210315_GJB_Employees_Service_Regulations Final-11032015_Revised

THE GUWAHATI JAL BOARD EMPLOYEES SERVICE REGULATIONS, 2015

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Arrangement of Sections ............................................................................................................................................... 1

Part I

1. Title and Commencement .............................................................................................................................. 4

2. Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

3. Class and Cadre .................................................................................................................................................. 4

4. Strength of Service ............................................................................................................................................ 7

5. Method of Recruitment to the service. ..................................................................................................... 7

6. Direct Recruitment ........................................................................................................................................... 8

7. Age for Direct Recruitment ........................................................................................................................ 10

8. Academic Qualification ................................................................................................................................ 10

9. Physical Fitness ............................................................................................................................................... 10

10. Character ......................................................................................................................................................... 11

11. Recruitment ................................................................................................................................................... 11

(1) Appointment by Promotion .................................................................................................................... 11

(2) Appointment by Deputation ................................................................................................................... 12

(3) Appointment on Contract ......................................................................................................................... 13

(4) Appointment by Absorption ................................................................................................................... 14

(5) Appointment on Compassionate Ground .......................................................................................... 15

(6) Temporary Appointment ......................................................................................................................... 16

12. Selection Committee ................................................................................................................................... 17

13. Disqualification ............................................................................................................................................. 17

14. Reservation .................................................................................................................................................... 17

15. Joining Time ................................................................................................................................................... 18

16. Probation......................................................................................................................................................... 18

17. Training ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

18. Seniority .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

19. Gradation List ................................................................................................................................................ 20

20. Confirmation .................................................................................................................................................. 20

21. Discharged or Reversion .......................................................................................................................... 20

22. Mode of Employment ................................................................................................................................. 21

23. Pay ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21

24. Other condition of service ........................................................................................................................ 21

25. Relaxation ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

26. Interpretation................................................................................................................................................ 21



27. Review of Regulations ............................................................................................................................... 21

28. Repeal and Saving........................................................................................................................................ 21

Part II

1. Duties and Responsibilities of Board Employees ............................................................................. 22

2. Pay of Employees on Appointment by Direct Recruitment .......................................................... 22

3. Reaching Maximum Pay band……………………………………………………………………………………22

4. Increment .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

5. Dearness Allowance ...................................................................................................................................... 23

6. Pay of Employees on Appointment by Deputation........................................................................... 23

7. Remuneration of Employees Appointed on Contract ...................................................................... 23

8. House Rent Allowance ................................................................................................................................. 23

9. Daily Allowance............................................................................................................................................... 24

10. Remote Area Allowance ............................................................................................................................ 25

11. Hazard Allowance ........................................................................................................................................ 25

12. Fixed Travelling Allowance ..................................................................................................................... 25

13. Journey on Tour ........................................................................................................................................... 25

14. Kit Allowance................................................................................................................................................. 26

15. Disability and Related Allowances ....................................................................................................... 26

16. Leave Travel Concession .......................................................................................................................... 27

17. Medical Facilities and Allowance .......................................................................................................... 27

18. Group Insurance Scheme .......................................................................................................................... 28

19. Advances ......................................................................................................................................................... 28

20. Advance Increment for Higher Qualification ................................................................................... 28

21. Revision of Pay and Allowances ............................................................................................................ 28

22. Leave ................................................................................................................................................................. 28

23. Office Timing ................................................................................................................................................. 30

24. Holidays ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

25. Records of Service ....................................................................................................................................... 30

26. Conduct, Discipline and Appeal ............................................................................................................. 30

27. Superannuation ............................................................................................................................................ 31

28. Pension ............................................................................................................................................................. 31

29. Provident Fund ............................................................................................................................................. 33

30. Resignation ..................................................................................................................................................... 34

31. Premature Retirement .............................................................................................................................. 34



32. Voluntary Retirement ................................................................................................................................ 34

33. Termination of Service .............................................................................................................................. 34

34. Dismissal and Removal ............................................................................................................................. 35

35. Suspension ..................................................................................................................................................... 35

36. Payments during Suspension ................................................................................................................. 36

37. Period of Suspension .................................................................................................................................. 37

38. Absence of Regulations ............................................................................................................................. 37

39. Delegation of Power ................................................................................................................................... 38

40. Power to Remove Difficulties ................................................................................................................. 38

41. Interpretation................................................................................................................................................ 38

Schedules:

Schedule I - Equivalent Post………………………………………………………………………………………….39

Schedule II (A) - Strength of each of the cadre of the service and time scale of pay…………..40

Schedule II (B) - Group and Department wise Strength of each of the cadre ……………….......43

Schedule III - Career Growth (Promotion)……………………………………………………………………..56

Schedule IV - Academic Qualifications and Experience…………………………………………………..58

Schedule V – Job Descriptions of Posts under the Services of the Board ..................................... 69

Schedule VI - Remunerations for Appointments on Contract by Guwahati Jal Board ............ 94

Schedule VII - Form of Bond for Deputation on Training ................................................................... 97

Schedule VIII - Form of Service Book for Employees of Guwahati Jal Board ........................... 100

Schedule IX – Forms for New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme ........................................ 101

Schedule X - Equivalent Categories of Posts in the State Government and Undertaking for

Deputation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………106

Schedule XI - Agreement form for Appointment by Contract…………………………………………108

Annexures: Organogram

Annexure 1 - Over-all Guwahati Jal Board ……………………………………………………………… 111

Annexure 2 - Water Supply Department Structure………………………………………………….. 112

Annexure 3 - Administration Department Structure………………………………………………...113

Annexure 4 - Information Technology Department………………………………………………….114

Annexure 5 - Finance and Accounts Department……………………………………………………..115

Annexure 6 - Commercial Department…………………………………………………………………….116



GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

GUWAHATI DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Notification

No……………………………………….. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 98 (2)(m) of

the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking water and Sewerage Board Act, 2009 the Board is pleased

to make the following regulations regulating the employment and conditions of service in the

respect of all categories of employees of the Guwahati Metropolitan drinking Water and

Sewerage Board.

THE GUWAHATI JAL BOARD EMPLOYEES’ SERVICE REGULATIONS, 2015

Part I

1. Title and Commencement

(1) These regulations shall be called the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage

Board Employees Service Regulations, 2015 herein after called the Guwahati Jal Board

Employees’ Service Regulations, 2015.

(2) They shall take effect from the date of their notification by the Government of Assam in the

official gazette.

2. Definitions

(a) In these Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context

(i) ‘Act’ means the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board Act,

2009.

(ii) ‘Appointing Authority’ means the Guwahati Jal Board or its Managing Director as the

case may be.

(iii) ‘Board’ means the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board, in

short called the Guwahati Jal Board.

(iv) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Board.

(v) ‘Director’ means the Director of the Board.

(vi) ‘Employee’ means an employee of the Board.

(vii) ‘Government’ means the Government of Assam.

(viii) ‘Managing Director’ means the Managing Director of the Board.

(ix) ‘Regulations’ means the Guwahati Jal Board Service Regulations.

(x) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Board.

(xi) ‘Selection Committee’ means the relevant Selection Committee of the Board.

(xii) ‘Service’ means the Guwahati Jal Board Service.

(b) All other expressions used in these Regulations even if not specifically defined above but

defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.

3. Class and Cadre

(1) The service consists of the following Class and Cadres.



Group A (Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 and above) Sl. No. Class and Cadres 1 Secretary Technical Cadre 2 Chief Technical Officer 3 Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer 4 Operation Engineer 5 Senior Technology Officer 6 Executive Engineer 7 Process Engineer 8 Instrumentation/SCADA Manager 9 Mechanical Engineer 10 Chemical Engineer 11 MIS Engineer 12 IT Engineer 13 Assistant Operations Engineer 14 Water Meter Manager 15 Assistant Engineer Planning 16 Water Audit Engineer 17 Asset Manager 18 ERP Specialist 19 GIS Specialist 20 SCADA Maintenance Specialist Finance and Commerce Cadre 21 Chief Accounts Officer 22 Senior Commercial Officer 23 Customer Service Manager 24 Commercial Officer 25 Finance Manager Administration Cadre 26 Senior Administrative Officer 27 Human Resource Manager 28 Procurement Manager 29 Administrative Officer

Group B (Grade Pay from Rs. 4200 to Rs.5100) Technical Cadre 30 Assistant Electro-Mechanical Engineer 31 Hardware/ Network Administrator Finance and Commerce Cadre 32 Internal Auditor 33 Accountant Administration Cadre 34 Health and Safety Officer 35 Human Resource Officer 36 Training and Development Officer



Group C (Grade Pay from Rs.2000 to Rs.3300) Technical Cadre 37 SCADA Operator 38 Laboratory Technician 39 Distribution Maintenance Engineer 40 Service Connection Engineer 41 Water Meter Electronics Technician 42 GIS Operator 43 CAD Operator 44 Plant Technician 45 Lineman/Engine Operator 46 Assistant Laboratory Technician 47 Network Operator/Mechanic 48 Water Meter Technician 49 Network Data Entry Operator 50 GIS Surveyor 51 Maintenance Foreman 52 Mechanic 53 Database/System Administrator 54 IT Support Finance and Commerce Cadre 55 Billing Officer 56 Collection Officer 57 Customer Database Officer 58 Budget Officer 59 Cashier 60 Junior Accountant Administration Cadre 61 Purchasing Officer 62 Inventory Officer 63 Assistant Administrative Officer 64 Customer Service Officer 65 Public Relations Officer 66 Call Centre Manager 67 Call Centre Agents 68 UD Assistant 69 L D Assistant 70 Driver

Group D (Grade Pay up to Rs.1800) Technical Cadre 71 Technical Jugali Administration Cadre 72 Peon (will be outsourced from service provider)



3 (2) the posts equivalent to the posts in the cadres of the service as on the date of

commencement of these rules are mentioned in schedule-I

4. Strength of Service

The strength of each cadre in a class of the service shall be such as determined by the Board

with the approval of the Government from time to time. The strength of the cadres of the service

on the date of commencement of these regulations and also department wise cadre strength

shall be as shown in schedule II (A) and II (B) respectively.

Provided that the Board may held in abeyance any post, as and when considered necessary.

5. Method of Recruitment to the service.

Recruitment shall be made in the manner prescribed hereinafter:

(1) Recruitment to the following Cadres of service shall be made by direct recruitment only:-

i. Secretary

ii. Finance Manager

iii. 70% in the rank of Assistant Engineer.

iv. All post in the rank of Junior Engineer.

v. Internal Auditor

vi. Health & Safety

vii. Training and Development officer

viii. ERP Specialist

ix. GIS Specialist

x. Human Resource Officer

xi. Administrative Officer

xii. Assistant Laboratory Technician

xiii. In the rank of L D Assistant

xiv. Driver

xv. Peon (from outsource through service provider)

xvi. Distribution Maintenance Engineer

xvii. Service Connection Engineer

xviii. Water Meter Electronic Technician

xix. CAD Operator

xx. GIS Operator

xxi. Lineman/Engine Operator

xxii. Network Operator/ Mechanic

xxiii. Water Meter Technician

xxiv. Network Data entry Operator

xxv. GIS Surveyor

xxvi. Mechanic

xxvii. Database/ System Administrator

xxviii. IT Support

xxix. Plant Technician

xxx. Technical Jugali

(2) Recruitment to the following Cadres shall be made by promotion only:-



i. Chief technical Officer

ii. Chief accounts Officer

iii. Electronic & Instrumentation Engineer

iv. Operation Engineer

v. Sr. Administrative Officer

vi. Sr. Commercial Officer

vii. Sr. Technology Officer

viii. Executive Engineer

ix. Instrumentation/SCADA Manager.

x. Mechanical Engineer

xi. Human Resource Manager

xii. Procurement Manager

xiii. Customer Service Manager

xiv. Commercial Officer

xv. Accountant

xvi. Electro Mechanical Engineer

xvii. SCADA Maintenance Specialist

xviii. Hardware/Network Administrator

xix. Laboratory Technician

xx. Asst. Administrative Officer.

xxi. Cashier

xxii. Jr. Accountant

xxiii. U D Assistant

(3) Recruitment to the rank of Assistant Engineer shall be made

a. By direct recruitment against 70 percent of the strength of the cadre of Assistant

Engineer and 30 percent from the cadre of Junior Engineer rank against the cadre

strength of Assistant Engineer in accordance with these regulation and

b. By promotion in accordance with these regulations against 30 percent in respect of

Junior Engineer to that of Asst. Engineer

(4) Board may appoint against vacant sanctioned post by deputation from other services of

Government or Government undertaking or any other Board or on contract basis for a period of

1 year or by absorption.

6. Direct Recruitment

(1) Direct Recruitment

(a) All appointments to the services under the Board by direct recruitment shall be made

through competition only and on the basis of recommendation made by the Selection

Committees as stipulated under these Regulations.

(b) The Board shall follow the following approach and methodology for such recruitment:

(i) The Appointing Authority shall, in the month of December of each calendar year,

make an assessment regarding of the likely number of vacancies to be filled up by

direct recruitment during the next year together with the details on the reservation

of vacancies for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and

various other categories as laid down by the Government as stipulated under these



Regulations and shall intimate the same to the Selection Committee(s) concerned

before the end of the calendar year, requesting them to initiate action on selection of

candidates against the vacancies and to recommend a list of candidates in order of

preference for recruitment.

(ii) The Selection Committee(s) concerned shall discuss and decide the methodology for

each cadre in which it would like to process the selection so that the same can be

broadly indicated in the advertisement to be published for the purpose.

(iii) The Board shall, keeping the Selection Committee(s) informed, notify such vacancies

to be filled up by way of

(1) Publishing an advertisement in at least two leading local dailies, one in

Assamese and the other in English, selected on the basis of their circulation in

the state

(2) Posting the advertisement in the website of the Board and any other website

the Board may deem fit and necessary

(3) Posting the advertisement on the notice boards, in conspicuous places, of the

Board and any other office or offices that the Board may consider necessary.

(iv) The advertisement, among others, shall clearly indicate

(1) The probable cadre and number of vacancies to be filled up

(2) Reservations against the vacancies

(3) Pay scales

(4) Qualification and experience required for each post along with preferences if

any

(5) Last date and time of receipt of applications

(6) The manner and the destination, where the application shall be received (like

the details of postal address, mail ID, website address as may be applicable)

(7) The method of selection, i.e., the type of test (written examination, interview,

practical or any one or all the three) to be conducted

(8) Any other requirements

(v) The last date of application shall preferably be not less than 4 (four) weeks from

the date of publication of the advertisement.

(vi) There shall be provision for applying online, for which the website address shall be

clearly indicated in the advertisement.

(vii) All applications received, either through hard copies or electronically, shall be

listed, scrutinized and a separate list of all eligible candidates shall be prepared.

Both the lists shall be put up to the Chairman of the Selection Committee for fixing

dates for the test.

(viii) The eligible candidates shall be intimated by the Board, in a manner as decided

by it and allowing not less than 3 (three) weeks between the date of intimation and

the date of test, to attend the test.

(ix) The Committee shall conduct necessary test(s) of all eligible candidates, for each

cadre separately and in a manner in which it has been decided earlier, prepare a

select list of all suitable candidates in order of preference with due consideration to

reservations as mentioned under these Regulations and recommend the select list

to the Managing Director for appointment.

(x) The order of preference in the select list of suitable candidates recommended by

the Committee shall be in order of merit for appointment to each post under the

appropriate cadre.



(xi) The number of candidates in the select list recommended as suitable for

appointment shall be equal to the number of vacancies notified.

(xii) The Managing Director shall place the list as recommended by the Selection

Committee for approval by the Board, only after which the appointment can be

made.

(c) The Appointing Authority shall appoint candidates into the services of the Board from

the select list only in as many numbers as advertised under each cadre and in the order

of preference as recommended by the Selection Committee.

(d) Any increase or decrease in the vacancies, if felt necessary after the advertisement, shall

be re-advertised prior to the commencement of the selection process like the written

examination, interview or practical as the case may be.

(e) The select list furnished by the Selection Committee(s) shall remain valid for a period of

12 (twelve) calendar months from the date of recommendation by the Committee, after

which it shall become invalid. No appointments shall be made from the select list after

the expiry of its validity.

(f) In case the Appointing Authority disagrees with the Selection Committee on the order of

preference in the select list and wants to deviate from it, he may do so after recording

the reasons for such deviation under his dated signature and place the same in the next

meeting of the Board held not later than 3 (three) months from the date of making such

a deviation. The decision of the Board on such deviation shall be final.

(g) After appointments, the Appointing Authority shall prepare a Gradation List of all

employees in each cadre, in order of which the appointments have been made, and use

this list as the seniority list in future.

(h) The mere inclusion of a candidate’s name in the list mentioned in (b)(ix) above shall

confer no right to a candidate for appointment, unless the Board is satisfied after such

enquiry as the Board may consider necessary, that a candidate was suitable in all

respects for appointment to the position considered, but was debarred from being

appointed due to some specific reason(s).

7. Age for Direct Recruitment

A Candidate for direct recruitment to the service shall not be less than 18 years or more than 38

years of age on the first January of the year of recruitment with relaxation in case of candidates

belonging to special categories like scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and any other category as

laid down by the Government in accordance with the orders of the Government in force for the

time being.

8. Academic Qualification

The academic qualification of a candidate for direct recruitment shall be prescribed by the

Board from time to time. The qualifications and experience prescribed as on date of

commencement of these regulations are given in schedule IV.

9. Physical Fitness

A candidate for direct recruitment shall be

(1) Of sound health, both mentally and physically and free from organic defect of bodily

infirmity likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties; and



(2) Required to undergo medical examination before appointment to the service by a medical

practitioner as may be decided by the Appointing Authority.

10. Character

A candidate for direct recruitment, contract or compassionate ground shall produce to the

Board a certificate of good moral character from

(a) The Principal/Academic officer of the university or college or such educational

institution in which he/she studied last and

(b) Two respectable persons who are well acquainted with (but not related to) the

candidate.

11. Recruitment

(1) Appointment by Promotion

(a) Subject to availability of vacancies and suitability of the candidates as may be decided by

the Board and the Appointing Authority and as set forth hereunder in this Regulation

and subject to possessing requisite qualifications and experience as prescribed under

these Regulations, an officer of the Board shall be eligible for promotion from one cadre

to another of the services of the Board.

(b) The categories of posts under the services of the Board, to which appointments shall be

made by promotion, are indicated in Schedule III.

(c) The number of years of service in the lower cadre required to make an officer eligible for

promotion to the next higher cadre shall be as shown in Schedule III

(d) The Selection Committees for appointment to various categories of posts as stipulated

under these Regulations shall function as the Promotion Committees for considering

these promotions.

(e) The Board shall follow the following approach and methodology for recruitment by

promotion:

(i) The Appointing Authority shall, as in case of direct recruitment, make an

assessment regarding the likely number of vacancies to be filled up by promotion

during the next year.

(ii) He shall request the concerned Promotion Committee(s) to initiate action on

selection of candidates against the vacancies and to recommend a list of

candidates in order of preference for promotion.

(iii) Along with the request, the Appointing Authority shall furnish to the Promotion

Committee the following:

(1) Information on the number of vacancies in the cadre, to which the

promotion shall be made

(2) A list of officers/employees, equal to 4 (four) times the number of vacancies

assessed, in order of seniority as per the approved Gradation List of the

employees in the cadre, from which the promotion shall be made

(3) Annual Confidential Reports, along with all related personal documents

including up-to-date information on commendations, remarks, etc. in

support of or suspension, disciplinary action taken, proceedings drawn up,

punishment inflicted etc. against each employee included in the list

(4) Details on the reservations including information on carry-forward or

backlog



(5) Any other document or information as the Appointing Authority may

consider necessary.

(iv) The Promotion Committee, after having considered all documents and information

furnished by the Appointing Authority, shall complete the selection based on

merit-cum-seniority and recommend to the Appointing Authority, within 1 (one)

month of receipt of the request, a list of employees found suitable for promotion in

order of preference.

(v) The number of candidates in the recommended list by the Selection Committee

shall be 2 (two) times the number of likely vacancies intimated to them by the

Appointing Authority.

(vi) In case the Selection Committee does not consider an employee in the Gradation

List to be suitable for promotion, it shall record the reasons thereof in writing and

send the same along with the recommended list to the Appointing Authority.

(vii) In case the Appointing Authority disagrees in any case with the recommendations

of the Promotion Committee and wants a change, he shall bring to the notice of the

Promotion Committee the change proposed, which the later may review and act

upon if felt necessary.

(viii) Upon final receipt of the recommended list from the Selection Committee, the

Appointing Authority shall place the list for approval of the Board and publish the

same within 15 (fifteen) days of approval by the Board.

(d) Appointment by promotion shall be made from the approved list in order of preference.

(e) The recommended list furnished by the Promotion Committee(s) shall remain valid for a

period of 12 (twelve) calendar months from the date of recommendation by the

Committee, after which it shall become invalid. No appointments on promotion shall be

made from the recommended list after the expiry of its validity.

