offices)
a, Stenqsraphcrs (Sr)
. (HolldEtu.aI:-oors 2.-:.d
Regional offic30)
5. Assiotant,s (Hc::..d
quarters ~ of:.:.0o)
4., Jur..ior Teclnical
AsGictants(Ho~d-
q~rsZ cffico)
5. Upper D~v~sian
C1r:,_-:,ks(Ho ad-
quarters and
RGgianaJ. Off'Lee a)
6. S~nog~phO~S{Jr)
(Headqua ""vOl"S'
and RegionaL
7. LOi-lOrDi7ision
Off~..er I
l Subject to thGir possessing
l three years cxpe rdcnce .and
T-~ not oxceed.lng t.he age limit
~ of 43 y::,ar,s on the 1st day
r. . of the i'ir.i.B.:lci,"l year in
l-";!:,:.r..: h thG '...::}:B1lLxw.tion
is haLd.,
i
I
~
1
II Sr'.l)jaot to tl'..Gir possessing
ten y"GC:-S expcr.lenoe and
r...ot oxr.coddng t.ho age limit
f of 4.~yca::,.3 on the 1st day
f of ~:le financial years in
whj eh t!1'3 examanatd.on L~ held.

Cle:?:'ks :L'1.::1ud:lllg
Ston o--ty.) t3t , o
'''1''
Tel~phcne cnd I
~,,","' .. ~.. ....Telex Op0r~:I;,(>:r:'" 1
. Providod that in mcceptional cases th8 prescribed ~"'E3 l:imit, of
. .
45 sears rruzy be relamd by \not more th:::...'1. 2 years wit.t1. prior appr-oval, of
~ba Central Provident Fund Camnissio:2Cr.

Provided 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

Provident Fund Promotion of Head Clerks norving L~

Inspectors(Gr.II). the :r9ppectiw regions on the basis
of Bbniority subject to tho-~jection
. of unfit.

Pranotion of employees serving in the

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

1. Head Clerks
(Regional Office s)
2. Stenographe~s(Sr)
! Subject to their
possessing three
1 years experience
Iand not exceeding
(He adquarte :ts J and
age limit of 45 years
Rogicnal Off:i.ces)
3. AssistDn ts
Ion the 1st ~v of the
finni'1cial yoax in
.(Hoadquartez-s Office)
4. Junior Technical
Assistants (Head- .fI
__-whic~l the...exam:jnatim
is held~

quarters office) I
5. Upper Division I Subject to their
Clerks (Headquarters I possessing ten
and Reg Lonal, I years experience
offices) I and not exceeding
the age limit of
6. Stenographors(Jr) I 45 years on the 1st
(Headquarters and I day. of the financi a.1.
.Regional o:rfices) I yea:r in which the
7. Lowr Divinion Clerks I examjnation is held.
(including Stono-typists I
Telephone ~ 1
oporatoT$. . I
Provided tJla.t :1nexoeptional cases the prescribed age limit of 45
~. - . Yoo.rs may be i-eJ.axaa by not- marc than Z YBars with prior approval of the
Central Provident Fund Canmissioner.
Provided further that if ad~te number of candidates do not become
ava.:Ua.ble on the results of too axamination the vacanc Io s shall be filled by
direet recruitment.
PrC1V'idedalso that the "employees of the Organisation who have been or 0Jt.t..-
.- --decJ,arocLquallfied in the Part I of the Accounts Serv:i.ce--Examinaticn held before
the ccmmonoementof the Employeest Provident Fund (Staff and C onditions. ....af-servi.ce)
atj ms.l97fJ.., sha]].Pe.e] ieU\laJor
(AmendmeD~RegllJ pra:n.ot:tcn.
25/---
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*2A. JuniarT~ Prcmotion of omp.Loyccs ~ord:'lg in the
Assistant{aeW1- Headquarters and r....
3g i.c-r.Dl Ci':'ices who
quarters). . 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

*3. Assistants (Head * 75% Prcr.;.otion of Upper Divi.:;ion Clerks -and

'\
quart;ors office) 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
* ~onded vide G.S.R.1155 Her.dquarbcrs and :::lr::gicnal 2:1ices an the
dated 7.8.71. Govt. basis of a ccnpot.It ill0 oXctl.1J.i,no.tion 1'0s-
Notification Na.~018(5)/ tr:l,cted to those who ho.7') ,'c':.. dered nci;
71-PF-I dated 5.7.71. 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
tho eXD.Jinn-::'im j .': [.. <-,1\2 .. f.:u.: ing which
by direct rucr1.1i-;::J1cr;t 1

*4. Head Clerks Prcmot Lon cf Uppor- ::: ';',"5.~ _<...1 G18rks and
\. (Regional ~, 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
',,'
arc na t mO:!:\3 1:oL1-I. i
1.
.-' .
(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.

