(1) The Authority may appoint suitable persons on contract basis, so as to obtain experienced and qualified candidates in the vacancies of officers and staff as per the conditions stipulated in Appendix-A, B and C.
(2) The upper age limit for appointment on contract shall be 61 years and no person shall be continued on contract after the age of 65 years. However, in exceptional cases, subject to physical fitness the Authority may extend the upper age limit to 67 years.
(3) The duration of the appointment on contract basis shall not exceed a period of two years.
The authority may further renew the duration of the contract from time to time for a period not exceeding 2 years at a time.
(4) Person appointed on contract would be entitled to a consolidated remuneration as decided on the basis of stipulation mentioned in Appendix-A and shall remain fixed during the contract period. The person may be reappointed on contract basis provided his performance is satisfactory and then he will be eligible for an upward revision in the remuneration.
(5) An employee employed on a contract basis shall be eligible for earned leave on average pay for 10 days in the first year of his or her appointment and for twenty days on average pay in the subsequent years of appointment. Moreover, in exceptional circumstances in case an employee is required to undergo hospitalization on account of sickness and 20 days leave is falling short, then he is eligible for additional 10 days earned leave.
Provided that unutilized earned leave of a particular year shall not be carried forward to a subsequent year.
(6) An employee appointed on a contract basis may resign his post by giving thirty days notice in writing. The Authority may also terminate the services of an employee appointed on contract basis by giving him thirty days notice in writing, if his performance is unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Authority.
CHAPTER IV PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF REGULAR EMPOLOYEES