Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, any approvals/ sanctions accorded by the State Government, appointments made or anything done or any action taken by the Commission, prior to the commencement of these regulations, shall be deemed to have validly been made or done or taken under these regulations so far as the same is not inconsistent with these regulations or the rules/instructions applicable to the State Government employees or approvals accorded by the State Government prior to these regulations.
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SCHEDULE-I (see regulations 2(d), 3, 10 and 11) CATEGORISATION OF POSTS AND STRENGTH OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION WITH PAY SCALES/PAY BANDS Part-I OFFICERS Sr.
No.
Nature of posts Posts sanctioned Designation No.
of posts Pay band and Grade Pay Pre revised scale (Pre 2006)
1. Head of Department 1 Secretary 1 In his own pay band & Grade Pay.
2.
Technical 9 Executive Director (Technical Analysis) 1 37400-67000+ 10000/- 1 [18600-21000] Executive Director (Tariff Financial Analysis) 1 37400-67000+ 10000/- 1[18600-21000] Director (Tariff Engineering) 1 37400-67000+ 8700/- 2 [14300-18600] Director (Technical Analysis) 1 37400-67000+ 8700/- 2[14300-18600] Deputy Director (Trading) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 10025-15100 Deputy Director (Generation) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 3 [10025-15100] Deputy Director (Tariff Engineering) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 3[10025-15100] Deputy Director (Tariff Economic) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 3[10025-15100] Deputy Director (Consumer Affairs) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 3[10025-15100]
3.
Legal 3 Deputy Director (Law) 1 15600-39100+ 6600/- 3[10025-15100] Reader 1 10300-34800+ 5000 7220-11660 Law Officer 1 10300-34800+ 4200 6400-10640
4. Finance & Accounts Sr. Accounts Officer 1 4 [15600-39100+ 5000] 4[7880-13500] 1 Corrected for “ Rs.18600-2100” vide corrigendum published in R H.P. 9.7.2014 at p. 1703-1704.
2 Corrected for “ Rs. 14300-8600” vide corrigendum published in R H.P. 9.7.2014 at p. 1703-1704.
3 Corrected for “Rs. 10025-5100” vide corrigendum published in R H.P. 9.7.2014 at p. 1703-1704.
4 Corrected for “Rs.10300-34800+5400” and Rs.7220-11660” respectively vide corrigendum published in R H.P. dated 9.7.2014 at p. 1703.1704.
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5.
Ministerial 8 Personnel -Cum- Administrative Officer 1 10300-34800+ 5400 7880-11660 Superintendent 1 10300-34800+ 4200 6400-10640 Sr. Asstt. 2 10300-34800+ 3800 5800-9200 Record Keeper 1 10300-34800+ 3800 5800-9200 Clerk 3 5910-20200+ 1900 3120-5160
7.
Secretarial 11 Sr. Private Secretary 1 15600-39100+ 6600 1 [10025-15100] Personal Assistant 5 10300-34800+ 4200 6400-10640 Sr. Scale Stenographer 2 10300-34800+ 3800 5800-9200 Steno Typist 3 5910-20200+ 2000 3330-6200
8. Support staff.
13 Driver 5 5910-20200+ 2000 3330-6200 Peon 8 4900-10680+ 1300 2520-4140 Total 46 46 NOTE:(1) The categorization of posts and number of posts shall be such as are amended by the Commission, from time to time, within the overall approval of the State Government.
(2) Pay scale/band and grade pay as allowed to the Officers and employees of the Commission at the time of absorption with the approval of the State Govt. shall remain protected as measure personal to them till vacation of such posts by them.
(3) The above posts have been created by the Himachal Pradesh Government from time to time vide their letters as detailed below:-
1. MPP-B(1)-2/2000 dated 09.05.2001 30 post
2. MPP-C(1)-1/2000(Loose dated 12.08.2002 01 ”
3. MP-A(4)-5/2005 dated 08.03.2006 06 ”
4. MPP-A(1)-3/2006 dated 03.08.2007 09 ”
5. MPP-(B)(1)-2/2000-Pt dated 04.02.2012 Down gradation of two posts of Personal Asstt.
and one post of Sr. Scale Steno to that of 3 posts of Steno Typist and one post each of Sr. Asstt. and Record Keeper and one post of Computer Operator to that of three Posts of Clerks (Overall number remained the same) Total Posts 46 Posts 1 Corrected for “ Rs. 10025-5100” vide corrigendum dated 30 th June, 2014 published in R H.P. dated
9.7.2014 at p. 1703-1704.