Stenographer Stenographers (Ju;icr) :ill t,::n

. (Senior) CentraJ. Offico who p08So.S8 the
(Headquarters prescribed quolific:.tivns
Office) failing which by cliJ."'2.~t
recru j bnen t.

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_*6. stenog-rapher 100% Lower Divi don Clerks Lnc l.u d.inq
(Junior )Head- steno-typists,Te18ohon~ or Telex
qu arte rs and Operators who<,\~-' ,>.-';;::'3:S :s,;:he
__ pre_
Regional Offic~s) s c ra.bd'
e qua i i..f ~',~:2.10:1S
' ""t . t
t, :':.".
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-
ule in st~;:o;~ap:... -o" -,~1d +~'::dng,
failing the above oethod the
po sts sh al..; be f r.L, cd by direct,
recrui tmen t.
Upper D~vision 75% P:r:omotionof Lowc r; Divi sion
Clerks(HeadquartQrs Clerks in He adqu ar-t.e
rs r Of~7ice_
office). 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) exi-
sting Lower Division Clerks in
the Headqua~~er~o
., .,'

Upper Divi st on. ' *50% Promotion of Lcwe r Divi s i.on

,.----
---'Clerks(Regional Clerks Lnc Iu di.r.qsteno",,~-~'pi
s t s,
--- Office's) Telephone or Telex 0perators"
in Regional Offices on a ~~gi-
onalbasis cn th~-basis of '
seniori ty sLibject t o the :c,.je-
ction of the unfit.
*50% Promotion of Lower Div':"sio,l
*Amended videG.S.R.88 Cl~rks including ,Steno-typists,
dated",-8.1.
72.Govt.'of lndi a Telephone or Telex Operators
Notification NO~A-lI019(165)1 in the Regional Off5 ?-:~:"on l.:ne
71-PF_l dated 20.12.71. 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
*8A._StenO_typist 100% Lower Division Clerks subj~ct
(Regional Offices) to their qualifyin~ in a CJmoe-
titive 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.
*88 Telephone or '-
~ Ope r'a'to n;., 100% Lower Division Cler~s posscssino
the reqOisite. qualification for
the ~osts subje t to their seJ.Gc-
~ion in a prescribed test conduc-
ted with the standard laid down
----------~- ag ainst S.No. 8_8 in Appendix t.,
the Third Schedule, failin'::!which
by direct recruitment.
 r,

LowerDivision 35% Promotion of CJ.a.ss N employees

Clorks'(Headquarte~ serving in,the respective offices
and Regional on the results of a cmpetittve
Offices). 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
.
serv~ce.
.
if they~haVDcampleted five' years
'

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.
"~~.' .
.~ ~OpeTe.tor . ~ in Hcadquoz-tera office in the
, (Headqua.rt.ersOffice}, order of senio;-ity subject to proficiency
of ho.ncllingthe Gestetner Machine.

Gestetner Operator lq)% Daftry in Regional Offices in the Order

(Regional Offices) of seniority subject to proficion~J of
handling the Gostetner Machine.
Daftry in Headquarters Peans in Head Quarters office.
office.

Daftry in Regional ofricos 100% Peons in Regional Offices.

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

nd S.No.3 (Headquarters' Office)Lshall be.vo effect. frem the 1st February,1965.
ssistants The requiroment of rXlfo proscr-ibed necdnst S.No.2 Providentx FUnd c

H.Qrs Inspectors(Gra.de n) shall have effect frcn the 1st Oc:tobcr,1963.

ffice) of '5Cffo proscribed for prcnotion to the post of Head Clork
The roq'Ll.irElnoot
(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 4
@ Substituted Vide G.S.R.896 dated the-2nd Jurle,1966.
CJ lunpJifiecl/renumoorod by notification G.S.R.592 dt.~ub1ishocLin-the
Gazette of In~ . . )-.At..l.1.4.64,
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4. 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 18 (Min~mum) and
(Grade II},Head Clerk 30 (MaxJ.II1um).
(Regional Offices),
Technical Assistant,
Assistnat.
3. Upp~vision Clerks 18 (Minimum) and
and ~~ Division 21 (Maximum)
Clerks.
4* stenographer,Steno-typists, 18 (M:hn~mum) and
Telephone of Telex Operator 25 (MaxJ.II1um)
and all Class IV posts.
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.... 1. dated 14.9.63 ..
3,.sub-s-ec.4.i
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..
Persons employed in Government offices or statutory
Organisations may also be taken on transfer but when any
person is taken on transfer on deputation on 'foreigh
service,' r te'nns.,approval of the C~n'tral;'Government to.'the- .
". ,
',. tenns of his deputation shoul.d> be cbt af.ne d before appcdntrnen t

provided that n~ appointment to the post of Lower Divis~on

.:.

