Statute, 2000

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Governing Board of the U.P. Rajya Bee] Pramanikaran Sanstha wishes to place on record its appreciation and gratefully acknowledges the invaluable and commendable contribution of the committee, constituted by the Board in its 48" meeting on 30 March 1999 consisting of Sarvashri Dr. Naseem Zaidi, 1.A.S., Secretary of Agriculture, Govt. of U.P. as Chairman, Bhagwan Shankar, .A.S., Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of U.P.. R.A. Sharma, Founder Director of the Sanstha & Ex-Director of Agriculture, Govt. of U.P., Sadhu Charan Singh, Ex. Director of Treasuries. Govt. of U.P. and Rajendra Singh, present Director of the Sanstha, in Preparation of the Bye-Laws of the Sanstha.

The Board also wishes to acknowledge the hard work and sincere efforts put in by Sarvashri Officer and Ratan Kumar, P.C.S. (Finance), present Finance and Accounts Officer, U.P. Rajya Beej Pramanikaran Sanstha for meticulously collecting and generating the relevant information in preparation of the Bye-Laws.

{ Sd/- (Harpal Singh) Dated: 31-08-2000 Chairman ae ea am ig rn am ee e at en me me et

UTTAR PRADESH RAJYA BEEJ PRAMANIKARAN SANSTHA

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SANSTHA

IN_ITS 537 MEETING ON 26-08-2000 In exercise of the powers under Rule 23 of the Rules of Association of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Beej Pramanikaran Sanstha, The Board of Management hereby make the follawing Byetaws, General Service Regulations. which were framed by the Board of Manageme of this Sanstha in its 16" meeting on 10.9.82, have been amended to suit the presen skuation and incorporated in these Bye-laws. These Bye-laws shall supessei all previous orders on the subject including the General Service Regulations. CHAPTER-!

CHAPTER-II

gsaandess there is repugnant to the subject or context:- nN ne Uttar Pradesh Rajya Beej Pramnikaran Sanstha.

{a} “Bosal” aamarie: Cae Governing Board of the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Bee] Pramanikaran

(iii) “Cheltraeit! mean the Chairman of the Board

(iv) “Dieoctor" means he Owector of the Sanstha.

(vi “Appointing Authority” ‘r tsiation to a post means the authority empowered to make “ay e e Fat e m e n O R e e o e e B e e r appointment on that post.

(vi) “Government” means the government of Uttatr Pradesh.

(vii) “Competent Authority" means an authority competent to exercise any or all the powers uncer these Bye-laws or to whom powers in respect of any or all the bye-laws have been delegated by the Board, Chairman or the Director, as the case may be.

(viii) “Employer” means the Sanstha.

(ix) (x) (xi) (xii) “Month” means a complete calendar month.

“Service”means service in the sanstha.

“Fundame.itat and Subsidiary Rules and T.A. Rules” means rules as contained in the Financial Handbooks Volume tl (Part |I to IV) and Volume III respectively of the Uttar | Pradesh Government as amended from time to time.

“Substantive appointment” means an appointment not being an ad hoe appointment on a postin the cadre of the service made after selection in accordance with the rules.

APPLICATION

(ii) These Bye-laws shall apply to every whole time regular employee of the sanstha except : these:- who are subject to the industrial labour laws and the rules regulations or standing orders made pursuant to any enrolment on the subject of such laws: and Who are working on deputation from the state Government or Agriculture Universities or .C.A.R. Institution. The staff under this catagery shall be governed by service rules of their parent department/terms of deputation.

INTERPRETATION & IMPLEMENTATION

(i) (if) (iii) The power to interpret the Bye-laws vests in the Director who may issue such administrative instructions as may be necessary to give effect to and Carry out the purpose of the provisions of these Bye-laws.

If any employee feels aggrieved as regards the interpretation or implemeniation of any of these Bye-laws, he shall have right to appeal to the Board whose decision shail be final and binding on ail concerned.

The Board or the Director, under proper authority from the Board may delegate any of ee t ee y t b a t ee ee U i er a m e e a a his powers for the issue of such administrative instructions to an officer or a committee of officers of the Sanstha, as he may, from time to time, specify.

5. POWER OF SUPERINTENDENCE The Director of the Sanstha shail, subject to the Memorandum of Association, Ruies and Bye-laws of the Sanstha and the resolutions of the Board, if any, exercise superintendence and contro! over the officers and staff of the Sanstha and shall exercise such other powers and perform. such duties as may be prescribed or delegated to him by the Sanstha by a resolution passed by the Board in this behalf.