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SCHEDULE –II (see Regulations, 5 and 6)
PART-I MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR APPOINTMENT ON SECONDMENT OR ON RE-EMPLOYMENT BASIS OR BY ABSORPTION.
Sr.
No.
Name of Post Minimum qualifications and other eligibility conditions.
1. (i) Executive Director (Technical Analysis) or in brief Executive Director (Technical)
(ii) Executive Director (Tariff & Financial Analysis) or in brief Executive Director (Tariff) From amongst the Chief Engineers or persons holding equivalent posts having degree in Electrical Engineering and having experience of at least 25 years in electricity distribution and transmission or generation and preferably having experience in commercial and power procurement, failing which from amongst Superintending Engineers or equivalent posts with at least 3 years service as such, in addition to other conditions specified above.
2. Director (Tariff Engineering) or in brief Director (Tariff) Director (Technical Analysis or in brief Director (Technical)
(1)From amongst the Superintending Engineers or persons holding equivalent/analogous posts having degree in Electrical Engineering and having 20 years of service/ experience on Assistant Engineer Class-I and above levels in electricity supply and transmission or distribution failing which from amongst Executive Engineers or equivalent posts having a minimum service of 3 years as such, in addition to the other eligibility conditions specified above.
3. (i) Deputy Director (Tariff Engineering or in brief Deputy Director (Tariff)
(ii) Deputy Director (Generation)
(iii)Deputy Director (Trading) From amongst Assistant Engineers Class-I or equivalent posts, having degree in Engineering with at least 8 years service as such and having experience in electricity distribution or transmission or generation.
4. (i) Deputy Director (Tariff Economics)
(i) Deputy Director (Consumer Affairs) From amongst Assistant Engineer Class-I or persons holding equivalent posts having degree in Engineering or post graduate degree in Economics/ Commerce/ Maths or MBA or CA/ICWA with at least 8 years service as such and having experience in electricity distribution or regulatory affairs or consumer affairs or commercial accounts or finance.
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5. Deputy Director (Law) From amongst Under Secretaries (Law) or above, with degree in Law, from H.P. Govt. Secretariat or from amongst District Attorneys and above level with experience in legislative and legal opinion or regulatory matters.
6. Reader From amongst persons holding analogous post or from amongst persons in equivalent grade having graduation degree and experience in court and legal matters and preferably having degree in law.
7. Law Officer From amongst persons holding analogous or equivalent posts or from Legal Assistants having experience of court and legal matters and having degree in law.
8. Sr. Accounts Officer From amongst Asstt. Controller (F&A) of SAS (OB) cadre of State Govt. having experience in commercial accounts or from amongst candidates holding analogous/equivalent posts and having post graduate degree in Commerce/Economics/Maths with experience in commercial accounts or MBA finance or CA/ICWA.
9. Pers-cum-Admn Officer (in brief Administrative Officer) From amongst persons holding analogous post and having graduation degree.
10. Superintendent From amongst persons holding analogous posts and having graduation degree.
11. (i) Senior Assistant
(ii) Record Keeper
(iii) Clerk From amongst persons having minimum of graduation degree holding an analogous post or any post in equivalent grade and holding computer and typing efficiency as prescribed for the post of clerk by the State Govt. Provided that Commission may specify specific qualification of graduation level for the posts of Senior Assistants. Record Keeper as per requirement like Commerce, Economics, Maths, Statistic, Library Science etc.
12. (i) Sr. Private Secretary
(ii) Personal Assistant
(iii)Sr.Scale Stenographer
(iv) Steno Typist From amongst persons having a minimum of graduation degree holding an analogous post or any post in similar grade and having efficiency in computer, typing and short hand writing as prescribed for the post of Steno typist by the State Govt.
13. Driver From amongst persons holding the analogous post or any other similar post like mechanic, cleaner, conductor etc. and having experience in driving and having requisite driving licence and further having matriculation qualification.
14. Peon From amongst persons holding analogous post or any post in class-IV/group D services.
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PART-II POSTS TO BE FILLED UP BY PROMOTION AND ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTION AS PER PROVISO TO REGULATION 5 AND REGULATION 6(3).
The following posts may be filled by promotion from amongst the regular officers and employees of the Commission as laid down hereunder, subject to fulfilment of eligibility and other conditions of promotion, failing which these may be filled up by other modes of appointment:
Sr.
No.
Name of Post Minimum Qualifications and other eligibility conditions.
1. Senior Assistant and Record Keeper From amongst clerks having 10 years of service and typing/computer efficiency specified for clerk’s post in Part-I of this Schedule.
