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REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II -Section 3- Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 259] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 12. 1984/ASADHA 21, 1906

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate

compilation

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MINISTRY OF ENERGY

(Department of Petroleum)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th July. 1984

GSR 509(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 (47 of 1974) and in supersession of the Oil Industry Development Board Employees' (Gene- ral Conditions of Service) Rules, 1978, except as respects since done or omitted to be done before such supersetsic-ii, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :—

1. Short tbJe and commencement • — (1) These rules may be called the Oil Industry Development Board Employees' (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1984.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context

otherwise requires,—

(a) "Act" means the Oil Industry (Develop-

ment) Act, 1974 (47 of 1974);

(b) "appointing authority" in relation to exer- cise of a power means Board and includes.—

(i) the Chairman, in relation to exercise oE such power in respect of Group A posts;

(ii) the Secretary, in relation to exercise of such power in Groups B, C and D posts;

(c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the

Board;

(d) "Employee" means a person who holds a post under the Board but does not include casual employee;

(e) "Schedule" means the Schedule to these

rules.

3. Application.—(1) These rules shall apply to all

the employees of the Board except :—•

(a) those who are on foreign service terms with the Board in whose case the terms and con-

ditions of appointment and service agreed to between the Board and ths lending orga- nisation would apply; and

Provided that the Board may by order exempt, either permanently or temporarily, any candidate or clas.5 of candidates from the production of such certificate of fitness.

(b) those paid from contingencies.

(2) Nothing in these rules' shall operate to deprive an employee of any right or privilege to which he is entitled

11. Seniority.—Seniority of an employee in the grade to which he belongs shall be regulated and determined in accordance with the instructions of the Central Government in this regard.

(a) by or under any law for the time King in

force; or

12. Promotion.—-For the purpose of promotion, posts in the Board shall be classified into the following two categories, namely;

(a) Selection PosL—Posts, promotion to which (b) by the terms or conditions of service or any agreement, subsisting between such pcrBOn and the Government; or

shall be made by selection based on merit with due regard to seniority.

(b) Non-selection Posts :—Posts, promotion to (c) by the terms or any agreement subsisting between him and the Board at the com- mencement of these rules.

which shall be made by seniority subject to rejection of the unfit.

4. Creation of posts and appointment thereto.— The Board may create such posts and make appoint- ments thereto, as may be necessary for the perfor- mance of its functions;

Provided that for creation of posts in Group A and Group B and appointments thereto, prior approval of the Central Government shall be obtained :

13. Loan of services of the employees of the Board on Foreign Service terms—(1) Permanent em- ployees, and those temporary employees of the Board who have put in 3 years service in the Board, may be allowed to go on deputation to other organisa- tions. The deputation in each case shall be approved by the Chairman and the period of deputation may be 2 years in the first instance :

Provided that no employee will be allowed to Provided further that for creation of Group A and Group B posts and appointment thereto on purely temporary and ad hoc basis prior approval of the Central Government shall not be necessary.

proceed on deputation to private organisations.

5. Strength and composition of the office establish- ment of the Board.—The categories of the posts in the Board and their strength, sanctioned on regular basis shall be such as is specified in the Schedule.

(2) In a case where the services of an employee have been placed at the disposal of an outside autho- rity, he shall be entitled to all the protection or bene- fits as would have accrued to him had he been pre- sent in tlit Board.

6. Appointment.—All appointments to posts jn the service of the Board shall be made by the ap- pointing authority.

7. Qualifications for and method of recruirment.—

(3) The terms and conditions governing the for- eign service shall be decided in consultation with the borrowing department.

(4) The borrowing organisation will be responsible The qualifications for and the method of recruitment to a post or class of posts shall be such as the Board may specify from time to time.

fur ihc payment of :—

8. Agt on initial appointment.-— (1) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Board unless he has attained the age of 18 years.

(i) in the case of death during the period of deputation, the excess of amount of gra- tuity admissible as per sub-rule (2) of rule 5 of the Oil Industry Development Board Employees (Dcath-cum-Retiiement) Gra- tuity Rules, 1983;

(2) Every employee newly appointed lo a posl under the Board at the time of appointment shall declare the date of his birth by the Christian Era and shall produce confirmatory documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the appointing authority.

(ii) in the case of death or injury during the period of deputation, any compensation that may be admissible under the rules of the Board or the provisions of any other Act or rules.

9. Verification of character and antecedents.— Mere selection of a candidate confers no right to appointment unless the appointing authority is satis- fied, after such enquiries as may be considered neces- sary, that the candidate, having regard to his charac- ter and antecedents, is suitable in all respects for ap- pointment .