(f) The Promotion Committee shall have the right to call for any record or information, as it

may feel necessary, for the purpose of selection.

(g) Exclusion of a candidate from the recommended list for promotion once shall not debar

him for promotion during subsequent considerations for promotion.

(h) The mere inclusion of the name of a candidate in the recommended list of the Promotion

Committee shall confer no right to the candidate for promotion unless the Appointing

Authority is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered by him necessary that the

candidate is suitable for promotion.

(i) Only the cadre experience of a person in service under the Board shall be counted for

promotion and no experience of a person during the period of a contract or otherwise

shall be counted for promotion.

(2) Appointment by Deputation

(a) In absence of suitable and experienced officer(s) at the various categories of posts under

the services of the Board, a person or persons may be appointed on deputation by the

Board against any post(s) on such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the

Board and the Agency, from which the person(s) shall be borrowed on deputation.

(b) Appointment on deputation shall be made only when the Board is satisfied that such

deputation is necessary in the interest of the public and for conducting activities of the

Board.



(c) The Board shall appoint a person on deputation only against a post under the Board,

which is considered equivalent to that in his/her parent department/ agency and only if

he or she is discharging similar nature of work in his/her parent department/agency.

(d) The posts under the State Government and undertakings considered equivalent to those

under the services of the Guwahati Jal Board Service for the purpose of bringing persons

under deputation are as indicated in Schedule X.

(e) The selection of officers to be brought under deputation, except for the Managing

Director, shall be made through the Selection Committee(s) as prescribed under these

Regulations.

(f) A person for appointment on deputation shall have at least two years of service

remaining before the age of superannuation in his/her parent department for Group A

Officers and five years for all others.

(g) Such deputation to the Board shall normally be for a period not exceeding three years.

(h) The Board may, with approval from the parent department/agency of the person

concerned, extend the deputation for a further period not exceeding two years.

(i) The terms and conditions of deputation to the Board shall be in accordance with the

prevailing Rules of Non-Central Staffing Scheme of All India Service Officers and the

Rules of the Finance Department of the state.

(j) An officer on deputation shall have the option to receive any deputation and other

allowances/incentives like Medical Allowance, Transport Allowance, and House Rent

Allowance etc. as the Board may consider paying.

(k) With a view to attracting and retaining talent on deputation from the Government and

other agencies, the Board may pay Deputation Allowance, to a person on deputation, to a

tune of up to 10 (ten) percent of his/her gross pay.

(3) Appointment on Contract

(a) The Board may appoint a person on contract against a vacant post on such terms and

conditions as shall be agreed upon by the Board and the person so appointed on

contract.

(b) A formal agreement, as suggested at Schedule XI, specifying the terms and conditions of

the contract service including the period for which the appointment is made shall be

signed, before the appointment is made, by both the parties, i.e., the Appointing

Authority or his authorised officer of the Board and the person appointed on contract.

(c) An appointment on contract by the Board shall be made only when the Board is satisfied

that such an appointment is necessary in the interest of the public for conducting one or

more specified activities of the Board.

(d) All appointments to the services under the Board by contract shall be made through

competition only and on the basis of recommendation made by the Selection

Committees as stipulated under these Regulations.

(e) The Board shall follow the same procedure for appointment of a person on contract as

for appointment of a person by direct recruitment as prescribed under these

Regulations.

(f) The Board may, for specific cases and for specific reasons to be recorded in writing,

waive any requirement of the procedure for appointment by direct recruitment for the

purpose of (d) above.

(g) A candidate for appointment on contract shall not be less than 18 (eighteen) years of age

as on date of application for the position.



(h) The academic qualifications of a candidate for appointment on contract shall be the

same as prescribed for a candidate for appointment under direct recruitment as

specified under these Regulations.

(i) The Appointing Authority shall appoint candidates into the services of the Board from

the select list only in as many numbers as advertised under each cadre and in the order

of preference as recommended by the Selection Committee.

(j) Any increase or decrease in the vacancies, if felt necessary after the advertisement, shall

be re-advertised prior to the commencement of the selection process like the written

examination, interview or practical as the case may be.

(k) The select list furnished by the Selection Committee(s) shall remain valid for a period of

12 (twelve) calendar months from the date of recommendation by the Committee, after

which it shall become invalid. No appointments shall be made from the select list after

the expiry of its validity.

(l) Contract appointments shall be for 11 (eleven) months from the date of signing the

agreement.

(m) The Appointing Authority shall evaluate the performance of a person on contract at the

end of one year of his service as prescribed under sub-section 10(2)(xi) of the Act and

based on performance, may consider his/her reappointment on fresh contract against a

vacant post under the same cadre only if it continues to be necessary in the interest of

public service.

(n) In case of re-employment on contract, the Board may fix the remuneration of the person

with an increase of 3 (three) percent over that of the previous year paid to him/her.

(o) The performance evaluation under (m) above shall be based on performance indicators

like knowledge in work, zeal, involvement in work, sincerity, management skills,

capacity to take decision, team spirit, attitude towards others and any other parameter

that the Board may like to include.

(p) No person on contract employment under any position in the Board shall continue after

attaining the age of 65 (sixty-five) years.

(4) Appointment by Absorption

(a) Subject to the approval of the Board by a Resolution and the consent of his/her parent

department or agency, a person under deputation to the Board may be absorbed into

the services of the Board.

(b) For appointment of a person by absorption by the Board, the following procedure shall

be followed:

(i) The Appointing Authority of the Board shall prepare a list, in order of the date of

joining in the Board, of persons under deputation in that cadre of post and place it

before the concerned Selection Committee together with Annual Character Reports

and other relevant documents as in case of appointed by promotion.

(ii) The Selection Committee shall, after having considered all documents and

information furnished by the Appointing Authority, complete the selection based on

merit-cum-seniority and recommend to the Appointing Authority, within 1 (one)

month of receipt of the request, a list of employees found suitable for appointment

by absorption in order of preference.

(iii) The number of candidates in the recommended list by the Selection Committee shall

be 2 (two) times the number of likely vacancies intimated to them by the

Appointing Authority.



(iv) In case the Selection Committee does not consider a person in the list received from

the Appointing Authority to be suitable for appointment by absorption, it shall

record the reasons thereof in writing and send the same along with the

recommended list to the Appointing Authority.

(v) In case the Appointing Authority disagrees in any case with the recommendations of

the Selection Committee and wants a change, he shall bring to the notice of the

Selection Committee the change proposed, which the later may review and act upon

if felt necessary.

(vi) Upon final receipt of the recommended list from the Selection Committee, the

Appointing Authority shall place the list for approval of the Board and publish the

same within 15 (fifteen) days of approval by the Board.

(c) Appointment by absorption shall be made from the approved list only in order of

preference.

(d) The recommended list furnished by the Selection Committee shall remain valid for a

period of 12 (twelve) calendar months from the date of recommendation by the

Committee, after which it shall become invalid. No appointments by absorption shall be

made from the recommended list after the expiry of its validity.

(e) The Selection Committee shall have the right to call for any record or information, as it

may feel necessary, for the purpose of selection.

(f) The mere inclusion of the name of a candidate in the recommended list of the Selection

Committee shall confer no right to the candidate for absorption unless the Appointing

Authority is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered by him necessary that the

candidate is suitable for promotion.

(c) The inter-se seniority of the persons appointed by absorption into the services of the

Board shall be placed, en bloc and in order of preference approved by the Board, below

the existing members in the concerned cadre of services of the Board.

(5) Appointment on Compassionate Ground

(a) In the event of the death of an employee in service, where the family of the deceased

need immediate assistance, the Board by a Resolution may appoint his/her son,

unmarried daughter, wife, husband, dependent brother or a dependent unmarried sister

to a suitable post under the Groups C and D services as the person may be eligible for,

under the provisions contained in Office Memorandum No. ABP-357/80/137 dated the

9th September 1983 of the Department of Personnel of the Government of Assam and its

amendments if any or as may be decided by the Board.

(b) The scheme shall apply to the family of the deceased employee only if the employee has

completed continuous service after direct recruitment for not less than one year under

the Board.

(c) The scheme shall also apply to the family of an employee, who becomes lunatic,

physically invalid or retires on health ground.

(d) The Appointing Authority, on receipt of an application for an appointment under this

scheme against a condition as at (c) above, shall ensure before processing the

application that the employee in service, whose family needs assistance under this

scheme, is examined by the Chief Medical Officer of the district or a Medical Board

constituted by the Government or in a manner as the Board may deem fit and that

his/her condition entitles his family for such a consideration.



(e) Not more than one person from the family of the deceased shall be appointed under the

scheme.

(f) The preference for appointment shall be in order of the following of the deceased:

(i) A son

(ii) An unmarried daughter

(iii) The wife or the husband

(g) The scheme shall be applicable only to such family as may be having no other earning

member. However the facility may be extended to family with an earning member

depending on the earnings and the liabilities of the family on a case to case basis.

(h) Not more than 5 (five) percent of the vacancies in the Group D services (not above the

rank of an Assistant Grade 2) arising in a year shall be filled up under this provision.

However, this restriction shall not apply to a case, where there is only one vacancy to be

filled up under each of the two Groups of services.

(i) This scheme envisages the relaxation in the manner of recruitment only. However, no

relaxation shall be allowed in the eligibility or the suitability of the candidate for

appointment to the post.

(j) Each application for an appointment under this scheme shall be very carefully examined

by the Appointing Authority from the point of view of the actual immediate need for

assistance by the family. The Appointing Authority shall ensure that only a fully

deserving candidate gets the benefit.

(k) Any application for an appointment under this scheme after 2 (two) years of death of an

employee shall normally be discouraged, since it would appear on the face of it that the

family has managed to support itself all these years with some means of subsistence and

that an appointment under the compassionate ground at a belated stage is not ordinarily

justifiable.

(l) In case of the death of an employee during a period of extension in his service, the family

of the deceased is eligible for an appointment under this scheme.

(m) In case of the death of an employee during a period of extension in his service, the family

of the deceased is eligible for an appointment under this scheme.

(n) In case of the death of an employee during a period of reappointment in service, the

family of the deceased is not eligible for an appointment under this scheme.

(o) Once appointed, all Rules and Regulations etc. applicable to a person appointed by direct

recruitment shall apply to the person appointed under compassionate ground.

(6) Temporary Appointment

(a) In case of urgency in the interest of the Board, the Managing Director or any other

officer authorised by him or her may appoint a person, under the Groups B and below,

on contract for period of 3 (three) months only.

(b) No such appointment under (a) above shall be made unless the person is normally

qualified to hold that particular post.

(c) If owing to the emergency the appointment of a person without the required

qualification is made, such person shall be replaced by a qualified person at the earliest

opportunity.

(d) In case of necessity, the period of temporary appointment may be extended for a further

period of 3 (three) months, but in no case the total period of a temporary appointment

for person shall exceed 6 (six) months.



(e) The remuneration for the person on such temporary appointment shall be equal to that

prescribed for persons appointed on contract.

(f) All such appointments made under this Regulation shall be reported to the Board at its

next meeting.

(g) A person appointed under this Regulation shall have no right whatsoever for

reappointment to any post or for any preferential claim thereto in future.

12. Selection Committee

All appointments to the service under the Board shall be made on the basis of recommendation

made by the selection committee to be constituted by the Board as below:

Sl. No. Grade Selection Committee

1 Group A (Senior Grade)

1 Secretary, Guwahati Development Department – Chairman 2 Managing Director, Guwahati Jal Board –

Member 3 Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation – Member 4 Secretary to Board – Member Convener

2 Group B (Grades 1 & 2)

1 Managing Director, Guwahati Jal Board – Chairman 2 Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation – Member 3 Chief Technical Officer, Water Supply/ Sewerage/ Chief

Accounts Officer - Member 4 Secretary to Board – Member Convener

3 Group C Group D

1 Managing Director, Guwahati Jal Board or his authorized representative from the Senior Grade – Chairman

2 Chief Technical Officer, Water Supply/ Sewerage/ Chief Accounts Officer - Member

3 Secretary to Board – Member Convener

13. Disqualification

(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

(a) Unless he is a citizen of India and

(b) If he has more than one wife living or in case of a female candidate who has

married a person who has wife living.

Provided that the Board, if satisfied that there is a special ground for doing for doing

so, exempt any person from the operation of this clause.

(2) No person who attempts to enlist support for candidature directly or indirectly by any

recommendation, either written or oral or by any other means shall be appointed to the

service.

14. Reservation

(a) All appointments made for the services of the Board by direct recruitment and

promotion shall have the required reservations for the different special categories like

the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Women, the Physically Challenged etc. as

per prevalent Acts, Rules, Regulations, Orders, Circulars, Guidelines etc. notified by the

Government of Assam from time to time.

(b) There shall be reservation in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes as per the provisions of the Assam Scheduled Caste and Scheduled



Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 1978 and the Rules etc.

framed thereunder for all appointments by direct recruitment and by promotion.

(c) There shall also be reservation for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes as

per Government of Assam instructions contained in its Office Memorandum No. TAD/

OBC/1/2004/55 dated 31-05-2005 for all appointments by direct recruitment only.

(d) There shall be reservation in case of women candidates as per the provisions of the

Assam Women (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2005 for all

appointments by direct recruitment only.

(e) There shall be reservation in case of physically challenged candidates as per the

provisions of the Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right and

Full Participation) Act, 1995 for all appointments by direct recruitment only.

(f) There shall also be reservation for any other category of candidates as laid down by the

Government from time to time and in accordance with the orders of the Government in

force.

15. Joining Time

(a) A person appointed to the services of the Board shall join within 15 (fifteen) days from

the date of receipt of the order of appointment, failing which, unless the Appointing

Authority extends the period, the appointment shall be treated as cancelled.

(b) The total joining time including extension shall not exceed 3 (three) months from the

date of first receipt of the order of appointment.

16. Probation

(a) A person appointed to the services of the Board by direct recruitment, promotion or on

compassionate ground shall be placed on probation, for a period of 1 (one) year for

Group A services and 2 (two) years for other Groups of services from the date of his/her

joining against the permanent vacancy he or she has been appointed to.

(b) Any period spent by an employee on deputation or officiating in a higher post on

promotion shall be reckoned as spent on probation for purposes of (a) above.

(c) On completion of the period of probation of an employee, the Appointing Authority shall,

if in his/her opinion the work and conduct of the person on probation have been

satisfactory, declare that the person has completed his probation satisfactorily.

(d) If in the opinion of the Appointing Authority the work or conduct of a person appointed

by direct recruitment or on compassionate ground have not been satisfactory during the

period of probation, the Appointing Authority may, with the approval of the Board,

discharge the later from service.

(e) If in the opinion of the Appointing Authority the work or conduct of a person appointed

by promotion have not been satisfactory during the period of probation, the former may,

with the approval of the Board, revert the later to the previous post held by him or her.

(f) Notwithstanding anything contained under this Regulation, the Appointing Authority

may for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing extend the period of

probation for a person for any period not exceeding 2 (two) years.

(g) Notwithstanding anything contained under this Regulation, the Appointing Authority

may also for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing curtail or dispense

with the period of probation for any employee.



(h) An employee under probation shall be entitled to draw his/her increment(s) against the

post he or she has been appointed to, only if in the opinion of the Appointing Authority

the work and conduct of the employee have been satisfactory.

17. Training

(a) A member of the services under the Board appointed by direct recruitment, absorption,

promotion or on compassionate ground shall be required to undergo such training and

pass such departmental examinations as the Board may prescribe from time to time.

(b) This shall also apply to persons appointed on deputation or on contract if and to the

extent the Board may prescribe from time to time in its interest.

(c) Where a member of the services under the Board is deputed on training at the cost of

the Board, the period spent by the employee on deputation to training shall be treated

as on duty for all purposes.

(d) The employee so deputed for training at (c) above shall be entitled to the pay/

remuneration, which he/she would have normally drawn but for his/her deputation for

training.

(e) He/she shall also be entitled to travelling allowance as on tour for both ways

(f) Where a member of the services under the Board is deputed on training at the cost of

the Board for a period exceeding one month in India or for any period outside India, the

employee so deputed for training shall execute a bond, prior to the deputation for

training, with the Board to the effect that he or she shall serve the Board for a period not

less than 3 (three) years from the date of joining back to duties in the Board after

his/her return from the training.

(g) The bond executed by the employee shall be supported by 2 (two) sureties, who shall be

permanent employees either of the Board or of the Government of Assam having a

status equal or higher than that of the employee under deputation for training.

(h) A form for execution of the bond for the purpose of deputation to training as at (f) above

is prescribed at Schedule VII.

(i) In the event of his/her failure in not complying with the condition(s) stipulated in the

bond at (f) above or in the event of his/her failure to not passing any prescribed

examination during the training, he or she shall refund the full cost of training and

deputation.

(j) Such cost at (i) above shall include the pay and allowances, leave salary, stipend,

scholarship, travel expenses, fees, cost of books and equipment and other expenses if

any.

18. Seniority

(a) The seniority of a member, appointed by direct recruitment or promotion, in a cadre of

services under the Board shall be determined in accordance with the order of

preference in the respective list recommended by the Selection Committee with changes

if any as approved by the Board as provided under these Regulations, provided that the

he/she joins the appointment within the prescribed joining time or the extended period

intimated to him/her.

(b) In case the member fails to join the appointment within the prescribed joining time or

the extended period as might have been allowed to him/her, his/her seniority shall be

determined in accordance with the date of his/her joining the appointment, provided



that his/her joining is allowed after the prescribed or the extended period and is ratified

by the Board.

(c) If two or more members in the same cadre of posts join on the same day after the expiry

of the prescribed or extended period as at (b) above, inter-se-seniority shall be

determined on the basis of their position in the recommended list of the Selection

Committee with changes if any as approved by the Board.

(d) A member appointed by promotion in a calendar year shall be senior to a member of

that cadre of post appointed by direct recruitment in that calendar year.

(e) In case of any dispute in seniority, the Board shall refer the matter to the Selection

Committee or the Promotion Committee as the case may be and shall take a decision

taking into the consideration the recommendation of the concerned Committee.

(f) The Board’s decision in this regard shall be final and binding.

19. Gradation List

A Gradation List shall be prepared and published at the end of each calendar year containing the

names of all the members of the service cadre-wise and in order of seniority and such other

particulars as the date of birth, the date of first appointment to the services of the Board, the

date of appointment to the cadre, present posting and any other details as the Board may

consider necessary.

20. Confirmation

(a) A member of the services under the Board placed under probation under Regulation 41

under these Regulations shall be confirmed against the permanent post provided that

(i) He/she has completed the specified period of probation

(ii) He/she has successfully undergone the specified training and/or passed the

specified Departmental Examination, if any, prescribed by the Board.

(iii) He/she has completed not less than 3 (three) years of service under the Board

including the service in any higher post or on deputation to any equivalent or

higher post

(iv) His/her work and conduct, in the opinion of the Appointing Authority, are

satisfactory during and after the period of probation.

(b) Subject to fulfilling the conditions at (a) above, the confirmation of an employee under

the services of the Board shall be made on the basis of his/her seniority as per the

Gradation List.

(c) No employee of the Board shall have any right to claim confirmation, if there is no

substantive vacancy in a cadre.

21. Discharged or Reversion

A temporary or officiating member shall be liable to be discharged or reverted to the lower

cadre of service or to his original service, if

(1) He fails to make sufficient use of the opportunities given during any training as may be

prescribed by the Government from time to time, fails to render satisfactory service

during his tenure of service in the cadre and/or

(2) It is found on a subsequent verification that he was initially not qualified for the

appointment or that he had furnished any incorrect information with regard to his

appointment.



22. Mode of Employment

(1) Members of the service shall be employed in such manner as the appointing authority

may decide.

(2) A member of the service under the Board shall be liable to be posted anywhere within

the jurisdiction of Board’s activities within the state of Assam or outside Assam, or to

any other department of the Government, a body corporate, in the affairs of which Board

may be substantially interested or a autonomous district council, if so required in the

interest of public service and in such case the member shall not have any option against

such posting or transfer.

23. Pay

All appointment in the service shall be made in the time scale of pay as may be prescribed by the

Government from time to time. The scale of pay of the post in the cadres of one service on the

date of commencement of these regulations are as shown in schedule II

24. Other condition of service

(1) Except as provided in these regulations, all matters relating to pay and allowances,

leave, pension, discipline and other conditions of service shall be regulated by the

general rules or orders of the Government for the time being in force.

(2) The conditions of service of the members in respect of matters, for the time being

applicable to other office.

25. Relaxation

Where the Board is satisfied that the operation of any of these regulations, causes under

hardship in any particular case, it may , dispense with or relax the recruitment of that regulation

to such extent and subject to such conditions as it may consider necessary dealing with the case

in a just and equitable manner.

Provided that the case of any person shall not be dealt with in any manner less favourable to

him than provided in these regulations.

