ANNEXURE-II

 

SCHEDULE OF POWERS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE DIVISIONAL HEADS

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(A)            FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER

 

Sl.No.

Nature of Powers.

Extent of powers.

1

2

3

1.

i)              Fixation of pay/ Stepping up of pay under FR 27.

Full Powers

 

ii)            Grant of Post Graduate Allowance to Medical Officers in accordance with the prescribed rules and approved policy.

Full Powers

2.

Adoption of various Central Government orders viz. ADA, Interim Relief, Flood Advance, T.A.; L.T.C. etc.

Full Powers

3.

Sanction for the acceptance of Honorarium/Fee by the Regional Directors/other officers of the Headquarters Office.

Full Powers

4.

Sanction of H.B.A. subject to same terms & conditions as may be prescribed by Government of India and adopted by the Corporation from time to time.

Full Powers

5.

Approval of working lunch for the meetings of the Standing Committee/Corporation/Budget Committee/ M.B.C within the prescribed ceiling.

Full Powers

6.

Verification of rent receipt for drawal of House Rent Allowance in the case of Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Officers.

Full Powers

7.

Grant of honorarium to the officers/officials of Finance & A/Cs Division.

Up to Rs.2,000/- per annum.

8.

To sanction non-recurring contingent charges.

Up to Rs.5,000/- on each occasion.

9.

To sanction expenditure on refreshments etc.

Full powers subject to a ceiling of Rs.25 per head subject to availability of budget.

10.

To sanction miscellaneous contingent expenditure not covered by other delegations.

Up to Rs.5,000/- in each case.

11.

To sanction leave in respect of officers working in Finance and Accounts Division.

Full powers.

12.

Deputation of Officers of Fin. & A/Cs Division for training within India.

Full powers

13.

Travelling Allowance

(i)  To decide shortest of the two or more routes.

 

(ii)   To allow mileage allowance by a route other than a shortest.

 

(iii)               To permit a Group ‘D’ employee to draw lowest available class fare when accompanying an officer in a train which provides no second class accommodation.

 

          (a)To act as competent authority under S.R. 35

 

(iv)              To prescribe a    employee’s Head quarters.

 

(v)                To define the limit of an employee’s sphere of duty.

 

(vi)              To decide whether a particular absence is absence from duty.

 

(vii)             To restrict the frequency and duration of journeys.

 

(viii)           To extend the prescribed time limit on transfer within which the members of an employees’ family may be treated as accompanying him and to allow the charges for transportation of personal effects.

 

(ix)              To sanction payment of TA to persons who might be called by the central Govt. to give evidence in connection with the Departmental Enquiry and in other legal proceedings on such scale and in such manner as might be decided by the Director General in consultation with the Ministry.

 

(x)                To allow actual expenses for carriage of personal effects by road between stations connected by rail.

 

(xi)              To permit drawl of TA for a journey to attend departmental  examination.

 

(xii)             To declare who shall be controlling officers and to make rules for their guidance.

 

 

(xiii)           To countersign TA bills of officers

 

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full Powers

 

 

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

 

 

 

Full powers

 

 

 

 

 

Full powers

 

 

Full powers.

 

 

Full powers provided an officer is not declared his own controlling officer.

 

 

Full powers

 

14.

Reimbursement of charges for stay in Guest House /Rent House etc. to touring officers.

Full powers to sanction reimbursement of difference of rates paid by Corporation employees while staying in Guest Houses/ Circuit Houses/Rest Houses etc., while on tour and those chargeable from Central/State Government employees of similar status, subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

(i)        that the Circuit House/Guest House/Rest House where the Corporation employee stays is being maintained by the Central Govt./State Government or Local Government authorities for providing accommodation to Government employees while on tour.

 

 

 

(ii)       that the claims for reimbursement are duly supported by bills etc.

15.

Reimbursement of actual conveyance charges

Full powers

16.

Joining time

 

(i)      To permit calculation of joining time by a route other than that which travelers ordinarily use.

 

 

Full powers

 

 

 

(ii)    To extend joining time within a maximum of 30 days.

 

Full powers in cases other than the Financial Commissioner.

 

 

(B)    INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

 

1.        

Ex-post-factor sanction of officiating promotion of Insurance Inspectors beyond 90 days.

Full Powers

2.        

Appointment and confirmation; Completion of probation and transfer of Insurance Inspectors/ Manager Gr.II /Audit Inspectors /Sr. Personal Assistants and other posts in the scale of pay of Rs.550-900 (5500-9000 as revised in Vth Pay Commission).