CHAPTEBR-I

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF RECRUITMENT

6. ASSIFICATION & PAY OF POSTS The classification of the posts under the Sanatha for purpose of appointment, control and dicipline shall broadly be as under:-

CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS

Group Designation Posts Pay Seales Group-A [1. Director | As per deputation | (not beiow the rank Terms of Additional Director of Agriculture Dept.}

2. Jt. Director . 42000-375-16500

3. Dy. Director 10000-325-15200

4. Senior Finance & Accounts Officer’ | 10000-325-15200

2. Geneticist 8000-275- 13500

3. Seed Pathologist 8000-275-13500

4. Finance & Accounts Officer’ 86G0-275-13500

5. Administrative Officer 8000-275-13500 {S) Group Designation Posts Pay Scales

2. Personal Assistant 5500-175-9000

3. Head Assistant 500-150-8000

5. Technical Assistant 5000-150-8000 4

6. Senior Seed Certification Inspector} 5000-150-8000 : ]

7. Accountant 5000- 150-8000 ; 5

8. Stenographer 93000-150-8000 i

9. Seed Certification Inspector 4500-125-7000 ; 1 [ti.Head Clerk 4500-125-7000 4

13. Accounts Clerk 4000-100-6000 3

14. Cashier (HQ) | 4000-100-6000 : :

15.Cashier (Reg.) 3050-75-3950-80-4590 :

17. Driver - | 3050-75-3950-80-4590 GROUP-D |. Daftari 2610-60-3150-65-3540 i

2. -Lab. Assistant 2610-60-3150-65-3540 :

3. Peon 2550-55-2660-60-3200 r 4

4. Watchman 2550-55-2660-60-3200 14

5. Lab Attendant 2550-55-2660-60-3200

6. Sweeper 2550-55-2660-60-3200 ti “Either of the two, as per deputation terms.

(a) The pay scales of the officers on deputation shall be governed by Govt. orders/terms of : 4 deputation.

(b) The above pay scales are subject to revision from time to time as per policy/decisican 4 S I T the Govt./Board.

(c) The minimum and maximum age limits shall be same as for the identical posts under the State Govenment.

(d) With prior approval of the Government the Board may relax the limitation of maximum age in view of the experience and other achivement of any candidate.

(e) With prior approval of the Government, the Board may change the classification in respent of any particular class or classes of posts.

(f) With prior approval of the Government, the Board may from time to time, increase the number of posts in any cadre in the existing or new pay scales.

(g) With prior approval of the Government, the Board may. any of the posts already created or created subsequently may be down graded or held in abeyance or abolished by the Board, if deemed necessary in the interest of Sanstha.

7. CADRE There shall be five cadres of service having sub-caders as under :-

(1) Technical

(a) Field

(b) Laboratory

(2) Ministeriat

(a) Stenographer

(b) Clerical

(3) Oriver

(5) Accounts

(1) (a) Technical (Field ) Cadre This cadre will consist of Joint Director, Deputy Director, Seed Certification Officer, Senior Seed Certification Inspector/Technical Assisiant and Seed Certification inspector.

(b) Technical (Laboratory) Cadre This cadre will consist of Geneticist, Seed Pathologist, Research Assistant and Scientific Assistant.

@ 2. Ministerial Cadre {a) Stenographer This cadre will consist of Personal Assistant and Stenographer. (6) Clerical This cadre will consist of Administralive Officer, Head Assistant, Head Clerk, Senior clerk and R.G.C. cum Typist.

3. Driver This cadre will consist of Drivers of the Sanstha.

4. Group-D This cadre will consist of Daftari, Lab Assistant, Lab Attendant, Pecr. | Watchman and Sweeper. 5. Accounts Cadre This cadre will consist of Senior Finance & Accounts Officer/Finance & Accounts Officer, Senior Accountant, Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Cashier (HQ) and Cashier (Region). 8. NATIONALITY A candidate for recruitment to a 20St Or service under the Sanstha must be i-

(a) Acitizen of India, or

(b) A Tibetan refugee who came over migrated from Junuary 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in india, or

(c) A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar} with the infention of permanently settling in India. . Provided that a candidate belonging to category (b) or (c) above shall be a person in whose favour, a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the state Government. Provided further that candidate belonging to category (b) shall also be required to obtain t 4 Certificate of eligibility granted by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence t Branch, U.P. - Provided also that if a candidate belongs to calegory (b) above no certificate of eligibility shall be issued for a Period of more than one yéar Or and such a candidate may be retained in service after a period of one year. if only he has acquired Indian citizenship. HOTE:- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary but the same has neither been issued nor refused may be admitted to an examination or called to an inigrview arranged for selection and may also be provisionally appointed, subject to the “ecessary cerifirate being outained by him or issued in his favour and made available t aoe to the Sanstha within the time stipulated theretor by the Sanstha or any person authorized in that behalf.

LANGUAGE

AGE A candidate shal! not be eligible for appointment in the Sanstha unless he possesses sound working knowledge in Hindi language.

A candidate ior direct recruitment to a post under the Sanstha shall not be less than the age prescribed for identica! posi in the Stete Government.

The maximum age fmt shai be relaxable in the case of Scheduled castes, Scheduled tives, Backward caste candidates as per the relevant orders of State Government issued irom are to ime.

Every empfoyee shall at the time of his initial appointment produce proof of his age to ihe satisfaction of the Appointing Authority.

