Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) new recruitment rules for Junior Secretariat Assistants (JSA), effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette (June 26, 2019). It supersedes the 2000 rules, except for actions already completed or omitted. The rules detail the recruitment process, qualifications, and other relevant conditions for the JSA post.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Rules:**
* These rules are called the Employees Provident Fund Organisation Junior Secretariat Assistant, Recruitment Rules, 2019.
* The rules take effect upon publication in the official Gazette.
* These rules supersede the Employees Provident Fund Organisation Lower Division Clerks Recruitment Rules, 2000.
* **Post Details:**
* The number of posts, classification (Group C), and pay matrix level (Level 2, Rs. 19900-63200) are specified in the attached schedule.
* The post is non-selection based.
* **Recruitment and Qualifications:**
* Age limit, qualifications, and recruitment methods are detailed in the schedule.
* Disqualifications for appointment include marriage to a person with a living spouse, unless permissible by personal law and exempted by the Central Board.
* **Flexibility and Reservations:**
* The Central Board can relax provisions with Central Government consultation and written justification.
* Existing reservations, age relaxations, and concessions for Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, and other special categories remain unaffected.
* **Schedule Highlights:**
* The recruitment method is:
* 70% by promotion.
* 30% by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).
* For promotion, candidates must be Group C staff with matriculation or equivalent qualification and three years of regular service in Level 1 of the Pay Matrix (18000-56900).
* Skill Test norms on computer are required: A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi.
* **Committees:**
* A Departmental Promotion Committee exists.
Impact Analysis:
* **Existing EPFO Employees (Group C):**
* Impact: Opportunity for promotion to Junior Secretariat Assistant positions.
* Action Required: Meet the eligibility criteria (matriculation, 3 years of service), prepare for promotion or LDCE, and meet skill test requirements.
* **Central Board, Employees Provident Fund:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and potentially relaxing the rules.
* Action Required: Ensure fair and consistent application of the rules, consult with the Central Government on any relaxations.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Consulted on any relaxation of the rules.
* Action Required: Provide input on any proposed relaxations of the rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: An organisation related to provident fund and mentioned in the context of recruitment rules.
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: A legal act that provides the power to make recruitment rules.
Central Board, Employees Provident Fund: The governing body that makes the recruitment rules.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation Junior Secretariat Assistant: The post for which the recruitment rules are being defined.
Recruitment Rules, 2019: The set of rules defined for the recruitment of Junior Secretariat Assistant in Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Scheduled Castes: A reserved category for employment as per the rules.
Scheduled Tribes: A reserved category for employment as per the rules.
Other Backward Classes: A reserved category for employment as per the rules.
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अिधिनयम, 1952 (1952 का 19) क(cid:24) धारा 5 डी क(cid:24) उपधारा (7) के ! लॉज (ए) $ारा (cid:23)द% त शि(य) का (cid:23)योग करत े ,ए
तथा कम(cid:11)चारी भिव(cid:18)य िनिध संगठन (अवर 1ेणी िलिपक) भत2 िनयम 2000 का अिध5मण करत े ,ए, इस अिध5मण से पवू (cid:11)
(cid:4)कए गए अथवा (cid:4)कए जान े हते ु छोड़ े गए के अित<र!त , क=>ीय बोड,(cid:11) कम(cid:11)चारी भिव(cid:18)य िनिध, एतद$ारा कम(cid:11)चारी भिव(cid:18)य
िनिध संगठन किन? सिचवालय सहायक के पद पर िनयुि( क(cid:24) भत2 प@ित का िविनयमन करने के िलए िनA निलिखत िनयम
बनाता ह,ै यथा :
1. संिBCत नाम एवं (cid:23)ारंभ—
1) इन िनयम) को कम(cid:11)चारी भिव(cid:18)य िनिध सगं ठन किन? सिचवालय सहायक भत2 िनयम, 2019 कहा जाएगा।
2) ये सरकारी राजपD म= (cid:23)काशन क(cid:24) ितिथ से (cid:23)भावी ह)गे।
