F.R. 10.

Dispensing with medical certificate on first appointment for non-gazetted staff only.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary / Addl. Secretary (AAGS) / Addl. Secretary & CE for Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted).  JS (A) / DS (A) for Group ‘C’ and US (A) for Group ‘D’.

F.R. 14

Suspension of lien on post which do not belong to the Central Services controlled by the DOP&Trg.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary

3.

F.R. 46(b)

(a) Allowing / acceptance of honorarium by any member of the staff or gazetted officers of the Commission’s Secretariat

(b) Sanction of honorarium other than on prescribed rates to any members of the staff or gazetted officers of the Commission’s Secretariat.

c) Sanction of honorarium as per the conditions and rates prescribed by the Commission

Head of Department

Head of Department

Chairman

Chairman

Secretary – for Group ‘A’ Officers below the rank of Deputy Secretary. 

JS (A) - for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Officers.

US (A) - for Group ‘D’ staff.

Secretary – for JS/DS level officers

AS(AAGS)/AS(RER)&CE – upto US level officers

Secretary - for Group ‘A’ officers upto JS level

JS/DS(incharge of the concerned Branch) – for officers of the level of SO and below, subject to the condition that it should be restricted to only one day in a week, other than Sunday.

The delegation is subject to a maximum ceiling of grant of honorarium upto Rs.10000/- per individual in a financial year.  However, all the cases beyond the above ceiling would require the approval of Hon’ble Chairman.

4.

Sanction of remuneration as per prescribed rates to the officers / staff of UPSC deputed for inspection of arrangement and conduct of UPSC Examinations as Zonal Heads / Inspecting Officers etc.

Head of Department

Chairman

AS (RER) & CE

5.

S.R. No. 11

Permission for undertaking work for public / private body and acceptance of fee.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – for Group ‘A’ Officers below the rank of Deputy Secretary. 

JS (A) - for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Officers.

US (A) - for Group ‘D’ staff.

6.

S.R. 30 (b)

To decide the shortest of two or more routes in cases of doubt for official tour / LTC.

Head of Department

Chairman

AS (AAGS) – for JS &DS level officers

JS (A)  – for all other Group ‘A’ officers upto US level and Group ‘B’ Officers

US(incharge of Admn.IV) – For all Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff

7.

S.R. 31

To allow mileage allowance to be calculated by a route other than the shortest or the cheapest.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – for Group ‘A’ Officers below the rank of Deputy Secretary.

JS (A) - for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Officers.

US (A) - for Group ‘D’ staff.

8.

S.R. 35

Payment of higher class fare than the class to which a Group ‘D’ Government servant is entitled.

Head of Department

Chairman

Joint Secretary (A)

9.

S.R. 62

To decide in case of doubt whether a particular absence is absence on duty.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary for Group ‘A’ Officers upto and including DS

JS (A) for all Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ officials

10.

S.R. 63

To restrict frequency and duration of journey on tour.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary for Group ‘A’ Officers upto and including DS

 JS (A) for all Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ officials

11.

S.R. 77

To impose restrictions on the exchange of daily allowance for mileage allowance by non-gazetted and Group ‘D’ employees.

Head of Department

Chairman

Joint Secretary (A) / Deputy Secretary (A)

12.

S.R. 89

To allow recovery of actual cost of hiring a conveyance when no TA is admissible.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary for Group ‘A’ officers of the rank of DS and above.

AS(AAGS)/AS&CE for other Group ‘A’ officers, JS(A) for Group ‘B’ Gazetted officers.

For Non-Gazetted staff – Officer who is declared to be Head of Office and all Branch Officers.

13.

S.R. 160(b)

To allow TA for appearing before a medical board preliminary to voluntary retirement or invalid pension.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary (except for Deputy Secretary and above).

14.

S.R. 164

To allow TA for undergoing a course of training where a Government servant or a student not already in Government service.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary for Group ‘A’ Officers upto and including DS.  JS (A) for Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ officials

15.

S.R. 233

Grant of leave to Government servant declared medically unfit to return to duty.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary

16.

S.R. 296

Calculation of joining time by a route other than the normal route.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary - for all AS & JS level officers. 

AS (AAGS) - for all other Group ‘A’ officers upto DS level and Group ‘B’ gazetted officers. 

DS (A) - for all non-gazetted Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ officials

17.

S.R. 302

Extension of joining time upto a maximum of 30 days.

Head of Department

(non-gazetted staff only)

Chairman

Secretary

18.

Section 1 App. 3 of FR Vol. II

Appointment of a person above the prescribed age limit

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary (in respect of services and posts not included in the various Central Secretariat services).

19.

G.F.R. 79

Alteration of date of birth in the service book of a non-gazetted Government servant.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary / Joint Secretary (Admn.)

20.

G.F.R. 83

Investigation of arrear claims of Government servants in respect of pay and allowances, increments etc.

Head of Department (upto 6 years old cases)

Chairman

AS (AAGS) - for all Group ‘A’ upto the level of JS.

 JS (A) - for all Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers. 

US ( Admn.IV) for - all Group ‘D’ staff

21.