The proof of age, to be produced by the employee, shail be the certificate of his having; passed the High School or equivalent examination or where the empioyee has not passed any such examination or for reasons beyond his control itis not possible for him to produce such certificate, the embioyee shall produce other proof of age to the satisfaction of the Appointing Authority.

Date of Birth of an employee recorded in the certificate of his having passed the High School or equivalent examination or where an employee has not passed any such examination as aforesaid, the date of birth or the age recorded in his service book at the time of his entry into service, shall be deemed to be his correct date of birth or age, as the case may be. and no application or representation shall be entertained for correction of such date or age in any circumstances whatsoever.

QUALIFICATION

The qualifications for the exisiting posts shall be as prescribed in Annexure-A .

CHARACTER

The character of a candidate for direct recruitrrent to the service must be such as may render him suitable in all respect for employment in the service.

NOTE:- Person dismissed by the Union Government or a State Government or by any n i i n r

13. PHYSICAL FITNESS (} No male Candidate who has more than one wife ivi under the Sanstha.

(ii) The Appointing Authority may, if Satisfied that there are s, any person from the operation Of this rule, refer the m shall be final, f pecial grounds for exempting atter to the Board whose decision 15, RESERVATION OF POST CHAPTER-IV cE RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT 16. CREATION OF Posts CREATION OF POS:

{i) With prior approval of the Government, the Board may, PCSIS as fi may consider necessary and shall determin cecre ci the Sanstha.

from time to time, create such é the number of POSts in each a (ii) Powers to create posts shall not be delegated by the Board.

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

(ti) (ui) The Appointing Authority of the Director shall be the State Government as provided in rule 5 of the Rules of Association of the Sanstha.

The Board shall be the appointing Authority of the Group-A and Group-B Officers of the Sanstha in accordance to the prescribed procodure.

The Director shali be the Appointing Authority for the rest of the staff in accordance to the prescribed procedure.

MODE OF RECRUITMENT

Appointment may be made from the following sources:-

(a) By direct recruitment:

(i) From open market after due publicity.

(b) By promotion from amongst the Sanstha employees.

(c) By deputation or re-employment or on contract basis, from experienced staff from Government under taking/Autenomous bodies like Agricultural Unversities, National seed corporation, State seed corporations etc.

SOURCE OF RECRUITMENT /

Director: (i) The appointment to the post of Director shall be made by the Government, as provided in Rule-5 of the Rules of Association. {ii) The appointment to the other posts shall be made as under:- () Technical (Field) Cadre

(a) Joint Director: The appointment to the post of joint Director shall be made by promotion from amongst substantatively appointed Deputy Directors of the Sanstha, having atleast 2 years experience as Deputy Director.

(b) Deputy Director: The appoiniment to the post of Deputy Director shall be made by promotion from amongst substantively appointed Seed Certification Officers or equivalent technical posts of the Sanstha. having atleast 10 years of experience in seed certification/ seed testing out of which 5 years should be at Group-B level.

(c) Seed Certification Olficer: 50% of posts shall be filled in by direct recruitment and an s w e (d} (e) {ii} Tee (a) (b) (c) other 50% by promotion from amongst the substantatively appointed Senior Seed Certification inspectors, having at least 5 years of experience in seed certification. Senior Seed Certification Inspector/Technical Assistant: 100% posts shall be filled in by promotion from amongst the Substantatively appointed Seed Certification Inspectors, having at least 2 years of experience in Seed Gettification. Seed Certification inspector: 100% posts shalf be filled by direct recruitment. hnical (Laboratory) Cadre Geneticist/Seed Pathologist : 50% of the posts shall be filed in by direct recruitment and other "9% by promotion from amongst the Substantatively appointed Research Assistants of the Sanstha, having atleast 5 years experience of seed testing work. Research Assistant: 100% posts shall be filled in by promotion from amongst the substantatively appointed Scientific Assistant having at least 2 years experience of seed testing work, Scientific Assistant: 100% posts shail be filled in by direct recruitment. (ii!) Ministeriat (Stenographer) Cadre (a) {b) (IV) Mini Personal Assistant: This post shall be filled in by selection from amongst the Substantively appointed Stenographers of Sanstha having atleast 10 years of experience as stenographer. Stenographer; 100% posts shall bé filled in by direct recruitment. steriai (clerical) Cadre (a) (c) (d) Administrative Officer: This post shall be filled in by promotion from Head Assistant of eenstrative Officer:

the Agency with at least 10 years, experience of office work out of which 2 years shall be on the post of Head Assistant. Head Assistant: This shall be a Promotion post. The incumbent shall! have 8 years experience of office work out of which 2 years shall be on the post of Head Clerk. Head Clerk: 100% posts shall be filled in by promotion. The incumbent shall have 6 years experience out of which 3 years shalt be on the post of Senior Clerk. Senior Clerk: 100% pests shall be filled in by promotion. The incumbent shalhave at least 3 years experience of office work.

i en ypist: The appointment to the post of R.G.C. cum Typist shall be made (e) R.G.C. cum through direct recruitment. However, a quota of 10% (or as revised by the Government from time to time) shail be reserved for Class-IV candidates provided suitable candidates with requisite qualifications are available.