2. Superintendent From amongst Senior Assistants and Record Keeper, based on combined seniority, having six years service as such.
3. Law Officer From amongst Senior Assistants and Record Keeper, based on combined seniority, having six years service as such and further having degree in law.
4. Reader From amongst Superintendent, having 3 years service as such failing which from Superintendent having 9 years of service as Supdt. and Senior Assistant/Record Keeper combined together and further having graduation degree.
5. Pers-cum- Admn Officer From Reader with 3 years service as such failing which from Reader having combined service of 6 years as Reader and Superintendant and further having graduation degree.
6. Sr.Scale Stenographer From amongst Steno typist having 10 years of service as such and typing, computer and short hand writing efficiency as specified for Steno typist.
7. Personal Assistant From amongst Senior Scale Stenographers having 6 years of service as such.
8. Private Secretary /Senior Private Secretary The post of Sr. Private Secretary may be utilised temporarily in the rank and name of Private Secretary, Rs. 15600-39100 + 5400 GP the level next higher to Personal Assistant, and may be filled up by promotion from amongst Personal Assistants having 5 years service as such and further having graduation degree. The post of Senior Private Secretary may be restored to its sanctioned pay band and grade pay, to be filled up by promotion from Private Secretary having 3 years of service as such and further having graduation degree.
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9. Deputy Director (Consumer Affairs) From Personal-cum- Administrative Officer having 3 years of service as such and further having qualification as specified for the post in Schedule-II, Part-I.
1 [9-A Deputy Director (Law) By promotion from amongst the Law Officers, who possess Degree in Law from a recognised University with eight years regular service, including adhoc service rendered, if any.]
10. Joint Director (Tariff Engineering)/ Director (Tariff Engineering) The post of Director (Tariff Engineering) may be utilised temporarily in the scale/ grade of 2 [12000-15500], analogous/ equivalent to Executive Engineer/Joint Director, the level next higher to Deputy Director, and may be filled by promotion from amongst Deputy Directors having at least 6 years of service as Deputy Director on regular appointment basis in the Commission and such post on having filled will be designated as Joint Director (Tariff Engineering). The post of Director (Tariff Engineering) may be restored to its sanctioned pay band and grade pay, to be filled up by promotion from Joint Director (Tariff Engineering) having 8 years service as such.
3 [11. Director(Techni cal Analysis) By Promotion from amongst the Joint Directors/ Deputy Directors appointed on regular basis in the Commission, having degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, and having 20 years experience dealing in the matters relating to electricity supply and transmission/distribution or in the regulatory affairs of power sector or in both, as specified for the post of Director (TA) in PART-I of the Schedule-II of these Regulations and out of total 20 years, the 14 years shall be the regular service including adhoc service rendered, if any on the posts of Deputy Directors and above levels.]
1 Ins. Sr. No 9-A vide Not. HPERC-F(1)-1/2018 dated 15 th Febuary, 2020 published in R.H.P. dated 18 th Febuary, 2020 at p. 10666-10667.
2 Corrected for “Rs. 12000-15100” vide corrigendum dated 30.6.2014 published in R H.P. dated
9.7.2014.
3 Ins. Sr. No 11 vide Not. No. HPERC-B(3)-1/2011 dated 27 th June, 2020 published in R.H.P. dated 30 th June, 2020 at p. 1206.
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PART-III (see Regulation 5)
1. Direct Recruitment:- Direct recruitment may ordinarily be at the entry level in the officer category and at the level of support staff, clerk, assistant, steno-typist and sr. scale stenographer in the employees category. Under proviso to Regulation 5, educational qualifications and other eligibility conditions specified in Part-I of this Schedule-II for filling up of post shall apply for direct recruitment also. Other terms and conditions like age, reservations, recruiting agency etc. shall be those as prescribed by the state Govt. for such posts.
2. Appointment by absorption:- (i) Appointment by absorption of officers and employees already appointed may be made against any post. Educational qualification and other eligibility conditions specified for the post in Part-I of this Schedule-II shall be applicable for absorption to that post.
(ii) Absorption of the incumbent on secondment to the Commission will be in the same scale which the employee holds/carries in the parent organisation. Where the pay of the post in the Commission is higher than that of the incumbent on secondment or the post is vacant, the selection process based on application invited/received after circulation/ requisition shall be followed, if such post is required to be filled up by absorption, so that person in lower scale is considered only when suitable candidate in the same scale is not available.