26. Interpretation

If any question arises relating to these regulations the decision of the Board shall be final.

27. Review of Regulations

The Board may, if found necessary on its own motion or on the recommendation of the

Government of Assam review or revise these regulations.

28. Repeal and Saving

The regulations corresponding to these regulations and in force immediately before

commencement of these regulations are hereby repealed.

Provided that all orders made or actions taken under the regulations so repealed or under any

general orders ancillary thereto shall be deemed to have been validly made or taken under the

corresponding provisions of these regulations.


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THE GUWAHATI JAL BOARD EMPLOYEES’ SERVICE REGULATIONS, 2015

Part II

1. Duties and Responsibilities of Board Employees

(a) It is clear and explicit that the services rendered by the employees of the Board are

purely and absolutely ‘public service’ in nature.

(b) It also clear and explicit that the employees of the Board are bestowed with the

important responsibility of providing the services to meet the basic needs of the

community, maintaining the health and well-being of the mankind and preserving the

wholesomeness of the environment and as such, every member under the services of the

Board shall invariably be seriously concerned about his/her duties and responsibilities

as a ‘public servant’.

(c) The Board shall, for efficient and effective management of the Board, prescribe

functions, duties and responsibilities of all its employees appointed by direct

recruitment, by promotion, on deputation, on contract or otherwise.

(d) The major duties and responsibilities or the Job Descriptions, of the employees in

various grades/cadres of services under the Board are broadly described in Schedule V.

(e) The Job Description of employees is subject to change at the discretion of the Board and

shall be notified by the Board as and when necessary.

2. Pay of Employees on Appointment by Direct Recruitment

(a) All appointments by direct recruitment in the services of the Board shall be made in the

pay structure, in conformity with the Assam Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2010 and

such other notifications issued by the Government of Assam from time to time or as may

be prescribed by the Board.

(b) The Pay structure shall comprise of running Pay Bands and Grade Pay as given in

Schedule II.

(c) The pay for the various categories of posts filled up direct recruitment under the

services of the Board as on the date of commencement of these Regulations shall be as

given in Schedule II.

(d) Basic Pay shall consist of pay in the Pay Band and Grade Pay.

(e) A direct recruit shall begin to draw his/her pay and allowances during his/her tenure in

the Board with effect from the date of his/her assuming duties of the post against which

he or she is appointed and shall cease to draw the pay and allowances as soon as he or

she ceases to discharge his/her duties subject to conditions as stipulated by the Board.

(f) Availing facilities like Board/departmental housing etc. shall be governed by the Grade

Pay. Seniority not fixed as per Grade Pay, it may be different as per cadre.

3. Reaching Maximum Pay Band

Upon reaching the maximum of Pay Band, an employee appointed by direct recruitment shall

have the following upgradation:

(a) The employee shall remain for two years from the date of last increment at that stage,

where he is, without further movement.

(b) At the end of two years, the employee shall be eligible to move into the next higher Pay

Band.



(c) Such an employee shall continue to draw the Grade Pay, which was drawn in the lower

Pay Band and shall not be entitled to any higher Grade Pay.

(d) Such an employee shall not also be eligible to any additional increment on being placed

in the higher Pay Band.

(e) There shall be no change in the designation or functions of such an employee by such a

change in the Pay Band.

4. Increment

(a) An employee appointed by direct recruitment or promotion under the services of the

Board shall be entitled to draw annual increments as a percentage of his/her Basic Pay,

i.e., the pay in the Pay Band and the corresponding Grade Pay.

(b) The annual increment shall be of 3 (three) percent of the Basic Pay rounded off to the

next multiple of Rs. 10.

(c) The amount of increment shall be added to the existing pay in the pay band.

(d) The date of annual increments shall be the 1st of July of each year.

(e) Employees at (a) above completing 6 (months) and above under the services of the

Board only shall be eligible for annual increment.

(f) The Board may withhold, for such period as it may consider necessary, an increment or

increments due to a member of the service failing to pass any departmental examination

prescribed for the post and/or any other assessment that the Board may notify from

time to time.

5. Dearness Allowance

All members of the services of the Board appointed by direct recruitment, promotion and

deputation shall be entitled to draw Dearness Allowance at a percentage at par with that

prescribed by the Government of India and notified by the Government of Assam for its

employees from time to time.

6. Pay of Employees on Appointment by Deputation

(a) The pay and allowances of a person appointed to the services of the Board by deputation

shall be governed by the terms and conditions of deputation stipulated by his/her

parent department/agency.

(b) He/she may also avail other benefits as may be extended by the Board to its employees

that would not violate of the terms and conditions at (a) above.

7. Remuneration of Employees Appointed on Contract

(a) The remuneration for a person appointed to the services of the Board on contract shall

be a consolidated monthly amount as may be decided by the Board.

(b) Considering that a person appointed to the services of the Board on contract shall not be

eligible for pension, provident fund, leave salary, encashment of leave and dearness

allowance etc., the monthly remunerations for persons appointed on contract for

various categories of posts are suggested at Schedule VI.

8. House Rent Allowance

(a) An employee of the Board, depending upon the place he is posted, shall be entitled to a

House Rent Allowance at the following rates:

Sl. No. Place of posting Rate of House Rent Allowance 1 Employees serving at 15 (fifteen) percent of Basic Pay subject to a minimum



Guwahati/Dispur of Rs. 1250 and maximum of Rs. 6000 per month 2 Employees serving at

District/Sub-divisional Headquarters of Assam

12 (twelve) percent of Basic Pay subject to a minimum of Rs. 1000 and maximum of Rs. 4800 per month

3 Employees serving at other places of Assam

10 (ten) percent of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 4000 per month

4 Employees serving at places outside North East Region

At a rate at par with the rate admissible to employees of the Government of India or the Government of the concerned State, whichever is beneficial to the employee

(b) The House Rent Allowance shall be applicable to only that employee, who is residing in

rented houses.

(c) In order to avail of the allowance, the employee shall have to produce a certificate

identifying the mode of accommodation availed by him/her such as rented house, own

house, government quarters etc.

(d) In case both the husband and wife are serving and are posted at the same headquarters,

only one of them shall be eligible to get House Rent Allowance.

(e) If an employee is allotted with a Board’s quarters, the employee shall have a house rent

deducted from his/her salary at the rate of 10 (ten) percent of the Basic Pay or the

standard rent fixed for the type of quarters, whichever is less.

9. Daily Allowance

(a) An employee of the Board, in the event of visiting for official purposes to any other place

than his place of posting, shall be entitled to Daily Allowance (DA) at the rates as below:

Sl. No.

Grade Normal DA (Rs.)

DA for visiting Guwahati/ Dispur/ other North Eastern

States (Rs.)

DA for visiting outside North Eastern States

(Rs.)

Maximum Hotel Rate outside

North Eastern States (Rs.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Senior Grade 240 360 480 1500 2 Grade 1 210 315 420 1250 3 Grade 2 180 270 360 1000 4 Grade 3 150 225 300 750 5 Grade 4 120 180 240 500

(b) Normal DA (as shown in Column 3) shall be applicable for official visits to all places in

Assam except Guwahati.

(c) For a journey above 40 kilometres, half the rate of DA shall be applicable, where the

employee returns back after such travel on the same day, subject to the condition that

he/she has spent not less than 6 (six) hours on the official visit.

(d) One and half (1.5) times the rate of Normal DA (as shown in Column 4) shall be

applicable for visits to Guwahati/Dispur and other North Eastern States.

(e) Two (2) times the rate of Normal DA (as shown in Column 5) shall be applicable for

visits outside the North Eastern States.

(f) The rates at (e) above shall apply during official visits to places outside the North

Eastern Region, if an employee of the Board stays at Assam House or any

accommodation provided by the Board or the Government. But if an employee does not



get such an accommodation and stays in a hotel, reimbursement shall be made as per

actual expenditure on production of the hotel receipt subject to a maximum of the rate

as shown in Column 6.

(g) The reimbursement of the expenditure on hotel accommodation at (f) above shall be

over and above the Normal Daily Allowance.

10. Remote Area Allowance

In case any employee of the Board is posted for any purpose in the hill districts of North Cachar

Hills and Karbi Anglong or in the remote areas of Dhemaji district, Sadiya Sub-division, Majuli

Sub-division, Dhakuakhana Sub-division and South Salmara Sub-division, he/she shall be

entitled to Hill/Remote Area Allowance at the following rates:

Grade Remote Area Allowance per month Senior Grade/Grade 1 Rs. 600 Grade 2/Grade 3/Grade 4 Rs. 480

11. Hazard Allowance

(a) The Board may, if it so decides, pay a fixed Hazard Allowance to a specific category of

employees to be listed by it at the following rates:

Grade Hazard Allowance per month Senior Grade/Grade 1 Rs. 600 Grade 2/Grade 3/Grade 4 Rs. 480

(b) The Board may, if it so decides, replace the Hazard Allowance at (a) above by the

Comprehensive Risk Insurance Scheme under formulation by the Personnel Department

of the Government of Assam, when the later is ready.

12. Fixed Travelling Allowance

(a) All employees of the Board, who are supposed to travel on duty within their jurisdiction

for at least 15 (fifteen) days in a month as a part of regular inspection and monitoring of

the various schemes of the Board for effective implementation and service delivery,

shall be entitled to a Fixed Travelling Allowance at the following rates:

Grade Fixed Travelling Allowance per month Senior Grade/Grade 1 Rs. 1000 Grade 2 Rs. 800 Grade 3 Rs. 600 Grade 4 Rs. 400

(b) The Board shall notify the categories of posts, based on detailed justification, to be

entitled to draw such Fixed Travelling Allowance at (a) above.

(c) Fixed TA shall not be applicable to employees travelling by vehicles allotted to them or

by office vehicles.

(d) All employees, who are in receipt of Fixed TA, shall be entitled to claim normal TA for

official travels outside their jurisdictions as provided under these Regulations.

13. Journey on Tour

(a) Journey by Air:



(i) An employee in the Senior Grade or Grade 1 drawing a minimum basic pay of Rs.

24,000 per month only shall be entitled to travel on official duty by air in

economy class within or outside Assam.

(ii) No incidental expenses shall be reimbursed on journey by air apart from Daily

Allowance as admissible.

(iii) These provisions shall not be applicable for the purpose of Leave Travel

Concession (LTC), for which separate provisions have been made under these

Regulations.

(b) Journey on Tour by Train and Road:

(i) An employee of the Board shall be entitled to the following classes of train

journey for travel on official duty:

Sl. No. Grade Class entitled 1 Senior Grade 1st Class/Executive Class 2 Grade 1 AC 2 Tier 3 Grade 2 AC 3 Tier

14. Kit Allowance

(a) The Board may, if it so decides, allow Kit Allowance to identified categories of its

employees discharging duties in the field for wearing specified type of uniforms while

on work.

(b) Such employees at (a) above shall also be entitled to a Kit Maintenance Allowance for

maintaining the uniforms.

(c) The Kit and Kit Maintenance Allowance at (a) and (b) above shall be as below:

Sl. No. Item Amount 1 Kit Allowance for 1st year Rs. 1800 per year 2 Kit Allowance for each subsequent year Rs. 900 per year 3 Kit Maintenance Allowance Rs. 105 per month

15. Disability and Related Allowances

(a) Disability Allowance: A disabled employee of the Board shall be entitled to a Disability

Allowance at a rate of Rs. 500 per month.

(b) Child Care Allowance:

(i) A disabled woman employee of the Board shall be entitled to, in addition to the

Disability Allowance, a Child Care Allowance at a rate of Rs. 500 per month to

take care of her child up to attaining the age of two years.

(ii) The Child Care Allowance shall be admissible only up to two children.

(c) Constant Attendant Allowance: An employee of the Board, who retires from service due

to 100% disability attributable to the service or due to any accident in performance of

duty, shall be entitled to a Constant Attendant Allowance at rate of Rs. 1500 per month

during his/her lifetime.

(d) Interest Subsidy for Disabled Employees: A disabled employee of the Board shall be

entitled to a subsidy in the interest rate of 4 (four) per cent on bank loans for purchase

of a disabled friendly conveyance like a car or two wheeler, as such conveyances cost

more than the standard ones.



16. Leave Travel Concession

(a) An employee of the Board shall be entitled to reimburse the cost of return journey with

family from his/her place of work to his/her home town/village - as Leave Travel

Concession to home town/village - once in a block period of 2 (two) years.

(b) An employee of the Board, who has completed 10 (ten) years of service under the Board,

shall be entitled to reimburse such cost for journey to any place in India – as Leave

Travel Concession to any place in India - once during the entire period of service.

(c) The system of LTC shall be same as available to the employees of the Government of

Assam and all Rules/Regulations/Orders of the Government of Assam, as amended from

time to time, shall be applicable.

(d) Reimbursement of actual travelling expenses shall be made subject to maximum of

entitlement on journey by train irrespective of the mode of actual travel.

(e) The definition of family for the purpose of Leave Travel Concession shall include

wife/husband, son, unmarried daughter, dependent brother, dependent unmarried

sister and dependent parents.

(f) The definition of dependency shall be linked with minimum family pension, as provided

under these Regulations, for this purpose.

17. Medical Facilities and Allowance

All employees of the Board appointed by direct recruitment, deputation or promotion shall be

entitled to the following medical facilities:

(a) An employee of the Board shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of medicines

purchased by him/her and the members of his/her family for all chronic ailments

purchased on medical advice.

(b) The definition of family for the purpose of shall include wife/husband, son, unmarried

daughter, dependent brother, dependent unmarried sister and dependent parents.

(c) The Board shall notify a list of all chronic ailments for (a) above based on expert medical

opinion in a manner it deems fit.

(d) Normally, an employee of the Board shall seek medical assistance, including outdoor

treatment and supply of medicines, from government hospitals.

(e) In case treatment of any ailment is not feasible in government hospitals, it may be

allowed, only on medical referral the Chief District Medical Officer, for treatment in a

private hospital inside the state authorised by the Board.

(f) The Board shall notify a list of private hospitals for (e) above based on expert medical

opinion in a manner it deems fit.

(g) In case of treatment of any ailment is not feasible inside the state and is needed to be

done outside, the same may be allowed only on medical referral by the Director of

Health Services of the Government of Assam.

(h) A monthly Medical Allowance of Rs. 600 per month shall be admissible to each employee

of the Board.

(i) In case of an employee having any sudden and serious illness or meeting an accident,

which precludes him/her from going to Government Hospitals, treatment may be

allowed, on case to case basis to be allowed by the Managing Director or by an officer

authorised by the Board, at the nearest hospital without referral.



18. Group Insurance Scheme

(a) All employees of the Board appointed by direct recruitment shall be entitled to the

benefits of Group Insurance Scheme.

(b) the insurance coverage and rate of monthly subscription shall be as below:

Sl. No. Group of Employee Insurance Coverage (Rs.) Rate of Subscription (Rs.) 1 Group A 4 lakhs 400 2 Group B 3 lakhs 300 3 Group C 2 lakhs 200 4 Group D 1 lakh 100

19. Advances

(a) The Board shall issue no advance to any employee on account of any matter like house

building, purchase of vehicle, festivals etc. or otherwise.

(b) The Board may however, if it so decides, tie up an employee with a public sector bank

for a loan to him or her.

(c) A disabled employee shall be entitled to an interest subsidy on bank loans as provided

under these Regulations.

20. Advance Increment for Higher Qualification

(a) Acquisition of additional qualification, during the course of employment may be allowed

by the Board, for technical personnel wherever required, only if such additional

qualification has tangible utility in discharge of public service.

(b) Once an employee is allowed to acquire higher qualification, the Board shall place

him/her in suitable positions where the employee can make adequate use of his/her

increased expertise to achieve improved performance.

(c) After 3 years of acquiring higher qualification, subject to an evaluation of the employee

indicating better performance due to additional qualification, the employee may be

given advance increment at the rate of 1 (one) percent in the following manner:

(i) One advance increment for any qualification which requires one year of study.

(ii) Two advance increments for any qualification which requires two years of study.

(iii) Four advance increments for any qualification which requires minimum three

years of study.

(d) The qualification must be obtained from or approved by a statutory body or a nationally

recognised institute.

(e) Benefit of Advance Increment shall not be given to employees who have acquired the

higher qualification with financial assistance from the Government.

21. Revision of Pay and Allowances

The Board shall have the right to revise the pay, allowances or any perquisites of its employees

as and when it feels necessary or as and when there is a revision made towards this by the

Government of Assam for its employees.

22. Leave

(a) All employees under the services of the Board shall be entitled to the following

categories of leave:

(i) Casual Leave



(ii) Earned Leave

(iii) Half-pay Leave

(iv) Commuted Leave

(v) Extraordinary Leave

(vi) Special Disability Leave

(vii) Maternity Leave

(viii) Study Leave

(b) Leave cannot be claimed as of right and when the exigencies of public service so

demand, leave of any description may be refused or revoked by the Board.

(c) Casual Leave: The number of Casual Leave admissible to an employee shall be 12 days in

a calendar year.

(d) Earned Leave:

(i) An employee shall be entitled to Earned Leave for 30 days in a calendar year.

(ii) The maximum accumulation of Earned Leave shall be allowed up to 300 days.

(iii) Earned Leave shall be credited to leave account of the employee in two

instalments of 15 days each on 1st January and 1sy July every year.

(e) Half-pay Leave: An employee shall be entitled to Half=pay Leave 20 days for every

completed year of service.

(f) Commuted Leave: Commuted leave shall be granted to an employee only on medical

grounds not exceeding half the amount of Half-pay Leave to the credit of an employee on

the following conditions:

(i) He/she has to complete one year of service at the time of proceeding on leave.

(ii) When Commuted Leave is availed of, twice the amount of such leave shall be

debited against the Half-pay Leave due.

(g) Extraordinary Leave:

(i) Extraordinary Leave may be granted to an officer without allowances in the

following circumstances:

(a) In cases where no other leave is admissible.

(b) Even if any other leave is admissible, the official concerned applies for

Extraordinary Leave.

(ii) Except in the case of permanent employment, the duration of Extraordinary

Leave on any one occasion shall not exceed the following limit:

(a) Three months.

(b) Six months in cases where an employee has completed 3 (three) years

of continuous service on expiry of leave of any kind due and has

requested for such leave supported by a medical certificate.

(c) Eighteen months Special Leave for undergoing treatment for (a)

Pulmonary Tuberculosis (b) Leprosy and (c) Cancer.

(h) Special Disability Leave: Special Disability Leave of 120 days shall be admissible to an

employee of the Board, who is disabled by injury caused during his/her duty or in

consequence of his official position.

(i) Maternity Leave:

(i) A female employee of the Board with less than two serving children may avail

Maternity Leave for a period not exceeding 135 days.

(ii) Maternity Leave shall not be debited to the leave account.

(iii) Maternity Leave may be combined with leave of any other kind as due up to 45

days in addition to 135 days at (i) above.



(j) Study Leave: Twenty four months study leave with leave salary shall be admissible to an

employee of the Board where

(i) The leave is duly certified by the Board to be in the interest of public service

(ii) The employee has completed 5 (five) years’ of service.

(k) Leave Encashment Benefits: Cash payment of unutilized Earned Leave shall be

admissible for 300 days at the time of retirement for the employee of the Board.

23. Office Timing

The office timings of the Board shall be 9 AM to 5 PM from 1st March to 31st October and 9:30

AM to 4:30 PM from 1st November to 28th February.

24. Holidays

(a) There shall be 17 (seventeen) holidays, to be notified by the Board, in a calendar year

for the employees including 3 national holidays.

(b) An employee shall in addition be entitled to 4 (four) days of restricted holidays, to be

notified by the Board, in a calendar year.

25. Records of Service

(a) The Board shall maintain the following Records of Service, electronically or in hard

copies or both as the Board may decide, against each employee appointed in any manner

to the services of the Board:

(i) A personal file

(ii) A Service Book

(iii) Annual Confidential Reports

(b) The form for the Service Book, prescribed in Schedule VII, shall record each step in the

official life of the employee with each entry attested by the officer drawing the salary of

the employee or by an officer as may be decided by the Appointing Authority.

(c) All entries recorded in the Service Book of an employee shall be verified once in a year

in the month of April with reference to all relevant records and a certificate shall be

issued to the effect that the services of the employee have been verified up to the end of

the month of March of the preceding financial year.

(d) A Confidential Report assigning the performance, character, conduct, and qualities of

each employee shall be written, countersigned and accepted by the Reporting,

Countersigning and Accepting Officer respectively and shall be kept under the personal

custody of the Secretary of the Board.

(e) The ‘Assam Services (Confidential Rolls) Rules, 1990’ as amended from time to time

with modifications or substitutions notified thereof by the Board or any other guideline

as may be notified by the Board shall be followed for maintaining the Annual

Confidential Reports.

26. Conduct, Discipline and Appeal

Except otherwise provided under these Regulations or any guidelines notified by the Board, the

provisions contained in the ‘Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965’ and the ‘Assam

Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964’ as amended from time to time with modifications

or substitutions notified thereof by the Board or any other guideline as may be notified by the

Board shall apply to employees of the Board.