Driver Cadre Driver The appointment to this post shall be made 100% through Direct recruitment.

(a) Lab Assistant The appointment to the posis of of Lab. Assistant shall be made 100% through promotion from amongst Lab. Attendants of the Sanstha.

(b) Rest of Goup D posts shall be filled in 100% through direct recruitment. Accounts Cadre ,

(a) Senior Finance & Accounts Officer/ Finance & Accounts Officer: The post shall be filled in by deputation of an officer from U.P. State Finance & Accounts services.

(b) Senior Accountant: The appointment to the post of Senior Accountant shall be made 100% by promotion from amongst the substantatively appointed accountants of the Sanstha. The incumbent shall have ten years experience in accounts work out of which five years shall be on the post of Accountant.

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(c) Accountant: The appointment to thé post of Accountants shall be made 50% through direct recruitment and 50% by promotion from amougst the substantively appointed Accounts Clerks of the Sanstha.

{d} Accounts Clerk/Cashier (H.Q): The appointment to the post of Accounts Clerk/Cashier (H.Q) shall be made 100% through direct recruitment.

(e) Cashier (Region): 100% posts shal be filled in by direct recruitment.

20. PROCEDURE OF RECRUITMENT.

(a) DIRECT RECRUITMENT

(i) From open market after due publicity.

(b) PROMOTION

(ii) The criteria for promotion shall be seniority subject to rejection of unfit. — elie ey : 21. COMMITTEE FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION The selection committee consisting of not less than three persons duly constituted by the Appointment Authority, shall draw up a list of names of candidates for selection arranged in order of merit and furnish it to the Appointment Authority for appointment. In constitution of selection committee the relevant Government Orders shail be applicable. Constitution of selection/promotion committees:-

SL POSTS CHAIRMAN MEMBER

Group-A & Group-B Director 1. Representative of e e t ah Government (an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary)

2. Representative of Universities/Dept. of Agriculture/ Horticulture, as i nominated by the Chairman.

2. Group-C (Technical) Director Two Representatives of UPCAR/ICAR i “Universities/Dept. of ; Agriculture, Horticulture, as nominated by the Chairman we St POSTS CHAIRMAN | MEMBER

3. Others — Director +. Joint Director, posted at Sanstha Headquarter

2. Senior Finance & Accounts Officer/ Finance and Accounts Officer posted at Sanstha Headquarter.

NOTE:- If necessary, there can be addition of members to accommodate OBC and SC/ST members from the designated institutions mentioned above/Sanstha.

22. COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE Except otherwise provided by or under these Bye-laws service of an employee shall be deemed to commence from the working day in the forenoon of which he reports for duty at the place and time intimated tc him by the competent Authority. In case a candidate joins in the afternoon the service shall be deemed to commence from the next following day. However, it shall not affect the seniority of the incumbent.

4 23. SENIORITY Seniority of employees. in their cadre will be determined in accordance with the UP. Government Servant Seniority Rules 1997.

24. PROBATION

(1) An employee appointed directly for the first time against a regular post shail be placed on probation for a period of two years from the date of joining the new post, provided that the Board may in exceptional cases waive the requirements of probation. Similarly, the period of probation for the promoted employees of the Sanstha shall be one year.

(2) The performance of the employee in the new post will be watched during the period of probation and the Appointing Authority may extend the; sd not exceeding one year.

(3) Anemployee directly recruited to a post may at any time, during or at the end of the period of e n e r aie probation or during the extented period of probation as the case may be, discharged fron the service of the Sanstha under the orders of the Appointing Authority. An employee promoted to a post may at any time, during or at the end of the period o probation as the case may be, reverteu io his substantive post. A probation who is reverted or whose services are dispensed with under sub-rule (3) 8 (4), shail not be entiled to any compensation.

CONFIRMATION

A probationer may be confirmed by an order in writing, at the end of the period of probation or the extended period of probation, as the case may be, if his work and conduct are reported to be satisfactory, his intergrity is certified, and the Appointing Authority considers him to be otherwise fit for confirmation.

RESIGNATION & TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE

(1) Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing between the Sanstha and the regular employee, an employee may resign from the service of the Sanstha at any time on giving to the Sanstha at least 3 months notice in writing of his intention to do so or on payment of a sum equivalent to the amount of salary for the period of notice or as the case may be for the period by which such notice falls short of the period of 3 months. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing between the Sanstha and the confirmed employee, the Sanstha shail be entitled to terminate the services of an confirmed employee as per existing Government Rules.

