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**Report: Analysis of the Food Corporation of India Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2021**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Food Corporation of India (FCI) Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2021. This amendment focuses on modifying the existing FCI Staff Regulations, 1971, specifically concerning the premature retirement of Corporation employees. The key change involves granting the Appropriate Authority the right to retire employees under certain conditions, as well as outlining provisions for employees to voluntarily retire. This amendment clarifies procedures for reinstatement after premature retirement and details processes for employees seeking voluntary retirement.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Food Corporation of India Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2021, based solely on the provided text. The report will detail the amendment's objectives, key changes to the existing regulations, affected stakeholders, and potential impacts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is an amendment to the Food Corporation of India Staff Regulations, 1971.
* The core objectives, as inferred from the text, are to provide the FCI with greater flexibility in managing its workforce through provisions for premature retirement and to offer employees options for voluntary retirement under specific conditions.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment likely addresses a need for the FCI to have mechanisms for workforce restructuring and management. The introduction of clauses allowing for both the Corporation-initiated and employee-initiated early retirement suggests a desire to optimize staffing levels and potentially address performance issues. The amendment also codifies the process by which employees can voluntarily retire and the conditions attached to that process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment introduces several key changes to the FCI Staff Regulations, 1971, specifically through the modification of Regulation 222:
* **Premature Retirement by the Authority (2A):** The Appropriate Authority gains the "absolute right" to retire employees by providing three months' notice or pay in lieu of notice if it deems it in the "public interest." This applies to Category I and II employees who entered service before age 35 and have attained age 50, and to all other employees who have reached age 55.
* **Reinstatement after Premature Retirement (2Aii):** Details the procedure if a prematurely retired employee is reinstated. The authority can regulate the period between retirement and reinstatement by granting leave or treating it as *dies non*. However, the period is treated as "spent on duty" if the premature retirement was unjustified or set aside by a court.
* **Voluntary Retirement by Employees (2B):** Employees in Category I or II service (entered before age 35) can retire after age 50, and all others after age 55, by giving three months' notice. The Appropriate Authority can withhold permission if the employee is under suspension.
* **Curtailment of Notice Period (2Bi):** Addresses the option of curtailing the mandatory three month notice period. The amendment describes the employee request, and the potential for the Appointing Authority to relax the requirement of three months' notice, but on the condition that the Corporation employee shall not apply for commutation of a part of his pension before the expiry of the period of notice of three months.
* **Withdrawal of Retirement Election (2Bii):** An employee who has elected to retire cannot withdraw their election except with the specific approval of the Appointing Authority and only if the request is within the intended date of retirement.
* **Premature Retirement for Category III and IV Employees (2C):** The Appropriate Authority has the right to retire Category III and IV employees after 30 years of service with three months' notice or pay in lieu of notice, if it is deemed in the "public interest".
* **Voluntary Retirement for Category III and IV Employees (2D):** Category III and IV employees may retire after 30 years of service by giving three months written notice to the Appropriate Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Employees of the Food Corporation of India, particularly those in Category I, II, III, and IV service.
* The Appropriate Authority and Appointing Authority within the FCI responsible for implementing these regulations.
* The Central Government, which has sanctioning power over these regulations.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Food Corporation of India, specifically the Appropriate Authority and Appointing Authority, are responsible for implementing these regulations.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment specifies notice periods (three months) for both employer-initiated and employee-initiated retirements. It also outlines procedures for reinstatement after premature retirement and the possibility of curtailing the notice period for voluntary retirement.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* Increased flexibility for the FCI in managing its workforce and potentially reducing staffing levels.
* A clarified process for employees seeking voluntary retirement.
* Potential for cost savings through workforce optimization.
* Potential for disputes/litigation related to "public interest" retirements if not applied judiciously.
* More efficient management of employees through clearly defined policy around reinstatements.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Food Corporation of India Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2021, represents a significant update to the FCI's personnel policies. By introducing provisions for both premature and voluntary retirement, the amendment aims to provide the FCI with greater control over its workforce and offer employees options for leaving service under specified conditions. The amendment clarifies procedures related to these processes and is likely to have a notable impact on FCI employees and the organization's overall workforce management strategy.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Corporation of India: An organization that is making regulations and is subject of the Food Corporations Act, 1964.
Food Corporations Act, 1964: A law that confers powers to the Food Corporation of India.
Central Government: The government whose sanction is required by the Food Corporation of India.
Food Corporation of India Staff Regulations, 1971: Regulations that the Food Corporation of India is amending.
Food Corporation of India Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2021: The name of the new regulations being introduced.
Official Gazette: The publication in which the notification of the regulations will be made.