Clerk shall be made on transfer basis.

; Substituted vide .G.S.R. 337 published in the Gazette' Cif..

India, Part II Section 3 Sub-section', (i) dated' the L'Lth
.. ,
..... '-~'.~- " .
March,1967. .1.
. '.
 ... . ,

:.;-

~. :: - 30 ::-
,.;.
.. \ "
.,',"
~.., ' .', ~w.r-&
.t..oT"lENDIX .....' " '(' .:;-:
.,' '.._
.' :. -."
\~.Na. c ~.Category 'of po st s '. Mlniuum cduc at Lon
__ -' ;.-_~- .
,- ..... __ ._M.~ __ .~_.~
---~g;1.:u::.:a;:.;l::;.:J.::.;f:.l.;;.;;:.c.::.:a~t..:::;i..;::o;,:..:1:.::s:.:.~
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,.:
e r ,',
corresponding. to ~n Assi~t~
I -c , ~."..... '/ in a Government o:::."ice l:-1. H.
a statutory Organisatjr)n .
... i :1

';' EroVidEfnt fund Insp~<:tors Essential

~1j(Gr.adeII). ..'
* (i) Degl,'ee,:pf a iece,}:1::'!:;,"C;;
University or equi vc::'.ent.
,
I" . . : .i' ~. . ,~.~

(ii) About '2 y ea r s e xpe zi enc e

: ";' . .; ,':'. in a responsible suo arvc.so rv
f I .:~
cap ac i ty in Cov e crune r)'C or
-r
semi-Government Orgal1;i.rot:i0n, -
or in B)Bank.or in'~'C~~~e1ri&~
fim of stancingo
~ ,_r "

.O~{
t ,'..;. ,'I ,-. ! .. About 2 yea:::s ~ll-;pe=lenc2 a+. ~r <:
Bar lQualificaJc:fD=n3 r21aAa~)1 e
. , . ('" (
at 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 ,

Desirable
\ ; , '

(i) Knowledge T
of Comp, .. 1y ~a \Ar:
I

Labour.494 .
. . ..
(ii) Knowledge or t:ind~" andro r
the Regional laIfguag;~::: of ":;':
Region to which the :..,;ost po"':'1.-2J .r '::'.

2A. ~ad Clarkin . Graduates with three: years

Regiqnal Offi~s~ experience of Office W0r~~
..
3. .Iechnieal .Assistant Law Graduates o t ho r t~.ar~ J;: I)'

':fHeadquartersOffice) 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
c

or reputed firms ~neTe l3~~1

work has been handlEJ hy th.
candidates .
. '.
'4. Assistants '".. 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
.'
v a ce .;:. '--,":1
t!.~.~
I .'
1

# substituted _ vide Gi.sJLNo:1824 da~.~Cf:.22~11:::Pj(}'b.-::

... .":~. _k~'~"

Amended vide G. s.a. 787 dated 16: ~.+970~' . ".

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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 or equivalent
qualifications. "

(b) Speed of 100 words per

minute in short hand and 40 words
per minute in typing.
%8A. steno-typ1st. (a) Matriculation Or equivalent
qualifications.
(b) Speed of 80 words per minute
in sho r-t hand and 40 words per
minute in typwri ting.. .
%BB. Telephone or (a) Matriculation or equivalent
Telex Operatox. qualifications.' . ','
(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 effici-
ently a Telex Machine.
*9. Class IV staff othe~ Middle School Standa-rd.
than Mali ,Chowkidar,
Frash and Sweeper. .
* la ~ Mali woi-k~
.-gxpE[;i~hce-irr~~:tderiing~
* l,l~ Chowkidar, _.Experierice~ Efl watch and ward work
*12. Frash/swe~er . .'..
.*substituted'vi e-GSR Fio.1824 dte22,.!1.66.
@ S~bstituted vide GSR ~96dated 2.6.66.
% Amended'vide GSR 787 dated ~.JO. 32/ _
 :-'