(iii) Absorption of staff on secondment will be considered only where balance service left before superannuation is at least 5 years.
(iv) From the date of appointment on absorption after 15-5-2003, all employees shall automatically be covered under the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services Contributory Pension Rules 2006 unless other terms and conditions have been given in their absorption orders.
Note: These terms for absorption are as per approval accorded by the State Government vide letter No. MPP-B(L)-1/2009 dated 3.9.2011 from Pr. Secretary (Power) to the Government of H.P. addressed to Secretary, HPERC.
14 Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021 1[The HPERC Director (Technical Analysis)(Class-I, gazetted) promotion Rules, 2017] NOTIFICATION Shimla, the 13th October, 2017 No. HPERC-B(3)-1/2011-705-Vol-VI.—WHEREAS the Commission in exercise to the powers conferred by sub-section (2) and (3) of Section 91 of the Electricity Act, 2003, with prior approval of the State Government notified the Regulations i.e. Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Service of Staff) Regulations, 2013 hereinafter referred as “HPERC Staff Regulations, 2013”) in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh on 22 nd April, 2013, to specific the terms and conditions of service of the employees of the Commission.
WHEREAS the first proviso of Regulation 5 of HPERC Staff Regulations, 2013, provides that Commission may identify certain posts and specify such posts to be filled up by promotion along with terms and conditions of promotion from amongst its officers/employees appointed on regular basis and while specifying terms and conditions for such promotions, the essential qualifications, experience etc. shall not be less than those prescribed for similar non-technical categories of posts in the State Govt. Departments and technical categories of posts in the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd.
WHEREAS as per the aforesaid provisions, the post of Director (Technical Analysis), has been identified, to be filled through promotion from the feeding categories of Dy. Director(s)/Joint Director(s) of the technical wing in the Commission. Accordingly, a proposal was forwarded to the State Government for their approval, to fill the post of Director (Technical Analysis) through promotion mode.
WHEREAS the Dept. of MPP & Power, GoHP has conveyed the approval of the State Government vide letter No. MPP-A (7)-1/2000-III dated 4th October, 2016, to fill up the post of Director (Technical Analysis) through promotion from the eligible incumbent subject to ondition that incumbent should fulfill all other service conditions of the post of Director (Technical Analysis) in relaxation of the mode of filling of the post of Director (Technical Analysis) as specified in Regulation 13 of the HPERC (Terms and Conditions of service of Staff) egulations, 2013.
WHEREAS it necessitates the Commission, to specify the terms and conditions to fill the post of Director (Technical Analysis) through promotion as per the provisions of 1st proviso of Regulation 5 of HPERC Staff Regulations, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise to the powers conferred by 1st proviso of Regulations 5 and Regulation 13 of HPERC Staff Regulations, 2013, the Commission, hereby specify the following terms and conditions, to fill the post Director (Technical Analysis) through promotion.
1 Published in R.H.P. dated 18 th October, 2017 at p. 7218-7219.
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1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These terms and conditions may be called the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Director (Technical Analysis) (Class-I, gazetted) promotion Rules, 2017.
(2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Promotion Rules for the post of Director (Technical Analysis).— In addition to the existing modes of appointment for the post of Director (Technical Analysis) i.e.
secondment/reemployment/by absorption, the following provisions/rules shall be applicable, to fill the post of Director (Technical Analysis) through promotion:— From amongst the Joint Director(s) having degree in Engineering and having 8 years of service as joint Director/or 8 years service experience, in the regulatory affairs of power sector, in the equivalent pay scale of Joint Directors i.e.`15600-39100+7600 Grade Pay.
Or From amongst the Deputy Directors/Joint Director(s) having degree in Engineering and having 20 years of service/ experience as Class-1 officer in the entry scale of ` 2200-4000/7880-13500 (pre-revised) out of which 8 years service experience shall be in the equivalent pay scale of Joint Directors i.e. `15600-39100+7600 Grade Pay.
Out of total service experience of 20 years, 8 years service experience shall be in the regulatory affairs of power sector.
By Order of the Commission Sd/- Secretary.
1 [NOTIFICATION Shimla, the 11th June, 2020 No. HPERC-B(5)-22/2017-III.—The notification dated 13th October, 2017 i.e. Himachal Pradesh Electricity Reglatory Commission Director (Technical Analysis) (Class-I, gazetted) Promotion Rules, 2017 published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh on 18th October, 2017 shall stand withdrawn as it was issued erroneously.
By order of Commission, Sd/- Secretary.
1 Published in R.H.P. dated 16 th June, 2020 at p. 583.