(5) The borrowing organisation will be liable to pay leave salary (including allowances) in respect of disability leave granted to the officer on account of any disability incurred while on deputation even if such disabilily manifests itself after the termination of the deputation period,

14. Resignation.—(1) The authority competent to accept the resignation oF an employee is the appoint- ing authority.

10. Medical Certificate on First Entry.—No person ihall he appointed to a post in the Board without a medical certificate ot health, foi initial entry into the service, obtained in accordance with the Government instructions in this regard ;

(2) Every temporary employe© shall be required to give one month'? notice in writing to the Board while submitting his resignation :

Provided that an employee who has been declared permanent shall be required to give three months notict*.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub rule (2) the appointing authority may, at its discretion, ac- cept the resignation of the employee with immediate effect or with effect from any time before the expiry of the notice period.

15. Termination of Service.—(1) Except as may

be specifically provided in the contract of service, the, services of a temporary employee shall be liable to termination at any time without asigning any reason by a notice in writing given by the appointing autho- rity to the employee and the period of such notice shall be one month.

Provided that the services of any such employee may be terminated forthwith and on such termina- tion, the employee shall be entitled to claim a sum equivalent to the amount of his pay plus allowances for the period of the notice at the same rates at which he was drawing them immediately before the termination of his service, or as the case may be, for the period by which such notice falls short of one month.

16. Retirement.—(1) The age for retirement from the service ol the Board shall be 60 y;ars for an employee in Group D and 58 years for all other em- ployees and he shall retire from the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of retirement,

(2) an employee, other than a Group D employee, may be granted extension of srevicc after he attains the age of retirement, with the sanction of the Board and approval of the Central Government, if such ex- tension is in the interest of work of the Board and the grounr's therefore are recorded in writing;

Provided that no extension under this sub-rule shall be granted for a period exceeding two years, ex- cept in very special circumstances.

(3) An employee may, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing to the appointing authority, retire from service after he has attained the age of fifty years.

(4) An employee who has put in not less than 20 years of qualifying service may, by giving a notice of riot les than three months in writing to the ap- pointing authority, retire voluntarily with weightage of up

(2) The appointing authority may re-employ a person who has resigned from service or whose ser- vices have been terminated after consultation with i he authority under whom he was previously working.

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18. Record of Service.—A record of particulars of soivicc of each employee shtall be maintained in the Service Book or Service Sheet of the employee in such form and in such manner as may be specified by the Board from time to time.

19. Saving.—Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations and other concession required to be pro- vided for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Governmui* from time to time and adopted by the Board.

20. Pay and Allowances.—(1) The scale of pay to which he holder of a post in the establishment of the Board shall be entitled to shall be such as is mention- ed against the appropriatevpost in the Schedule.

(2) The employees of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances and at such rates as may be deter- mined by the Board from time to time with the prior approval of the Central Government.

(3) The fixation of pay and grant of increments to the employees of the Board shall be regulated in such manner as may be laid down by the Board from time to time with the prior approval of the Central Government.

21. Advances.—(J.) Subject to the provisions of funds in the budget estimates of the Board, the Chairman shall have the powers to grant to the em- ployees of the Board the following types of advances:

(a) House Building Advance

(b) Car Advance

(e) Scooter Motorcycle Advance

(d) Fan Advance

(e) Festival Advance

(2) The grant of advances referred to in sub-ruie (1) shall be regulated in such manner as may be laid down by the Board with the prior approval of the Central Government.

22. Entitlement to Leave, Medical benefits and Travelling Allowance,—The employees of the Board shall be entitled to such leave (including leave salary) medical benefits and travelling allowance, as may be prescribed by the Central Government under the the rules in this regard.

23. Retirement benefits.-—(1) Service under the Board shall not qualify for pension from Oil Industry Development Fund. It will, however, qualify for gratuity in accordance with such rules as may be' framed and notified by the Central Governmest in the Official Gazette.

4. Technical Officer

1100-50-1600

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¹ Accounts Officer

810-40-1200

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b. Section Officer

(2) A Government servant on deputation to the Board shall continue to be governed by conditions of service in regard to person and other matters which apply to him as Government servant.

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4 (3) The Board shall establish and maintain a Contributory Provident Fund for the benefit of its employees and require them to subscribe to the said Fund in accordance with such rules as may be made and notified by the Central Government in rhe Offi- cial Gazette.

(4) The Contributory Provident Fund shall be administered by the Secretary or any other officer authorised by the Chairman in this behalf.

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24. Control and Discipline.—Thf conduct, disci- pline and control of the employees of the Board shall be in accordance with such rules as may be made and notified by the Centra) Government in the Official Gazette.

25. Interpretation.—Any question as to inlerprea- tion of these rules shall be referred to the Central Government for a decision.

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