Full Powers

3.        

Review of cases under FR-56(J) of Insurance Inspectors/ Managers Grade-II/ Sr. Personal Assistants/ Audit Inspectors and other posts in the scale of pay of Rs.5500-9000.

Full Powers

 

 

4.        

In-House-Training programmes for the officers of the Corporation, Inspectors and above up to Group ‘B’ officers.

Full Powers

5.        

Relaxation of provision of the Corporation’s resolution relating to grant of extended sickness benefit.

Full Powers

6.        

Grant of benefit in case of Insured Persons suffering from disablement due to administration of drug/injection.

Full Powers

7.        

To refer cases, regarding implementation/extension of ESI Scheme, to the Ministry of Labour (with draft notification) for issue of notification under Section 1(3) of the ESI Act, 1948.

Full Powers

8.        

Grant of permission, acceptance of intimation for acquisition/ disposal of movable and immovable property as required in Rule 18(2) & 18(3) of CCS(Conduct) Rules.

Full powers In respect of all officers in the scale of pay Rs.14,300 – 18,300 other than working in Medical Division.

Note : All cases above the scale of Rs.14,300 – 18,300 will be sent to D.G.

9.

Allocation of officers in the rank of Deputy Director/Assistant Director/ Insurance Inspector to various zones and transfers and postings of the officers up to the rank of Deputy Director.

Full powers

9.        

Deputation of all officers of ranks up to Joint Directors (other than those who are in-charge of Sub-Regions) including Inspectors for training within India

Full powers

10.    

Grant of honorarium

Up to Rs.2000 per person per annum.

11.    

To sanction Legal charges/fees to lawyers in excess of  scheduled rates

 

Full powers in concurrence of Finance & A/Cs.

12.    

Sanction of leave to Addl. Commissioners, officers working in the Insurance Division and In-charges of Region and Sub Region.

Full powers

13.    

Medical reimbursement in relaxation of rules in respect of all officers above the rank of  Directors

Full powers

14.    

Sanction of honorarium to Guest Lecturers.

Full powers as per instructions

15

Travelling Allowance

 

i)   To decide shortest of the two or more routes.

 

ii)   To allow mileage allowance by a route other than a shortest.

 

iii)  To permit a Group ‘D’ employee to draw lowest available class fare when accompanying an officer in a train which provides no second class accommodation.

 

(iv)  To act as competent authority under S.R. 35

 

 

 

Full Powers.

 

Full Powers

 

Full powers

 

 

Full Powers.

 

 

 

(v)   To prescribe an   employee’s Head quarters.

 

(vi)  To define the limit of an employee’s sphere of duty.

             

 (vii)  To decide whether a particular absence is absence from duty.

(viii)  To restrict the frequency and duration of journeys

 

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers.

 

Full powers.

 

 

 

(ix)To extend the prescribed time limit on transfer within which the members of

       an employees’ family may be treated as accompanying him and to allow the  

       charges for transportation of personal effects.

Full powers

 

(x)  To sanction payment of TA to persons who might be called by the central Govt. to give evidence in connection with the Departmental Enquiry and in other legal proceedings on such scale and in such manner as might be decided by the Director General in consultation with the Ministry.

Full powers

 

(xi) To allow actual expenses for carriage of personal   effects by road between stations connected by rail.

(xii)To permit drawl of TA for a journey to attend an examination.

Full powers

 

Full powers in cases of departmental examinations and in case of examinations confined exclusively to departmental candidates

 

(xiii)To declare who shall be controlling officers and to make rules for their guidance.

 

(xiv) To countersign TA bills of officers

Full powers provided an officer is not declared his own controlling officer.

 

Full powers

 

16.

Reimbursement of charges for stay in Guest House /Rent House etc. to touring officers.

Full powers to sanction reimbursement of difference of rates paid by Corporation employees while staying in Guest Houses/ Circuit Houses/Rest Houses etc., while on tour and those chargeable from Central/State Government employees of similar status, subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

(i)                  that the Circuit House/Guest House/Rest House where the Corporation employee stays is being maintained by the Central Govt./State Government or Local Government authorities for providing accommodation to Government employees while on tour.

 

(ii)                that the claims for reimbursement are duly supported by bills etc.

17.

Reimbursement of actual conveyance charges

Full powers

18.

Joining time

 

(i)                   To permit calculation of joining time by a route other than that which travelers ordinarily use.

 

 

Full powers

 

 

 

(ii)                To extend joining time within a maximum of 30 days.