27. Superannuation

(a) The age of superannuation of an employee, appointed by direct recruitment or

promotion, from services of the Board shall be the same as applicable to the employees

of the Government of Assam or as may be decided by the Board with approval of the

Government.

(b) The age of superannuation, as on the date of commencement of these Regulations, in any

grade shall be 60 years.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained at (a) above, the Appointing Authority may, with

previous approval of the Board and under special circumstances to be recorded in

writing, re-employ an employee after the age of superannuation by appointment on

contract for a period not exceeding 1 (one) year.

(d) Such re-employment at (c) above shall not be continued beyond one year and the Board

shall fill up the post through appointment by direct recruitment or promotion or on

contract as the case may be within the shortest possible time as provided under these

Regulations.

(e) No person appointed on contract in the Board shall continue after attaining the age of 65

years of age.

28. Pension

(a) An employee of the Board, who is on deputation to the Board from the Central or State

Government or from an organisation or undertaking of these Governments, shall be

entitled to the pension and other retirement benefits as per the provisions of the Central

Civil Services (Pension) Rules of 1972, CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules of 1981,

and CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules and the General Provident Fund (Central

Services) Rules of 1960 for the Central Government employee and the Assam Services

(Pension) Rules, 1969, Assam Services (Extraordinary) Pension Rules, 1963, Assam

Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1965, Assam Payment of Arrears of Pension

Rules, 1963 for the State Government employees as amended from time to time or any

other Rules as provided by his/her parent department in the terms and conditions of

his/her deputation to the Board.

(b) An employee of the Board, who is recruited directly by the Board shall be entitled to the

retirement benefits of the ‘New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, 2009’ of the

Government of Assam as summarized below:

(1) It is mandatory for all employees recruited by the Board directly into its

services to become members of the ‘New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme,

2009’.

(2) The New Pension Scheme (NPS) works on defined contribution basis and will

have two tiers, viz, Tier I and Tier II.

(3) Contribution to Tier-I is mandatory, whereas that to Tier-II is optional and is at

the discretion of the Board’s employee.

(4) The contribution towards the New Pension Scheme shall be recovered from the

salary of the employees through pay bills.

(5) In Tier-I, an employee has to make a contribution of 10 percent of his/her basic

pay plus dearness pay if any and dearness allowances, which will be deducted

from his/her salary bill every month by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer

(DDO) concerned.



(6) While calculating the 10 percent amount, a fraction of a rupee to an extent of Re.

0.50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next nearest Rupee, while a

fraction below Re. 0.50 paise shall be ignored.

(7) The Board in turn will make an equal matching contribution to Tier I after issue

of necessary sanction.

(8) In case of employees, who are under suspension and are drawing subsistence

allowance, the contribution shall be recovered from the subsistence allowance.

(9) In case of employees, who avail extraordinary leave without pay, there shall be

no contribution from the employees or from the Board for the period of

extraordinary leave.

(10) In case of employees, who avail half-pay leave, the employees and the

matching Board contribution shall be on the basis of leave salary.

(11) In case of Board’s employees on deputation to foreign services, the

contribution of employees so deputed shall be recovered from the salaries of

the employees by the borrower and the equal matching contribution shall be

made by the borrower. The amount so recovered from the employees and the

equal matching contribution by the borrower shall be paid to the Board by the

10th of the following month to be credited to its accounts through the Bank

account.

(12) Immediately after joining in service under the Board, each employee shall be

required to furnish his/her personal details along with the details of his/her

nominees as prescribed in Table 1 under Schedule ix to the DDO. The DDO

shall ensure and be responsible to obtain such information from all

employees.

(13) The DDO shall forward all such information in a compiled form in Table 2 of

Schedule ix along with a copy of information furnished by each employee in

Table 1 of Schedule ix to the Chief Accounts Officer of the Board for allotment

of Pension Payment Account Numbers.

(14) The Chief Accounts Officer of the Board shall be the Nodal Officer for the New

Pension Scheme and shall maintain the accounts of the Scheme. Alternatively,

the Head of the Administration Department/Wing of the Board may be the

Nodal Officer for the NPS of the Board.

(15) On receipt of the Table 2 with Table 1 of Schedule ix, the Nodal Officer of the

Board shall allot Permanent Pension Account Numbers (PPANs) to the

employees, under intimation to the Head of the Administration Department,

for attaching the same to the service records of the employees concerned.

(16) A separate Ledger Account for each member of the NPS shall be maintained in

Table 4 of Schedule IX. Besides, a Consolidated Ledger of all Permanent

Pension Account Numbers shall be maintained by the Nodal Officer in Table 3

of Schedule IX.

(17) The Nodal Officer shall forward 2 copies of the PPANs, allotted to individual

employees, to the DDO in Table 4 of Schedule IX, who in turn shall hand over

one copy to the individual employee concerned and retain the other with

himself.

(18) The PPAN shall be noted, by the DDO under his seal and signature, on the 1st

page of Service Book of each employee allotted with such a number.



(19) The recovery towards Tier I contribution from the salary shall start from the

month following the month in which the employee has joined the service

under the Board.

(20) In case there is no recovery of the contribution from any employee for any

month towards NPS, the reason for non-recovery for the month shall be

furnished invariably by the DDO in the Remarks column of the Recovery

Schedule.

(21) After ascertaining the recovered amount of the employees’ contribution, the

Nodal Officer shall, after issue of sanction as may be necessary, credit an equal

amount to the NPS account from sources under appropriate head of account

of the Board earmarked for the purpose.

(22) On attaining the age of superannuation, an employee can exit from the Tier I

of the Scheme. At exit, it will be mandatory for him/her to invest 40 (forty)

percent of the pension wealth to purchase an annuity from an IRDA regulated

Life Insurance Company, which will provide pension for lifetime of the

employee and his/her dependent parents/spouse.

(23) In case of employees, who leave the Scheme before attaining the age of

superannuation, the mandatory annuation will be 80 (eighty) percent of the

pension wealth.

(24) The employee shall receive a lump-sum of the remaining 60 or 20 percent

pension wealth, as the case may be, which he would be free to utilize in any

manner.

(25) In case of withdrawal of terminal payment in the event of untimely death of

an employee or in the event of his/her leaving the Board’s service, the Board

shall follow the guidelines of the Government in similar cases under the NPS.

(26) Nomination for the NPS shall be filed by the employee at the time of

admission to the Scheme, upon marriage/remarriage, and thereafter every

five years. Necessary entries to that effect shall be made in the relevant

records/documents.

(27) Arrear contribution towards the Scheme on arrear pays, incremental benefit

and arrear DA shall be permissible.

(28) Tier I contributions with investment returns shall be kept in a non-

withdrawable Pension Tier I Account.

(29) Tier II contributions will be kept in a separate account that will be

withdrawable at the option of the Government servant. The Board shall not

make any contribution to Tier-II account.

(30) The Government of Assam shall have the right to appoint the Director of

Accounts and Treasuries, Assam as the Nodal Officer of NPS for the Board and

in such a situation, the Guidelines for the Implementation of the New Defined

Contribution Pension Scheme, 2009 as notified by the Government of Assam,

Finance (Budget) Department Office Memorandum No. BW-7/2008/Pt./40

dated the 6th October 2009 shall be followed with all its amendments from

time to time.

29. Provident Fund

(a) An employee of the Board, who is on deputation to the Board from the Central or State

Government or from an organisation or undertaking of these Governments, shall be



entitled to the Provident Fund benefits as per the provisions of the All India Services

(Provident Fund) Rules, 1955 for the Central Government employee and the General

Provident Fund (Assam Services) Rules, 1937 for the State Government employees as

amended from time to time or any other Rules as provided by his/her parent

department in the terms and conditions of his/her deputation to the Board.

(b) For employees of the Board, who are recruited directly by the Board, there shall be no

separate provision for any Provident Fund as this aspect has already been taken care of

by the ‘New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, 2009’ of the Government of Assam.

(c) For employees on contract, the local laws will be applicable.

30. Resignation

(a) An employee of the Board may quit the service of the Board by giving to the Appointing

Authority 3 (three) months’ notice or by depositing an amount equal to 3 (three)

months of last pay and allowances drawn or admissible to him/her in lieu of such a

notice.

(b) The Board may, at its discretion, relax or waive the condition of resignation regarding

the period of notice or payment of the amount in lieu of the notice.

31. Premature Retirement

(a) The Board shall review the performance, in a manner as may be decided by the Board, of

each employee after he/she attains the age of 55 (fifty-five) years of age or completes 20

(twenty) years of service under the Board, whichever is earlier.

(b) If in the opinion of the Appointing Authority, the performance of an employee is not

satisfactory, he/she may retire the employee by giving him/her a notice of not less than

3 (three) months in writing or by paying an amount equal to 3 (three) months of last pay

and allowances drawn or admissible to him/her in lieu of such a notice.

32. Voluntary Retirement

(a) An employee of the Board may, by giving a notice of not less than 3 (three) months in

writing to the Appointing Authority, retire from service at any time after he/she has

attained the age of 50 (fifty) years or he/she has completed 20 (twenty) years of service

under the Board, whichever is earlier.

(b) In this regard, the directives and guidelines provided in Notification No. PE(D)-

69/92/PT-II/115 dated 6th September 2003 of the Department of Public Enterprises of

the Government of Assam with changes if any by the Board may be followed.

(c) An employee, against whom a departmental proceeding has been drawn and is pending

or a departmental proceeding is contemplated to be drawn, shall not be allowed to

retire voluntarily as at (a) except with specific approval of the Board.

33. Termination of Service

Except as otherwise specified in the appointment letter and the provisions under these

Regulations, the service of an employee under the Board may be terminated by the Appointing

authority in the following cases:

(a) In case of a probationer, during the period of probation or on its expiry

(b) If an agreement made between an employee and the Board specifies the period of

service or a date for such termination

(c) In case of a temporary employee, who has not completed one year of service after the

initial period of probation and gives a notice of one month to leave the service or



deposits an amount equal to one month’s pay and allowances last drawn in lieu of the

notice

(d) In case of a temporary employee, who has completed one year of service after the initial

period of probation and gives a notice of three months to leave the service or deposits

an amount equal to three months’ pay and allowances last drawn in lieu of the notice

(e) In case of a permanent employee, who gives a notice of three months to leave the service

or deposits an amount equal to three months’ pay and allowances last drawn in lieu of

the notice

(f) If an employee is found to be guilty as a result of disciplinary action.

34. Dismissal and Removal

(a) No employee of the Board, unless it is on the ground of conduct, which has led to his

conviction by a court on a criminal charge, shall be dismissed or removed from the

services of the Board unless he has been informed in writing of the grounds on which it

is proposed to take action and has been afforded an adequate opportunity of defending

himself.

(b) The pay and allowances of an employee who is dismissed or removed from service shall

cease from the date of such dismissal or removal.

35. Suspension

(a) The Appointing Authority, or any authority above his/her rank, may place an employee

of the Board under suspension, if in his/her opinion

(i) The employee has grossly violated the office discipline and decorum

(ii) The employee is found to be prima facie involved in any act of

misappropriation or theft of the Board’s funds, store or any other property

(iii) The employee is found to be prima facie involved in any act of unlawful

removal, concealing, destruction of any official records or wilful

misrepresentation of any case before his superiors

(iv) The employee has behaved in a manner, which is an act of insubordination

(v) The employee is found not acting in a manner as expected of him under the

Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 or any other Rules or Regulations

adopted by the Board

(vi) Suspension of the employee is necessary for smooth running of the day-to-day

administration of the Board.

(b) In case of an employee, against whom disciplinary proceedings are contemplated

pending departmental enquiry into alleged misconduct, the Appointing Authority may

place him/her under suspension, where the charges are of serious nature and the

continuation of the employee in service pending enquiry is likely to lead to

disappearance of material evidence against him/her or cause further loss to the Board.

(c) In case of an employee, against whom a criminal charge or a proceeding for arrest for

debt is reported to be pending, the Appointing Authority shall place the employee under

suspension with immediate effect if such charge or proceeding made against the

employee is of such nature that it is likely to embarrass him/her in the discharge of

his/her official duties or involves a moral turpitude.

(d) In case of an employee, who is detained in police or jail custody under any law providing

for preventive detention or as a result of proceedings either on a criminal charge or for

his/her arrest for debt, shall be deemed to be under suspension from the date of



detention until further orders, if the period of detention exceeds 48 (forty-eight) hours

and unless he/she is already under suspension.

(e) The case of an employee, who is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment, shall be dealt

with in the same manner as at (d) above, pending decision on the disciplinary action to

be taken against him/her.

(f) It shall be the duty of the employee, who may have been arrested for any reason, to

intimate, either himself/herself or through any member of his/her family on his/her

behalf, promptly the fact of his/her arrest and the circumstances for such arrest to

his/her superior officer even though he/she might have subsequently been released on

bail.

(g) Failure of intimation by the employee as required at (f) above shall be regarded as

suppression of material information, thereby rendering him/her liable for disciplinary

action on this ground alone in addition to the action that may be called for on the

outcome of the police case against him/her.

(h) Suspension is an administrative measure to run the administration and is not a

punishment.

(i) No leave shall be sanctioned to an employee, who is placed under suspension.

(j) An employee under suspension shall not leave his/her headquarters fixed by the

Appointing Authority without the written permission of the Appointing Authority.

(k) In an employee is convicted by the court, on termination of the first trial in the lower

court, he/she shall be dismissed from service.

(l) Dismissal of an employee from service shall not be with retrospective effect.

36. Payments during Suspension

(a) An employee under suspension shall be entitled to the following payments:

(i) Subsistence allowance of an amount equal to the leave salary, which the employee

would have drawn if he would have been on leave on half pay

(ii) Dearness allowance and other allowances as admissible based on the subsistence

allowance.

(b) Where the period of suspension of an employee exceeds 3 (three) months for reasons, to

recorded in writing by the authority which made the suspension, not attributable to the

employee, the amount of subsistence allowance may be increased by a suitable amount

not exceeding 50 (fifty) percent of the subsistence allowance admissible during the first

three months.

(c) Where the period of suspension of an employee exceeds 3 (three) months for reasons, to

be recorded in writing by the authority which made the suspension, attributable to the

employee, the amount of subsistence allowance may be reduced by a suitable amount

not exceeding 50 (fifty) percent of the subsistence allowance admissible during the first

three months.

(d) No employee under suspension shall be entitled to any compensatory allowance unless

the authority which made the suspension is satisfied that the employee continues to

meet the expenditure for which they are granted.

(e) No payment shall be made to an employee under suspension unless the employee

furnishes a certificate that he/she is not engaged in any other employment, business,

profession or vocation.



37. Period of Suspension

(a) When an employee under suspension is reinstated or would have been reinstated but

for his/her superannuation while under suspension, the authority competent to order

reinstatement shall make a specific order indicating

(i) The pay and allowances to be paid to the employee for the period of suspension

ending with the date of reinstatement or the date of superannuation as the case

may be

(ii) Whether or not the period of suspension shall be treated as a period spent on

duty.

(b) Notwithstanding anything provided under these Regulations, where an employee under

suspension dies before the disciplinary proceedings or court proceedings instituted

against him are concluded, the period between the date of suspension and date of death

shall be treated as spent on duty for all purposes and his family or legal heir shall be

paid full pay and allowances for that period to which he would have been entitled had he

not been suspended subject to adjustment in respect of subsistence allowance already

paid.

(c) In a case where in the opinion, to be recorded in writing, of the authority competent to

order reinstatement, the suspension was wholly unjustified, the employee shall be paid

full pay and allowances to which he would have been entitled had he not been

suspended, subject to all other conditions, under which such allowances are admissible,

are fulfilled.

(d) In a case as at (c) above, the period of suspension of the employee shall be treated as a

period spent on duty.

(e) In a case, other than those at (b) and (c) above, an employee under suspension after

having been reinstated shall be paid such proportion of pay and allowances, to which he

would have been entitled had he not been suspended, as the competent authority may

decide, subject to all other conditions, under which such allowances are admissible, are

fulfilled.

(f) The proportion of pay and allowances as at (e) above shall not be less than the

subsistence allowance and other allowances admissible to the employee as provided

under these Regulations.

(g) In a case where suspension is revoked pending finalization of disciplinary proceedings

or court proceedings, any order passed under (a) above before conclusion of the

proceedings against the employee shall be re-viewed on his/her own motion after

conclusion of the proceedings and the competent authority shall make an order

according to the provision of (c) or (e) above as the case may be.

(h) In a case as at (e) above, the period of suspension shall not be treated as a period spent

on duty. However in such a case, if the employee so desires, the competent authority

may order the period of suspension to be converted to any kind of leave that is due and

admissible to the employee.

38. Absence of Regulations

Any matter relating to the service conditions of an employee of the Board, for which no

provision has been made under these Regulations, shall be regulated, with the approval of the

Board, by the corresponding rules and orders of the Government relating to that matter for the

time being in force with changes if any and to the employees of the corresponding status and

having similar functions.



39. Delegation of Power

The Board may, by a general or special order, direct any power exercisable by it under these

Regulations except that under Regulation 61to be exercisable by the Chairman, Managing

Director or any such officer and subject to any such condition as may be specified in that order.

40. Power to Remove Difficulties

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these Regulations, the matter

shall be referred to the Board and the Board, after consulting with the affected parties, may pass

any general or special order, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or any other

enactment for the time being in force, which appears necessary or expedient for the purpose of

removing the difficulty.

41. Interpretation

(a) These Regulations shall be read and construed as being subject to the provisions of the

Act, as may be amended from time to time and the other Rules made thereunder.

(b) In case of any dispute in the interpretation of the meaning or scope of these Regulations,

the interpretation given by the Board shall be final and binding on all concerned.

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SCHEDULES

Schedule I- Equivalent Post

[Regulation 3(2)]

Table 1: List of post equivalent to and included in the cadre of service

Sl. No. Name of Cadre Name of post equivalent to and included in the cadre

Remarks

1 Operations Engineer /Sr. Technology Officer/ Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer

Executive Engineer

2 Process Engineer/Instrumentation Engineer/ SCADA Manager/ Mechanical Engineer

Asst. Executive Engineer

3 Chemical Engineer/MIS Engineer/ IT Engineer/ Asst. Operation Engineer/ Water Meter Engineer/ Asst. Engineer Planning/ Water Audit Engineer/ asset Manager/ Electro- Mechanical Engineer/ SCADA Maintenance Specialist/ GIS Specialist/ ERP Specialist

Asst. Engineer

4 Distribution Maintenance Engineer/ Service Connection Engineer/ Asst. Electro Mechanical Engineer/SCADA Operator/ Hardware Network Administrator

Junior Engineer

5 Budget Officer Junior Accountant 6 HR. Asst./ Cashier/Call Centre Manager U. D Assistant 7 Office Asst.(Purchasing)/ Store Keeper/

Customer Service Clerk/ Marketing asst./ Billing Asst./Collection Clerk/Budget Asst./ Call Center Agent/ Personal Asst./ Asst. Cashier/ Accounting Asst./ Engineering Asst.

L.D Assistant

8 Data Base System Administrator IT Support



Schedule II (A)- Strength of each of the cadre of the service and time scale of pay.

[Regulation 4 and 23]

Table 2: Strength of each of the cadre of the service and time scale of pay.

SL. No.

