In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:- i. Rules means "Bihar Local Area Engineering Service (Recruitment and Service conditions) Rules, 2016."
ii. Service means Bihar Local Area Engineering Service iii. "Member" means a person appointed/ posted on deputation or on promotion in the cadres and includes all the persons appointed /posted on deputation in Work Division and circle of Bihar Local Area Engineering Organisation or on promotion in the cadres before commencement of these Rules.
iv. "State Government" means the Government of Bihar.
v. "Commission" means the Bihar Public Service Commission;
vi. "Appointing Authority" means Governer of Bihar.
vii. "Governer" means Governer of Bihar.
viii. "Grade" means Grade as specified in Rule-3 ix. "Controlling Authority" means Principal Secretary/Secretary of Planning & Development Department.
x. "Department" means Planning and Development Department.
xi. "Fixed day" means the date of commencement of these Rules;
3. Service/Cadre Structure-
(1) Clasification of categories and posts of this service shall be according to the following:
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Name of grades Gradation of post Classification of post Level 1 2 3 4 5
(a) Assistant Engineer Basic grade Group 'B' Gazetted
(b) Executive Engineer First Promotion level Group 'A' Gazetted
(c) Superintending Engineer Second Promotion Level Group 'A' Gazetted
(d) Chief Engineer Third Promotion Level Group 'A' Gazetted
(e) Engineer in Chief Fourth promotion level Group 'A' Gazetted
(2) i. Pay Scale of the cadre posts/pay structure shall be stand revised as and when revised by the Government from time to time.
ii. Persons appointed/deputed in the grade before commencement of this rule shall be included in the cadre automatically.
iii. All post in this cadre shall be of State level.
4. Cadre strength-The cadre strength of each grade shall be total no of posts created at the time of framing of this Rule as well as created by the Government from time to time after the creation of this rule.
5. Creation of post -The additional post of any grade in the cadre may be created by Department from time to time.
6. Educational Qualificationi. The minimum educational qualification shall be degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent degree from any institutions recognised by State/ Central Government.
ii. Age Limitation - Minimum age for recruitment shall be 21 years and the maximum age will be the same as determined by the State Government (General Adminstration Department) from time to time.
iii. Procedure of Recruitment.- (1) The appointing authority, after calculating vacancy on the basis of position as on 1st April of the year shall send requisition to the Commission latest by 30th April.
7. Reservation - Provision of reservation/roaster in recruitment as well as in promotion as notified by the State Government from time to time shall be necessary.