Central Bank of India - Officers' Service Regulations - 1979 - Overview & Key Provisions

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Central Bank of India (Officers’) Service Regulations, 1979 with amendments up to 31.12.2015 establish the governing rules for the bank’s officer cadre. The regulations define scope and applicability, introduce key terms, set rules for grades, pay scales, increments, and post categorisation, and specify procedures for fitment of existing officers and promotees. They further cover appointment, probation, confirmation, promotions, seniority, retirement age, termination, and provide detailed frameworks for allowances, perquisites, leave, travel reimbursements, terminal benefits, transferability, and miscellaneous implementation and interpretation provisions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages301

Reading Time12 h 39 min

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Chapter I

Regulation 1: Short title and commencement

Regulation 2: Officers to whom the regulations apply

Regulation 3: Definitions

Grades and categorisation of posts

Regulation 4: Grades and scales of pay

Regulation 5: Increment

Regulation 6: Categorisation

Fitment and pay adjustments

Regulation 7: Categorisation on the appointed date

Regulation 8: Fitment in the scales of pay

Regulation 9: Adjustment Allowance

Regulation 10: Personal Allowance

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CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (OFFICERS‟) SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1979
(Alongwith Guidelines / Rules/Clarifications)
(with amendments / modifications adopted upto 31.12.2015 )
Central Bank of India
Human Resources Development Dept (Industrial Relations & Policy Wing)
17th Floor, Central Office, Chandermukhi,
Nariman Point, Mumbai. | | | --- | --- | --- | I N D E X CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA [OFFICERS‟] SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1979 [WITH AMENDMENTS UPTO 31st DECEMBER 2015] | Chapter
No. | Regulation
No. | Subject | Page
No. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I | 1. | Short title and commencement | 4 | | | 2. | Officers to whom the regulations apply | 4 | | | 3. | Definitions | 4 | | II | | GRADES AND CATEGORISATION OF POSTS : | | | | 4. | Grades and scales of pay | 6 | | | 5. | Increment | 10 | | | 6. | Categorisation | 33 | | III | | FITMENT OF EXISTING OFFICERS AND PROMOTEES IN THE NEW GRADES AND SCALES OF PAY : | | | | 7. | Categorisation on the appointed date | 36 | | | 8. | Fitment in the scales of pay | 37 | | | 9. | Adjustment Allowance | 49 | | | 10. | Personal Allowance | 50 | | | 11. | Absorption against future increments and increases | 53 | | | 12. | Option for existing fitment | 54 | | | 13. | Appeal against fitment | 57 | | IV | | APPOINTMENT, PROBATION,
CONFIRMATION, PROMOTION, SENIORITY AND TERMINATION : | | | | 14. | Appointments | 58 | | | 15. | Probation | 61 | | | 16. | Confirmation | 62 | | | 17. | Promotions | 65 | | | 18. | Seniority | 85 | | | 19. | Age of retirement | 86 | | | 20. | Termination of services | 92 | | V | | ALLOWANCES : | | | | 21. | Dearness Allowance | 96 | | | 22. | House Rent Allowance | 98 | | | 23. | Other Allowances | 108 | | VI | | PERQUISITES : | | | | 24. | Medical Aid | 129 | | | 25. | Residential Accommodation | 160 | | | 26. | Bank‘s car for personal purposes | 180 | | | 27. | Loan for the purchase of conveyance | 182 | | | 28. | Loans for the purchase of houses | 186 | | | 29. | Entertainment expenses & Club Membership fees | 213 | | | 30. | Preferential interest rates on deposits | 216 | | VII | | LEAVE : | | | | 31. | Kinds of leave | 217 | | | 32. | Casual leave | 219 | | | 33. | Privilege leave | 222 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 34. | Sick leave | 227 | | | 35. | Additional Sick leave | 230 | | | 36. | Maternity leave | 231 | | | 37. | Extraordinary leave | 235 | | | 37[a] . | Special Casual leave & Special leave | 243 | | | 38. | Lapse of leave | 249 | | | 39. | Recall for duty | 250 | | | 40. | Furnishing the leave address to the Bank | 250 | | VIII | | REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES ON TRAVEL : | | | | 41. | Mode of travel and expenses on travel | 251 | | | 42. | Transfer traveling allowance etc. | 264 | | | 43. | Travelling allowance on retirement | 272 | | | 44. | Leave Travel Concession | 274 | | IX | | TERMINAL BENEFITS : | | | | 45. | Provident Fund and Pension | 294 | | | 46. | Gratuity | 296 | | X | | TRANSFERABILITY : | | | | 47 | Transferability | 298 | | | 48. | Availability of every officer for duties at anytime on transfer | 298 | | | 49. | Joining time on transfer | 299 | | XI | | MISCELLANEOUS : | | | | 50. | Power to implement regulations | 301 | | | 51. | Government‘s decision to be construed as initial decision of the Board | 301 | | | 52. | Interpretation of ‗Service‘ | 301 | | | 53. | Revocation of earlier rules, etc. | 301 | | | 54. | Interpretation | 301 | Note : At the end of this booklet, although they do not part form of these Regulations, certain Appendices containing certain Rules/Schemes/Guidelines/Facilities etc, which are frequently referred by the officers/branches/offices, have been included, only for the purpose of ready reference. At the cost of repetition, it is clarified that these Appendices do not form part of Officers‟ Service Regulations, 1979. ****** CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (OFFICERS‟) SERVICE

FAQs

What do the Central Bank of India (Officers’) Service Regulations, 1979 cover?

They provide rules for officer service matters including grades and pay scales, fitment and allowances, appointment and probation, promotions and seniority, leave, travel reimbursement, terminal benefits, transferability, and related implementation and interpretation.

To whom do the regulations apply?

They apply to officers of the bank and other employees to the extent and under conditions decided by the competent authority, including certain officers transferred/posted/deputed outside India, with specified exclusions.

When do the regulations come into force and what is the appointed date?

They come into force on 1 July 1979, and the appointed date is defined as 1 July 1979.

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