RECRUITMENT RULES
Supplement to the Gazette No. 6 of the 11th February 2025
Published by Authority of Government of Puducherry 3
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 1/Lab.,/SW/A4/2025/58, Puducherry, dated 03rd February 2025)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP, dated 11th January 1965 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi and in supersession of the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 9, dated 19th July 2006, of the Labour Department, Government of Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 31, dated 1st August 2006, save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the Group 'C', Non-Ministerial post of Junior Employment Officer in the Labour Department, Puducherry, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called the Government of Puducherry, Labour Department, Group 'C' post of Junior Employment Officer Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application.— These rules shall apply to the post specified in Column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said posts, their classification and the Level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto, shall be as specified in the columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule annexed to these Rules.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said post, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
5. Disqualifications.— No person, –
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person, having a spouse living; or (b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post;
Provided that the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax.— Where, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is of the opinion, that it is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
7. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations in upper age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.
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SCHEDULE
RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER 1. Name of the post
: Junior Employment Officer
2. Number of posts
: 4 (Four) [2025] Subject to variation dependent on work-load 3. Classification
: General Central Services, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted,
Non-Ministerial.
4. Level in the Pay Matrix : Level–5 ( 29,200 - 92,300).
5. Whether selection post or non-selection post : Non-Selection
6. Age-limits for direct recruits : Between 18 and 30 years
(Relaxable for Government Servants up to 40 years of age in accordance with the orders or instructions issued by the Central Government).
Note : The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the Competent Authority.
7. Educational and other qualifications required for : Essential
direct recruits.
A Degree in Economics or Statistics of a recognized University.
Desirable
Should have studied Tamil or Malayalam or Telugu as one of the subjects in SSLC or Matriculation or Higher Secondary level or above.
Note : Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
8. W hether age and educa tional qualificat ions : Age : No
prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case Educational qualification : No, but must possess at least a D e g r e e o f a r e c o g ni z e d of promotees. University.
9. Period of probation, if any : Two years for direct recruits
Note : The direct recruits shall have to complete the induction training of at least two weeks within the period of probation.
10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct : By promotion, failing which by deputation, failing both, recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ by direct recruitment. absorption and percentage of the vacancies to
be filled by various methods.
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11. In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/ : Promotion
absorption, grades from which promotion/
deputation/absorption is to be made. Employment Information Assistant in Level-4 in the Pay
Matrix with 5 years of service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on regular basis and successfully
completed the training programme as prescribed by the
Department.
Note 1 : The requirement of training for promotion is not
applicable to the officers holding the feeder post on regular
basis on the date of notification of these rules.
Note 2 : Where juniors who have completed their
qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided
they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility
service or two years, whichever is less, and have
successfully completed their probation period for
promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors
who have already completed such qualifying/eligibility
service.
Deputation
Officers of Puducherry Administration-
(a) (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the
Parent cadre/Department; or
(ii) With 5 years regular service in posts in the Level 4
in the Pay Matrix; and
(b) Possessing the educational qualifications prescribed
for direct recruits under Column 7.
Note 1 : The Departmental Officers in the feeder category
who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible
for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,
the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration
for appointment by promotion.
Note 2 : Period of deputation including the period of
deputation in another ex cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other
Organization or Departments of the Central/ State/Union
Territory Governments shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years.
The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall
be "not exceeding 56 years" on the closing date of receipt
of applications.
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12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, : Gro up ' C' Depa rtmental Promot ion Committ ee (for what is its composition? Considering Promotion)/Departmental Confirmation
Committee (for considering confirmation)/Recruitment
Committee :—
(1) Secretary to Government (Labour) . . Chairman
(2) Commissioner of Labour . . Member
(3) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to . . Member
Government (Labour).
13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service : Not applicable
Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. SANDIRAKUMARAN,
Under Secretary to Government (Labour).
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