The services of employees other than regular employees can be terminated at any time by-giving him one month notice or pay and allowances in lieu thereof. . No'such notice or pay in lieu thereof as aforesaid will be required ta be paid when the service of an employee is terminated by way of punishment tor an act of a misconduct or where’an employee retires on attaining the ag? of retirement or superannuation.

27. ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION The resignation of an employee shall not be effective unless it is accepted by the competent Authority. The competent Authority may refuse to accept the resignation if, The employee is under an obligation to serve the Sanstha for a specified period which has not yet expired; or te {2) The employee owes the Sanstha any Sum of money and/or other liabilities til such time | as the said amount is paid or the liabilities are discharged: or

(3) For any other sufficient grounds to be recorded in writing.

28. RETIREMENT An employee shall retire at the age of 58 years,

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PAY ALLOWANCES AND OTHER SERVICE CONDITIONS

29. PAY ON RECRUITMENT eS An employee directly recruited shall draw Pay and allowances applicable to the post. In case of promotion unless the Board otherwise prescribes, the fixation of pay shail be in accordance with the relevant rules contained in Financia! Handbook Vol. 2, part {I to IV on the subject.

30. FIXATION OF PAY ON DEPUTATION AND ON CONTRACT

(7) In case of employee appointed from Government service or from other service on deputation, the terms and conditions shall be agreed between the Sanstha and the lending employer/employee.

(2) In case of employee on contract, the fixation of pay shall be in accordance with the conditions of contract. between the Sanstha and employee concerned.

31. ANNUAL INCREMENT EE EVEN The annual increment shall be allowed in accordance with the relevant rules contained in Financial Handbook Vol. 2, Part li to lV on the subject.

32, PREMATURE INCREMENT To reward an employee for excellent porformance, the Board may grant a premature increment not more than 3 to an employee of the Sanstha on a time scale of pay. The Board shall not delegate the exercise of this power to any authority. Basis of granting such increments should be rare and exemplary and be rec_ided in specific terms.

33. DEARNESS AND OTHER ALLOWANCES Dearness allowance, house rent allowance, city compensatory allowance, fi allowances including encashment of leave for officers and staff in the service of u Sanstha shail be regulated, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the Fundament and Subsidiary Rules and such other rules and orders as are issued by the Goverme for their employees from time to time and as modified by the Sanstha wherever deame necessary.

MEDICAL FACILITY

The employees af the Sanstha including those working on deputation shall be untitie to medicat facilities as approved by the Board from time to time.

LEAVE

The grant of leave (of all kinds) shall be regulated in accordance with the provision: contained in the relevant Fundamental and Subsidiary Rules of the Financial Handboo! Vol. 2, (Part It to IV) of the State Government.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

(1) Unless otherwise distinctly provided the whole time of an employee shall be at the disposal of the Sanstha and he shall serve the Sanstha in such capacity and at such place as he may be directed from time to time.

(2} Rules, Bye-laws and instruction of the Sanstha and all arrangements, systoms, methods and procedures irylorce and those promulgated by the Sanstha in future for the purpose of regulating work, safety, discipline, cleanliness, good conduct, avoidance of waste of time, materials and money shall be binding and Shall be observed by the employee. He shall comply with and obey all orders and directions that may, from time to time be given to him by any person under whose control or superintendence he may be performing his duty.

(3) An employee Shall serve the Sanstha honestly, faithfully, and shail do his utmost to promote the interests of the Sanstha and shall show courtesy, attention and diligence in all transactions with any person with whom he may come into contact in his official capacity.

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37. SERVICE RECORDS A Service Book of each member in the service of the Sanstha shalt be maintained on the form prescribed for Government servants and shall contain entries relating to every step in his service life. each being attested by competent authority. Besides, all kinds of (eave other than casual jeave, shall also be recorded in service book.

38. CHARACTER ROLL A character roll of each employee shall be maintained by the Sanstha in which entries shall be made every year in the following manner:- SL| NAME OF THE REPORTING [RECOMMENDING | ACCEPTING

POST OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER

1. | DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN . GOVERNMENT

D.D. (REGION)

GENETICIST/

SEED PATHOLOGIST

6. | ADMN. OFFICER p.0. 4.0) - DIRECTOR (REGION)

ASSISTANT (H.Q.)

9. | RESEARCH ASSISTANT/ SEED D.D. DIRECTOR

SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT/ ANALYST .

GROUP C & D. STAFF OF LAB

DRIVERS

| (REGION) NAME OF THE REPORTING RECOMMENDING ACCEPTINt SL

POST OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER

STAFF OF

ACCOUNTS (H.Q.)

STAFF OF OFFICER

ADMN. (H.Q.)

STAFF OF

TECH. (H.Q.)

14. | STAFF OF DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR CAMP

39. MERGER IN SANSTHA'S SERVICE Rules/Orders of the Government on the Subject will be applicable.

40. APPLICATION FoR EMPLOYEMENT ELSEWHERE An employee Seeking employment elsewhere outside the Sanstha shail send hi: ” application through tne Sanstha. The Sanstha reserves the right to withhold such applicatior without assigning any reason thereof. ~ The employees shall observe the workiny hours as may be prescribed from time to time by the Director or by any other competent authority authorized by Rim.

