New rules for retired officials' appointments in Maharashtra
Mumbai: In a bid to regulate the ad-hoc appointment of retired babus and officials into various govt departments and semi-govt organisations, the state govt on Tuesday issued guidelines on their contractual appointment.
The new guidelines state that retired officials must only be appointed through a panel system on a contractual basis for 'specific work' for a period of one year at a time and for a maximum of three years only. The govt also said that no administrative or financial authority can be conferred on persons appointed on a contractual basis.
"A transparent system should be adopted while making appointments for 'specific work' through a panel contract method.
Applications should be invited from eligible retired officers for 'specific work' by giving advertisements. The validity of the panel shall be for a maximum of three years, and the panel shall be reviewed annually. The competent authority should determine the period for completion of the work, taking into account the nature and scope of the particular work," a Govt Resolution (GR) issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) stated.
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"The number of persons to be appointed on a contract basis should be a maximum of 10% of the total sanctioned number of posts in the office/establishment. While preparing the proposal for appointment on a contract basis, the nature of the work, contingency, and public interest should be taken into consideration. Appointment on a contract basis for the said work should be given for a maximum period of one year at a time.
Persons appointed on a contractual basis can continue to work only up to the age of 65 years. However, the services of a person whose services are required to be continued beyond that period may be continued by the competent authority with the approval of the officer/authority immediately above him. However, in any case, persons appointed on a contractual basis can continue to work only up to the age of 70 years," the GR stated.
"Since the appointment is made on a contractual basis, the person concerned will not have the right/entitlement to inclusion/admission in any cadre of the govt or to receive any other benefits of regular service. The person appointed on a contract basis should not be engaged in any professional activity which would interfere with the performance of the assigned services. It will be necessary to disclose any conflict of interest that may arise for the person appointed on a contractual basis.
Persons appointed on a contractual basis will be required to maintain confidentiality regarding the documents/information base received by them. The consent of the GAD and the Finance Department will not be required while making appointments on a contractual basis," the GR stated.
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