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    CompendiumofFrequentlyAskedQuestionson
    RecruitmentRules
    DISCLAIMER
    ThiscompilationofFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)hasbeen
    published for general guidance, information, and assistance of
    users.Theinformationcontainedhereinisgeneralinnatureandis
    by no means exhaustive, and is not in the nature of legal or
    statutory opinion, advise, interpretation or authority on the issues
    involved. The Rules, Procedures,andGuidelinescitedmaybe
    changed or modified over time, and for any clarification, the
    respectiveRulesmadebytheCompetentAuthorityorordersofthe
    DepartmentofPersonnelandTraining,GovernmentofIndiamaybe
    referred to. Under no circumstancesshall theUnion Public Service
    Commission be liable for any liability, loss, damage, or expense
    incurredorsufferedthatisclaimedtohaveresultedfromtheuseof
    materialcontainedinthiscompilation,including,withoutlimitation,
    anyerrororomissionwithrespectthereto.

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    1.WhataretheConstitutionalprovisionsregardingConsultationby
    Ministries/DepartmentswithUPSC?
    Article320oftheConstitutioninteraliaprovidesthattheCommission
    shall be consulted in framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules
    for various services and posts under the Government of India and
    Union Territories. Accordingly, Ministries/Departments are required
    toconsultCommissionforframing/amendmentofRRsforGroup‘A’
    and‘B’postsexceptthosewhichareexemptfromconsultationwith
    UPSC underUPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958,
    asamendedfromtimetotime.
    2.WhetherRRsnotifiedwithoutconsultationofUPSCarevalid?
    Asperconstitutionalprovisions,Ministries/Departmentsarerequired
    toconsultCommissionforframing/amendmentofRRsforallGroup
    ‘A’and‘B’postsexceptthosewhichareexemptedfromconsultation
    with UPSC under UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations,
    1958, as amended from time to time. In case RRs of any post for
    which consultation with UPSC is required, are notified without its
    consultation,theyaretreatedasNon‐est.
    3.WhatisRecruitmentandwhatareRecruitmentRules?
    Recruitmentisaprocessofselectionofcandidatestoadesignated
    postandRecruitmentRulesaretheprovisionsprescribedunderthe
    Statute,forexecutingthesame.TheUPSCisrequiredtoadviseupon
    theRecruitmentRulesforvariousCivilPostswhicharemandatedto
    it, under the Constitution of IndiaoraspecificActgoverninga

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    statutoryorganization.
    4. What is the difference between Recruitment Rules & Service
    Rules?
    Service Rules are framed for defined Organized Service(s) to the
    UnionofIndiaandarecomprehensive statutory documents,which
    includeamongothersthespecificationswithregardto,
    a. Titleanddefinitions
    b. Authorizedstrength&grade(s)
    c. Initialconstitutionandfuturemaintenance
    d. Seniority, qualifying service for promotion, probation &
    methodofrecruitment
    e. Liabilitiesanddisqualification
    f. Relaxationprovisions
    g. Savingsclause
    RecruitmentRulesareframedforCivilPostswhicharenotcovered
    byOrganizedServices.TheRecruitmentRulesdonotcontainmany
    Clause(s) of Service Rules of Organized Service(s) and contain a
    Notification along with a prescribed 13 Columns Schedule. The
    Schedule contains details of various provisions such as number of
    posts,Classification,PayLevel,MethodofRecruitment,Educational
    Qualificationsfordirectrecruitsetc.
    5. What kind of posts are exempt from the purview of mandatory
    consultationwiththeUPSC?
    Clause3ofArticle320oftheConstitutionofIndiainteraliastipulates
    themattersonwhichUPSCisrequiredtobeconsulted.Provisotosaid

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    clauseprovidesformakingregulationstospecifythemattersinwhich
    eithergenerally,orinanyparticularclassorcaseorinanyparticular
    circumstances, it shall not be necessary to consult Public Service
    Commission. Accordingly, Government has notified UPSC (Exemption
    from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, amended from time to time,
    specifyingtheservicesandpostswhichareexemptedfromconsultation
    withUPSCinregardtomattersspecifiedinArticle320.
    6.WhetherStatutoryOrganizationsarerequiredtoconsultUPSCfor
    framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules to posts under their
    jurisdiction?
    InaccordancewiththemandateassignedunderArticle321ofthe
    Constitution, the Organizations, established under an Act of the
    Parliament, where the requirement of mandatory consultation with
    the UPSC is specified under a designated Section of that Act, are
    required to seek the Advice of the UPSC for purpose of framing or
    amendment of Recruitment Rules to Group A & Group B Civil Posts
    under their organization(s). Examples of suchorganizations are:the
    New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
    Employees State Insurance Corporation, Employees Provident Fund
    Organization,DelhiJalBoard,etc.
    7.WhetherRecruitmentRulesarerequiredtobereviewed
    periodically?
    Recruitment Rules prescribe various specifications relating to
    classification of post, pay structure, method of recruitment,
    composition of Departmental Promotion/ Confirmation Committee(s),

