National Human Rights Commission (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Staff) Rules, 2020 : Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. GSR 473(E) dated 27.07.2020
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2020
G.S.R. 473(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 40 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1994), and in supersession of the national Human rights Commission (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1996, in so far as they relate to the posts of Registrar (Law), Joint Secretary, Deputy Inspector General, Director, Joint Registrar, Private Secretary, Senior Superintendent of Police, Assistant Registrar, Under Secretary, Senior Research Officer, Special Assistant/ Private Secretary/ Principal Private Secretary, Senior System Analyst, Information and Public Relations Officer, Programmer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Director (Hindi), Senior Translator (Hindi), Research Assistant, Programmer Assistant and Junior Translator (Hindi); and in supersession of the National Human Rights Commission (Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1996, in so far as they relate to the posts of Assistant Librarian, Junior Accountant, Stenographer Grade ‘D’, Lower Division Clerk, Despatch Rider, Constable, Library Attendant, Daftry, Peon, Farash and Safai Karamchari; and in supersession of the National Human Rights Commission (Staff Car Drivers Group ‘C’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2003 and the National Human Rights Commission (Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff) Rules, 2000 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) These rules may be called the National Human Rights Commission (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Staff) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition .- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “Commission” means the National Human Rights Commission constituted under Section 3 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1994).
3. Officers and Staff of the Commission .- The nature and categories of the officers and staff of the Commission and the method of recruitment and the level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in the schedule appended to these rules.
4. Conditions of Service .- The conditions of service of the officers and staff of the Commission in the matter of pay, allowances, leave, provident fund, age of superannuation, pension and retirement benefits and other conditions of service, shall be regulated in accordance with such rules and regulations as are applicable to officers and staff belonging to the Central Government, as the case may be, of the corresponding level in pay matrix attached to these posts, subject to the approval of competent authority in the matter.
5. Medical facilities .- The officers and staff of the Commission in the matter of medical facilities shall be covered under Central Government Health Scheme facilities.
6. Number of posts, Classification and level in the pay matrix.- The number of posts, their classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
7. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.– The method of recruitment to the said posts, age- limit, qualifications and other matter relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
8. Initial Constitution.- (1) The incumbent holding the posts of Chief Coordinator (Training), Presenting Officer, Deputy Registrar, Joint Director (Research), Deputy Secretary, System Analyst, Assistant Information Officer, Research Officer, Librarian/ Documentation Officer, Senior Research Assistant, Deputy Documentation Officer, Accountant and Upper Division Clerk on regular basis, immediately before the commencement of these rules, shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(2) The regular continuous service of incumbent referred above in the respective grade immediately before the commencement of these rules shall count for the purpose of probation period, seniority, qualifying service for promotion, confirmation and pension in the service.
9. Appointing Authority .- (1) All appointments to the posts mentioned from serial number 1 to serial number 23 of column (1) of the said Schedule, shall be made by the Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission.
(2) All appointments to the posts mentioned from serial number 24 to serial number 33 of column (1) of the said Schedule, shall be made by the Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission.
(3) All appointments to the posts mentioned from serial number 34 to serial number 44 of column (1) of the said Schedule, shall be made by the Director, National Human Rights Commission.
10. Disqualification .- No person, –
(a) who has 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 the said posts]:
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied, that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
11. Powers to relax .- The powers to relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect of any class or category of persons shall vest with the Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission to be exercised in consultation with the Central Government.
12. Saving .- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxations of the age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the 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 time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
| Sl. No. | Name of post | Number of post. | Classification of the post. | Level in pay matrix. | Selection post or Non-selection post. |
| 1 | Registrar (Law) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-15 (Rs.182200- 224100). | Not applicable. |
| 2 | Joint Secretary | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-14 (Rs.144200- 218200). | Not applicable. |
| 3 | Chief Coordinator (Training) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-14 (Rs.144200- 218200). | Not applicable. |
| 4 | Presenting Officer | 5* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-14 (Rs.144200- 218200). | Not applicable. |
| 5 | Deputy Inspector General | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-13A (131100-216600) | Not applicable. |
| 6 | Senior Superintendent of Police | 4* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-13 (Rs.123100- 215900). | Not applicable. |
| 7 | Director | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-13 (Rs.123100- 215900). | Selection. |
| 8 | Joint Registrar | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-13 (Rs.123100- 215900). | Selection. |
| 9 | Deputy Registrar | 3* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200). | Selection. |
| 10 | Joint Director (Research) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200). | Selection. |
| 11 | Senior Principal Private Secretary | 01* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200). | Selection. |
| 12 | Deputy Secretary | 01* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200). | Selection. |
| 13 | Assistant Registrar | 10* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Selection. |
| 14 | Under Secretary | 3* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Selection. |
| 15 | Senior Research Officer | 2* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Selection. |
| 16 | Principal Private Secretary | 07* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Selection. |
| 17 | Senior System Analyst | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Not applicable. |
| 18 | Information and Public Relations Officer | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-11 (Rs.67700- 208700). | Not applicable. |
| 19 | System Analyst | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500) | Selection. |
| 20 | Assistant Information Officer | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500) | Not applicable. |
| 21 | Research Officer | 2* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500) | Selection |
| 22 | Librarian/ Documentation Officer | 1* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500) | Not applicable |
| 23 | Assistant Director (Hindi) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500) | Selection. |
| 24 | Programmer | 1* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400). | Selection. |
| 25 | Senior Translator (Hindi) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400). | Selection. |
| 26 | Senior Research Assistant | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400). | Selection. |
| 27 | Assistant Accounts Officer | 3* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400). | Selection. |
| 28 | Deputy Documentation Officer | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Selection. |
| 29 | Junior Translator (Hindi) | 2* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Not applicable. |
| 30 | Research Assistant | 3* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Not applicable |
| 31 | Programmer Assistant | 2* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Not applicable |
| 32 | Accountant | 3*(2020) | Not applicable | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Selection |
| 33 | Staff Car Driver (Special Grade) | 1* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400). | Non- selection |
| 34 | Staff Car Driver Grade-I | 4* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-5 (Rs.29200- 92300) | Non- selection |
| 35 | Staff Car Driver Grade-II | 3* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-4 (Rs.25500- 81100) | Non- selection |
| 36 | Staff Car Driver (ordinary grade) | 4* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-2 (Rs.19900- 63200) | Not applicable |
| 37 | Junior Accountant | 3* (2020) | Not applicable | Level-4 (Rs.25500- 81100) | Not applicable |
| 38 | Upper Division Clerk | 11* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-4 (Rs.25500- 81100) | Non- selection. |
| 39 | Assistant Librarian | 1* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-4 (Rs.25500- 81100) | Not applicable. |
| 40 | Stenographer Grade-D | 22* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-4 (Rs.25500- 81100) | Not applicable. |
| 41 | Constable | 12* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-3 (Rs.21700- 69100). | Not applicable. |
| 42 | Lower Division Clerk | 20* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-2 (Rs.19900- 63200) | Non- selection. |
| 43 | Despatch Rider | 2* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-2 (Rs.19900- 63200) | Not applicable. |
| 44 | Multi- Tasking Staff | 78* (2020) | Not applicable. | Level-1 (Rs.18000-56900). | Not applicable. |
| * Subject to variation depending on work load |
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