42. ATTENDANCE An employee shail comply with instructions from time to time relating to recording of time of arrival for work and departure from the place of work, period of duty, hours of work etc., which | shall be notea.

43. HOLIDAY Sanstha shall observ .- the holiday including the restricted and the local holiday in accordance with tne State Government and the local authorities. 4h

ABSENCE FROM STATION

No employee shall leave the station of duty without obtaining prior permission from the competent authority.

TRANSFERS

An employee may be posted or transferred to any place in Uttar Pradesh. When an employee is transferred or promoted from one or the other invoiving a change of headquarters, he will be entitled to joining time, transter travelling allowances etc. as applicable to identical state Govt. employees, provided that the Board, in special circumstances, may relax the provisions of this regulation and permit such allowance as it may consider necessary in any particular case.

TOURS

An employee may be sent on tour, in the course of his official duties, any where in India by the Competent Authority.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES/L.T.C.

Travelling Allowance/L.T.C. to the staff of the Sanstha shall be regulated by the U.P. Government Rules and such other orders as are issued by the Government. However the Board may modify T.A/L.T.C. rules and orders in the interest of Sanstha.

INQUIRIES, PUNISHMENT & APPEAL

The procedure for dealing with cases of inquiries and disciplinary proceedings, etc. shail be the same as laid down in “Uttar Pradesh Sarkari Sevak (Anushashan avam Appeal) Niyamavaii, 1999."

CONDUCT RULES

Government Servants Conduct Rules in vogue under the U.P. Government shall apply, as such to the employees of the Sanstha.

GRATUITY

All full time officers and employees of the Sanstha will be entitled for gratutity under the Group-Gratuity-Cum-Life-Assurance-Scheme of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

PROVIDENT FUND

Each whole/part time emptoyee of the sanstha. excluding those on deputation, shall subscribe to the Provident Fund at the applicable rate. An equal amount shall be contributed by the Sanstha simultaneously.

The other terms and conditions of the Provident Fund shail be regulated by the E.P.F. Act/ Rules.

PUBLIC SERVANT

Ail employees of the Sanstha are Public Servants as defined in the Indian Penal Code.

CHAPTER-VI

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION

The Sanstha will conduct Departmental Examinations of the Group C and above employees (except drivers) in the subjects as detailed in 59 & 60 For the newly recruited employee/officer, normally the first increment shall be allowed after completion of one year but the second increment shall be allowed only when he/she passes the departmental examinations.

For those employee/officer of the Sanstha, who joins the service in Sanstha after enforcement of the Bye-Laws' passing of departmental examination only once will be compulsory for promotions. However, the Director may relax this pre condition fer promotion, but second increment in the promotional scale shall be allowed only when he/she passes the departmental examinations.

Norma! T.A/D.A will be paid only once for appearing at the departmental examinations. Mode & modalities of the examination shall be decided by the Director on the proposal of the secretary of the Finance Committee of the Sanstha and shall not be changed frequenily.

TECHNICAL STAFF

Part! Istpaper: Principal and procedure of Seed Certification. 2nd Paper: Provisions under the Seeds Act, Seeds Rules and Seeds (Control) Order. Parti! Istpaper: | Fundamental and subsidiary Rules, T.A. Rules, relevant Account Rules as contained in Financial Hand books, Vol. 1) (Part Il to 1'V), Vol. 1 and Vol. V (Part !) respectively.

2nd Paper: Disciplinary proceedings and conduct rules.

ACCOUNT STAFF

Istpaper: 7.A. Rules, relevant Account Rules as contained in Financial Handbook Vol. land Vol. Vv (Part 1) respectively.

2nd paper : Fundamental and subsidiary Rules as contained in Financial Handbook | Vol. | (Part Il to 1V). budgetary procedure and control of expenditure. 3rd paper: Delegation of Financial powers, survey reports, write off losses, preparation of Balance sheet.

4th paper: Audit including Internal Audit-its principles and procedures. TRAINING The newly recruited accounts statf shalt be put undertraining for a period ot approximately 6 weeks at Finance & Accounts training Institute of | Financial Management Training Research, Lucknow.

CHAPTER-VII

FUNDS OF THE SANSTHA

Funds of the Sanstha shalt constitute of the following:- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Grant-in-aid from the State Goverment and Government of India. | Receipts of the Sanstha by way of application fees and other certification charges, &s , : determined by the Board from time to time.

Income from the Assets of the Sanstha.

Receipts from other sources.

All expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Sanstha in accordance with the | Rules and Bye-Laws of the Sanstha. The funds of the Sanstha shall be keptin accordance: with the Rule-30.of Rules of Association and shall be restricted maximum to three banks. Preparation ‘of the budget estimates The finance & Accounts Officer posted at the headquarters of the Sanstha shall be the | Secretary of the Finance Committee of the Sanstha. Thé Finance Committee shat! constitute of the following:- Director Chairman Finance & Accounts Officer Secretary Secretary of the Finance Committee shall prepare detailed estimates of the receipts! and expenditure of the Sanstha for the ensuing financial year not later thar tst Febmary a w n each year in such form, classification and manner as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Board.