 

Full powers in cases other than the Financial Commissioner.

19.

Leave Travel Concession

Full powers subject to instructions issued by Govt. of India from time to time.

20.

Date of Birth

Full powers to alter date of birth recorded in service books in the case of clerical errors, in respect of employees other than Financial Commissioner.

 

 

21.

Advances

 

 

(i) Pay

Full powers to sanction of one month’s pay to an employee on transfer.

 

(ii) T.A.

Full powers to sanction advance of T.A. to an employee on transfer and on tour.

 

iii)                  To grant interest free advance of pay to non-gazetted employees affected by floods, cyclones and other natural calamities of exception severity.

Full powers subject to mutatis mutandis observance of the procedure and conditions laid down by the Government of India.

 

iv)                  Permanent advances meant for contingencies/ Permanent Imprest

Full powers

 

v)                    Law suits

Full powers in cases to which Corporation is a party.

 

vi)                  For inauguration ceremony

Full powers.

 

vii)                 Advance for purchase of stationery, office equipment, stores, typewriters, furniture, books, publications etc.

Full powers

 

viii)               To vary the terms of payment of advances.

Full powers provided that in the case of interest bearing advances the period of repayment is not extended.

 

 

 

22

Sanction for construction projects

 

 

Up to Rs.50 lakhs in respect of each project with concurrence of Fin. & A/Cs. in the absence of Chief Engineer.

23

Special repairs and maintenance

Up to Rs.20 lakhs in respect of each item of work with concurrence of Finance & A/Cs. in the absence of Chief Engineer.

 

 

(C)            MEDICAL COMMISSIONER

 

1.         

Sanction of leave of all the Officers of Medical Division.

 

Full Powers

2.         

Transfer and positing of all Medical Officers.

 

 

Full powers upto NFSG level.

3.         

Allocation of Officers to the Zones.

 

Full powers except those in the rank of NFSG.

4.         

Grant of honorarium.

 

Upto Rs. 2,000/- per person per annum.

5.         

To sanction expenditure on Publicity.

Full powers in the case of medical related issues in consultation with FC, subject to availability of budget provision.

6.         

To sanction expenditure on Refreshments .

 

Full powers subject to a ceiling of Rs. 25/- per head and in consultation with AC(P&A).

7.         

Sanctioning of miscellaneous expenditure not covered by other delegations.

Up to Rs. 5000/- in each case.

8.         

Sanctioning of honorarium to Guest Lecturers.

 

Full powers as per norms.

9.         

To relax the condition of six months in deserving cases for performing the return journey in the case of LTC.

 

Full powers.

10.      

Purchase of equipments.

Full powers in cases covered by norms subject to concurrence of Finance and A/Cs and availability of budget.

11.      

Ad-hoc purchase of drugs for emergent needs

 

 

Upto Rs. 1,00,000/- on each occasion based upon limited quotations in consultation with Finance and A/Cs.

12.      

Entering into maintenance contract of equipments .

Full powers in consultation with finance.

13.      

Release of ‘On Account’/final payment to State Governments.

Full powers

14.      

Grant of permission, acceptance of intimation for acquisition/disposal of movable and immovable property as required in Rule 18(2) & 18(3) of CCS(Conduct)Rules.

Full powers In respect of Officers working in Medical Division in the scale of pay Rs.14,300- 18,300.

Note :  All cases above the scale of pay Rs.14,300 – 18,300 will be sent to D.G .

 

15

Travelling Allowance

 

i)     To decide shortest of the two or more routes.

 

iii)                  To allow mileage allowance by a route other than a shortest.

 

 

iii) To permit a Group ‘D’ employee to draw lowest available class fare when accompanying an officer in a train which provides no second class accommodation.

 

(iv)   To act as competent authority under S.R. 35

 

v)   To prescribe a    employee’s Head quarters.

 

vi)   To define the limit of an employee’s sphere of duty.

 

vii)To decide whether a particular absence is absence from duty.

 

viii)To restrict the frequency and duration of journeys.

 

ix)                 To extend the prescribed time limit on transfer within which the members of an employees’ family may be treated as accompanying him and to allow the charges for transportation of personal effects.

 

x)                   To sanction payment of TA to persons who might be called by the central Govt. to give evidence in connection with the Departmental Enquiry and in other legal proceedings on such scale and in such manner as might be decided by the Director General in consultation with the Ministry.

 

xi)                 To allow actual expenses for carriage of personal effects by road between stations connected by rail.