Category I: Service or post of Corporation employee.
Category II: Service or post of Corporation employee.
Category III: Service of Corporation employee.
Category IV: Service of Corporation employee.
FCIStaff 2nd Amendment Regulations, 2020: Regulations that amend the Principal Regulations.
FCIStaff 3rd Amendment Regulations, 2020: Regulations that amend the Principal Regulations.
FCIStaff 4th Amendment Regulations, 2020: Regulations that amend the Principal Regulations.
FCIStaff 5th Amendment Regulations, 2020: Regulations that amend the Principal Regulations.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 215] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, ििू 7, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 17, 1943
No. 215] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021/JYAISHTHA 17, 1943
भारतीय खाद्य जिगम
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 02 िूि, 2021
स.ंईपी.14(1)/2017.—खाद्य जिगम अजधजियम, 1964 (1964 का 37वां) की धारा-45 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए तथा केंद्र सरकार की पूवााितमजत स े भारतीय खाद्य जिगम (कमाचारीवृन्ि) जवजियम, 1971 म ें संिोधि करि े के
जलए भारतीय खाद्य जिगम एतिद्वारा जिम्नजलजखत जवजियम बिाता ह,ै यथााः-
1. संजिप्त िीर्का तथा आरंभाः
(i) ये जवजियम, भारतीय खाद्य जिगम (कमाचारीवृन्ि) (पहला संिोधि) जवजियम, 2021 कहलाएंगे।
(ii) ये सरकारी गिट म ें अजधसूचिा की तारीख स ेलागू होंग े ।
2. पररभार्ााः इस जवजियम म ें िब्िों की पररभार्ा और उिका अथा तथा पिों के पििाम का अथ ा वही होगा िैसादक
खाद्य जिगम अजधजियम,1964 तथा भारतीय खाद्य जिगम (कमाचारीवृन्ि) जवजियम, 1971 म ें दिया गया ह।ै
3. जिम्नजलजखत संिोधि भारतीय खाद्य जिगम (कमाचारीवृन्ि) जवजियम, 1971, जवजियम 22(2) म ें दकए गए हाःै -
(2)(क) (i) इस जवजियम म ें जिजहत दकसी भी बात के होत े हुए, उपयति प्राजधकारी की, यदि राय ह ै दक ऐसा करिा
ििजहत म ें ह,ै तो उस े कमाचारी को जलजखत रूप म ें तीि महीि े िोरटस िते े हुए अथवा िोरटस के बिल े तीि
महीिे का वेति और भत्त े िते े हुए सेवाजिवृत्त करिे का पणू ा अजधकार ह:ै
(क) यदि वे श्रणे ी-I और II सेवा म ें ह ैं अथवा मलू , स्ट्थाजयत्व अथवा अस्ट्थायी पि पर ह ैं और वे 35 वर्ा की
आय त प्राप्त करि े स े पहल े जिगम की सेवा में आए ह,ैं उन्होंिे 50 वर्ा की आय त प्राप्त कर ली ह;ै
3012 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(ख) दकसी भी मामल े म ें उिकी पचपि वर् ा की आय तप्राप्त होिे के बाि;
(ii) यदि मामले की समीिा पर अथवा कमाचारी जिगम स े समय पूवा या अन्यथा सेवाजिवृत्त होिे का
प्रजतवेिि दकया िाता ह,ै तो सेवा म ें जिगम के कमाचारी को बहाल करिे का जिणाय जलया िाता ह,ै
बहाली का आिेि िेिे वाल े प्राजधकारी असाधारण अवकाि सजहत अथवा मामले के तथ्यों और
पररजस्ट्थजतयों के आधार पर अकाय ा दिवस के रूप म ें मािकर, िये और स्ट्वीकाय ा छतट्टी के प्रिाि करत े
हुए बहाली की जतजथ और समय पूवा सेवाजिवृजत्त की तारीख के बीच के हस्ट्तिेप की अवजध को
जवजियजमत कर सकते हाःै
बिते दक हस्ट्तिेप की अवजध को वेति और भत्त े सजहत सभी प्रयोििाथा ड्यूटी पर जबताई गई अवजध
के रूप म ें मािा िाएगा, यदि यह जविेर् रूप स े प्राजधकारी द्वारा बहाली आिेि करत े हुए दकया िाता
ह ै दक समय पूवा सेवाजिवृजत्त मामले की पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें उजचत िहीं थी, अथवा, यदि न्यायालय द्वारा
समय स े पहल े सेवाजिवृजत्त का आिेि अलग रखा गया ह।ै
(iii) िहााँ समयपूवा सेवाजिवृजत्त के आिेि को, समय की सेवाजिवृजत्त के बाि की अवजध और बहाली की
तारीख के बीच की अवजध के जियमि के संबंध म ें जवजिष्ट जिििे ों के साथ एक जवजध न्यायालय द्वारा