The budget shall be placed before the Board for approval. While placing the budget estimates before the Board all such items which would require the specific sanction of the Board shall be explained with full justification.

The budget shall be passed by the Board before March 31 each year without fail Otherwise, the Director on the proposal of Finance and Accounts Officer, will sanction the expenditure on the basis of previous year’s approved budget till the time when a new budget has passed by the Board. All such expenditure will be included in the new budget and will be reported to the Board in the next meeting separately. Revised/supplementary estimates of expenditure shall similarly be submitted to the Board, in such form and or such date as may be indicated by them for their sanction. Here too, all such items, which require the specific sanction of the Board, shall be explained with full jusitification.

RESUMPTION OF FUNDS

The Director may resume any funds sanctioned for particular item by recording reasons for such resumption Similarly he may redistribute the resumed funds or savings on any item, as and when so required.

Expenditure sanction (a) (b) "No expenditure. out of the funds of the Sanstha shalt be incurred without the sanction of the competent authority.

Chairman of the Sanstha shall be the sanctioning authority in case of such expenditure as are sanctioned by the State Goverment. ‘ .

The Director of the Sanstha shall be sanctioning authority for all such expenditure as are sanctioned by Heads of the State Departments under the State Government. A sanction to expenditure shall not become operative until there has been provisions of funds under these bye-laws to cover it.

SANCTION OF ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE

In emergent cases, the Director may, subject to availability of funds in the budget, sanction an expenditure to the extent of Rs. 50,000 on any such item as was not covered in the Note:

original budget for that year.

ot * The Chairman and the Director may sanction additional expenditure on an approved item up to 25% and 10% respectively of the original grant in respective “Standard objects of expenditure” gubject to the availability of funds.

The funds thus sanctioned shall be deemed to be at the disposal of the Director. The additional sanctions as mentioned in 73 & 74 shall be placed before the Board in forthcoming meeting for information.

75. ORAWAL OF FUNDS

78. ACCOUNTS The funds of the Sanstha shail be drawn though cheques under the joint signature of Senior Finance & Account Officer/Finance and Account Officer and the Deputy Dircetor of the Sanstha so designated for the purpose by the Director of the Sanstha. No cheque shail be drawn under the signature of single officer. In case of absence of any of the signatories, Director shall sign the cheques in his place. Cheque books will remain in the personal custody of the Finance and Account Officer of the Sanstha.

=e The annual accounts together with the balance sheet shall be prepared in accordance with Rule-32 of the Rules of Association of the Sanstha and in no case it shall be prepared later than June 30.

79. AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT The accounts of the Sanstha shall be audited annually by the Auditor appointed by the Board besides. the Director shall get the account of the various units of Sanstha audited through internal auditors periodically. The result of the internal audit shall; be communicated by the Finance and Accounts Office to the Dicector along ¥ with the gut. report.

oe hee Me “Apri, The Director will deal with the audit objections raised by the appointed auditor. .. : — The accounts of the Sanstha, as certified by ihe auditors (CA& Accountant General) together with the Aucit Report there on, shall be placed before the Board by 30th September each year for consideraion and acceptance Vol. Ut and Vol. V (Part }) respectively.

fe 82. ADVANCES bP (a) The Deputy Director and such other officers posted at the Headquarters and in the field of the Sanstha, as may be so authorized shall be allowed to draw and keep at their disposat advances to meet petty expenditures incurred on behalf of the Sanstha. The amount of the advance will be determined and revised by the Director. A permanent ! . advance will be recouped and governed under rules, laid down in Financial Handbook

(b) Notmore than two advances in all shall be allowed to any employee/officer of the Sanstha but the secound advance shall be allowed only when the first advance has been fully adjusted. All the advances so sanctioned should be fully adjusted and balance, If any, { refunded in the funds of the Sanstha within three months of its drawl or the next 31st ' March, whichever is earlier.

83. OTHER ADVANCES In sanctioning house building advance/house repairing advance/advance to purchase - such as motor-car, motor-cycle, scooter, moped and cycle/computer advance and such other advances, the relavant rules contained in Financial Handbook Vol. V. part t and { Government Orders on the subject shall be applicable. However, the Board may amend such provisions if deemed necessary in the interest of Sanstha.

84. MANAGEMENT OF SANSTHA PROPERTY Joint Director/Deputy Director of the Sanstha will be custodian of the assets of the Sanstha. Maintenance, verification and disposal or surplus/unserviceable properties of the Sanstha will be done as per the rules contained in Financial Handbook Vol. V Part { and relevant Government Orders.