Categories of Post Time Scale of Pay No. of Post Pay Band Grade Pay

Pay Band-4 1 Managing Director Borne from All India Service 1 2 Secretary to the Board 12000-40000 6400 1 3 Chief Technical Officer 12000-40000 7400 2 4 Chief Accounts Officer 12000-40000 6400 1 5 Electronic And Instrumentation

Engineer 12000-40000 6300 1

6 Operation Engineer 12000-40000 6300 2 7 Senior Administrative Officer 12000-40000 6300 1 8 Senior Commercial Officer 12000-40000 6300 1 9 Senior Technology Officer 12000-40000 6300 1 10 Executive Engineer 12000-40000 6300 1 11 Process Engineer 12000-40000 5900 5 12 Instrumentation/SCADA Manager 12000-40000 5900 1 13 Mechanical Engineer 12000-40000 5900 1 14 Chemical Engineer 12000-40000 5400 1 15 Human Resource Manager 12000-40000 5400 1 16 Procurement Manager 12000-40000 5400 1 17 Administrative Officer 12000-40000 5400 1 18 Customer Service Manager 12000-40000 5400 1



19 Commercial Officer 12000-40000 5400 1 20 Finance Manager 12000-40000 5400 1 21 MIS Engineer 12000-40000 5400 1 22 IT Engineer 12000-40000 5400 1 23 Assistant Operation Engineer 12000-40000 5400 9 24 Water Meter Manager 12000-40000 5400 1 25 Assistant Engineer Planning 12000-40000 5400 1 26 Water Audit Engineer 12000-40000 5400 1 27 Asset Manager 12000-40000 5400 1 28 ERP Specialist 12000-40000 5400 1 29 GIS Specialist 12000-40000 5400 1 30 SCADA Maintenance Specialist 12000-40000 5400 1

Total Number of Post under Pay Band- 4 Pay Band-3

31 Internal Auditor 8000-35000 4600 1 32 Accountant 8000-35000 4600 1 33 Assistant Electro Mechanical Engineer 8000-35000 4600 6 34 Human Resource Officer 8000-35000 4600 2 35 Training and Development Officer 8000-35000 4600 1 36 Health And Safety Officer 8000-35000 4200 1 37 Hardware/Network Administrator 8000-35000 4200 2


38 SCADA Operator 5200-20200 3300 17 39 Distribution Maintenance Engineer 5200-20200 3300 11 40 Service Connection engineer 5200-20200 3300 7 41 Assistant Administrative Officer 5200-20200 3300 2 42 Purchasing Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 43 Inventory Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 44 Customer Service Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 45 Public Relation Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 46 Billing Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 47 Collection Officer 5200-20200 3000 1



48 Customer Database Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 49 Budget Officer 5200-20200 3000 1 50 Maintenance Foreman 5200-20200 3000 2 51 Junior Accountant 5200-20200 3000 1 52 Call Centre Manager 5200-20200 3100 1 53 Upper Division Assistant (UD) 5200-20200 3100 9 54 Cashier 5200-20200 3100 1 55 Call Centre Agents 5200-20200 2400 11 56 Water Meter Electronics Technician 5200-20200 2400 4 57 Laboratory Technician 5200-20200 2400 5 58 GIS Operator 5200-20200 2400 1 59 CAD Operator 5200-20200 2400 1 60 Lower Division Assistant (LD) 5200-20200 2400 60 61 Plant Technician 5200-20200 2400 14 62 Driver 5200-20200 2100 12 63 Assistant Laboratory Technician 5200-20200 2100 26 64 Lineman/Engine Operator 5200-20200 2100 4 65 Network Operator/Mechanic 5200-20200 2100 6 66 Water Meter Technician 5200-20200 2100 9 67 Network Data Entry Operator 5200-20200 2100 9 68 Data Entry Operator 5200-20200 2100 8 69 Mechanic 5200-20200 2100 2 70 GIS Surveyor 5200-20200 2000 10 71 Database /system Administrator 5200-20200 2000 2 72 IT Support 5200-20200 2000 2


72 Technical Jugali 4560-15000 1500 10 73 Peon To be outsourced from manpower service

provider 12



Schedule II (B)- Group and Department wise Strength of each of the cadre

[Regulation 4]

Table 3 - Group-wise Summary of Number of Posts in Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No. Group Number of Posts without Sewerage Project

Additional Posts for Sewerage Project

Number of Posts with Sewerage Project

1 A 37 7 44 2 B 13 1 14 3 C 222 22 244 4 D 8 2 10 Total 280 32 312



Table 4 - Department/Wing-wise Summary of Number of Posts in Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No.

Department/Wing Headquarters JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project

(South Central Area)

JICA WS Project (Northern

Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

Sub-total of Posts without

Sewerage Project

Additional Posts for Sewerage

Project (Total Area)

Total Posts with

Sewerage Project

1 Office of Managing Director 9 - - - - 9 - 9

2 Water Supply Department 23 24 38 21 19 125 - 125 3 Information Technology

Department 15 - - - - 15 - 15

4 Administration Department 32 4 4 4 4 48 8 56

5 Finance and Accounting Department

15 1 2 1 1 20 2 22

6 Commercial Department 22 3 18 3 3 49 4 53 Sub-total of Posts without

Sewerage Project 116 32 62 29 27 278 280

7 Sewerage Department 4 - - - - - 28 32 Total Posts with Sewerage

Project 120 32 62 29 27 - 42* 312

*Including 6 posts at Headquarters, the total additional posts required for operation and maintenance of Sewerage Project is

46 in number.

** All outsourced post is not taken into account in manpower head count.



Table 5 - Details of Posts in the Office of Managing Director of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No. Post Group No. of Posts A Managing Director

1 Managing Director A 1

2 Personal Assistant C 1 3 UD Assistant C 1

4 Driver C 1 5 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1

B Board Secretary

6 Secretary to the Board A 1

7 UD Assistant C 1

8 Driver C 1

9 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1

C Internal Audit 10 Internal Auditor B 1

11 LD Assistant C 1

D Standing Counsel

12 Standing Counsel/Legal Advisor To be outsourced Total 9



Table 6 – Details of Posts in Water Supply Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No.

Unit/ Post Group Headquarters JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

Total for all WS Projects

A Chief Technical Officer

1 Chief Technical Officer, Water Supply A 1 - - - - 1 2 Personal Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - - - - 1 B Electronic and Instrumentation

Engineer

1 Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer

A 1 - - - - 1

2 UD Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 1 C Intake/ WTP Operations

1 Process Engineer A - 1 1 1 1 4 2 SCADA Operator C - 3 3 3 3 12 3 Plant Technician C - 3 3 3 3 12 4 Technical Jugali D 2 2 2 2 8 D Central SCADA Control 1 Instrumentation / SCADA Manager A 1 - - - - 1 2 SCADA Operator C 3 - - - - 3 E Electro-Mechanical Operations 1 Mechanical Engineer A 1 - - - - 1 2 Assistant Electro-Mechanical

Engineer B - 1 2 1 1 5

3 Lineman / Engine Operator C - 1 1 1 1 4 F Water Quality Laboratory 1 Chemist / Chemical Engineer A 1 - - - - 1



Sl. No.


(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)


2 Laboratory Technician C - 1 1 1 1 4 3 Assistant Laboratory Technician C - 1 1 1 1 4 G Operations Engineer 1 Operations Engineer A 1 - - - - 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - 1

H Zonal Office (5 nos., 1 for each area) 1 Assistant Operations Engineer A - 1 2 1 1 5 2 Distribution Maintenance Engineer C - 4 4 2 1 11 3 Service Connection Engineer C - 1 2 1 1 5 4 Network Operator / Mechanic C - 2 2 2 0 6 I Water Meter Testing Laboratory 1 Water Meter Manager A 1 - - - - 1 2 Water Meter Electronics Technician C - 1 2 0 1 4 3 Water Meter Maintenance

Technician C - 1 6 1 1 9

J Executive Engineer (Planning) 1 Executive Engineer A 1 - - - - 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 1 K Planning and Project Management 1 Assistant Engineer / Planning A 1 - - - - 1 2 Engineering Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 L Water Audit 1 Water Audit Engineer A 1 - - - - 1 2 Engineering Assistant C 1 - - - - 1 3 Network Data Operator C 1 - - - - 1 M Asset Management



Sl. No.


(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)


1 Asset Manager A 1 - - - - 1 2 GIS Operator C 1 - - - - 1 3 CAD Operator C 1 - - - - 1 4 GIS Surveyor C - 1 6 1 1 9

Total 23 24 38 21 19 125



Table 7 – Details of Posts in Information Technology Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No. Unit/ Post Group Headquarters Total for all Projects A Senior Technology Officer 1 Senior Technology Officer A 1 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 1 B IT Systems 1 MIS Engineer A 1 1 2 ERP Specialist A 1 1 3 GIS Specialist A 1 1 4 Database/ Systems Administrator C 2 2 5 IT Support C 2 2 C IT Maintenance

1 IT Engineer A 1 1 2 SCADA Maintenance Specialist A 1 1 3 Hardware/ Network Administrator B 2 2 4 IT Support C 2 2

Total 15 15



Table 8 – Details of Posts in Administration Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No.

Unit/ Post Group Head-quarters

JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

JICA Sewerage

(All Areas)

Total for all

Projects

A Senior Administrative Officer 1 Senior Administrative Officer A 1 - - - - - 1 2 Health and Safety Officer B 1 - - - - - 1 3 Personal Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 4 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - - - - - 1 B Human Resources 1 1 HR Manager A 1 - - - - - 1 2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 C Compensation and Benefits 1 HR Officer B 1 - - - - - 1 2 Data Entry Operator C 2 - - - - - 2 D Training and Development 1 HR / Training Officer B 1 - - - - - 1 2 HR Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 E Recruitment and Staffing 1 HR Officer B 1 - - - - - 1 2 HR Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 F Procurement and Inventory 1 Procurement Manager A 1 - - - - - 1 2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 G Purchasing 1 Purchasing Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Office Assistant (Purchasing) C 1 - - - - - 1 H Inventory Management 1 Inventory Officer C 1 - - - - - 1



Sl. No.


JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

JICA Sewerage

(All Areas)

Total for all

Projects

2 Storekeeper C 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 I General Services 1 Administrative Officer A 1 - - - - - 1 2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 J Office Property Maintenance

and Security

1 Assistant Administrative Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Maintenance Foreman C 2 - - - - - 2 3 Security (To be outsourced) - - - - - - - - K Motor Pool 1 Assistant Administrative Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Driver C 6 3 3 3 3 6 24 3 Mechanic C 2 - - - - - 2

Total 32 4 4 4 4 8 56



Table 9 – Details of Posts in Finance and Accounts Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No.


JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

JICA Sewerage

(All Areas)

Total for all

Projects

A Chief Accounts Officer 1 Chief Accounts Officer A 1 - - - - - 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - - - - - 1 B Finance Manager 1 Finance Manager A 1 - - - - - 1 2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 C Financial Planning and

Budgeting

1 Budget Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Budget Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 D Treasury 1 Cashier C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Assistant Cashier C 2 1 2 1 1 2 9 E General Accounting 1 Accountant B 1 - - - - - 1 2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 F Accounting and Financial

Reporting

1 Junior Accountant C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Accounting Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 3 Data Entry Operator C 2 2

Total 15 1 2 1 1 2 22



Table 10 – Details of Posts in Commercial Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No.


JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

JICA Sewerage

(All Areas)

Total for all

Projects

A Senior Commercial Officer 1 Senior Commercial Officer A 1 - - - - - 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - - - - - 1 B Customer Services 1 Customer Service Manager A 1 - - - - - 1

2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1 C Customer Connections 1 Customer Service Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Customer Service Clerks C 2 1 6 1 1 2 13

D Public Relations and Marketing 1 Public Relations Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 PR / Marketing Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1

E Call Centre Operations 1 Call Center Manager C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Call Centre Agents C - 1 6 1 1 2 11

F Billing and Collection 1 Commercial Officer A 1 - - - - - 1

2 LD Assistant C 1 - - - - - 1

G Billing Services 1 Billing Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Billing Assistant C 3 - - - - - 3

H Collection Services 1 Collection Officer C 1 - - - - - 1 2 Collection Clerks C - 1 6 1 1 - 9



Sl. No.


JnNURM WS Project

(South Western

Area)

JICA WS Project



Area)

ADB WS Project

(South Eastern

Area)

JICA Sewerage

(All Areas)

Total for all

Projects

I Customer Database 1 Customer Database Officer C 1 - - - - - 1

2 Data Entry Operator C 4 - - - - - 4

Total 22 3 18 3 3 4 53



Table 11 – Details of Field Posts in Sewerage Department/Wing of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 4]

Sl. No. Unit/ Post Group Headquarters Project Field Posts Total for Sewerage Project A Chief Technical Officer, Sewerage

1 Chief Technical Officer, Sewerage A 1 - 1 2 Personal Assistant C 1 - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - 1 B STP Operations

1 Process Engineer A - 1 1 2 SCADA Operator C - 2 2 3 Plant Technician C - 2 2 4 Technical Jugali D 2 2 C Electro-Mechanical Operations 1 Assistant Electro-Mechanical Engineer B - 1 1 2 Lineman/ Engine Operator C - 1 1 D Water Quality Laboratory 1 Laboratory Technician C - 1 1 2 Assistant Laboratory Technician C - 1 1 E Office of Operations Engineer (S) 1 Operations Engineer A 1 - 1 2 UD Assistant C 1 - 1 3 Peon (To be outsourced) D 1 - 1

F Zonal Office (4 nos.) 1 Assistant Operations Engineer A - 4 4 2 Network Maintenance Engineer C - 8 8 3 Service Connection Engineer C - 2 2 4 Network Mechanic C - 2 2 G Asset Management 1 GIS Surveyor C - 1 1

Total 4 28 32*

*In addition, there are 14 more posts required under other Departments for managing the Sewerage Project



Schedule III- Career Growth (Promotion)

[Regulation 11(1)]

Table 12 – Promotion Pathway for different post in the service cadre of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 11 (1)]

Sl. No. Name Of Post Feeder Cadre Post Qualifying Service required in feeder cadre post for promotion

1 Chief Technical Officer From the rank of Executive Engineer

10 years

2 i. Operation Engineer From the rank of Asst. Executive Engineer

8 years ii. Senior Technology Officer iii. Electronics and Instrumentation

Engineer iv. Executive Engineer 3. i. Process Engineer From the rank of Asst. Engineer 7 Years ii. Instrumentation And SCADA

Manager iii. Mechanical Engineer iv. GIS Specialist v. ERP Specialist 4. 30% cadre strength of Assistant

Engineer From the rank of Junior

Engineer 12 Years

5. Chief Accounts Officer From Finance Manager 10 Years 6. Accountant From Junior Accountant/

Budget Officer 10 Years

7. Assistant Administrative Officer From the rank of Upper Division Assistant (UDA)

10 Years

8. Upper Division Assistant (UDA) From the rank of Lower Division Assistant (LDA)

10 Years

9. Senior Administrative Officer Administrative Officer 10 Years 10. i. Human Resource Manager Human Resource 10 Years



Officer/Training and Development Officer

Health and Safety Officer 15 Years ii. Procurement Manager/Customer

Service Manager Human Resource

Officer/Training and Development Officer

10 Years

Health and Safety Officer 15 Years

11. Laboratory Technician Assistant Laboratory Technician

15 Years

12. Maintenance Foreman Mechanic 20 Years

13. Senior Commercial Officer Commercial Officer/Customer Service Manager

10 Years

14. Commercial Officer/Customer Service Manager

Customer Service Officer 12 Years



Schedule IV- Academic Qualifications and Experience

[Regulation 8]

Table 12 –Academic Qualifications and Experience for the service cadre of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 8]

Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* 1 Managing Director On deputation from All India Services Group A 2 1 Board Secretary (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/ Law

(2) An experience of 20 years in a fairly large organization, preferably a PSU (3) Experience in dealing with legal issues related to the water sector is desirable. (4) A degree in Corporate Company Secretary ship or ICWA or Business Management or Business

Administration shall be an added qualification. 3 2 Chief Technical Officer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) A Master’s degree in Public Health/ Environmental Engineering (3) An experience of 20 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector

4 3 Chief Accounts Officer

(1) A Master’s degree in Commerce (2) An experience of 5 years as a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, established

under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Chartered Accountant) or an experience of 20 years in a fairly large organization, preferably a PSU.

(3) Experience in double-entry accounting systems shall be an added qualification. 5 4 Electronic and

Instrumentation Engineer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/ Instrumentation Engineering (2) An experience of 10 years in a reputed organization (3) A Master’s degree in Electronics/Instrumentation Engineering with exposure to SCADA shall be an

added qualification 6 5 Operation Engineer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 10 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (3) A Master’s degree in Public Health/ Environmental Engineering with exposure to management of

water network system shall be an added qualification. 7 6 Senior Administrative

Officer (1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Public Administration (2) An experience of 10 years in administration role in a reputed an organization. (3) Experience for 3 years of HR generalist role with planning and execution HR plans shall be an added

qualification. 8 7 Senior Commercial

Officer

(1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with Marketing specialization (2) An experience of 10 years in the business development role in a reputed an organization. (3) Experience for 3 years of planning and execution of business plan and revenue generation shall be

an added qualification. 9 8 Senior Technology

Officer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Electronic Engineering (2) An experience of 10 years preferably in technology in drinking water/ wastewater sector for some

years. (3) A Master’s degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Electronic and Communication

Engineering shall be an added qualification. 10 9 Executive Engineer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 10 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector project development and

implementation. (3) A Master’s degree in Public Health/ Environmental Engineering shall be an added qualification

11 10 Legal Advisor/ Standing Counsel

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a Government recognized university. (2) An experience of 5 years in a Legal department of a reputed organization with exposure to legal

drafting, statutory interpretation and advice, legal compliances and contract document management or a Master’s degree in Law

12 11 Process Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector or a Master’s degree in Public

Health/Environmental Engineering. 13 12 Instrumentation/SCADA

Manager (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in SCADA/ Instrumentation operations a reputed organization or a

Master’s degree in relevant field of Engineering. 14 13 Mechanical Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

(2) An experience of 5 years in any reputed organization or a Master’s degree in relevant field of Engineering.

15 14 Chemical Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (2) An experience of 5 years in any reputed organization or a Master’s degree in relevant field of

Engineering. 16 15 Human Resource

Manager (1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration with Human Resource Specialization (2) An experience of 5 years in HR generalist role in a reputed an organization

17 16 Procurement Manager (1) A Master’s degree in Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 5 years in inventory management and procurement process with Tally in a reputed

organization. 18 17 Administrative Officer (1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Public Administration/ Commerce with Marketing

specialization (2) An experience of 5 years in administration role in a reputed organization

19 18 Customer Service Manager

(1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with Marketing specialization (2) An experience of 5 years in service sector with exposure to handling customer service request and

complains along with management of call center activities in a reputed an organization. 20 19 Commercial Officer (1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with Marketing specialization

(2) An experience of 5 years in the business development role in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce field shall be an added qualification.

21 20 Finance Manager (1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Financial Management or Accountancy.

(2) Cost Accountant or an experience of 5 years in a reputed organization. 22 21 MIS Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/ Computer Engineering

(2) An experience of 5 years in any reputed organization as MIS Manager/administrator or a Master’s degree in relevant field of Engineering

23 22 IT Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/ Computer Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in any reputed organization as IT operations engineer with hands on

experience in design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance, of IT installations along with breakdown analysis

(3) A Master’s degree in Information Technology/ Computer Engineering shall be an added qualification.

24 23 Assistant Operations Engineer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering from a Government recognized university. (2) An experience of 5 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector or a Master’s degree in Public

Health/ Environmental Engineering 25 24 Water Meter Manager

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in the water sector preferably in management of water metersin the water



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* sector

(3) A Master’s degree in Civil/ Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering with exposure to management of water meters shall be an added qualification.

26 25 Assistant Engineer Planning

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector preferably in project

development, implementation and management. (3) A Master’s degree in Public Health/ Environmental Engineering shall be an added qualification.

27 26 Water Audit Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 5 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector preferably in project

development, implementation and operation & maintenance with exposure to various water supply and wastewater system components.

(3) A Master’s degree in Public Health/ Environmental Engineering and certification in GIS and/or CAD shall be an added qualification.

28 27 Asset Manager (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering preferably with speciality in geo-informatics/remote sensing.

(2) An experience of 5 years in managing and maintaining drinking water/ wastewater spatial database on GIS platform.

(3) A Master’s degree in Geo-informatics/Remote sensing Engineering shall be an added qualification. 29 28 ERP Specialist (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Engineering from a Government

recognized university. (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization of as an Information Systems Manager or IT

Project Manager with implementing and improving business processes in an ERP application environment on SAP or Oracle, preferably in the water/ wastewater sector.

30 29 GIS Specialist (1) A Master’s degree in GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) with an experience of 3 years in relevant field in an organisation of repute or a Post Graduate Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing with an experience of 5 years in relevant field in an organisation of repute

(2) An M. Tech. or M. Sc. Degree in GIS and RS shall be an added qualification. 31 30 SCADA Maintenance

Specialist (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/ Instrumentation/Computer Engineering from a Government

recognized university. (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization of testing procedures and safe practices to

minimize data loss and ensure high data integrity preferably in the water/ wastewater sector. Group B



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* 32 1 Internal Auditor

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Management with Accountancy/Financial Management as major subjects.

(2) An experience of 5 years in finance and accounts with exposure to handling internal audit function. (3) A Master’s degree in Commerce/ Management with Accounts and Finance or certification as

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) shall be an added qualification.

33 2 Accountant (1) A Master’s degree in Commerce with specialization in Accountancy (2) An experience of 5 years in financial accounting and auditing with exposure to financial computer

software on SAP in a reputed organization. 34 3 Electro-Mechanical

Engineer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in any reputed organization in the water/ wastewater sector.

35 4 Health and Safety Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Social Science with specialization in Human Resource/Industrial Relation/Labour Welfare

(2) An experience of 3 years in administration role in a reputed organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration//Social Science from a government recognized

university shall be an added qualification. 36 5 Human Resource Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resources

(2) An experience of 3 years in Human Resource role with exposure to compensation and benefit management in a reputed organization.

(3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration with Human Resource specialization shall be an added qualification.

37 6 Training and Development Officer

(1) A Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resource (2) An experience of 3 years in Human Resource role with exposure to training and development

management in a reputed organization. (3) A professional certification in Training & Development from recognized and reputed Training

Institution shall be an added qualification. 38 7 Hardware/Network

Administrator (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Application from a Government

recognized university. (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization of maintaining and administering computer

networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware , systems software, applications software and all configurations.