अलग रखा गया ह ैऔर आग े कोई अपील िायर करि े का प्रस्ट्ताव िहीं ह,ै उपरोि अवजध न्यायालय के
जििेिों के अितसार जवजियजमत होगी।
(2)(ख) (i) कोई भी जिगम कमाचारी पचास वर्ा की आय त प्राप्त करिे के बाि (और जिगम की सेवा म ें 35 वर् ा की
आय त प्राप्त करिे स े पहले आया ह)ै , और अन्य सभी मामलों म ें उसिे 55 वर्ा की आय त प्राप्त करिे के बाि
सेवा स े उपयति प्राजधकारी को जलजखत में तीि महीि े स े कम समय का िोरटस िेकर, यदि वह श्रेणी 'I'
या 'II' सेवा या पि म ेंह,ैं सेवाजिवृत्त हो सकते हाःै
(क) यह जिलंबि के तहत जिगम के कमाचारी को अितमजत ििे े के जलए उपयित प्राजधकारी के जलए खतला
होगा िो इस खडं के तहत सेवाजिवृत्त होिा चाहत े ह।ैं
(ख) उप-खंड (2) (ख) (i) म ें संिर्भात जिगम का कमाचारी जियतजि प्राजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें अिरत ोध
कर सकते ह ैंदक वह तीि महीि े स े कम समय के िोरटस को स्ट्वीकार कर सके;
(ग) उप-खंड (ख) के तहत अिरत ोध प्राप्त होिे पर, जियतजि प्राजधकारी मेररट के आधार पर तीि महीिे की
िोरटस की अवजध घटाि े (curtailment) के जलए इस तरह के अिरत ोध पर जवचार कर सकत े ह ैं और
यदि वह संततष्ट हो िात े ह ैं दक िोरटस की अवजध घटािा दकसी भी प्रिासजिक असतजवधा का कारण
िहीं बिेगा, तो जियतजि प्राजधकारी इस ित ा पर तीि महीि े की िोरटस की आवश्यकता को जिजथल
कर सकत े ह ैं दक जिगम का कमाचारी तीि महीि े की िोरटस की अवजध समाप्त होि े स े पहले अपिी
पेंिि के एक जहस्ट्स े के जलए आविे ि िहीं करेंगे।
(2)(ख) (ii) जिगम के कमाचारी, जिन्ह ें इस जियम के तहत सेवाजिवृत्त होिे के जलए चतिा गया ह ै और जियतजि
प्राजधकारी को उस आिय की आवश्यक सूचिा िी गई ह,ै को इस तरह के प्राजधकारी की जवजिष्ट
स्ट्वीकृजत के अलावा बाि म ेंअपिा चयि वापस लेि े स ेरोका िाएगा:
बिते दक जिकासी का अितरोध उिकी सेवाजिवृजत्त की आिातीत जतजथ के भीतर हो।
(2)(ग) खंड (2) (क) (i) म ें जिजहत दकसी भी बात के होते हुए, उपयति प्राजधकारी, की यदि यह राय ह ैदक ऐसा करिा
ििजहत म ें ह,ै तो जिगम को, श्रणे ी- III और IV सेवारत या पि वाले कमाचारी को तीस साल की सेवा पूरी
करिे के बाि उन्ह ें जलजखत म ें तीि महीिे िोरटस िेते हुए अथवा िोरटस के बिले तीि महीि े का वेति और
भत्त े िेते हुए सेवाजिवृत्त करिे का पूणा अजधकार ह।ै
(2)(घ) श्रेणी III अथवा IV सेवा या पिों म ें जिगम के कमाचारी, उपयति प्राजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें तीि महीिे का
िोरटस िेकर, तीस साल की सेवा पूरी करिे के बाि सेवा स े सेवाजिवृत्त हो सकते ह।ैं
सीमा कक्कड़, सजचव
[जवज्ञापि/III/4/असा./82/2021-22]
रटप्पणी: मतख्य जवजियम भारत के रािपत्र म ें दििांक 08.05.1971 की अजधसूचिा के माध्यम स े प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े तथा
तिितरूप अंजतम बार जिम्न के माध्यम स े संिोजधत दकय े गए ।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्र .सं. िीर्ाक दििांक
1. भा॰ खा॰ जि॰,(कमाचारीवृन्ि)( िसू रा संिोधि)जवजियम,2020 30.07.2020
2. भा॰ खा॰ जि॰,(कमाचारीवृन्ि)( तीसरा संिोधि)जवजियम,2020 30.07.2020
3. भा॰खा॰जि॰, जवजियम (चौथा सिं ोधि) (कमाचारीवृंि), 2020 30.07.2020
4. भा॰खा॰जि॰, जवजियम (पांचवा सिं ोधि) (कमाचारीवृंि), 2020 07.12.2020
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 02 June, 2021
No.EP.14(1)/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45 of Food Corporations Act, 1964
(37 of 1964) and with the previous sanction of the Central Government, the Food Corporation of India hereby makes
the following Regulations further to amend the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971 namely:-
1. Short Title and Commencement:
(i) These Regulations shall be called the Food Corporation of India (Staff) (First Amendment) Regulations,
2021.
