EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 229 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019/MAGHA 10, 1940

[No. 2444–GAD-SC-ASSO-0006/2014/Gen.]

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC GRIEVANCE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION

The 25th January, 2019

Subject: - Promotion of Group-D employees in Government establishments.

The provisions for promotion of Group-D employees of the State to different

Group-C posts have been laid down in erstwhile General Administration Department

Resolution No. 2196, dated the 29th January,1997 and Resolution No. 15404, dated the

3rd August, 2010.

In the mean time, the restructuring of Group-D Cadre and its promotional posts

have been made by the Government in Finance Department Resolution No. 36796/F.,

dated the 26th November, 2018. Consequent upon such restructuring of Group-D Cadre

and its promotional posts, the following principles/criteria are prescribed for consideration

of promotion of Group- D employees to the next higher post/rank.

1. The base cadre of Group-D posts shall comprise of posts like Peon, Orderly Peon,

Choukidar, Choukidar-cum-Sweeper, Night Watchman, Gardener, Process Server,

Sweeper etc. born in the regular establishment in an office in Pay of Level-1 in Pay

Matrix which is the lowest level of pay in Group-D posts/services. All recruitments to

this base cadre posts shall be made by way of direct recruitment in the prescribed

manner following due procedure i.e. by open advertisement/ notifying the vacancies

with the employment exchange, compliance of reservation principles etc..

2. The Group-C posts of Daftary / Zamadar / Record Supplier / Treasury Sarkar and

similar other posts in the next higher level of Pay i.e. level-3 in the Pay Matrix in an

office where the nature of work does not involve any noting and drafting shall be

filled up by promotion only from the eligible Group-D employees having Pay of

Level-1 in Pay Matrix who have passed M.E. School Certificate Examination or any

equivalent examination from any recognized institution and have completed a

minimum period of 8(eight) years of continuous regular service on the principle of

seniority-cum-fitness. There shall be no promotion to the post of Record Supplier/

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Treasury Sarkar from the post of Daftary and Zamadar as they all belong to the

same level of Pay Matrix.

3. The promotional posts like Junior Grade Diarist, Junior Grade Recorder, Pasting

Clerk and similar other posts in the next higher level of pay i.e. Level-4 in the Pay

Matrix in an office would also be filled up by way of promotion only from the eligible

employees like Daftary, Zamadar, Record Supplier and Treasury Sarkar, who have

completed 3(three) years of continuous regular service carrying Pay in Level-3 in

the Pay Matrix on the principle of merit and suitability in all respect with due regard

to seniority.

4. The promotional posts like Senior Grade Diarist, Senior Grade Recorder and other

similar posts in the next higher level of Pay i.e. Level-7 in the Pay Matrix in an office

would be filled up by way of promotion only from the eligible employees like Junior

Grade Diarist, Junior Grade Recorder, Pasting Clerk carrying pay in Level-4 in Pay

Matrix on the principle of merit and suitability in all respect with due regard to

seniority.

5. The promotional post of Diary Superintendent in the next higher level of pay i.e.

Level-9 in the Pay Matrix would be filled up by way of promotion only from the

employees like Senior Grade Diarist, Senior Grade Recorder and other similar

posts carrying pay in Level-7 in Pay Matrix on the principle of merit and suitability in

all respect with due regard to seniority.

6. The General Administration & Public Grievance Department Resolution No.

2196/Gen., dated the 29.01.1997 and Resolution No.15404/Gen, dated 03.08.2010

are modified to the above extent. All other provisions of the above said Resolution

will remain unchanged.

7. This will come into effect from the date of issue of this Resolution.

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published in the next issue of the Odisha Gazette for

general information and copies be forwarded to all Departments / all Heads of

Departments/all Divisions/all District Headquarters for information.

By Order of the Governor

S.N. GIRISH

Special Secretary to Government

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