Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer Group B post, Recruitment Rules, 2020. These rules, which take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette, supersede previous recruitment rules from 2002, 2009, and 2015. The rules regulate the method of recruitment for the post of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Rules:
* These rules are called the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer Group B post, Recruitment Rules, 2020.
* The number of posts, classification, and pay matrix level are specified in the attached schedule.
* Recruitment methods, age limits, and qualifications are detailed in the schedule.
* Restrictions apply to individuals with more than one living spouse.
* The Central Board can relax provisions with government and Union Public Service Commission consultation.
* Existing reservations and age relaxations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, and other categories will be maintained.
Schedule Details:
* The post is Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer.
* There are 3072 posts.
* The classification is Group B, Non-Ministerial.
* Pay Matrix Level: Level-8 (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100), with potential non-functional upgradation to Level-9 (Rs. 53,100-1,67,800) after four years of service, depending on workload.
* It is a Selection post.
* Age limit for direct recruits: Not exceeding 30 years (with relaxations for government servants and Employees Provident Fund Organisation employees).
* Essential qualification for direct recruits: Bachelor's Degree in any subject from a recognized university or institute.
* Probation period for direct recruits: Two years.
* Recruitment method: 60% by promotion, 40% by direct recruitment.
Promotion Criteria:
* Promotion from Section Supervisors with two years of regular service in Level-7 (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400).
* Minimum educational qualification for promotees: matriculation from a recognised board and successful completion of two to four weeks training as devised by Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Departmental Committees:
* Group B Departmental Promotion Committee composition is specified.
* Group B Departmental Confirmation Committee composition is specified.
Consultation:
* The Union Public Service Commission must be consulted for direct recruitment.
Impact Analysis:
Employees Provident Fund Organisation:
* Impact: The organisation is governed by the new recruitment rules for Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers.
* Action Required: Implement the new rules in recruitment and promotion processes.
Current Section Supervisors:
* Impact: Opportunity for promotion to Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer based on the new criteria.
* Action Required: Meet the eligibility criteria and apply for promotion when vacancies are announced.
Potential Direct Recruits:
* Impact: Opportunity to apply for Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer positions based on the new rules.
* Action Required: Ensure they meet the age and educational qualifications and apply when vacancies are announced.
Central Board Employees Provident Fund:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and potentially relaxing the rules.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the rules and consult with relevant bodies before making any relaxations.
Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment:
* Impact: Consulted on any relaxations to the rules.
* Action Required: Provide input on any proposed relaxations to ensure they align with government policy.
Union Public Service Commission:
* Impact: Consulted on relaxations and involved in direct recruitment.
* Action Required: Participate in the recruitment process for direct hires and provide input on any proposed relaxations.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: An organization mentioned in the context of recruitment rules for Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer.
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: A legal act cited as the basis for the powers exercised in the notification.
Central Board Employees Provident Fund: The central board responsible for making rules regarding recruitment, with the approval of the Central Government.
Enforcement Officer Accounts Officer: The post for which recruitment rules are being defined.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The government ministry associated with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Union Public Service Commission: An organisation to be consulted in certain matters regarding the recruitment rules.