 

xii)                To permit drawl of TA for a journey to attend  departmental examination.

 

xiii)              To declare who shall be controlling officers and to make rules for their guidance.

 

xiv)               To countersign TA bills of officers

 

 

Full powers

 

Full powers provided selection of the route is in Corporation’s interest.

 

Full Powers

 

 

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

Full powers

 

 

 

Full powers

 

 

 

 

Full powers

 

 

Full powers.

 

Full powers provided an officer is not declared his own controlling officer.

 

Full powers

16

Reimbursement of charges for stay in Guest House /Rent House etc. to touring officers.

Full powers to sanction reimbursement of difference of rates paid by Corporation employees while staying in Guest Houses/ Circuit Houses/Rest Houses etc., while on tour and those chargeable from Central/State Government employees of similar status, subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

(i)        that the Circuit House/Guest House/Rest House where the Corporation employee stays is being maintained by the Central Govt./State Government or Local Government authorities for providing accommodation to Government employees while on tour.

 

 

 

(i)           that the claims for reimbursement are duly supported by bills etc.

17

Reimbursement of actual conveyance charges

Full powers

18

Joining time

 

(i)            To permit calculation of joining time by a route other than that which travelers ordinarily use.

 

 

Full powers

 

 

(ii)          To extend joining time within a maximum of 30 days.

Full powers in cases other than the Financial Commissioner.

19

Sanction of Tour programmes.

Full Powers in respect of all medical officers and specialists.

20

Sanction of amount for Sponsor-ship for training / conferences / work shops etc. in India.

Up to Rs.15,000/- per person per training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(D)         ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER(P&A)

 

 

SL.

NO.

NATURE OF POWER

EXTENT OF POWER

1.        

2.        

3.        

1.

Sanction of regular leave (beyond Regional Directors’ powers) to Grade ‘A’ & ‘B’ officers where no officiating arrangements are to be made and to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ officers at Headquarters office.

Full powers.

2.

Transfer and postings of Group ‘B’ Officers.

Full Powers in consultation with the Divisional Head concerned.

3.

 

 

 

 

Appointment and confirmation;

Completion of probation and Transfer of;

 

(1)     Jr. Hindi Translators and

(2)  Personal Assistants

 

 

 

Full Powers

4.

Appointments to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts of outstanding/ meritorious sportsmen.

Full Powers

5.

Grant-in-aid to Departmental Canteen/Residential Associations.

Full Powers with concurrence of Finance and A/Cs.

6.

Grant-in-aid to Recreation Club/Sports Control Boards (Regional and Zonal)

Full Powers with concurrence of Finance and A/Cs.

7.

Grievance matters under Grievance Procedure Code.

Full Powers

8.

Sanction of Motor Car/Scooter Advance.

Full Powers

9.

Over-time to staff on Sunday and Holidays.

Full Powers on the recommendation of Respective Divisional Head in respect of staff under them.

10.

Sanction of advances and non-refundable withdrawals of GPF.

Full Powers in respect of Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Officers holding the post up to the Pay Scale of Rs.12000-16500.

11.

Joining time

 

(i)      To permit calculation of joining time by a route other than that which travelers ordinarily use.

(ii)     To extend Joining time within a maximum 30 of days

 

 

Full powers up to Director level.

 

 

12.

Hiring of Accommodation for the offices of the Corporation in accordance with approved guidelines.

Full Powers with the concurrence of Finance & Accounts Division.

13.

Installation of telephones at the residences of the officers as per guidelines approved by the Director General.

Full Powers

14.

Provision of STD facility as per guidelines approved by the Director General.

Full Powers

15.

Relaxation of allotment Rules Retention of ESI Residential Accommodation beyond 6 months in case of transfer /retirement.

Full Powers

16.

Relaxation of Rules for the provision of liveries in consultation with the Financial Commissioner.

Full Powers

17.

Tender finalisation and payment of bills for procurement of loose leaf binders and plastic packets.

Full Powers

18.

Review of cases under FR-56J of Jr. Hindi Translators/ Personal Assistants.

Full Powers with the concurrence of Finance & Accounts Division.

19

Grant of permission, acceptance of intimation for acquisition/ disposal of movable and immovable property as required in Rule 18(2) & 18(3) of CCS (Conduct) Rules.

 

Full powers In respect of all officers up to pay scale of Rs.12,000 –16,500, including Medical Division.

20

To sanction Legal charges/fees to lawyers in excess of  scheduled rates

 

Full powers in concurrence of Finance & A/Cs.