(3) Comp TIA A+ certification or MCSE shall be an added qualification. Group C



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* 39 1 SCADA Operator

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/ Instrumentation/Computer Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization, preferably in the water/ wastewater sector, of

testing procedures and safe practices to minimize data loss and ensure high data integrity. 40 2 Laboratory Technician (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Microbiology

(2) An experience of 3 years in any reputed organization in the water/ wastewater sector. (3) A Master’s degree in Chemistry/Microbiology shall be an added qualification.

41 3 Purchasing Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Accountancy (2) An experience of 3 years in purchasing in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce shall be an added qualification.

42 4 Inventory Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Accountancy (2) An experience of 3 years in Inventory Management in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce shall be an added qualification.

43 5 Assistant Administrative Officer

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Marketing (2) An experience of 3 years in administration in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Public Administration f shall be an added

qualification. 44 6 Customer Service Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Arts/Science/law

(2) An experience of 3 years in customer interfacing role through voice/non-voice in a reputed organization.

(3) A Master’s degree in Commerce/Arts/Science shall be an added qualification. 45 7 Public Relations Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Arts/Science/law

(2) An experience of 3 years in customer interfacing role through voice/non-voice in a reputed organization.

(3) A Master’s degree in Journalism/Mass Communication shall be an added qualification. 46 8 Call Centre Manager (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Arts/Science

(2) An experience of 3 years in customer interfacing role through voice/non-voice in a reputed organization

(3) A Master’s degree in Commerce/Management with specialization in marketing shall be an added qualification.

47 9 Billing Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with specialization in accountancy (2) An experience of 3 years in customer billing services function in a reputed organization . (3) A Master’s degree in Commerce with specialization in accountancy shall be an added qualification.

48 10 Collection Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Arts/Science



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (2) An experience of 3 years in revenue collection in a reputed organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Commerce/Management with marketing specialization shall be an added

qualification. 49 11 Customer Database

Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Computer applications (2) An experience of 3 years in customer database management function in a reputed organization . (3) A Master’s degree in Computer applications shall be an added qualification.

50 12 Budget Officer (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Finance/ Accountancy

(2) An experience of 3 years in Financial Planning and Budgeting in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Finance/

Accountancy shall be an added qualification. 51 13 Cashier (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with specialization in Finance/

Accountancy specialization (2) An experience of 3 years in Cash management in a reputed an organization. (3) A Master’s degree in Business Administration/Commerce with Finance/Accountancy specialization

from a government recognized university shall be an added qualification. 52 14 Junior Accountant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with Accountancy Major

(2) An experience of 3 years in financial accounting and auditing with exposure to latest financial software on SAP in a reputed organization.

(3) A Master’s degree in Commerce with Accountancy specialization from a government recognized university shall be an added qualification.

53 15 Distribution Maintenance Engineer

(1) A Diploma in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization in the water/ wastewater sector.

54 16 Service Connection Engineer

(1) A Diploma in Civil/ Environmental Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in a reputed organization in the water/ wastewater sector

55 17 Water Meter Electronics Technician

(1) A Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics/Instrumentation Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector with exposure to reading,

maintenance, repair and testing of water meters. 56 18 Engineering Assistant (1) A Diploma in Civil/ Environmental Engineering

(2) An experience of 3 years in the drinking water/ wastewater sector preferably in project development and implementation.

57 19 GIS Operator (1) A Post Graduate Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing (2) An experience of 3 years in similar field in an organisation of repute



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (3) A Professional Certifications in COTS GIS like ESRI, QGIS etc. shall be an added qualification.

58 20 CAD Operator (1) A Diploma in Civil Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in AutoCAD or similar drafting SW tools in an organisation of repute (3) A Professional Certification in AutoCAD/ Other similar SW tools shall be an added qualification.

59 21 Personal Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Law (2) An experience of 1 year as LDC in Central Govt./ State Govt./ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector

Undertaking (3) Adequate knowledge in computers, especially in typing and shorthand

Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi will be an added qualification 60 22 UD Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce

(2) An experience of 3 years as LDC in Central Govt./ State Govt./ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertaking

(3) Adequate knowledge in computers, especially in typing and shorthand; proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi will be an added qualification

61 23 Driver (1) Shall have passed 10th class/standard (2) Shall have a valid Driving License for type of vehicle to be driven (3) An experience of driving the required type of vehicle for 5 years

62 24 LD Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce (2) An experience of 2 years as LDC in Central Govt./ State Govt./ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector

Undertaking (3) Adequate knowledge in computers, especially in typing and shorthand; proficiency in English,

Assamese and/or Hindi will be an added qualification 63 25 Plant Technician (1) ITI certificate

(2) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of machineries and equipment preferably in the drinking water/ wastewater sector.

(3) Trade Certificate in Mechanic/Electrician works shall be an added qualification. 64 26 Lineman/Engine

Operator (1) ITI Certificate (2) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of motor, pump and electrical switch

board in an organization of repute. (3) Trade Certificate in Mechanic/Electrician works shall be an added qualification.

65 27 Assistant Laboratory Technician

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Science with specialization in Chemistry/Microbiology. (2) An experience of 3 years as a laboratory technician with exposure to laboratory management in an

organization of repute.



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (3) Diploma in Laboratory Technician shall be an added qualification.

66 28 Network Operator/ Mechanic

(1) ITI certificate (2) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of water supply and sewerage

pipelines with accessories and appurtenances in an organization of repute. (3) Trade Certificate in plumbing works shall be an added qualification.

67 29 Water Meter Technician (1) ITI certificate (2) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of water meters in an organization of

repute. (3) Trade Certificate in Mechanic/Electrician works shall be an added qualification.

68 30 Network Data Entry Operator

(1) A Degree or Diploma in Computer Applications from an institution recognized by the State Government.

(2) An experience of 3 years of data entry/validation work in an organization of repute. (3) Certificate in AutoCAD/ GIS shall be an added qualification.

69 31 GIS Surveyor (1) A Diploma in Engineering (2) An experience of 3 years in DGPS/ ETS survey in an organization of repute (3) A Professional Certification in AutoCAD/ other similar SW tools shall be an added qualification.

70 32 Data Entry Operator (1) A Degree/Diploma in Computer applications from an institution recognized by the State Government.

(2) An experience of 3 years of data entry work in an organization of repute. 71 33 HR Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management

(2) An experience of 3 years in HR department/consultancy in an organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi (5) A Diploma in Human Resource Management will be an added qualification.

72 34 Office Assistant (Purchasing)

(1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce (2) An experience of 3 years in purchase/procurement in an organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computer and a Diploma/certificate in inventory management shall be an

added advantage. 73 35 Storekeeper (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce

(2) An experience of 3 years in inventory management role in an organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computer and a Diploma/certificate in inventory management shall be an

added advantage. 74 36 Maintenance Foreman (1) ITI certificate



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (2) An experience of 10 years in operation and maintenance of Electrical/Mechanical and Plumbing

systems, Lift and Heating Ventilation Air conditioning system and Audio Visual Systems etc. in an organization of repute.

(3) A Trade Certificate in HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical works shall be an added qualification.

74 37 Mechanic (4) ITI certificate (5) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of Motor cycle and motor vehicles in

an organization of repute. (6) A Trade Certificate in Mechanic works shall be an added qualification.

76 38 Customer Service Clerk (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years as Junior Assistant in sales and marketing department in an organization of

repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi (5) A Diploma in Public Relation/Sales and Marketing Management shall be an added qualification.

77 39 PR/Marketing Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years as in sales and marketing department in an organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi (5) A Diploma in Public Relation/Sales and Marketing Management shall be an added qualification.

78 40 Call Centre Agent (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years as call centre agent with exposure to voice and non-voice role in an

organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi (5) A Diploma in Public Relation/Sales and Marketing Management shall be an added qualification.

79 41 Billing Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years as billing assistant in a service sector organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi shall be an added qualification.

80 42 Collection Clerks (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years as dues collector in a service sector organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers



Sl. No. Group Post Academic Qualification and Experience* (4) Proficiency in English, Assamese and/or Hindi shall be an added qualification.

81 43 Budget Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years in the role of an accountant/ financial assistant in a service sector

organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers (4) Diploma in Financial Management shall be an added qualification.

82 44 Assistant Cashier (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years in a cashier’s role in a service sector organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers

83 45 Accounting Assistant (1) A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Management (2) An experience of 3 years in the role of an accountant/ financial assistant in a service sector

organization of repute. (3) Adequate knowledge in computers

84 46 Database/System Administrator

(1) A Degree/Diploma in Computer Applications from an institution recognized by the State Government.

(2) An experience of 3 years of data base management system (DBMS) installing and testing, monitoring user access and security in an organization of repute.

85 47 IT Support (1) A Degree/Diploma in Computer applications from an institution recognized by the State Government.

(2) An experience of 3 years in maintaining and installing computer hardware , systems software, applications software and all configurations in an organization of repute.

Group D 86 1 Peon (1) Shall have passed 10th class/standard

(2) Elementary knowledge of English and Hindi. 87 2 Technical Jugali (1) ITI certificate

(2) An experience of 3 years in operation, maintenance and repair of pipes and installations in drinking water/ wastewater systems.

(3) Trade Certificate in Plumbing works shall be an added qualification



Schedule V – Job Descriptions of Posts under the Services of the Board

[Regulation 1] of PART II

Sl. No. Group Post Job Description 1 Managing Director As defined under the Act Group A 2 1 Board Secretary He will

a) Assist the Chairman/the Vice-Chairman and other Directors of the Board as under Section 9(3) of the Act

b) Be responsible for convening the meetings of the Board in time c) Discharge those duties in the administrative, HR, legal and public relations functions of the Board

as may be assigned to him by the Managing Director d) Assist the Board, in consultation with other concerned officers of the Board, in preparing, at the

end of each financial year, an Annual Report giving a summary of its activities during the previous year and sending the same to the State Government for the purpose of laying it before the State Legislature under Section19 (6) of the Act

e) Also assist the Board in causing the Annual Audited Accounts published by the Board under Section 19(1) to 19(5) every year within 60 days of receipt of the audit report from the AG, Assam or the person authorized by the Government

f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors. 3 2 Chief Technical Officer

He will a) Report to the Managing Director and the Board of Directors for all his activities b) Be responsible for all water supply/ sewerage developments under the Board in all respects

from planning to execution, operation and maintenance of the systems effectively c) Provide all professional and management support in achieving the tasks assigned d) Have full technical and supervisory control over all the officers under him e) Be responsible for all major designs of works executed under him f) Be overall responsible for proper, effective and efficient operation and the maintenance of the

water supply/ sewerage systems under his jurisdiction g) Exercise control over the duties of officers with maintenance of accounts, custody and

disbursement of money, custody of stores, and timely submission of accounts to the Accounts Wing of the Board etc.



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description h) Keep a close watch over the progress of expenditure vis-à-vis the progress of the works under

him. i) Inspect, to the best of his capability, the execution of works and implementation of the works in

ground j) Assist the Board, in consultation with other related officers, in preparing and finalizing Budget

estimates, HR plans, water and sewerage tariff, service connection policies, procurement, outsourcing and PPP along with MIS for all water supply/sewerage works undertaken by the Board

k) Inspect and take, in consultation with the Managing Director, immediate action in case of natural calamities like flood, cyclone, rain, earthquake or accident etc.

l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him. 4 3 Chief Accounts Officer

He will a) Report to the Managing Director for all his activities b) Be responsible to the Board for all financial matters of the Board in conformity with all

provisions of the Act c) Ensure timely maintenance of all accounts in proper manner d) Secure financial information by completing database backups e) Ensure maintenance and analysis of all finance-related records on assets, liabilities, revenues,

expenses etc. and take remedial action on any shortcomings f) Summarize financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss,

and other statements g) Co-ordinate external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing

information for auditors h) Adhere to legal compliance i) Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

5 4 Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer

He will a) Report to the Chief Technical Officers for all his activities b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of all plants and equipment installed in the water

supply and sewerage systems of the Board at various places like intakes, WTPs and STPs, pumps and pumping stations, reservoirs, transmission and distribution mains etc.; at SCADA Control sections, Electro-Mechanical sections, Water Quality Laboratory etc. and for any other similar work as the Chief Technical Officer(s) may decide



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description c) Provide specialist technical/engineering advice to the concerned subordinate personnel on the

operation and maintenance of plant/equipment ensuring highest safety standards, timely response to queries and minimal disruption to work in progress

d) Develop and review the preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the plants and equipment

e) Review and advice on quality control and adherence to compliance requirements f) Assist in the preparation of the asset registers of his division prior to uploading to computerized

maintenance inspection management system g) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

6 5 Operation Engineer

He will a) Report to the Chief Technical Officer concerned for all his activities b) Be responsible for all water supply/ sewerage developments under his jurisdiction in all respects

from planning to execution, operation and maintenance of the systems c) Assist the Chief Technical Officer, in consultation with other officers related to the matters, in

preparing and finalizing HR plans, water tariff structure, service connection policies, procurement, outsourcing and PPP along with MIS for all water supply works undertaken by the Board

d) Provide all professional and management support in achieving the tasks assigned e) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him by the Chief Technical Officer.

7 6 Senior Administrative Officer

He will a) Report to the Managing Director or any other officer authorised by him for all his activities b) Be responsible for the discharge of all duties of general administration and human resources

management of the Board c) Be responsible for monitoring and guiding all statutory compliances in the above matters d) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

8 7 Senior Commercial Officer

a) He will b) Report to the Managing Director or any other officer authorised by him for all his activities c) Maintain and updates customer database d) Be innovative and creative in increasing revenue collection leading to full or surplus revenue

recovery e) Prepare and implement revenue collection improvement strategy for above f) Ensure that bills are distributed timely to customers g) Prepare in time all weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports as may be required



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description h) Make monthly analysis of outstanding debts by customer types and take remedial measures

against shortcomings if any i) Cross-check random customer water consumption vis-à-vis billing intermittently to ensure

correct billing j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

9 8 Senior Technology Officer

He will a) Report to the Managing Director or any other officer authorised by him for all his activities b) Be responsible for all Information Technology functions for water supply developments under

the Board related to all respects from planning to execution, operation and maintenance of the systems effectively

c) Assist the Board, in consultation with other related officers, in all matters under all departments/ wings/units of the Board for preparation and effective implementation of MIS and ERP packages by the Board

d) Provide all professional and management support in achieving the tasks assigned e) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

10 9 Executive Engineer

He will a) Report to the Chief Technical Officer concerned for all his activities b) Be responsible for planning, designing, estimating and implementation etc. of all new water

supply/ sewerage expansion/ rehabilitation/ augmentation programmes/ projects under the Board in all respects

c) Ensure monitoring of construction quality conforming to approved standards in terms of materials, workmanship and safety processes

d) Ensure adherence to timeline and budgets for project implementation e) Supervise the project at all stages and provide solutions to problems in execution f) Assist the Board in evaluation and adoption of the most appropriate engineering techniques and

sequences of activities in each stage of the projects g) Be conversant with and facilitate adoption of specialized design and implementation software

during planning, design and implementation of projects as well as promote such strategy for operation and maintenance of the developments/systems

h) Facilitate dissemination of information on specifications, standards and codes of practices for project implementation and operation and maintenance including on safety processes

i) Collaborate with site supervisors, surveyors and other professionals to bring synergy in the team j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description 11 10 Legal Adviser He will

a) Report to the Managing Director or any other officer authorised by him b) Manage all legal affairs of the Board and provide legal representation to the Board and its

employees in the Board’s activities when necessary c) Advise on legal matters and perform legal research for the benefit of an employee d) Advise the Board and its staff on issues relating to Acts, Rules, Regulations, Memoranda,

Notifications, Resolutions etc. of Central and State Governments and other statutory and standard organisations, contracts, agreements etc.

e) Represent the Board in court(s), in the case of a lawsuit or other legal proceedings f) Represent the Board in settlement negotiations or depose witnesses if needed g) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

12 11 Process Engineer He will a) Report to the Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer or any other officer as may be decided by

the Managing Director b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of process activities like in water and sewage

treatment plants etc. c) Oversee the works of the Plant Technicians, Technical Jugali, SCADA Operator etc. along with

related other staff d) Provide technical/engineering advice to all staff as may be required on the above process

activities e) Ensure required safety standards f) ensure timely response to queries and minimal turnaround time in breakdown of the systems g) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

13 12 Instrumentation/ SCADA Manager

He will a) Report to the Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer or any other officer authorised by the

Managing Director b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of Central SCADA Control c) Provide technical/engineering advice to colleagues and staff on the operation and maintenance

of SCADA and control systems d) Ensure timely response to queries and minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdown of

the systems e) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP)



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

14 13 Mechanical Engineer He will a) Report to the Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer or any other officer authorised by the

Managing Director b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of the electro-mechanical activities in the water

supply/ sewerage systems of the Board c) Oversee the activities of the Assistant Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Lineman, Engine Operator

and other related staff d) Provide technical/engineering advice to colleagues and staff on the operation and maintenance

of electro-mechanical equipment/ machineries e) Ensure safety standards f) Ensure timely response to queries and minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdowns g) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

15 14 Chemical Engineer He will a) Report to the Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer or any other officer as may be decided by

the Managing Director b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of the Water/ Wastewater Quality activities c) Oversee the activities of the Laboratory Technician, Assistant Laboratory Technician and other

related staff d) Provide technical/engineering advice to colleagues and staff on water quality laboratory

operations e) Ensure maintenance of required quality standards in water/wastewater f) Plan and adopt strategy and methods for proper control of water/ wastewater treatment

processes g) Ensure safe, efficient and environment-friendly operation of processes h) Review current water/ wastewater treatment methods on aspects of cost efficiency,

environmental impact, and output of water quality; identify shortcomings in the operations and suggest/ implement corrective measures thereof

i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him. 16 15 Human Resource

Manager He will a) Report to the Senior Administrative Officer or any other officer as may be decided by the

Managing Director



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description b) Assist in smooth functioning of the human resource activities and implementation of Human

Resources programs c) Assist in staff recruitment activities, human resources planning, employee performance

management and improvement systems, and organization development initiatives d) Ensure regulatory compliances concerning employment e) Manage activities on training need assessment, employee onboarding and training f) Prepare, update and manage policy development and documentation g) Monitor and manage compensation and benefits administration h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

17 16 Procurement Manager He will a) Report to the Senior Administrative Officer or any other officer as may be decided by the

Managing Director b) Assist in establishing and implementing a central procurement strategy c) Develop control, policies and procedures thereof relating to procurement d) Ensure incorporation of statutory requirements into procurement policies, procedures and

controls e) Ensure actual implementation of policies and procedures in the field at all levels f) Be responsible for day to day management of the procurement activities g) Review, at intervals or as may be needed, the results of the procurement strategy adopted and

suggest improved value for money if any h) Review service areas and potential supplier rationalization i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

18 17 Administrative Officer He will a) Report to the Senior Administrative Officer for his activities b) Assist in management of general administration and services c) Oversee the activities of the Assistant Administrative Officer, Property Maintenance and Security d) Manage and monitor the effective operation and maintenance of all office infrastructure, official

vehicles, office equipment like computers and peripherals, audio visual equipment etc. e) Assist in ensuring statutory compliances an administrative matter f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

19 18 Customer Service Manager

He will a) Report to the Senior Commercial Officer or any other officer authorised by the Managing Director b) Facilitate help and advice to customers using the Board’s services.