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    essential qualifications & consultation process with the UPSC etc.
    ThesearebasedonextantGuidelinesoftheDoP&T,whicharerevised/
    updated from time to time. The change(s) in the cadre structureand
    essential qualifications to a given post etc., also require due
    amendmentsinthespecificcolumn(s)oftheRecruitmentRules.DoP&T
    guidelinesaccordinglyprovidethattheRecruitmentRulesmaybe
    reviewedonce in every fiveyears,tomake necessary amendmentsas
    perchangedposition.
    8. Who are the stakeholders and what is the process involved in
    framing/amendmentofRRs?
    a.TheproposalforframingoramendmentofRecruitmentRulesis
    initiated by the concerned Administrative Ministry with the
    approval ofthe Competent Authority. TheCompetentAuthority
    candelegatethespecifiedpower(s).
    b.Consequentuponthesaidapproval,theproposalisrequired
    tobesubmittedtotheDoP&Tforconcurrence.
    c. After the concurrence of the DOP&T to the proposal for
    framing/amendment of recruitment rules, the proposal is
    submitted to UPSC for posts/services which come within its
    purview. Advice of the UPSC is conveyed to the Ministry /
    Organizationconcerned.
    d.TheRecruitmentRulesarethensentbytheconcernedMinistryto
    theMinistryofLaw&Justiceforvetting.

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    e.Subsequently,theRecruitmentRulesarerequiredtobenotified
    intheOfficialGazetteoftheGovernmentofIndia.
    9. Whether there is any requirement to seek comments of
    stakeholders before referring the proposal for framing/amendment
    ofRecruitmentRulestoDOPT/UPSC.
    Beforereferringanyproposalforframing/amendmentofRecruitment
    RulesofaposttoDOPT,Ministries/Departmentsarerequiredtoput
    up proposed Recruitment Rules on their website for 30 days for
    invitingcommentsfromthestakeholders. Thereafter, taking into
    accountthecommentssoreceived,theproposalistobesent.
    10.WhatistheSingleWindowSystem(SWS)forreceiptofproposals
    intheUPSC?
    UPSChasintroducedaSingleWindowSystem(SWS)fordiscussingand
    acceptingtheproposalsforframing/amendmentofRecruitmentRules
    (RRs)brought byconcerned Ministry/Department.TheAdministrative
    Ministry is required to designate an Officer not below the rankof
    Under Secretary to bring the proposal under SWS. The Under
    Secretaries inRR Branchin theCommission areauthorized to accept
    the proposals from Ministries/Departments assigned to them. The
    proposal is evaluated through a preliminary scrutiny, based upon a
    pre‐definedCheck‐list,whichspecifiesthedocumentsandinformation
    requiredtobeprovidedalongwithaproposal.Incasetheproposalis
    foundtobeincomplete,thereasonsthereofarerecordedon‐the‐spot
    and intimated to the Official from the Ministry / Department

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    concerned for necessary compliance. Proposals complete in all
    respectsareacceptedandprocessedbytheCommission.
    UPSC has also developed e‐appointment system under SWS to
    scheduletheappointmentunderSWSforbringingtheproposalw.e.f
    19.02.2018. The web links for this facility are available at
    https://upsconline/miscellaneous/eappointment/src/or
    http://www.upsc.gov.in/single‐window‐system/reruitment‐rules
    branch
    Further, Ministries/Departments can submit their proposals for
    framing/amendment of RRs to DoP&T through Recruitment Rules
    Formulation,AmendmentandMonitoringSystem(RRFAMS)portal.
    Withthedevelopment of UPSC module of RRFAMS portalwitheffect
    from 03.12.2018, proposals approved by DoP&T on RRFAMS portal
    moveonlinetotheCommissionontheportal.Theproposals
    pertaining to Service Rules or concerning UTs and statutory
    organizationsetc.,continuetobereceivedunderSWS.
    11. Whether there is any enabling provision to interact with
    Ministry/Department in UPSC portal in case any clarification is
    requiredontheproposalreceivedonlineontheportal?
    RRFAMSportalincludesenablingprovisiontoseekclarificationfrom
    Departmentonline,ifrequired.Ministry/Departmentcanalsoupload
    documents in support of their responses. Further, there is
    mechanismtocallMinistry/Departmentonlineformeetingatvarious
    levels in UPSC to discuss the proposal. Meeting is scheduled online
    and minutes of discussion held in the meeting are also conveyed