Scheduled Castes: A category of persons for whom reservations and other concessions are to be provided.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 568] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, ददसम्ब र 30, 2020/ बौष 9, 1942
No. 568] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020/PAUSHA 9, 1942
कमचम ारी भजिष्य जनजध सगं नन
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 ददसम् बर, 2020
स.ं एच.आर.डी./55/2016/आर.आर./प्र.अ.-ल.ेअ.(ई).—कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध एि ं प्रकरणम उबबंध अजधजनयम,
1952 (1952 का 19) कर धारा 5 डी कर उबधारा (7) के क्ल ॉज (ए) वारारा प्रद त िजतियय का प्रयगग करत े ुएए तथा
कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगनन (प्रितमन अजधकारी/ सहायक लखे ा अजधकारी) भतती जनयम, 2002, कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध
संगनन (प्रितनम अजधकारी/ लखे ा अजधकारी) (संिगधन) भतती जनयम, 2009 तथा कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगनन (प्रितमन
अजधकारी/ लेखा अजधकारी) (संिगधन) भतती जनयम, 2015 का अजधक्रमण करत े ुएए, इसके बिू म दकए गए अथिा दकया जान े
हते ु छगड़े गए बदलाि के अजतररक् त, केंद्रीय बगड,म (कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध), एतदवारारा केंद्र सरकार के अनुमगदन स े
कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगनन, श्रम एिं रगज़गार मंत्रालय म ें प्रितमन अजधकारी/ लेखा अजधकारी के बद बर जनयुजतिय कर
भतती बद्धजत का जिजनयमन करने के जलए जनम् नजलजखत जनयम बनाता ह, यथा :
1. संजिप्त नाम एि ंप्रारंभ-
1) इन जनयम कग कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध सगं नन, प्रितमन अजधकारी/ लेखा अजधकारी (्ुब ‘ख’ बद), भतती
जनयम, 2020 कहा जाएगा।
2) ये सरकारी राजबत्र में प्रकािन कर जतजथ से प्रभािी ह गे।
2. बद कर सख्ं य ा, िगती करण तथा िते न मर रक्स म ेंलिे ल-
6420 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
उक्त बद कर सख्ं या, उनका िगती करण तथा िेतन म ररक् स में उनका लेिल िे ह गे जग इन जनयम के साथ संलग् न
अनुसूची के कॉलम (2) स े(4) में जिजनर्ददष् ट ह।।
3. भतती कर बद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा तथा अन्य अहताएम ंआदद-
भतती कर बद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतामए ं और इस बद से संबंजधत अन् य मामल े ि से रहगें े ज सा दक उतिय अनुसूची के
कॉलम (5) स े (13) म ेंजिजनर्ददष् ट ह।।
4. अयगग्य ता- कगई भी व्य जतिय-
(क) जजसने ऐसे व् यजतिय से, जजसका बजत या जजसकर ब नी जीजित ह, जििाह या इसका अनुबंध दकया ह,
अथिा
(ख) जजसने अबन े बजत अथिा अबनी ब नी के जीजित रहत े ुएए दकसी व् यजतिय स े जििाह या इसका अनुबंध
दकया ह,
उक त बद बर जनयुजतिय का बात्र नहीं हगगा। :
बरंत ु यदद केंद्रीय बगड,म कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संतुष्ट ह दक ऐसे जििाह कर, उस व् यजतिय बर लाग ू
व् यजतियगत जिजध (बसमनल लॉ) के अधीन तथा जििाह के अन् य बिकार कग, अनुमजत ह और ऐसा करने के जलए अन् य
आधार ह ।तग बगडम दकसी व् यजतिय कग इस जनयम के प्रितमन से छूट दे सकेगा।
5. ढील देन ेकर िजतिय-
जहां केंद्रीय बगडम कर यह राय हग दक ऐसा करना आिश् यक अथिा उजचत ह, िहां िह भारत सरकार, श्रम एि ं
रगजगार मंत्रालय तथा संघ लगक सेिा आयगग के बरामिम से तथा ऐसा करन े के कारण कग जलजखत में ररकॉड मकरके
इन जनयम के दकसी उबबंध से दकसी िगम अथिा श्रेणी के व् यजतियय के संबंध म ेंआदेि वारारा ढील द ेसकेगा।
6. व्य ािृज –
इन जनयम कर कगई बात, ऐस े आरिण , आय-ु सीमा में छूट और अन् य ररयायत बर प्रभाि नहीं डालेगी, जजनका
केंद्र सरकार वारारा इस संबंध में समय-समय बर जारी दकए गए आदेि के अनुसार अनुसूजचत जाजतय , अनुसूजचत
जनजाजतय , अन् य जबछड़ा िग,म भूतबूि म स जनक और अन् य जििेष िगम के व् यजतियय के जलए उबबंध करना अबेजित
ह।
अनसु चू ी
बद का बद कर िगती करण िेतन म ररक्स म ेंलेिल चयन बद अथिा
नाम संख् या ग रचयन बद
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
प्रितमन 3072* ्ुब ‘ख’, िेतन म ररक् स में लेिल-8 (47,600-1,51,100 चयन बद
अजधकारी/ रूबये)
ग र-
लेखा *(2020)
अनुसजचिीय
अजधकारी कायमभार के िेतन म ररक् स में लेिल-8 (47,600-1,51,100
अनुसार रूबये) म ेंचार िष म कर जनयजमत सेिा बूरी करन े बर
बररितमनीय लेिल-9 िेतन म ररक् स (53,100-1,67,800
रूबये) म ें
ग र-कायाममक अब्डे ेिन ।
सीधी भतती िाले उम् मीदिार हते ु आय-ु सीमा सीधी भतती िाल े उम् मीदिार हते ु ि जिक क्य ा सीधी भतती के[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजबत्र : असाधारण 3
तथा अन् य यगग् यताएं उम् मीदिार के जलए
जनधामररत आय ु तथा
ि जिक यगग् यता
बदगन् नजत के मामले म ें
भी लाग ूह गी
(6) (7) (8)
तीस िषम कर आयु से अजधक नहीं आिश्य क : मान् यताप्राप् त जिश्ि जि्ालय लाग ू नहीं
(सरकारी कममचाररय तथा कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध अथिा संस्ट्थ ान से दकसी भी जिषय म ें
संगनन के कममचाररय के जलए केंद्र सरकार वारारा स्ट् नातक कर उबाजध