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description c) Facilitate customer-friendly communication to customers through various methods of customer

interface like telephone, email, letter or in person (face to face) d) Investigate and solve customers' complaints or problems, which may be complex or long-

standing and which have been passed on by Customer Service Officer, Public Relation Officer, Call Center Manager or any other officer

e) Handle customer complaints and incidents related to customer services f) Assist in development and implementation of customer service policies, procedures and

standards for the Board g) Assist in conducting surveys for assessing level of customer service and satisfaction h) Analyze statistics or other data for the above i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

20 19 Commercial Officer He will a) Report to the Chief Commercial Officer for hid activities b) Be responsible for Billing and Collection activities c) Be innovative and creative in improving revenue collection d) Ensure timely distribution of bills to customers e) Prepare monthly analysis of outstanding debts by customer type f) Prepare and assist in implementation of revenue collection improvement strategy g) Cross check, intermittently and frequently, customer water consumption vis-à-vis billing, non-

payment of outstanding dues etc. and take remedial measures thereof h) Assist in maintenance and updation of customer database i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

21 20 Finance Manager He will a) Report to the Chief Accounts Officer for all his activities b) Assist in and be responsible to the Chief Accounts Officer, or to the Managing Director in the

former’s absence, for all financial matters of the Board in conformity with provisions of the Act c) Assist in collecting information, and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other

statements d) Assist in preparation of budget, report variances from the established budget and reasons

thereof e) Assist in cost reduction analyses and suggest cost reduction measures f) Forecast cash flows, borrowing needs and funds available for investment g) Oversee the operations of the treasury functions



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description h) Supervise activities of all treasury, financial planning and budgeting staff i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

22 21 MIS Engineer a) He shall report to the Chief Technology Officer and he heads the Information Technology Systems Division.

b) He shall be responsible for the smooth functioning of the IT Systems Division. c) ERP Specialist, GIS Specialist, database/System Administrator and IT Support reports directly to

this position. d) Provide technical/Engineering advice to the subordinate personnel on the operation of IT

Systems Division ensuring highest standards of MIS delivery function, a timely response to queries and minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdown of the system.

e) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

23 22 IT Engineer He will a) Report to the Senior Technology Officer for all his activities b) Oversee the activities of the SCADA Maintenance Specialist, Hardware/Network Administrator

and IT Support c) Be responsible for the upkeep of all equipment and machines of IT and SCADA operations d) Ensure maintenance of updated standards in SCADA and IT Hardware/Network systems e) Provide technical/engineering advice to personnel on the operation of IT maintenance f) Ensure timely response to queries and minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdowns of

the IT systems and equipment g) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him

24 23 Assistant Operations Engineer

He will a) Report to the Operations Engineer concerned for all his activities b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of the water supply/sewerage systems under his

jurisdiction c) Provide technical/engineering advice to his subordinate personnel on the operation and

maintenance of water supply/ sewerage systems/equipment d) Ensure adequate safety standards for his staff and workers e) Respond timely to queries f) ensure minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdowns of water supply/ sewerage services g) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP)



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description h) Reduce None Revenue Water (NRW) to the minimum under his jurisdiction i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

25 24 Water Meter Manager

He will a) Report to the Operations Engineer for all his activities b) Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement the activities relating to meter testing and calibration,

receiving and processing of work orders, and installation requests c) Supervise staff/ employees involved in the above activities d) Supervise, train, develop and evaluate subordinate staff in the above activities e) Coordinate water service and meter reading activities with other functions and wings f) Analyze and resolve customer complaints related to water meter g) Ensure proper maintenance and preparation of related records and reports h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

26 25 Assistant Engineer Planning

He will a) Report to the Executive Engineer (Planning and Development) for all his activities b) Assist in effective and efficient planning of the projects for smooth management c) Assist in viable and compatible planning for expansions, augmentations and rehabilitations of

existing water supply/ sewerage systems and components d) Ensure monitoring of construction quality conforming to approved standards in terms of

materials, workmanship and safety processes e) Ensure adherence to timeline and budgets for project implementation f) Supervise the project at all stages and provide solutions to problems in execution g) Closely work with site supervisors, surveyors and other professionals to bring synergy in the

team h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

27 26 Water Audit Engineer He will a) Report to the Executive Engineer (Planning and Development) for all his activities b) Conduct water audit in terms of various indicators to analyse and evaluate the effectiveness and

efficiency of the system in terms of quality, quantity, pressure, NRW, operations etc. c) Suggest and adopt remedial measures against shortcomings in the systems d) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

28 27 Asset Manager He will a) He shall report to the Executive Engineer (Planning and Development) for all his activities b) Be responsible for the smooth management of assets



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description c) Oversee the activities of the GIS Operator, CAD Operator Administrator and GIS Surveyor etc. d) Develops applications and maps to provide data and map access to the Board’s staff for more

efficient and effective day-to-day activities. e) Collect, analyse, and integrate field data with spatial data on a GIS platform f) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) g) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

29 28 ERP Specialist He will a) Report to the MIS Engineer b) Provide IT support to all departments/wings to meet business in terms of production,

distribution, accounting, human resources, governance, customer services and sales etc. c) Continuously keep track of advancements in IT world, assess their relevance to the water/

wastewater business context, and strive towards enhanced efficiency through increase automation

d) Ensure that IT applications are functioning properly and that IT infrastructure is scalable as per business needs

e) Ensures that the Board is working as per the business goals and objectives f) Coordinate requirements from business functions for enhancements and procurement of

hardware/ software g) Ensure that user problems are solved within turnaround time h) Optimise cost by managing end user IT services availability i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

30 29 GIS Specialist He will a) Report to the MIS Engineer b) Design and prepare GIS maps and reports for all water and wastewater systems asset database,

customer database and other such requirements c) Collect and compile data from different departments/wings, spatial data from different map

sources, Satellite Images, GPS/ DGPS coordinates, texts, photographs; analyse, and integrate the same to make best use of it

d) Design and implement Geodatabase e) Make Data extraction plan from Satellite Images/ temporal analysis f) Formulate geo-spatial thematic representations and make Geo-spatial Analysis g) Regularly review progress of all deliverables related to GIS domain h) Ensures adherence to standards and best practices, and design and architecture parameters



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description i) Provide related implementation, management and infrastructure support j) Be responsible for overall maintenance and up gradation of GIS data, infrastructure and

resources k) Identify and define data needs, project requirements, and desired outputs, and develop

applications l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

31 30 SCADA Maintenance Specialist

He will a) Report to the IT Engineer b) Manage current SCADA and automation systems and upgrade as may be necessary, to ensure

best practices and consistency across the Board c) Manage related operational and technical matters as escalated from the departments/ wings d) Develop and manage maintenance programs for instrumentation, SCADA and similar assets e) Analyze technical data and make necessary recommendations f) Provide SCADA support and training to system users g) Provide information and support to other areas as may be required by different departments/

wings h) Comply with standards, policies and procedures i) Adhere to OPEX and CAPEX budgets j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

Group B 29 1 Internal Auditor

He will a) Report to the Managing Director and would run the activities of Internal Audit b) Evaluate and provide reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance

systems are functioning as intended c) Report risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the

Managing Director with recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms of both efficiency and effectiveness in performance

d) Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures e) Evaluate regulatory compliance program in consultation with the legal counsel and facilitate

implementation f) Maintain internal audit reports for reporting in Board meetings. g) Provide support to the company's anti-fraud programs and facilitate educating the staff towards

the same



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

30 2 Accountant He will a) Report to the Chief Accounts Officer for all his activities b) Assist in timely maintenance of all accounts c) Assist maintenance and analysis of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses etc. and suggest

remedial action on any shortcomings d) Assist in preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements e) Assist in the conduct of audits f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him

31 3 Assistant Electro-Mechanical Engineer

He will a) Report to the Mechanical Engineer for his activities b) Assist in planning, installation, operation and maintenance of various electrical and mechanical

machineries and equipment in water supply/wastewater systems like in treatment plants, pumping station etc.

c) Assist in making electro-mechanical equipment in the systems work efficiently and reliably d) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

32 4 Health and Safety Officer

He will a) Report to the Chief Administrative Officer for his activities b) Be responsible for occupational health and safety for the Board’s activities c) Ensure safe and healthy ways of working d) Inspect workplaces and workplace equipment and ensure safety standards and regulations e) Analyse existing practices, identify hazards and risks, and adopt remedial measures thereof f) Work coherently with engineers, other professionals and their staff to ensure adoption of safety

standards and practices g) Ensure use of protective equipment like dust masks, safety glasses, footwear, helmets, hearing

protection etc. in accordance with relevant rules and regulations h) Make employees aware of the safety standards and equipment i) Record and report hazards, accidents, injuries and health issues as required j) Identify potential accident-prone and health-hazards areas and take necessary preventive and

remedial measures thereof k) Assist in rehabilitation of workers after accidents or injuries and take measures to enable them a

satisfactory return to work l) Coordinate emergency procedures, rescues, firefighting and first aid crews



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description m) Communicate frequently with management to report on the status of occupational health and

safety programmes. n) Develop occupational health and safety systems, including policies, procedures and manuals o) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

33 5 Human Resource Officer

He will a) Report to the Human Resource Manager for his activities b) Establish recruitment requirements by studying organization plans and objectives and

discussing with managers c) Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges,

employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites (by providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; and maintaining rapport)

d) Determine applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications e) Attract applicants by placing job advertisements, contacting recruiters, and using newsgroups

and job sites. f) Determine applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, verifying

references, and comparing qualifications to job requirements g) Arrange interviews by coordinating schedules, and escorting applicant to interviews h) Improve organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices, monitoring

job offers and compensation practices, and emphasizing on benefits and perks i) Manage intern program by conducting orientations, scheduling rotations and assignments,

monitoring intern job contributions, coaching interns, and advising managers on training and coaching

j) Accomplish human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed k) Design, implement, and manage salary classification and compensation programs l) Conduct analysis of compensation and benefits within the Board m) Analyse occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales for various positions of

employees and suggest revisions if any n) Prepare budgets with due consideration to salary increases and incentive/bonus if any o) Administer and manage employee insurance plans p) Oversee pension and savings plans q) Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers r) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

34 6 Training and He will



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description Development Officer a) Report to the Human Resource Manager for his activities

b) Be responsible to set up, implement and review appropriate systems and methods for Training Needs Analysis

c) Organize, administrate and set up training programmes and events as required d) Work with managers and colleagues to develop and implement effective induction programmes

and material e) Analysis, design and development, writing, delivery, and review and evaluation of training and

learning interventions f) Arrange, create, produce and distribute training-related material and facilities g) Tie-up with research organizations and bodies that award grants or provide funding towards

training and development h) Build useful relationships with external learning providers or facilitators i) Keep accurate training records that is comprehensive and up-to-date j) Deal with enquiries relating to training and development k) Support and contribute towards the general HR department activities as required l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

35 7 Hardware/Network Administrator

He will a) Report to the IT Engineer b) Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including

computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations c) Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures in order to protect data, software

and hardware d) Design, configure and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system

software e) Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to

coordinate computer network access and use f) Diagnose hardware and software problems when reported, replace defective components, and

bring them back to perfect working conditions g) Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records h) Perform data backup and disaster recovery operations i) Recommend improvements in systems and network configurations j) Determine hardware or software requirements related to increased workload or changes for

improvements



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description k) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

Group C 36 1 SCADA Operator

He will a) Report to the Process Engineer for all his activities b) Be responsible to communicate locations of personnel, equipment, outage information and safety

measures with internal and field personnel c) Perform SCADA/AMI operations as required by line personnel d) Administer SCADA and AMI programming and data collection functions e) Utilize the SCADA and AMI systems to monitor system statistics in conjunction with Systems

Operation Center functions f) Responsible for being available for scheduled rotational (on-call) duties and as needed g) Responsible for following all cooperative safety policies and procedures h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

37 2 Laboratory Technician He will a) Report to the Chemical Engineer for all his activities b) Wash, decontaminate and sterilize laboratory apparatus and glassware c) Preparation of standard media, solutions, reagents and preservatives for use in laboratory

analyses and protocols d) Perform a variety of routine standard laboratory tests as required for the water/wastewater

services e) Analyse the test results on compliance and non-compliance samples f) Enter and process data in Laboratory Information Management System, in accordance with

established laboratory procedures g) Perform assigned tasks to assist in the laboratory's quality control program to ensure methods,

techniques and equipment used to ensure that the tests produce accurate, reliable results h) Perform regular quality control checks on reagent water/ wastewater quality i) Maintain required temperatures on all refrigerators, freezers, incubators and water baths etc. j) Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and/or repair or arrange for the repair of laboratory apparatus

and other equipment k) Sterilize and dispose of biohazard and toxic waste products in the laboratory l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

38 3 Purchasing Officer He will a) Report to the Procurement Manager for his activities



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description b) Purchase or contract for supplies, services and equipment required by any wing of the Board,

within the limits of the current budget approved by the Board, and in accordance with purchasing procedures prescribed by the Board

c) Negotiate and recommend execution of contracts for the purchase of supplies, services and equipment

d) Ensure quality in supplies, services and equipment at least expenses e) Discourage uniform bidding and endeavor to encourage open competition on all purchases f) Prepare and recommend strategy and procedures governing the purchase of supplies, services

and equipment g) Keep informed of current developments in prices, market conditions and new products h) Prescribe and maintain such forms as are reasonably necessary to conform to the requirements

of purchase process and related reporting i) Supervise the inspection of all supplies, services and equipment purchased to ensure conforming

to specifications j) Recommend transfer of surplus or unused supplies and equipment between departments/ wings

of the Board as needed, and the sale of all supplies and equipment unsuitable for Board’s use k) Maintain a bidders’ list, vendors’ file, and such other records as are needed for the efficient

operation of the purchasing function l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

39 4 Inventory Officer He will a) Report to the Procurement Manager for his activities b) Maintain record of receipts and issuance of items that are going out of the Board’s store/

warehouse and ensure accuracy and completeness in it c) Ensure reconciliation of physical stock with the stock in the system d) Oversee that the arrangement of goods has been done in an orderly system within the stock

location system so that the stock can be stored easily and retrieved whenever there is a requirement

e) Ensure that the stocks stay physically protected in the store/warehouse f) Undertake the function of stock taking and confirm the periodic stock on a regular basis by

working closely with the designated staff members g) Supervise the offloading process, the subsequent arrangement of merchandise, material, etc., and

consignment so that it can be accessed and identified easily h) Ensure correct and timely valuation of the inventory



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description i) Be involved in directing and managing procedures related to offloading, packing and unpacking j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

40 5 Assistant Administrative Officer

He will a) Report to the Administrative Officer for his activities b) Be adept at managing administrative activities involving purchase and maintenance of office

equipment, housekeeping, safety, security etc. c) Plan and prepare monthly reports pertaining to finance required for maintaining office

infrastructure and facilities d) Be adept at budgeting and cost control measures, and monitor budgetary provisions vis-à-vis

variance thereof e) Ensure timely implementation of the activities and control cost f) Be adept at managing repair, maintenance & replacement of office equipment, appliances,

furniture, furnishings, building, etc. g) Procure and monitor Security and Surveillance operations h) Oversee acquisition, installation and commissioning of equipment that are required for the

facility of IT Systems/audio-visual, air conditioning etc. i) Organise meetings, conferences, travel arrangements and hotel reservations for employees,

guests and foreign/ national delegates. j) Liaise and coordinate with various departments/wings within the Board k) Upkeep office administrative facilities and ensure availability of daily miscellaneous

requirements to provide harmonious work culture to employees l) Act as info-hub for providing administration related information and supervising administrative

activities like general administration, verification of stationery stock, petty cash, courier, florist, pest control, housekeeping, etc.

m) Handle back office operations, inter-office correspondence, confidential mails, quotations, monthly billing etc.

n) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him. 41 6 Customer Service

Officer He will a) Report to the Customer Service Manager for his activities b) Receive and respond to connection and disconnection requests from customers c) Receive and respond to customer service account inquiries on fees and charges for connection

and disconnections d) Coordinate with Call Centre operations and escalate matters to Customer Service Manager



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description outside his jurisdiction

e) Carry out all the official formalities to process customer request for connection and disconnection in association with the respective distribution manager’s office

f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him. 42 7 Public Relations Officer He will

a) Report to the Customer Service Manager b) Plan, develop and implement PR strategies c) Liaise with and answer enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations, often via

telephone and email d) Write and distribute, with approval of proper authority, press releases to targeted media e) Write and edit in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports etc. f) Prepare and supervise production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets,

promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes g) Organize events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours, media

coverage etc. h) Maintain and update information on the organization’s website i) Commission market research j) Foster community relations through events such as educational site visits, Earth Day, Water

Conservation Day celebrations and through involvement in community initiatives k) Manage PR aspects in a potential crisis situation l) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

43 8 Call Centre Manager He will a) Report to the Customer Service Manager b) Determine call center operational strategies by conducting needs assessments, performance

reviews, capacity planning, and cost/benefit analyses c) Develop call center systems through customer interaction, voice response systems, and voice

networks d) Design user interfaces e) Develop and execute user acceptance test plans, and plan and control implementations f) Maintain and improve call center operations by monitoring system performance, identifying and

resolving problems, preparing and completing action plans, completing system audits and analyses, managing system and process improvement and quality assurance programs, and installing upgrades



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description g) Accomplish call center human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training,

assigning, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; administering scheduling systems; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; and enforcing policies and procedures

h) Meet call center financial objectives by estimating requirements, preparing an annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions

i) Prepares call center performance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends

j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him. 44 9 Billing Officer He will

a) Report to the Commercial Officer b) Ensure timely receipt of accurate billing data and generation of bills according to billing

schedule c) Analyze, review and prepare data in accordance with invoicing and pricing requirements d) Adjust, review and process bills as per customer requirements e) Maintain ledgers on billing data f) Reconcile figures with concerned banks g) Respond to internal and external customer invoice enquiries h) Develop and adopt improvised processes for increased efficiency i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

45 10 Collection Officer He will a) Report to the Commercial Officer b) Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit

payments c) Receive payments from customers and post each of them to customer's account d) Prepare statements of outstanding payment and report it to Commercial Manager and to

Connection and Disconnection section if customer fails to respond e) Initiate service disconnection on non-payment of dues f) Keep record of collection and status of accounts updated g) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

46 11 Customer Database Officer

He will a) Report to the Commercial Officer



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description b) Maintain customer database in details c) Ensuring all the data meets board’s requirements and complies with legal regulations d) Make sure the information is protected and backed-up e) Generate MIS for all departments/ wings of the Board that use the customer database f) Improve effectiveness of database tools and services g) Monitor database performance and improve technology used h) Update database based on information received from Commercial Department (Connection and

Disconnection section) i) Monitor data entry procedures and data integrity j) Manage Troubleshooting k) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

47 12 Budget Officer He will a) Report to the Finance Manager b) Assist in developing policies for budget monitoring and control c) Monitor budget performance d) Review all administrative budget to actual reports on a monthly basis identifying any areas of

concern e) Approve requisitions and check requests after ensuring that budget is sufficient f) Assist department/cost centre managers in yearly budget preparations with justifications g) Review operational and financial records and report with recommendation for improvements h) Reviews daily revenue reports to examine and analyze trends i) Compile data, analyze and determine operational and financial efficiency j) Forecast future financial/business conditions using multiple scenarios k) Conduct cost-benefit analyses for making decisions on benefits of current and future proposals,

capital budgets, etc. l) Create financial models using electronic spreadsheets m) Review and recommend different types of investments based on risk and return analysis n) Inform senior management on general budget performance and alert on special circumstances or

concerns o) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

48 13 Cashier He will a) Report to the Finance Manager b) Receive payments from authorised sources through cash, check, debit/credit cards, vouchers, or



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description automatic/ online debits

c) Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers d) Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and

that there is adequate change e) Be customer-friendly while dealing with customers f) Ensure maintenance of cleanliness and orderliness of the work areas with adequate customer

sitting arrangements g) Identify prices of goods and services (related to connection and disconnection) h) Verify bills using calculators, cash registers etc. i) Maintain monthly, weekly and daily report of transactions j) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

49 14 Junior Accountant He will a) Report to the Accountant b) Prepare journal entries and complete general ledger operations c) Draw up monthly financial reports, monthly closing and monthly financial statements d) Assist in drawing up annual financial closing statements and reports e) Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts f) Administer accounts receivable and accounts payable g) Prepare tax computations and returns h) Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts i) Assist in payroll administration j) Monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences k) Make Account/Bank reconciliations l) Review and process expense reports m) Assist in implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures n) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

50 15 Distribution Maintenance Engineer

He will a) Report to the Assistant Operations Engineer of the area b) Be responsible for the smooth functioning of water supply/ sewerage services under his

jurisdiction c) Provide technical/engineering advice to his staff on operation and maintenance of water

distribution system/sewage collection and transmission system/ equipment d) Ensure adequate safety standards for his staff and workers



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description e) Respond timely to queries f) Ensure service in minimal turnaround time in the event of breakdowns of water supply/

sewerage services g) Adhere to Stand Operating Procedures (SOP) h) Reduce None Revenue Water (NRW) to the minimum under his jurisdiction i) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

51 16 Service Connection Engineer

He will a) Report to the Assistant Operations Engineer of his jurisdiction b) Facilitate house service connections c) Guide and supervise staff for house service connection methodology and technology d) Assist in setting up of the plumber training center and coordinate in related training programs e) Supervise service connection and meter replacement works f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

52 17 Water Meter Electronics Technician

He will a) Report to Water Meter Manager b) Test and repair water meters and ensure accurate operation of water meters c) Install new meters, repair and/or replace existing meters when necessary like in case of leaking

meters, meters giving erroneous readings etc. d) Manually dig to reach existing boxes, disconnect fittings, and replace meters. e) Read meters manually or through scanning devices, and check meters in use periodically against

customers’ recorded water consumption f) Test and diagnose errors through electronic transmitting devices when problems occur g) Assist related workmen in operation and maintenance of water supply systems as needed or on

emergency h) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

53 18 Engineering Assistant He will a) Report to the Assistant Engineer Planning or the Water Audit Engineer as the case may be b) Assist the Assistant Engineer Planning or the Water Audit Engineer (as the case may be) in his

works as may be assigned c) Supervise the works at field accordingly d) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

54 19 GIS Operator He will a) Report to Asset Manager.