2. पद) क(cid:24) सFं य ा, वग2करण तथा वेतन म<ै H!स म= लेवल—
उ!त पद) क(cid:24) सFं य ा, उनका वग2करण तथा वेतन म<ै H! स म = उनका लेवल, वे ह)गे जो इन िनयम) के साथ सलं I न
अनसु ूची के कॉलम (2) स े(4) म =िविनKद(cid:18) ट ह।M
3. भत2 क(cid:24) प@ित, आय ुसीमा तथा अOय अहताए(cid:11) ं आ(cid:4)द—
भत2 क(cid:24) प@ित, आय ु सीमा, अहता(cid:11)ए ं और इस पद स े संबिं धत अOय मामले वैस े रहग= ,े जसै ा (cid:4)क उ( अनसु ूची के
कॉलम (5) स े(13) म= िविनKद(cid:18)ट ह।M
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4. अयोIय ता- वह Qय ि(
(क) िजसने ऐस ेQय ि( स,े िजसका पित या िजसक(cid:24) प%न ी जीिवत ह,ै िववाह (cid:4)कया ह,ै अथवा
(ख) िजसने अपन ेपित अथवा अपनी प% नी के जीिवत रहत े,ए (cid:4)कसी Q यि( से िववाह (cid:4)कया ह,ै
उ!त पद पर िनयुि( का पाD नहS होगा।
परंत ु य(cid:4)द क=>ीय बोड,(cid:11) सतं ु(cid:18)ट ह ै (cid:4)क ऐस े िववाह क(cid:24), उस Q यि( पर लागू पस(cid:11)नल लॉ के अधीन तथा िववाह के अOय
पBकार को, अनमु ित ह ै और ऐसा करन े के िलए अO य आधार ह,M तो बोड (cid:11) (cid:4)कसी Q यि( को इस िनयम के (cid:23)वतन(cid:11) से छूट द े
सकेगा।
5. ढील दने ेक(cid:24) शि(—
जहां क=>ीय बोड (cid:11)क(cid:24) यह राय हो (cid:4)क ऐसा करना आवU यक अथवा उिचत ह,ै वहां वह क=> सरकार के साथ परामश(cid:11) कर
तथा ऐसा करने के कारण) को िलिखत म= <रकॉड (cid:11) करके इन िनयम) के (cid:4)कसी उपबंध से (cid:4)कसी वग(cid:11) अथवा 1णे ी के
Qय ि(य) के सबं ंध म =आदशे $ारा ढील द ेसकेगा।
6. Qय ावृिX —
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जनजाितय), अOय िपछड़ा वग(cid:11), भूतपूव (cid:11)सिै नक) और अOय िवशेष वग(cid:11) के Q यि(य) के िलए उपबंध करना अपिे Bत ह।ै
अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी
पद का पद) क(cid:24) सFं य ा वग2करण वेतन म<ै H!स म = चयन पद सीधी भत2 वाल े सीधी भत2 वाल े
नाम लेवल अथवा उAम ीदवार) हते ु उAम ीदवार) हते ु
अ(cid:23)वरण पद आयु सीमा शैिBक तथा अOय
योI यताएं
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
किन? 25* (2019) [ुप ‘ग’ वेतन म<ै H!स म = अ(cid:23)वरण पद लाग ूनहS लागू नहS
सिचवालय *कायभ(cid:11) ार के लेवल-2
सहायक अनसु ार (19200-
प<रवतन(cid:11) ीय 63200 ^पय)े
!य ा सीधी भत2 के उAम ीदवार) के िलए प<रवीBा क(cid:24) भत2 क(cid:24) प@ित, ! या सीधी भत2 या पदोO नित $ारा या
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पदोOन ित के मामल ेम= भी लाग ूह)गी
हो $ारा भरी जान ेवाली <रि(य) का (cid:23)ितशत
(8) (9) (10)
लाग ूनहS लाग ूनहS (i) 70% पदोOन ित $ारा,
(ii) 30% सीिमत िवभागीय (cid:23)ितयोगी परीBा
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1ेिणयां, िजनस ेपदोOन ित या (cid:23)ितिनयुि(/ आमेलन (cid:4)कया जाएगा सिमित ग<ठत ह,ै तो उसक(cid:24) (cid:4)कन प<रिbथितय) म =
संघ लोक सेवा
संरचना
आयोग से परामश (cid:11)
(cid:4)कया जाएगा
(11) (12) (13)
(i) पपपपददददोोोो(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)नन नन िििितततत (cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)ाााारररराााा :::: इन <रि(य) को व<र?ता आधार पर, पदोO नित के संबंध म = िवचार लाग ूनहS
करने के िलए िवभागीय
मुFयालय के अयोIय घोिषत (cid:4)कए गए [ुप सी bटाफ को
पदोO नित सिमित, िजसम =
छोडकर, मै<Hक अथवा समकB योIयता वाले [ुप ‘सी’ bटाफ,
शािमल ह:M—
िजOह)ने वेतन म<ै H!स (18000-56900 ^पय)े के लेवल-1
म= तीन वष (cid:11)क(cid:24) िनयिमत सवे ा क(cid:24) हो, से भरा जाए। i. अपर क=>ीय भिव(cid:18) य
िनिध आयु! त
(ii) ससससीीीीििििममममतततत ििििववववभभभभाााागगगगीीीीयययय (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ििििततततययययोोोोगगगगीीीी पपपपररररीीीी(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)ाााा (cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)ाााारररराााा पपपपददददोोोो(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)नन नन िििितततत:::: इन
((cid:23)शासिनक सेवा (cid:23)भाग)
<रि(य) को, मFु यालय के म<ै Hक अथवा समकB योIयता
- अa यB
वाल े[ुप ‘सी’ bटाफ, िजOह)ने वते न म<ै H! स (18000-56900
ii. BेDीय भिव(cid:18) य िनिध
^पये) के लेवल-1 म = तीन वष(cid:11) क(cid:24) िनयिमत सेवा क(cid:24) हो, स े आयु! त-। ((cid:23)शासिनक
सेवा (cid:23)भाग) - सदb य
भरा जाए।
iii. कम(cid:11)चारी भिव(cid:18) य िनिध
संगठन से बाहर के केO>
(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)टटटट!!!!पप पप णणणणीीीी :::: उपयु(cid:11)!त (i) एव ं (ii) दोन) के िलए कंCय ूटर पर िb!ल
सरकार के िवभाग या
टेbट के मानक :
संगठन से समिु चत [ेड
कंCय ूटर पर अं[ेजी म= 35 शhद (cid:23)ित िमनट अथवा iहदी म = 30
का एक अिधकारी –
शhद (cid:23)ित िमनट क(cid:24) टाइiपग bप ीड । ((cid:23)% येक शh द के िलए
सदb य
औसतन 5 क(cid:24) – िड(cid:23)ेशOस के िहसाब स े 10500 केडीपीएच /
9000 केडीपीएच के बराबर 35 शhद (cid:23)ित िमनट एवं 30 शh द
(cid:23)ित िमनट)
समय सीमा – 10 िमनट
[िवkापन-III/4असा./115/19]