जारी अनुदेि अथिा आदेि के अनुरूब 5 िषम तक
कर छूट) नगट : सुयगग य अभ् यर्थिथय के मामले म ें
संघ लगक सेिा आयगग जििेकानुसार
नगट : आय-ु सीमा के जनधामरण हते ु अंजतम जतजथ संघ यगग् यता में छूट प्रदान कर सकता ह ,
लगक सेिा आयगग वारारा जिज्ञाबन में दी गई जतजथ के
जजसके कारण कग जलजखत में ररकॉड म
अनुसार हगगी।
दकया जाना चाजहए।
बररिीिा कर अिजध, यदद भतती कर बद्धजत, क्य ा सीधी भतती या बदगन् नजत वारारा या प्रजतजनयुजतिय / आमले न के वारारा
कगई ह तथा जिजभन् न बद्धजतय के वारारा भरी जान े िाली ररजतियय का प्रजतित
(9) (10)
सीधी भतती के जलए दग िष म (i) 60% बदगन्न जत वारारा,
(ii) 40% सीधी भतती वारारा
बदगन् नजत या प्रजतजनयुजतिय या यदद जिभागीय बदगन्न जत सजमजत गरनत ह, तग उसकर भतती करते समय दकन
आमेलन वारारा भतती हगने कर जस्ट्थजत बररजस्ट्थजतय में संघ
संरचना
में श्रेजणया,ं जजनस े बदगन् नजत या लगक सेिा आयगग स े
बरामिम दकया जाएगा
प्रजतजनयुजतिय/ आमले न दकया जाएगा
(11) (12) (13)
बदगन्न जत : (बदगन्न जत के सबं धं म ें जिचार करन े के जलए) ्बु ‘ख’ सीधी भतती के जलए
संघ लगक सेिा आयगग
संबंजधत अंचल म ें कायमरत अनभु ाग जिभागीय बदगन्न जत सजमजत जजसम ेंिाजमल ह:।-
से बरामिम कर
बयमिेिक जजन्हगन े लेिल-7 म ें िेतन
1. अबर केंद्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयक्ु त (अंचल) - अध्य ि आिश्यकता ह।
म ररक् स (44,900-1,42,400
2. िेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुक्त -। (आंचजलक कायामलय)
रूबये) म ें दग िषम कर जनयजमत सेिा
- सदस्ट्य
कर हग और दकसी मान् यताप्राप् त
बगडम स े म ररक कर न् यूनतम िज िक 3. कममचारी राज्य बीमा जनगम से एक अजधकारी
यगग् यता रखते ह , तथा जजन्ह ने जजनका स्ट् तर संयुक् त जनदेिक स ेकम न हग – सदस्ट्य
कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध सगं नन (स्ट्थ ाईकरण के सबं धं म ें जिचार करन े के जलए) ्बु ‘ख’
वारारा जनधामररत (त यार) दग से चार
जिभागीय स्ट्थ ाईकरण सजमजत जजसम ेंिाजमल ह:।-
सप् ताह का प्रजििण सफलताबूिमक
बूरा दकया हग । 1. अबर केंद्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयक्ु त (अंचल) - अध्य ि
नगट 1 : जग व् यजतिय दग िषम के
2. िेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुक्त -। (आंचजलक
भीतर सिे ाजनि ृ हगन े िाल े ह । उन्ह ें
कायामलय) - सदस्ट्य
बदगन् नजत हते ु इस प्रकार के
प्रजििण स ेछूट दी जाएगी। 3. कममचारी राज्य बीमा जनगम से एक अजधकारी
नगट 2 : संबंजधत अंचल से ता बयम जजनका स्ट् तर संयुक् त जनदेिक स ेकम न हग – सदस्ट्य
अंचल के अतं गमत कममचारी भजिष्य4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
जनजध संगनन के सभी कायामलय जग
सामान् य िररष्न ता सूची का रख
रखाि करते ह।।
नगट : 3 जहां कजनष्न कममचाररय ,
जजन् ह ने अबनी अहकम सेिा अथिा
बात्रता सेिा बूण म कर ली ह, कग
बदगन् नजत के जलए जिचार दकया जा
रहा ह, उनके िररष्न के नाम बर
भी जिचार दकया जाएगा बिते
उनकर अहकम अथिा बात्रता सेिा
िांजछत अहकम अथिा बात्रता सेिा
के आध े से अजधक अथिा दग िषों,
इनमें से जग भी कम हग, से कम न
हग और उन् ह ने अबन े कजनष्न के
साथ जजन् ह ने ऐसी अहकम अथिा
बात्रता सेिा कग बहले ही बूण म कर
जलया ह, अगली उच् चतर श्रणे ी में
बदगन् नजत हते ु बररिीिा अिजध
सफलताबूिमक बूण म कर ली हग।
सुनील बड़थ् िाल, केन् द्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुक् त एिं
सजचि, केन् द्रीय बगड,म कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध
[जिज्ञाबन-III/4/असा./427/20]
EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020
No. HRD/55/2016/RR/EO-AO(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (7) of section 5D
of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) and in supersession of the Employees’
Provident Fund Organisation (Enforcement Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2002, the Employees’
Provident Fund Organisation (Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer) (Amendment) Recruitment Rules, 2009 and the Employees’
Provident Fund Organisation (Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer) (Amendment) Recruitment Rules, 2015, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board (Employees’ Provident
Fund), with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the
post of Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and
Employment, namely;-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation,
Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer (Group ‘B’ post), Recruitment Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the said post, its classification and level in the
pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and
other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. 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:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजबत्र : असाधारण 5
Provided that the Central Board, Employees’ Provident Fund may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible
under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds
