DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY (DRIVERS) RECRUITMENT RULES, 2015

Name of the Post

Number of Posts

Classification

Pay band with Grade Pay/Scale

Whether Selection Post or Non-selection Post.

Age limit for Direct Recruits

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1. Driver (Ordinary grade)

375* (2015)

(*Subject to variation depending on workload)

General Central Service, Group-'C' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

Pay Band-1 ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 1900

Not Applicable

18-27 years (Relaxable for Government servants upto 40 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government).

Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands of Lakshadweep.

Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits

Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees

Period of probation, if any.

(7)

(8)

(9)

Essential:

(i) Pass in 10th Standard;

(ii) Possession of a valid driving licence to drive light and heavy vehicles;

(iii) Knowledge of motor mechanism (The candidate should be able to remove minor defects in vehicle);

(iv) Experience of driving a light vehicle for at least 3 years and heavy vehicle for at least 6 years.

Desirable:

Possession of a valid driving licence to drive two wheelers.

Note 1: The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that the sufficient number of candidates with requisite experience is not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them.

Not applicable

Two years for direct recruits or re-employed

Method of Recruitment: whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods.

In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/absorption grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption to be made.

(10)

(11)

By direct recruitment failing which by deputation/absorption.

Deputation/Absorption:

From amongst the regular Dispatch Rider (Group C) and Group C employees in the pay band-1 ` 5200-20200 with grade pay of ` 1800 in the Department of Atomic Energy who possess valid Driving Licence for light and heavy vehicles on the basis of a Driving Test to assess the competence to drive Light/Heavy Vehicles failing which from officials holding the post of Despatch Rider on regular basis or regular Group C employees in the pay band-1 ` 5200-20200 with grade pay of ` 1800 in other Ministries of the Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in Column (7).

Note 1: Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation/Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of the receipt of the applications.

Note 2: The selection involves Trade test in relevant subject and driving test of both light and heavy vehicles.

Note 3: The selection involves interview of the candidates.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee/Selection Committee exists what is its composition

Circumstances in which the Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment

(12)

(13)

(1) Director or Deputy Secretary (Administration) or Deputy Chief Executive/A or Chief Administrative Officer or Chief Administrative and Accounts Officer-Chairman

(2) Under Secretary (Administration) or Administrative Officer-III or Deputy Controller of Accounts-Member

(3) A Scientific Officer from any constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy having a degree in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering-Member

(4) An official from the State Regional Transport Authority-Member

Not applicable

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

2. Driver Grade-II

362* (2015)

(*Subject to variation depending on workload)

General Central Service, Group-'C' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

Pay Band-1 ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay ` 2400

Selection

Not applicable

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

By promotion.

Promotion:

Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) in the pay band-1 ` 5200-20200 with grade pay of ` 1900 with nine years of regular service in the grade and have passed the trade test, prescribed by the Department.

Note 1: The crucial date for computing the period of eligibility for promotion will be 1st April of the vacancy year.

Note 2: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

Note 3: For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1.2006/the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.

Note 4: The selection involves interview of the candidates.

(12)

(13)

(1) Director or Deputy Secretary (Administration) or Deputy Chief Executive/A or Chief Administrative Officer or Chief Administrative and Accounts Officer-Chairman

(2) Under Secretary (Administration) or Administrative Officer-III or Deputy Controller of Accounts-Member

(3) A Scientific Officer from any constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy having a degree in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering-Member

Not applicable

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

3. Driver Grade-I

424* (2015)

(*Subject to variation depending on workload)

General Central Service, Group-'C' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

Pay Band-1 ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 2800

Selection

Not applicable

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

By promotion.

Promotion:

Staff Car Driver Grade-II in the pay band-1 ` 5200-20200 with grade pay of ` 2400 with six years of regular service in the grade or with a combined service of fifteen years in Staff Car Driver Grade-II and Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) on regular basis; and have passed the trade test, prescribed by the Department.

Note 1: The crucial date for computing the period of eligibility for promotion will be 1st April of the vacancy year.

Note 2: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

Note 3: For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1.2006/the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.

Note 4: The selection involves interview of the candidates.

(12)

(13)

(1) Director or Deputy Secretary (Administration) or Deputy Chief Executive/A or Chief Administrative Officer or Chief Administrative and Accounts Officer-Chairman

(2) Under Secretary (Administration) or Administrative Officer-III or Deputy Controller of Accounts-Member

(3) A Scientific Officer from any constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy having a degree in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering-Member

Not applicable

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

4. Driver (Special Grade)

66* (2015)

(*Subject to variation depending on workload)

General Central Service, Group-'B' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

PB-2 ` 9300-34800 with Grade Pay ` 4200

Non-selection

Not applicable

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Two years

By promotion.

Promotion:

Staff Car Driver Grade-II in PB-1 ` 5200-20200 with grade pay of ` 2800 with three years of qualifying service in the grade.

Note 1:

The crucial date for computing the period of eligibility for promotion will be 1st April of the vacancy year.

Note 2:

Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

Note 3:

For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1.2006/the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.

(12)

(13)

(1) Director or Deputy Secretary (Administration) or Chief Administrative Officer or Deputy Chief Executive/A or Chief Administrative and Accounts Officer-Chairman

(2) Under Secretary (Administration) or Administrative Officer-III or Deputy Controller of Accounts-Member

(3) A Scientific Officer from any constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy having a degree in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering-Member

Not applicable