21

Grant of honorarium

Up to Rs.2,000/- per person per annum.

22

Sanction of leave to officers working in Hqrs. Office other than Medical Division, Accounts Division  and Insurance Division.

 

Full Powers.

23

Medical Reimbursement in relaxation of rules in respect of all officers up to the rank of Directors.

Full Powers.

24

Sanction of honorarium to Guest Lecturers.

Full powers as per instructions

25

Travelling Allowance

 

i)   To decide shortest of the two or more routes.

 

 

ii)   To allow mileage allowance by a route other than a shortest.

 

iii)  To permit a Group ‘D’ employee to draw lowest available class fare when accompanying an officer in a train which provides no second class accommodation.

 

 

(a)To act as competent authority under S.R. 35

 

 

iv)  To prescribe a    employee’s Head quarters.

 

 

v)        To define the limit of an employee’s sphere of duty.

 

 

Full powers in respect  of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect  of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full Powers in respect  of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

vi)         To decide whether a particular absence is absence from duty.

 

vii)        To restrict the frequency and duration of journeys.

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect  of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

viii)      To extend the prescribed time limit on transfer within which the members of an employees’ family may be treated as accompanying him and to allow the charges for transportation of personal effects.

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

ix)                 To sanction payment of TA to persons who might be called by the central Govt. to give evidence in connection with the Departmental Enquiry and in other legal proceedings on such scale and in such manner as might be decided by the Director General in consultation with the Ministry.

 

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

x)   To allow actual expenses for carriage of personal   effects by road between stations connected by rail.

xi)  To permit drawl of TA for a journey to attend departmental  examination.

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

xii)                To declare who shall be controlling officers and to make rules for their guidance.

 

xiii)  To countersign TA bills of officers

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

Full powers in respect of officers up to Director Level.

 

 

26

Reimbursement of charges for stay in Guest House /Rent House etc. to touring officers up to Director level.

Full powers to sanction reimbursement of difference of rates paid by Corporation employees while staying in Guest Houses/ Circuit Houses/Rest Houses etc., while on tour and those chargeable from Central/State Government employees of similar status, subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

(a)    that the Circuit House/Guest   

       House/Rest House where the    Corporation employee stays is being maintained by the Central Govt./State Government or Local Government authorities for providing accommodation to Government employees while on tour.

 

(b)     that the claims for reimbursement are duly supported by bills etc.

27

Reimbursement of actual conveyance charges

Full powers

28

Joining time

 

(iii)   To permit calculation of joining time by a route other than that which travelers ordinarily use.

 

 

Full powers

 

 

 

(iv)  To extend joining time within a maximum of 30 days.

 

Full powers in cases other than the Financial Commissioner.

29

Leave Travel Concession

Full powers subject to instructions issued by Govt. of India from time to time.

30

Date of Birth

Full powers to alter date of birth recorded in service books in the case of clerical errors, in respect of employees other than Financial Commissioner.

31

Advances

(i) Pay

Full powers to sanction of one month’s pay on transfer to employees up to Director level.

 

(ii) T.A.

Full powers to sanction advance of T.A. to an employee on transfer and on tour up to Director level

 

(iii)To grant interest free advance of pay to non-gazetted employees affected by floods, cyclones and other natural calamities of exception severity.

Full powers subject to mutatis mutandis observance of the procedure and conditions laid down by the Government of India.

 

(iv)Advance for purchase of stationery, office equipment, stores, typewriters, furniture, books, publications etc.

Full powers

 

Review of cases under FR 56(J) of Jr. Hindi Translators / Personal Assistants

Full Powers.

 

 (E)      CHIEF ENGINEER

 

SL.

NO.

NATURE OF POWER

EXTENT OF POWER

1.

2.

3.

1.        

To relax T.A Rules to permit travel by a longer route/allowing travel by higher class of accommodation

Full powers in the case of Officers working in Construction Division.

2.         

Grant of honorarium.

 

Upto Rs 2000/- per person per annum to the Officers/officials of Construction Division.

3.         

To sanction expenditure on refreshments.

 

Full powers subject to a ceiling of Rs. 25/- per head and subject to availability of budget provisions

4.         

Deputation of Officers for training within India.

 

 

Full powers in case of officers of Construction Division.

5.         

Sanction for construction projects

 

Upto Rs.50 lakhs in respect of each project with concurrence of Fin. & A/Cs.

6.         

Special repairs and maintenance

Upto Rs.20 lakhs in respect of each item of work with concurrence of Finance & A/Cs.

 

 

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