for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax.- Where the Central Board is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order
and for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and
Employment and the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class
or category of persons.
6. Savings.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be
provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Ex-Servicemen and other special
categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of post. Number of Classification. Level in pay matrix. Whether selection
post. post or Non-
selection post
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Enforcement 3072* Group – ‘B’, Level-8 in the Pay Matrix (Rs.47,600 - 1,51,100). Selection.
Officer/ *(2020) Non-Ministerial.
Accounts subject to Non-functional upgradation in Level-9 in the Pay
Officer. variation Matrix (Rs.53,100-1,67,800) on completion of
dependent on four years of regular service in Level-8 in the pay
workload. matrix (Rs.47,600-1,51,100).
Age-limit for direct recruits. Educational and other qualifications required for direct Whether age and educational
recruits. qualifications prescribed for
direct recruits will apply in the
case of promotees.
(6) (7) (8)
Not exceeding thirty years of age. Essential: Not Applicable.
(Relaxable for Government Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from recognised
servants and employees of university or institute.
Employees’ Provident Fund Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of
Organisation up to five years in the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be
accordance with the instructions or recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise
orders issued by the Central well qualified.
Government).
Note: The crucial date for
determining the age limit shall be
as advertised by Union Public
Service Commission.
Period of probation, if any. Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/
absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods.
(9) (10)
Two years for direct recruits. 60 per cent by promotion.
40 per cent by direct recruitment.
In case of recruitment by promotion or If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its Circumstances in
deputation / absorption, grades from which composition. which Union Public
promotion or deputation / absorption to be Service Commission
made. is to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(11) (12) (13)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
Promotion: Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for Consultation with the
Section Supervisors with two years’ considering promotion) consisting of:- Union Public Service
regular service in level-7 in the pay matrix 1. Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner Commission is
(Rs.44,900 - 1,42,400) serving in the (Zone)- Chairman; necessary while
respective Zone and possessing the 2. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I (Zonal making direct
minimum educational qualification of Office)- Member; recruitment.
matriculation from a recognised board; and 3. An officer of Employees’ State Insurance
having successfully completed two to four Corporation in the region not below the rank of Joint
weeks training as devised by Employees’ Director- Member.
Provident Fund Organisation. Group ‘B’ Departmental Confirmation Committee (for
Note 1: Those persons who are due to considering confirmation) consisting of:-
retire within two years may be exempted 1. Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner
from completion of such training for (Zone)- Chairman;
promotion. 2. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I (Zonal
Office)- Member;
Note 2: Respective Zone means all offices 3. An officer of Employees’ State Insurance
of Employees’ Provident Fund Corporation in the region not below the rank of Joint
Organisation maintaining a common Director-Member.
seniority list within the zone.
Note 3: Where juniors who have
completed their qualifying or eligibility
service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be
considered provided they are not short of
the requisite qualifying or eligibility
service by more than half of such
qualifying or 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 or
eligibility service.
SUNIL BARTHWAL, Central Provident Fund Commissioner and Secy., Central Board, Employees’ Provident Fund
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./427/20]
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