-: : - 32 -::-
fOURTH SCHEDULE
( seereguiation 9(2) )
; ,

Ihe conditions of.~ervice of employees in the matter .of .

laave. gratuity, 'p~vident fund and age of compul~ory retirement
shall be as specified against the relevant entry below :_

Leave : 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 .
lines 0' the. liberalised pension _ cum- gratuity
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 ),
,1. P-~ fori impOsing 'minor penal ties - No o:rder'" ,
imposing on an employee' any of the pen~lt~$pecified in '
clauses (i) to (iii) of regulation' 14, shalloe--p:assed except,
,after _ '"
(a) the employee is informed in writing of the
proposal to take action against him and of the
'allegations on which it is proposed to be t aken :'
and given an opportunity to make any represen-
tati tion he may wish to make;, '
.(b) such representation, if any, is taken into
consideration by the disciplinary au~hority.
2. 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
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(ii) ,a eopy of 'the $tatement 'of allegations commua.L,

cated to h1tl.' .'
(iii) his r~.pra~entatio.n,:,,i:f
any:..
,and
(i") the orders on the case together with the reasons
therefor~ ,
3. 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:
(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) to s~h authority, or
(b) 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.' """" I'

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(?) ... The" <;ii~au~ho~ty may inquirenlnt?'the

charqes atself 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). qr
.at any. timE!'thereaf~er, appoint a ,4
~ry
or"1.nqui.ring Of~-cerfor. :t.,hepurpo-se.
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.. (3)' The' e~pl:~'yee(ishall,. f6r the'purpose of preparing
ht s defence, be penni tted to inspect and vt ake extracts from .sl.}ch
official records ..as he mayspecif:y~ provid.?q that such permission
may be refused>if ,fox: reasons to herecorded'i'n' .wri ting, in the.
opinion of' the. di sc'iplinary authority such records are not relevant
for the purpose or it is against thepub~ic Lnt ere s t jt o allow him
access thereto. .( ..

(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 on
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. '
/; :' ~~ore sai~ 8) The record of the inquiry shall include :-
et. '~~9al
::' lC 1: 1. 1:10 ne i: ; (i ) the eh~rge~ framed against the employee and.
:::loss the statement of alleg-ations f'u rn i, shed to hi.m
, ,'~~c:i.plinarY under sub-paragraph (.1) above; ..
i l. 'Ei t v..~ ,~.
.
. (iiJ 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;

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(lv) the'doeument.a:iy evidence cotl$ide'redln th~ course of

the inquiry ;
(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.
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 Subject to the p-~nsions of sub-regu~ation(3) of
regulation 15 any su-ch orde r shall specify _.' .
(11 the author!. tywhicll"may far~i~n as the
disciplinary al;ith6ri ty for th~~rpose o~ such
commonproceeru..og ; -, "
(ii) the penaI ti~s spe~if led in regul~tion 14 which
such disciplinalY; authority shall be com,e,tent .
.: to 1roPGse ; and ' ,!i.PO-
(iii) , whether the Droce~ure prescribed in p~X'a~;:tcph.:-
or 3 may be follo .
~d in th~ pl."Oceedi~9. '._
5. Special procedure in certain cases _ Notwithstanding
anything contained in paragraphs 1 to 4 -
(1) where a penalty is imposed on any omployee on
the grOun~ of conduct wbich has led to r,i3
conviction'
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on a criminal cha roe
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(it) 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 ,

(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 ;
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"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)
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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: .
"
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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. ;
3. 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.
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:) it is not submitted within the pr~scribed time-
limit and no cause is shown for the delay; or
(iv) 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 ;
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(b) whether the findings are justified;

I
and
(e) whether the penalty imposed is ex~essive, adequate
or inade,quate; and pass orders -
(i) setting aside, reducing,confirming or
enhancin$ the penalty; or
i
(ii) remittidg the Case to the authority which
imposed the penalty or to any other authority
with such direction as it may deem fit in-
the 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) 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.
(3) In the Case of an appeal.:-against any order
specified ~n regulation 20, the appellate
authori ty shall con s i d-rx all t ho LirG'..1;,,~s-t;:>.nces
of the case and pass such o~ders as i~ rleems
just and equitable. '.

),\ L :1 (699)/60_i'F. I =:
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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 Provident Fund .Comrrd.as.i.onc r-s.,

~~ilance .$ect~on
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(4) Finance Br~nch.

sq/. T.S.Krishnamurthi
S ec t~on Of..:J!.
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