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PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART II, SECTION 41 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2018

SRO In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to article 309 of the constitution, and in suppression of the Military Engineer Services (Non-Industrial, Class-Ill) Recruitment Rules, 2008, in so for as they relate to the post of Civilian Motor Driver (Special Grade) except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Civilian Motor Driver in the Military Engineer Services, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement: - (1) These rules may be called the Military Engineer Services (Civilian Motor Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application: - These rules shall apply to the post specified in Column 1 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Number of Posts, classification and level in the pay matrix: - The number of said posts, their classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in Column 2 to 4 of the Schedule attached to these rules.

4. Method of Recruitment, age limit and other qualification etc: - The method of recruitment, age limit, qualification and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in Column 5 to 13 of the Schedule aforesaid.

5. Disqualification: - No person,- (a) Who have entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to any said posts.

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of the rule.

6. Power to relax:- Where the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

7. Savings: - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to this regard.

-1- Schedule

Classification Pay Matrix level Name of Post

1 1. Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade)

Number of post

2 1392* (2018)

* Subject to variation dependent on work load

3 General Central Service, Group 'C' Non-Industrial_ Non Ministerial

Whether Selection or non-selection post

5 Not applicable

4 Level -02 R19.900-63,200)

Age limit for direct Education and other recruits qualification required

for direct recruitment

8 Not applicable

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

6 Between 18 and 2 years.

The upper age limit is relaxable for Government servant, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Class and certain other categories in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time.

Note 1: 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

Period of Method of probation recruitment, if any whether by

direct recruitment or by deputation/abso rption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods

9 10 Two years By absorption / (for direct deputation recruits failing which by only) direct

recruitment. Absorption (i) From amongst the regular MTS Group employees in Pay Matrix level-I in the Ministry of Defence. The MTS / Group 'C' employees on regular basis in Pay Matrix Level — 1 in the other Ministries of Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in Column 07.

Deputation:

(ii) The minimum age limit shall not be exceeding for deputation 56 yrs.

7 (i)Passed 10th standard/class

(ii) Should possess valid Civil Driving License (HMV) for all type of vehicle from state Government. (iii) Driving test will be conducted by the Department to assess the suitability for driving the vehicle.

The MTS / Group 'C' employees on regular basis in Pay Matrix Level — 1 in the other Ministries of Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in Column 07.

Note: An accurate assessment of vacancies to be filled by the method of absorption shall be worked out and circulated to all departments under the Ministry and should invariably be published in "Employment News" and most of Regional News Papers. The minimum time allowed for receipt of application on a prescribed format (on the basis of DoP&T/ SSC format) should be one month. Age for absorption shall be not exceeding 40 yrs for Gen Candidate and 45 yrs for SC/ST Candidates.

Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi sub-division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Island or Lakshadweep).

Note 2: In respect of posts the appointments to which are made through the employment exchanges, the crucial date for determining the age limit in each case shall be the last date upto which the employment exchanges are asked to submit the names.

In case of recruitment by I If a Departmental promotion or deputation or Confirmation Committee absorption grades from which exists what is it's promotion or deputation or composition absorption to be made

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

11 12 13 Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

Consultation with UPSC is not necessary.

Absorption —Persons working in similar, posts of equivalent or higher grades in civil posts under Ministry of Defence or other Department and possessing qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment in col No.07.

(1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not less than the rank of Superintending Engineer or equivalent - Chairman

(2) Executive Engineer or equivalent - Member

(3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not connected with the department - Member

Name of Post Number of post

2 1392* (2018)


-2- Schedule

Classification

Pay Matrix level

3 General Central Service, Group 'C' Non-Industrial, Non Ministerial

4 Level-4

25,500-81,100)

1 2. Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-II)


5 Non-Selection

Whether age T Period of and probation educational if any qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in case of promotees

6 7 8 9 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not

applicable

Age limit for direct recruits

Education and other qualification required for direct recruitment

Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by deputation/abs orption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods

10 By promotion

In case of recruitment by promotion or If a Departmental Promotion/ deputation or absorption grades from Confirmation Committee exists which promotion or deputation or what is it's composition absorption to be made

Promotion 11

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion 12

Committee at Chief Engineer Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade) with Command level consisting of:- minimum 8 years of service in the grade and passed trade test of Civilian Motor Driver (1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not Grade-II.

less than the rank of Superintending Engineer or equivalent - Chairman

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/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 along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying/eligibility service.