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description b) Perform CAD/GIS functions and mapping of the Board using related software like Arc-GIS,

AutoCAD etc. c) Update and maintain on-site spatial data using various applications like GPS, DGPS, Windows/

Android based mobile and also hard-copy maps as may be required d) Compile geographic data from various sources including censuses, field observation, satellite

imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps to integrate MIS data on a GIS platform e) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

55 28 CAD Operator He will a) Report to Asset Manager b) Assist in preparing digitized drawings required to support water supply/wastewater systems

using CAD SW tools c) Catalogue and maintain project drawing files and associated records and documents d) Track and maintain as-built drawings e) Update changes to the drawing and layouts f) Carry out any other activities as may be assigned to him.

56 Personal Assistant He will a) Report to the officer as indicated in Schedule xx or as may be decided by the Managing Director

or by any officer authorised by him b) Carry out activities as may be assigned to him by the officer, whom he reports to.

57 UD Assistant -do- 58 Driver -do- 59 LD Assistant -do- 60 Plant Technician -do- 61 Lineman/Engine

Operator -do-

62 Assistant Laboratory Technician

-do-

63 Network Operator/Mechanic

-do-

64 Water Meter Maintenance Technician

-do-

65 Network Data Entry -do-



Sl. No. Group Post Job Description Operator

66 GIS Surveyor -do- 67 Data Entry Operator -do- 68 HR Assistant -do- 69 Office Assistant

(Purchasing) -do-

70 Storekeeper -do- 71 Maintenance Foreman -do- 72 Mechanic -do- 73 Customer Service Clerk -do- 74 PR/Marketing

Assistant -do-

75 Call Centre Agent -do- 76 Billing Assistant -do- 77 Collection Clerks -do- 78 Budget Assistant -do- 79 Assistant Cashier -do- 80 Accounting Assistant -do- 81 Database/System

Administrator -do-

82 IT Support -do- Group D 83 1 Peon He will

a) Report to the officer as indicated in Schedule xx or as may be decided by the Managing Director or by any officer authorised by him

b) Carry out activities as may be assigned to him by the officer, whom he reports to. 84 2 Technical Jugali -do-



Schedule VI - Remunerations for Appointments on Contract by Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 7] of PART II

(Remuneration figures are in Rupees per month)

Sl. No. Group Post Remuneration (Rs./month) Group A 1 1 Chief Technical Officer 98,000 2 2 Chief Accounts Officer 86,000 3 3 Electronic and Instrumentation Engineer 82,000 4 4 Operation Engineer 82,000 5 5 Senior Administrative Officer 72,000 6 6 Senior Commercial Officer 72,000 7 7 Senior Technology Officer 72,000 8 8 Executive Engineer 82,000 9 9 Legal Advisor/ Standing Counsel 53,000 10 10 Process Engineer 54,000 11 11 Instrumentation/SCADA Manager 54,000 12 12 Mechanical Engineer 54,000 13 13 Chemical Engineer 48,000 14 14 Customer Service Manager 48,000 15 15 MIS Engineer 48,000 16 16 IT Engineer 48,000 17 17 Assistant Operations Engineer 48,000 18 18 Water Meter Manager 48,000 19 19 Assistant Engineer Planning 48,000 20 20 Water Audit Engineer 48,000 21 21 ERP Specialist 40,000 22 22 GIS Specialist 40,000 23 23 SCADA Maintenance Specialist 40,000 Group B 24 1 Internal Auditor 40,000 25 2 Electro-Mechanical Engineer 40,000



Sl. No. Group Post Remuneration (Rs./month) 26 3 Health and Safety Officer 35,000 27 4 Hardware/Network Administrator 40,000 Group C 28 1 SCADA Operator 27,000 29 2 Laboratory Technician 25,000 30 3 Customer Service Officer 25,000 31 4 Public Relations Officer 25,000 32 5 Call Centre Manager 25,000 33 6 Distribution Maintenance Engineer 27,000 34 7 Service Connection Engineer 27,000 35 8 Water Meter electronics Technician 25,000 36 9 Engineering Assistant 25,000 37 10 GIS Operator 25,000 38 11 CAD Operator 25,000 39 12 Personal Assistant 21,000 40 13 UD Assistant 27,000 41 14 Driver 21,000 42 15 LD Assistant 21,000 43 16 Plant Technician 22,000 44 17 Lineman/Engine Operator 22,000 45 18 Assistant Laboratory Technician 22,000 46 19 Network Operator/ Mechanic 22,000 47 20 Water Meter Technician 22,000 48 21 GIS Surveyor 21,000 49 22 HR Assistant 21,000 50 23 Maintenance Foreman 22,000 51 24 Mechanic 21,000 52 25 Customer Service Clerk 21,000 53 26 PR/Marketing Assistant 21,000 54 27 Call Centre Agent 21,000 55 28 Budget Assistant 21,000 56 29 Accounting Assistant 21,000



Sl. No. Group Post Remuneration (Rs./month) 57 30 IT Support 21,000 Group D 58 1 Peon 17,000 59 2 Technical Jugali 17,000

97

Schedule VII - Form of Bond for Deputation on Training

[Regulation 17(h)] of PART I

KNOWN ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS THAT

WE Shri ______________________________________ Son of Shri _______________________________________ age

__________ years _______________ resident of __________________________________________ in the district of

___________________________, Assam at present employed as __________________________

______________________________________ under the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and

Sewerage Board, Assam (hereinafter called ‘the obligor’) and Shri _________________________

_____________________________________ son of Shri __________________________________________________ age

_________ years __________________ resident of ____________________________ in the district of

___________________, Assam at present employed as _____________________________________________

___________________ in the office of _____________________________ and Shri

_____________________________________ son of Shri ______________________________________ age ___________

years __________________________ resident of ___________________________________ in the district of

_________________________, Assam at present employed as ___________________ in the office of

______________________________ sureties on his/her behalf do hereby jointly and severally bind

ourselves and or respective heirs, executors and administrators to pay to the Guwahati

Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board (hereinafter called the Guwahati Jal Board or

the ‘Board’) on demand the sum expended in respect of pay and allowances, leave salary,

stipend, scholarship, all travel expenses, and other expenses on account of the obligor having

been placed on deputation to training/ special leave together with the interest thereon from the

date of demand at the rate of xxx per cent per annum; if payment is made in a country other

than India, the equivalent of the said amount in the currency of that country converted at the

official rate of exchange between that country and India at the time of payment.

I, the obligor, also do hereby undertake that on my own initiative on arrival or during my stay in

the place of my training, I shall not take up the question of extension / variation of my training

with the authorities responsible for my training. There shall, however, be a bar of my



approaching the sponsors for extension/variation of my training, who after necessary

consultation with the authorities concerned, may decide in one way or other.

Dated this _________________ day of _______________________ Two thousand ________________________

WHEREAS THE above however obligor Shri ___________________________________ is placed on

deputation / training / special leave by the Board;

AND WHEREAS for the better protection of the Board, the above bounder has agreed to execute

this bond with such conditions as herein is written.

AND WHEREAS the said Shri __________________________________________ and Shri _______________

_____________________________________________ have agreed to execute this bond as sureties on behalf of

the above bounden Shri __________________________________________________________

NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN OBLIGATION IS THAT in the event of the

above bounden obligor Shri ____________________________________________ resigning from service

without returning to duty after the expiry or termination of the period of

deputation/training/special leave or at any time within a period of five years after his/her

return to duty or the above bounden obligor Shri ___________________________________ not conforming

to the instruction regarding studies / training conveyed to him or his continued adverse reports

regarding the progress of his studies / training or regarding his conduct or the above bounden

obligor Shri ____________________________________ refusing to serve the Board if required to do so as

an employee of the Board in any other employment offered by the Board for a minimum period

of five years the obligor and the sureties shall forthwith pay to the Board or as may be directed

by the Board on demand all months paid to the obligor or expended on account of obligor in

respect of the pay and allowances, leave salary, stipend, scholarship, all travel expenses, cost of

fees, books, equipment and other expenses on account of the obligor having been placed on

deputation / training / granted special leave as aforesaid (and as to the amount so to be

refunded the decision of the Board shall be find) together with interest thereon from the date of

demand at the rate of eighteen per cent per annum.

And upon the above bounden obligor Shri _________________________________________ and/or Shri

_________________________________________ and/or Shri ___________________________________ the sureties



aforesaid making such payment the above written obligation shall be void and of no effect,

otherwise it shall be and remain in full form and virtue.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the liabilities of the sureties hereunder shall not be impaired or

discharged by reason of time being granted or by any forbearance act or omission of the Board

or any person authorised by the Board (whether sureties) nor shall it be necessary for the

Board to sue the said obligor before suing the above bounden sureties Shri ________

___________________________________________ and Shri _____________________________________ or any of them

for amount due hereunder.

The Board agrees to bear the stamp duty payable on this bond.

Signed and delivered by the above bounden obligor Shri ____________________________________ in

presence of Shri ___________________________________________________ and Shri _________________

___________________________________________________.

(Signature)

Signed and delivered by the surety above named Shri _______________________________________ in


___________________________________________________.

(Signature)

Signed and delivered by the surety above named Shri _______________________________________ in


___________________________________________________.

(Signature)

Signature of above named witnesses:

1.

2.

Accepted

For and on behalf of the Board

(Signature)



Schedule VIII - Form of Service Book for Employees of Guwahati Jal Board

[Regulation 22 (b)] of PART II

On Cover page: SERVICE BOOK

Name …………………………………………………………………………………. On 1st Page:

Permanent Pension Account No. …………………………………

1. Name (in block capital letters)

2. Nationality:

3. Race, sect and caste:

4. Residence:

5. Father’s Name and residence:

6. Date of Birth (in Christian era):

7. Height:

8. Personal marks for identification:

9. Signature of the employee:

10. Signature and designation of the recording officer:

Date:

Place:

NB:

1) A certificate regarding correctness of the data of birth as mentioned in col. 6 is recorded by

the recording officer under his signature.

2) An attested copy of H.S.L.C. / Matriculation certificate where the age is recorded be kept in

the service book.



Schedule IX – Forms for New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

[Regulation 28(b)] of PART II

Table 1

(Details to be furnished by the Employee to the DDO)

[Regulation 28(b)(12)] of PART II

1. Name of the Employee in Block Letters

:

2 Designation :

3 Department/Wing :

4 Scale of Pay of Post held :

5 Date of Birth :

6 Date of joining in Board Service :

7 Basic Pay (against each post every year)

:

8 Nominee for accumulation under the Pension Account

:

Sl. No. Name of Nominee(s) Age and Date of

Birth Percentage of Share Payable

Relationship with Employee

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1

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4

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6

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Signature of DDO Office Seal

Signature of Employee



Table 2

(Format in which information is required to be sent by DDO to the Nodal Officer)


1. Name of DDO :

2. Code No. if any and Address :

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Table 3

(Format in which Consolidated List of the allotment of PPA Nos. to be maintained in a Register

by the Nodal Officer for NPS)


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2. Code No. if any :

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Signature of Nodal Officer Office Seal



Table 4

(New Pension Scheme Ledger Folio)


1. Name of Account Holder : Shri/Smt/Km

2. Designation :

3. Name of DDO :

4. Permanent Pension Account No. :

5. Date of joining Board Service :

6. Date of Superannuation

Month Basic

Pay (Rs.)

DA (Rs.)

Employee’s Contribution under Tier I

(Rs.)

Board’s Contribution under Tier II

(Rs.)

Total Tier I (Rs.)

Employee’s Contribution under Tier II

(Rs.)

Remarks

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

Total

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Schedule X - Equivalent Categories of Posts in the State Government and Undertakings for Deputation

[Regulation 11(2d)]

Sl. No. Group Post Equivalent Post in State Government and Undertaking 1 Managing Director Member of All India Services not below the rank of a Commissioner Group A 2 1 Board Secretary Member of Assam Civil Service/ Finance Service not below the rank of an Deputy

Secretary to Government 3 2 Chief Technical Officer Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD

in the rank of a Chief Engineer 4 3 Chief Accounts Officer Member of Assam Finance Service in the rank of not below the rank of Joint

Director of Accounts 5 4 Electronic and Instrumentation

Engineer Member of Assam Engineering Services under State Government Departments in the rank of an Executive Engineer, Mechanical or Electrical wing

6 5 Operation Engineer Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD in the rank of Executive Engineer

7 6 Senior Administrative Officer Member of Assam Civil Service in the rank of not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government

8 7 Senior Commercial Officer Member of Assam Finance Service in the rank of not below the rank of Senior Finance and Accounts Officer

9 8 Senior Technology Officer Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD in the rank of Executive Engineer

10 9 Executive Engineer Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD in the rank of Executive Engineer

11 10 Finance Manager Member of Assam Finance Service in the rank of not below the rank of Finance and Accounts Officer

12 11 Assistant Operations Engineer Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD in the rank of Assistant Engineer

13 12 Assistant Engineer Planning Member of the Assam Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/ PWD/ WRD in the rank of Assistant Engineer

14 13 GIS Specialist GIS Specialist Group C 15 1 Distribution Maintenance Engineer Member of the Assam Sub-ordinate Engineering Services in GMC/ AUWSSB/ PHED/

PWD/ WRD in the rank of Junior Engineer



Sl. No. Group Post Equivalent Post in State Government and Undertaking 16 1 Personal Assistant Personal Assistant 17 2 UD Assistant UD Assistant

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Schedule XI - Agreement Form for Appointments by Contract

[Regulation 11(3b)]

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

This AGREEMENT is made on this _____________ day of __________________ 201__, at Guwahati

BETWEEN

Mr/Ms________________________________ (write full name), ______________________________, Assam (write full postal address) (hereinafter

referred to as the Appointee) of the one part

AND

The Guwahati Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (hereinafter referred to as the Guwahati Jal Board and the

Employer) represented by its Managing Director, of the other part.

WHEREAS the Guwahati Jal Board has engaged the Appointee with effect from the ________ day of _____________, 201__ to serve in

the Guwahati Jal Board in the capacity of _______________________ at the pay and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter

appearing:

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES and the parties hereto hereby agree:

1. That the engagement of the Appointee shall be for a period of one year from the _________ day of _____________ 201__ and shall

stand terminated at the end of the period of one year.

2. That the appointee shall be paid a consolidated remuneration at the rate of Rs. _________ (Rupees

_________________________________) only per month.

3. That the Appointee shall be entitled to a leave on a pro rata basis of 1.25 days per month during the period of contract.

Prior permission for availing the leave shall have to be taken from the Managing Director or the officer authorized in this

regard.



4. That the Appointee shall in case of illness, immediately inform his immediate Controlling Authority of the same. In case of

absence for more than 3 days on the ground of illness, the Appointee shall submit a medical certificate from a competent

medical practitioner as prescribed by the Board. The Appointee shall be entitled to avail sick leave for 7 days during a

calendar year and thereafter the additional days of sick leave shall be adjusted with the annual leave to his credit and if

there is no annual leave to his credit , his absence shall be treated as leave without pay from the first day of his absence.

5. That the Appointee shall be entitled to all travelling expenses and other expenses connected with his travel and stay if any,

at actuals, on production of the vouchers and bills, for any travel outside the headquarters in connection with his official

duty undertaken under the instructions of the Managing Director or any officer authorized to issue such instructions. The

costs incurred in this connection shall not exceed the quantum of T.A. and other expenses prescribed by the Guwahati Jal

Board for the position.

6. That deduction of Tax at source as per the Income Tax Act, wherever applicable, shall be made at the time of payment of

the monthly remuneration to the Appointee.

7. That the Appointee shall be entitled to all public holidays as approved by the Guwahati Jal Board.

8. That the Appointee shall submit himself to the orders of the Managing Director and the officers and authorities under

whom he may, from time to time, be placed by the Managing Director and will at all times obey the orders and directions

issued to the Appointee.

9. That the Appointee shall perform his duties, assigned to him by the Board represented by the Managing Director,

efficiently and diligently and shall devote the working hours to the duties entrusted to him and will not engage directly or

indirectly in any trade, business or occupation on his own account and will not, except in case of accident or sickness

certified by the competent medical officer, absent himself from his duties without having first obtained the permission of

the Managing Director or the officer authorized in this regard.

10. That in the event of any misconduct, insubordination, intemperance or breach of the terms and conditions of this

agreement, the Managing Director may after due enquiry dispense with the services of the appointee. The enquiry shall be

conducted in adherence to the principles of natural justice.



11. That the Appointee shall not have the right to claim regularization in service and any other benefits other than what are

provided for under this Agreement.

12. That either party to the agreement shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without assigning any reasons;

provided that a prior written notice of one month is given to the other party or a sum equivalent to one month’s

remuneration in lieu of such notice is paid to the other party.

In witness hereof, both the parties have put their respective signatures in this agreement in token of having accepted the terms

and conditions set forth above in this agreement, on this day as hereinabove mentioned, in presence of the following witnesses.

Signature of Appointee Signature of the Employer

(_________________________) (Managing Director)

Name & Address

Witness

1.

(Name & Witness)

2.

(Name & Address)



Annexure 1- GUWAHATI JAL BOARD ORGANISATION STRUCTURE BASED ON DEPARTMENTS WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

SEWERAGE

(Chief Technical Officer)

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

(Process Engineer)

SEWARAGE OPERATIONS

(Operations Engineer)

WATER SUPPLY

(Chief Technical Officer)

PRODUCTION AND TREATMENT

(Electronic & Instru Engineer)

WATER DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT


PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

(Executive Engineer)

ADMINISTRATION

(Chief Administration Officer)

HUMAN RESOURCES

(HR Manager)

PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY DIVISION

(Procurement Manager)

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(Administrative Officer)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Chief Technology Officer)

IT MAINTENANCE

(IT Engineer)

IT SYSTEMS

(MIS Engineer)

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

(Chief Accounts Officer)

GENERAL ACCOUNTING

(Accounting Manager)

FINANCE

(Finance Manager)

COMMERCIAl

(Chief Commercial Officer)

CUSTOMER SERVICES

(Customer Service Manager)

BILLING AND COLLECTION

(Commercial Officer)

Internal Audit Standing Counsel

Figure A: Over-all Guwahati Jal Board Organisation Structure



Annexure 2- WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

(Chief technical Officer)

PRODUCTION AND TREATMENT DIVISION

(Electronic & Instru Engineer)

INTAKE/ WTP O&M SECTION

(Process Engineer)

CENTRAL SCADA CONTROL SECTION

(Instrumentation Manager)

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SECTION

(Mechanical Engineer)

WATER QUALITY LABORATORY

(Laboratory Manager)

WATER DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION


ZONE 1 -SOUTH WESTERN

(Asst. Operations Engr)

ZONE 2 -SOUTH CENTRAL "A"


ZONE 3 -SOUTH CENTRAL "B"


ZONE 4 -SOUTH EASTERN


ZONE 5 -NORTHERN


WATER METER TESTING LABORATORY

(water Meter Manager)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

(Executive Engineer)

PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SECTION

(Asst. Engineer)

WATER AUDIT SECTION

(Water audit Engineer)

ASSET MANAGEMENT SECTION

(Asset Manager)

Figure B: Water Supply Depart Structure with Department Heads



Annexure 3- ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(Chief Administrative Officer)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

(HR Manager)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

(HR Officer)

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

(Training Officer)

RECRUITMENT & STAFFING

(HR Officer)

PROCUREMENT & INVENTORY DIVISION

(Procurement Manager)

PURCHASING

(Purchasing Officer)

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

(Inventory Manager)

GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION

(Administrative Officer)

OFFICE/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(Asst. Admin Officer)

CENTRAL MOTOR POOL

(Asst. Admin Officer)

HEALTH & SAFETY

(Health & Safety Officer)

Figure C: Administration Department Structure with Department Heads



Annexure 4- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

(Chief Information Technology Officer)

IT MAINTENANCE DIVISION

(IT Engineer)

IT SYSTEMS DIVISION

(MIS Engineer)

Figure D: Information Technology Department Structure with Department Heads



Annexure 5- FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

(Chief Accounts Officer)

FINANCE DIVISION

(Finance Manager)

FINANCIAL PLANNING & BUDGETING

(Budget Officer)

TREASURY

(Cashier)

GENERAL ACCOUNTING DIVISION

(Accountant)

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING

(Junior Accountant)

Figure D: Finance & Accounts Department Structure with Department Heads



Annexure 6- COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

(Chief Commercial Officer)

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIVISION

(Customer Service Manager)

CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS

(Customer Service Officer)

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING

(Public Relations Officer)

CALL CENTRE OPERATIONS

(Call Centre Manager)

BILLING & COLLECTION DIVISION

(Commercial Officer)

BILLING SERVICES

(Billing Officer)

COLLECTION SERVICES

(Collection Officer)

CUSTOMER DATABASE

(Customer Database Officer)

Figure E: Commercial department Structure with Department Heads

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