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    throughportal.
    12.WhatistheChecklistforsubmittingframing/amendment
    proposalstotheCommissionunderSWSoronRRFAMS?
    UPSChasdevisedaChecklistofthepointsonwhichnecessary
    information/documents are required to be provided while referring
    proposalstoUPSC.TheChecklistisavailableonthewebsiteofUPSC.
    Itisbeingusedforreceiptofproposalswitheffectfrom01.05.2015.It
    contains points relating to methods of recruitment, submission of
    annexures prescribed under DOPT guidelines, covering notification,
    educationalqualifications,documentsrelatingtocreation,merger,re‐
    designation of posts etc. Check list facilitates the Departmentto
    furnish complete proposal. The points contained in check‐list have
    been incorporated in RRFAMS portal. Accordingly, while submitting
    proposalsonlineonRRFAMSportal,Departmentisrequiredtofurnish
    therelevantinformation/uploadnecessarydocumentsontheportal.
    13.Whatarethecommondeficienciesobservedintheproposals?
    The proposals, which are brought for consideration in the SWS or
    submitted onlineon RRFAMSPortal, are generallyfound to have the
    followingdeficiencies:‐
    a. Approval of the Competent Authority, authorized to
    approvethedraftproposal,isnotenclosed
    b. Relevantdocument(s)requiredundertheCheck‐listofthe
    SWSarenotenclosed
    c. CertificateofCourtCase(s)(i.e.,theproposalbeingnot
    subjudice/under consideration of any Court), is not

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    enclosed
    d. Necessary orders relating to creation/abolition/merger of
    postsarenotenclosedinsupportofchangeinno.ofposts
    e. Educational qualifications are not commensurate with
    dutiesandresponsibilitiesofpost.
    f. Ambiguousdomainexperienceinexperienceclause,which
    could result in difficulty of interpretation at the time of
    recruitment.
    14.Whatisthepurposeofprescribing‘QualifyingServicefor
    promotiontothenexthigherGrade?
    QualifyingServiceistheminimumresidencyperiodprescribedinthe
    ServiceRules/RecruitmentRulesthatanincumbenthastoserveina
    Gradeonaregularbasisbeforebeingeligibletobepromotedtothe
    nexthighergrade.
    15.Whether“equivalence”canbeusedtoprescribeEducational
    Qualification?
    DOP&T guidelines dated 31.12.2010 on framing/amendment/
    relaxation of Recruitment Rules provide that the Ministries/
    Departments should clearly specify the educational qualifications
    andavoidusageoftheterm‘orequivalent’.Ministries/Departments
    are required to clearly prescribe an exhaustive list of educational
    qualificationstomatchthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofthepost.
    16.WhenistheUPSCassociatedwiththeDepartmentalPromotion

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    Committee(DPC)forconsideringpromotiontoagivenpost?
    UPSCisassociatedwiththeDPCinallcasesofpromotiontoGroup
    ‘A’postsexceptwherepromotionisfromLevel‐10toLevel‐11.
    17. Is the UPSC required to be associated in the Departmental
    Confirmation Committee constituted for considering confirmation
    ofofficers?
    UPSC is not required to be associated with Departmental
    ConfirmationCommitteeforconsideringconfirmation.
    18. What is one time mode of recruitment and under what
    circumstancesitcanbeconsidered?
    Incaseofnewlycreatedposts,forwhichRecruitmentRulesarenot
    yet framed, and posts for which
    RRarerepealed,andthesepostsarerequiredtobefilledonurgent
    basis, concerned Ministry/Department can make a reference to
    UPSC for determination of one‐time method of recruitment for
    fillingupthepostintheabsenceofRecruitmentRules.Thismethod
    of recruitment is available once only and cannot be used again.
    Department is required to frame Recruitment Rules in the
    meantimeforfurtherfillingupofposts.Thismodecannotbe
    invoked in cases where Recruitment Rules exist but have become
    inoperableforanyreasons.
    19.WhatisthedifferencebetweenrelaxationinRecruitment
    Rulesandonetimemodeofrecruitment?

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