(2) Executive Engineer or equivalent -

Member (3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not connected with the department -Member

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

Member (3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not connected with the department -Member

(2) Executive Engineer or equivalent -

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

13 Consultation with UPSC is not necessary.

Name of Post Number of post

1 3. Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-I)

2 1623* (2018)


-3- Schedule

Classification

3 General Central Service, Group 'C' Non-Industrial, Non Ministerial

Pay Matrix level

4 Level-05

29,200-92,300)


5 Non-Selection

Whether age Period of and probation if any educational qualification s prescribed for direct recruits will apply in case of promotees

6 7 8 9 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by deputation/absor ption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods

10 By promotion

Age limit for direct recruits

Education and other qualification required for direct recruitment

Circumstan ces in which Union Public Service Commissio n to be consulted in making recruitment

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

11 Promotion: Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-II) with minimum 5 years of service in the

If a Departmental Promotion/ Confirmation Committee exists what is it's composition

12 Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

13 Consultation with UPSC

grade and passed trade test of Civilian Motor Driver Grade-I. (1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not

less than the rank of Superintending Note: Where juniors who have completed Engineer or equivalent - Chairman their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors (2) Executive Engineer or equivalent - would also be considered provided they are Member not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility service by more than half of such (3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer qualifying/eligibility service or two years or Commissioned Officer not whichever is less and have successfully connected with the department —completed their probation period for Member promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already Group 'C' Departmental completed such qualifying/eligibility service. Confirmation Committee at Chief

Engineer Command level consisting of:-

is not necessary.


(2) Executive Engineer or equivalent -Member

(3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not connected with the department —Member

'PC- III.B/75002/RR/CMD/Gen/Non-Ind/CSCC

(Bishwajit Guha) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authorised

(SP Singh, IDSE) Director (Pers)/CSCC

Publish

(Bishwajit Guha) Under Secretary to the Government of India

1. (a) Name of post Annexure-Ill

: Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade)

(b) Name of Ministry/Department : Ministry of Defence/Military Engineer Services

2. Reference No. in which Commission's : Nil advice on recruitment rules was conveyed

: Original rules were published vide SRO 66 dt 15 July 2008.

3. Date of Notification of original rules and subsequent amendments (copies of the Original rules and subsequent amendment should be enclosed, duly flagged).

4.

Provisions in the Revised provision approved rule proposed Rs 3050-75-3950-80-4590 Level-02

19,900-63200)

Reason for the revision

As per new pay rules of VII CPC recommendations

Col No.

7. earlier 8

(i) Passed VIllth Standard Class. (ii) Should passes valid Driving Licence for all type of vehicles from State Govt.

(i)Passed

10'h standard/class.

(ii) Should possess valid Civil Driving License (HMV) for all type of vehicle from state Government. (iii) Driving test will be conducted by the Department to assess the suitability for driving the vehicle.

10. earlier 11

As per Model Recruitment Rules (copy attached)

By absorption failing which by direct recruitment

By absorption / deputation failing which by direct recruitment. Absorption (i) From amongst the regular MTS Group 'C' employees in Pay Matrix level-I in the Ministry of Defence. The MTS / Group 'C' employees on regular basis in Pay Matrix Level —

1 in the other Ministries of Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in Column 07.

Deputation:

(ii) The minimum age limit shall not be exceeding for deputation 56 yrs. The MTS / Group 'C' employees on regular basis in Pay Matrix Level — 1 in the other Ministries of Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in Column 07.