85. CASH, CASH BOOK, CASH CHEST SECURITY DEPOSITS, CASHIER AND ACCOUNT

RULES

The relevant provisions contained in Financial Handbook Vol. V part | shall be applicable.

86. STORES AND PURCHASE RULES The stores purchase ruies as contained in Appendix-XVIII of Financial Handbook Vol. V part-l together with relevant rules mentioned therein shall be applicable mutatis mutandis in regard to the purchases made by the Sanstha. Similarly, the provisions contained in M.G.O. will apply for maintenance of stock-book etc. terre Rt

97. CONTRACTS Save as otherwise provided all contracts shall be executed on behaif of the Chairman of the Sanstha by the Director of the Sanstha. The Director may, however subject to i such restrictions as he may deem fit to impose, authorize any other officer of Sanstha under the administrative control of the Sanstha to executve contract deeds and other instruments on behalf of the Sanstha.

88. The draft of all contracts shail be carefully drawn up under legal advice wherever Z : necessary.

89. The Director may finally approve the forms and contents of all contracts.

90. The Joint Director/Deputy Director/Administrative Officer of the Sanstha, by power of attorney from the Director of the Sanstha shalt have the power to file and defend suits/ other proceedings on behalf of the Sanstha.

e 91. The powers to compromise, settle or refer any dispute to arbitration relating to the Sanstha shall be exercised by the Director and the Chairman respectively to the extent of Rs.25,000/ -and Rs. 50,000/- respectively. Cases beyond Rs. 50,000/- shall be referred to the Board for decision.

92. INVESTMENTS The funds of the Sanstha may be invested in nationalized banks/U.P. Cooperative Bank/ National Savings Schemes run by Government of India, as may from time to time be determined by Director.

93. Allinvestment of funds of the Sanstha shail be made in the name of Finance and Accounts Officer and the Director of the Sanstha in their official capacity. All purchases, sales or e. alterations of such investments shail be affected on the authorizations of such q i ‘avestments shall be affected on the authorization of the Director. All contracts,transfer { : deeds or other documents necessary for purchasing, selling or altering the ifivestments of the Sanstha’s funds shail be executed by the Director.

94. For safety, investment receipts will remain in the personal custody of the Finance and Accounts Officer and will be verified once in six months on tre basis of perpetual inventory stock taking system with the Register of securities maintained for the purpose and a t e f e C e e e e e er e certificate of verification will be recorded by the Finance & Accounts Officer, in the register.

LOSSES WRITE OFF

The Chairman and the Director of the Sanstha shall exercise the same powers to write off losses:as delegated respectively to Government and to the Head of Departments of State Government.

CHAPTER- VIII

AMENOMENT OF BYE-LAWS

With prior approval of the Government, amendments, additions, alterations, modifications and deletions of any of these Bye-iaws, shall be made by the Board.

OTHER MATTERS

On any matter not covered under the above Bye-Laws, the relevant Government Rules and Orders shall be applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification for direct recruitment for different categories of staff of the Sanstha be as detailed " hereunder:- SEED CERTIFICATION OFFICER:- ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION :- Degree in Agricuiture followed by M.Sc. (Ag) in Agriculture

GENETICIST

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION :- Masters degree in Botany with Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Agriculture Botany/Genetics and Plant Breeding/Seed Technology. Preference would be given to candidate holding Ph. D. Degree in the subject.

SEED PATHOLOGIST

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION :- Masters degree in Plant Pathology with specialization in Seed Pathology. Preference would be given to candidates holding Ph.O. degree in Seed Pathology.

SEED CERTIFICATION INSPECTOR :- #

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

(a) ESSENTIAL:- Degree in Agriculture followed by M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agriculture Botany/ a

(b) PREFERENTIAL:- Experience in Seed Production/Seed Certification Pa

SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

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(a) ESSENTIAL:- Masters degree in Botany with Genetics and Plant Breeding’Agricultute’ vg Botany/Genetics and Plant Physiology/Seed Technology.

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(b) PREFERENTIAL:- Experience in Seed Technology.

ACCOUNTANT:--M.Com. with’ Accountancy in B.Com or B.Com. with Accountancy five years experience in accounts work in a well established organization. me ACCOUNTS CLERK AND CASHIER: B.Com with Accountancy.

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ROUTINE GRADE CLERK CUM TYPIST

ESSENTIAL:- Intermediate with Hindi language with a typing speed of 30 w.p.m. in Hindi. PREFERENTIAL:- @ Bachelor's degree with Hindi language.

(ii) Typing efficiency in both the languages.

(iii) Working knowledge of computers (word processing).

STENOGRAPHERS::- Intermediate preferable Graduate with Hindi language. The candidate shall have shorthand and typing speed in Hindi 80/100. Preference shall be given to persons knowing shorthand and typing in Hindi and English.

DRIVER:- Class VIH with three years old valid driving license for L.M.V. GROUP-D:- For recruitment to Group-D posts the qualification, experience etc. shall be in accordance with the Government Orders in respect to such posts as enforced from time to time.