(ii) These shall come into force from the date of Notification in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions: The definition and meaning of the words and designation of posts in this Regulations shall have the
same meaning as contained in the Food Corporations Act, 1964 and the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations,
1971.
3. In the FCI (Staff) Regulations, 1971, Regulation 22(2) may be amended as under:
(2) (A) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, the Appropriate Authority shall, if it is of the
opinion that it is in the public interest so to do, have the absolute right to retire any Corporation
employee by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months' pay and
allowances in lieu of such notice:
(a) If he is, in Category I & II service or post in a substantive, quasi-permanent or temporary capacity
and had entered Corporation service before attaining the age of 35 years, after he has attained the
age of 50 years;
(b) In any other case after he has attained the age of fifty-five year;
(ii) If on a review of the case either on a representation from the Corporation employee retired prematurely
or otherwise, it is decided to, reinstate the Corporation employee in service, the authority ordering
reinstatement may regulate the intervening period between the date of pre-mature retirement and the date
of reinstatement by the grant of leave of the kind due and admissible, including extraordinary leave or by
treating it as dies non depending upon the facts and circumstances of the case:
Provided that the intervening period shall be treated as a period spent on duty for all purposes
including pay and allowances, if it is specifically held by the authority ordering reinstatement that the
premature retirement was itself not justified in the circumstances of the case, or, if the order of premature
retirement is set aside by a Court of Law.
(iii) Where the order of premature retirement is set aside by a Court of Law with specific directions in regard
to regulation of the period between the date of premature retirement and the date of reinstatement and no
further appeal is proposed to be filed, the aforesaid period shall be regulated in accordance with the
directions of the Court.
(2)(B) (i) Any Corporation employee may, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing to the
appropriate authority retire from service after he has attained the age of fifty years, if he is in Category
‘I’ or ‘II’ service or post, (and had entered the Corporation service before attaining the age of 35 years),
and in all other cases after he has attained the age of 55 years:
(a) It shall be open to the Appropriate Authority to withhold permission to a Corporation employee
under suspension who seeks to retire under this clause.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(b) A Corporation employee referred to in sub-clause (2)(B)(i) may make request in writing to the
Appointing authority to accept notice of less than three months giving reasons therefor;
(c) On receipt of a request under sub-clause (b), the Appointing Authority may consider such request
for the curtailment of the period of notice of three months on merits and if it is satisfied that the
curtailment of the period of notice will not cause any administrative inconvenience, the Appointing
Authority may relax the requirement of notice of three months on the condition that the Corporation
employee shall not apply for commutation of a part of his pension before the expiry of the period of
notice of three months.
(2)(B) (ii) A Corporation employee, who has elected to retire under this rule and has given the necessary intimation
to that effect to the Appointing Authority, shall be precluded from withdrawing his election subsequently
except with the specific approval of such authority:
Provided that the request for withdrawal shall be within the intended date of his retirement.
(2)(C) Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause (2)(A)(i), the Appropriate Authority shall, if it is of the
opinion that it is in the public interest to do so, have the absolute right to retire a Corporation employee in
Category III & IV service or posts, after he has completed thirty years’ service by giving him notice of not
less than three months in writing or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.
(2)(D) A Corporation employee in Category III or IV service or posts, may, by giving notice of not less than three
months in writing to the Appropriate Authority, retire from service after he has completed thirty years’
service.
Seema Kakar, Secy.
[Advt./III/4/Exty./82/2021-22]
Note:- The Principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification dated 8.5.1971 and
subsequently have been amended being lastly vide:-
SL. No Title Dated
1 FCI(Staff) (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2020 30.07.2020
2 FCI(Staff) (3rd Amendment) Regulations, 2020 30.07.2020
3 FCI(Staff) (4th Amendment) Regulations, 2020 30.07.2020
4 FCI(Staff) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2020 07.12.2020
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