Rules 191, 205 & 211 of the GFRs

Sanction advances for the purchase of Motor Car / Motor Cycle / Scooter etc.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – for all AS/JS  level officers.

AS (AAGS) - for all other Group ‘A’/ all Group ‘B’ officers

US (Admn.IV) -  for all Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ officials

22.

Rules 191, 205 & 211 of the GFRs

Permission to sell or transfer the Motor Car / Motor Cycles / Scooter etc.  before complete repayment of the amount of advance together with interest thereon.

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – for all AS/JS level officers. 

AS (AAGS) for all Group ‘A’ officers of DS level 

JS (A) for Group ‘A’ Officers below DS level and all others

23.

G.F.R. 276

Determination of the form of security bond to be executed by a Government servant handling cash, stores etc.

Head of Department

Chairman

DS (incharge of Admn.IV)

24.

To incur expenditure on non-recurring contingencies

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – upto Rs.5.0 lakhs on each occasion

AS(RER)&CE / AS (AAGS) – upto Rs.1.0 lakh on each occasion

JS (G)/ DS(G) – upto Rs.50,000/- on each occasion

US (G) – upto Rs.5000/- on each occasion

SO (G) / EM&MO  - upto Rs.100/- on each occasion

* Chairman has been delegated with full powers to the fulfillment of conditions mentioned against column 4 of the Annex. to Chapter V of the DFPR as amended from time to time.

3.                               

25.

To incur expenditure on recurring contingencies

Head of Department

Chairman

Secretary – upto Rs.4.0 lakhs on each occasion

AS(AAGS) - upto Rs.1.0 lakh on each occasion

DS(G) – upto Rs.25,000/- on each occasion

US (G) – upto Rs.5,000/- on each occasion

Subject to fulfillment of conditions laid down in GFR and DFPR

4.      26.

Powers in respect of: -

Purchase of and repair of bicycles.

Head of Department

Chairman

DS (G) – Full powers for purchase.

US (G) – Full powers for repair.

5.                               

27.

(i) grant of conveyance hire to Gazetted Government servants other than for examination related duties.

(ii) grant of conveyance hire to non-gazetted Government servants other than for examination related duties.

Head of Department

Head of Department

Chairman

Chairman

Secretary – for AS/JS level officers. 

AS (AAGS) - for all Group ‘A’ officers upto the level of DS. 

JS (G) / DS (G) - for all Group ‘B’ gazetted officers.

DS(G)

6.                               

28.

Demurrage Charges

Head of Department

Chairman

AS (AAGS) – Full powers. 

JS/DS (incharge of General Branch) - Rs.1000/- on each occasion 

US (G)  - upto Rs.500/- on each occasion

7.                               

29.

Hiring of office furniture, electric fans, heaters etc.

Head of Department

Chairman

AS (AAGS) / AS (RER) & CE – full powers. 

JS (G) / DS (G) - upto Rs.10,000/- on each occasion. 

8.  

30

Hiring of Motor Vehicles

Head of Department

Chairman

i) Secretary / Addl. Secretary (AAGS) / Addl. Secretary & CE / JS (E ) / DS (E) / JS (C) / DS (G) / US (C) – Full powers in respect of journeys of staff / officers to examination centres and for collection / delivery of scripts to Examiners.

ii) Addl. Secretary & CE / JS (E) / JS (G) / DS (G) / DS (E) – Full powers in respect of journeys for collection of documents from the Government of India Press.

iii) Secretary / Addl. Secretary (AAGS) / Addl. Secretary & CE and JSs in their respective Branches – Full powers in respect of journeys for purpose other than those relating to the conduct of Examination.

9.                               

31.

Purchase of books, periodicals etc.

Head of Department

Chairman

Government publications / reference books: AS (AAGS) – Full powers. 

JS (in charge of Library) – Rs.3000/- on each occasion subject to maximum of Rs.20000/- in a year. 

US (Lib)/LIO - upto Rs.500/- on each occasion subject to maximum of Rs.5,000/- in a year.

Other General books / periodicals: AS (AAGS) – full powers. 

JS (incharge of Library) - upto Rs.2000/- on each occasion subject to maximum of Rs.15,000/- in a year. 

US (Lib)/LIO - upto Rs.300/- on each occasion subject to a maximum of Rs.3,000/- per annum.

10.  32.

Entertainment charges.

Head of Department

Chairman

JS (G) / DS (G) / US (G) – Full powers subject to the conditions prescribed by the Government being fulfilled

11.                           

33.

Local purchase of stationery articles.

Head of Department

Chairman

Addl. Secretary (AAGS) / Addl. Secretary & CE – Full powers. JS/DS(Incharge of General branch) -  upto Rs.50,000/- per annum.

12.                           

34.

Local purchase of

Stamps and seals

Head of Department

Chairman

JS (A) / JS (G) – Full powers.  DS (G) / DS (A) upto Rs.1000/-.   US (G) upto Rs.500/- at a time.

Full powers subject to the conditions prescribed by the Government being satisfied.

13.  35.

Replenishing of Franking Machines

Head of Department