सुनील बड़l वाल, केO >ीय भिव(cid:18) य िनिध आयु! त एव ंसिचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th June, 2019
No. HRD/1(1)2011/Cadre Restructuring/Vol.III.- 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 (No.19 of 1952) and in
supersession of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Lower Division Clerks) Recruitment Rules, 2000, except
as respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board, Employees’ Provident Fund
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Employees’ Provident Fund
Organisation Junior Secretariat Assistant, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) These Rules may be called the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation Junior Secretariat Assistant,
Recruitment Rules, 2019.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification, and level in the pay matrix.—
The number of posts, 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.—
The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters attached thereto shall be as specified in
columns (5) to (13) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Disqualification — 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 posts:
Provided that the Central Board 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 Central Government, relax any of the
provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to
be provided for candidates belonging to 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 Number of posts Classification Level in the pay Whether selection Age limit for
post matrix post or non-selection direct recruits
post
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Junior 25* (2019) Group ‘C’ Level-2 in the pay Non-Selection Not applicable
Secretariat *subject to variation matrix (Rs.19900-
Assistant dependent on 63200)
workload.
Educational and Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment, whether by direct
other qualifications educational qualifications probation, recruitment or by promotion or by
required for direct prescribed for direct recruits if any deputation/absorption and percentage of the
recruits will apply in the case of vacancies to be filled by various methods
promotees
(7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable Not applicable Not (i) 70% by promotion.
applicable (ii) 30% by promotion through Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination
(LDCE).
In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation / If a Departmental Promotion Circumstances in which Union
absorption, grades from which promotion or Committee exists, what is its Public Service Commission to
deputation/ absorption to be made composition. be consulted in making
recruitment
(11) (12) (13)
(i) By Promotion: The vacancies shall be filled on Departmental Promotion Not Applicable
the basis of seniority subject to the rejection of Committee (for considering
the unfit from the Group ‘C’ staff of Head promotion) consisting of. -
Office who possess matriculation or equivalent (1) Additional Central
pass qualification and have rendered minimum Provident Fund
three years regular service in the grade in Commissioner
Level-1 in the Pay Matrix [18000-56900]. (Administrative Service
Division) – Chairman¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(ii) By promotion through Limited (2) Regional Provident Fund
Departmental Competitive Examination: The Commissioner, Grade-I
vacancies shall be filled from the Group ‘C’ (Administrative Service
staff of Head Office who possess matriculation Division) – Member
or equivalent pass qualification and have (3) An officer of appropriate
rendered minimum three years regular service grade from Central Govt.
in the grade in Level-1 in the Pay Matrix Departments or
[18000-56900]. Organisation outside
Employees’ Provident
Note: For both the above (i) and (ii) Skill Test Fund Organisation -
norms on computer : Member
A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or
30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer. (35 w.p.m.
and 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 KDPH /
9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key
depressions for each word).
Time allowed – 10 minutes.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./115/19]
SUNIL BARTHWAL, Central Provident Fund Commissioner and Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.