Note: An accurate assessment of vacancies to be filled by the method of absorption shall be worked out and circulated to all departments under the Ministry and should invariably be published in "Employment News" and most of Regional News Papers. The minimum time allowed for receipt of application on a prescribed format (on the basis of DoP&T/ SSC format) should be one month. Age for absorption shall be not exceeding 40 yrs for Gen Candidate and 45 yrs for SC/ST Candidates 11. Absorption —Persons Absorption —Persons earlier working in similar, posts of working in similar, posts of 12 equivalent or higher grades equivalent or higher

in civil posts under Ministry grades in civil posts under of Defence or other Ministry of Defence or Department and i other Department and possessing qualifications possessing qualifications prescribed for direct prescribed for direct recruitment in Col. 8. recruitment in Col No. 07. 13. Not applicable i Consultation with UPSC is

earlier I not necessary.

Provisions in the approved rule _ — Rs 4000-100-6000

Promotion

(a) Name of post (b) Name of Ministry/Department

2. Reference No. in which Commission's advice on recruitment rules was conveyed

3. Date of Notification of original rules and subsequent amendments (copies of the original rules and subsequent amendment should be enclosed, duly flagged).

Annexure-Ill : Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-II) : Ministry of Defence/Military Engineer Services

: Nil


Col No. 4.

Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade) with minimum 9 years of service in the grade and passed trade test of Civilian Motor Driver Grade-II. Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/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 along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying/eligibility service.

12. Group 'C' Departmental earlier Promotion Committee at 13

Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

Revised provision proposed Level-04

25,500-81,100)

Promotion

Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade) with minimum 8 years of service the grade and passed tradd test of Civilian Motor Driver Grade-II.

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/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 along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying/eligibility service. Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

11 earlier 12

Reason for the revision As per new pay rules of VII CPC recommendations Vide DOP&T letter No. AB/14017/61/2008- Estt(RR) dt 24 March 09.

(1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not less than the rank of Superintending Engineer or equivalent

- Chairman

I


- Chairman

(2) Executive Engineer or equivalent - Member (3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not connected with the department - Member


(1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not less than the rank of Superintending Engineer or equivalent -Chairman





1 (a) Name of post (b) Name of Ministry/Department

Annexure-Ill : Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-I) : Ministry of Defence/Military Engineer

Services

Reference No. in which Commission's advice on recruitment rules was conveyed

Date of Notification of original rules and subsequent amendments (copies of the original rules and subsequent amendment should be enclosed, duly flagged).

Provisions in the I Revised provision approved rule i proposed Rs. 4500-125-7000 Level-05

29,200-92,300)


: Nil

Promotion

Civilian Motor Driver (Gde-II) with minimum 06 years of service in the grade and passed trade test of Civilian Motor Driver Grade-I. Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/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 along with their juniors who have already completed such

qualif~rinc~/eligibility service. Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

Promotion

Civilian Motor Driver (Grade-II) with minimum 05 years ol service in the grade and passed trade test of Civilian Motor Driver Grade-I.

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/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 along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying/eligibility service. Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee at Chief Engineer Command level consisting of:-

Col No. 4.

11. earlier 12

12. earlier 13

Reason for the revision As per new pay rules of VII CPC recommendations Vide DOP&T letter No. AB/14017/61/2008- Estt(RR) dt 24 March 09.

(1) Chief Engineer or his (1) Chief Engineer or his nominee not less than the nominee not less than the rank of Superintending rank of Superintending Engineer or equivalent - Engineer or equivalent Chairman - Chairman

(2) Executive Engineer or (2) Executive Engineer or equivalent - Member equivalent - Member

(3) Group 'A' Civilian (3) Group 'A' Civilian Gazetted Officer or Gazetted Officer or Commissioned Officer not Commissioned Officer not connected with the connected with the department - Member department - Member



- Chairman



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