i) censure;
ii) Withholding of increment or increments;
iii) reduction to a lower time scale;
iv) recovery from pay of loss caused to the Authority.
v) removal or dismissal from service.
8.2 ''The penalties provided in rule 8.1 may be imposed by an order in writing of the Director after holding himself or by an inquiry officer to be appointed by him for the purpose a domestic inquiry based on natural justice. an appeal against the order of the Director shall lie to the Chairman, provided it is preferred within 45 days of the communication of orders by the Director."
8.3.1 Any employee in the employment of the Authority against whom there are serious charges pending, may be placed under suspension by order in writing of the appointing authority.
8.3.2 During the period of suspension such person shall be entitled to receive subsistence allowance equal to one half of his basic pay plus allowance there on .
Provided that:- i) the difference of his pay and subsistence allowance may be given to such a person on his reinstatement if the appointing authority so directs, and ii) the subsistence allowance already paid to the employee shall be refundable in case such a person is ultimately removed/dismissed from the service.
8.4 the penal ties enumerated in 8.1 above may be imposed on any one or more of the following groundsa) strike or inducing others to strike;
b) wilful insubordination or disobedience;
c) negligence, inefficiency or indolence;
d) irregular attendance;
e) unauthorised divulgence of any information or documents detrimental to the interests or reputation of the Authority.
f) theft, pilferage, fraud, dishonesty, mis-appropriation, defalcation or embezzlement;
g) absence from duty without leave or over -staying leave , except under circumstances beyond control , provided that the appointing authority may order such period to be treated as spent on leave of any kind available to the employee.
h) arrest or conviction on a criminal charge or for an offence involving moral turpitude or depravity degradation of character i) insanity
(j) anti-national activities ; or
(k) any other sufficient ground.
(l) Taking , giving or offering bribes or any other illegal gratification, whatsoever.
(m) wilful and deliberate slowing down of work and inciting others to slow down.
(n) wilful tempering with any official record.
(o) Threatening, intimidating, abusing or assaulting any superior officer.
(p) Habitual late attendance or duty.
(q) Gambling while on duty.
(r) Writing of anonymous letter criticising superiors.
(s) Taking employment elsewhere while in service.
8.5 An appeal against an order of the appointing authority imposing penalty or suspension shall lie to the Appellate authority within45 days of the date of service of such order on the employee and the Appellate authority's decision on such appeal shall be final ;
provided that a joint appeal shall not be entertained , provided further that were as penalty has been imposed or suspension order passed by the appointing authority with the approval of the appellate authority, the person on whom the penalty has been imposed may apply to the Appellate authority for a review of its decision within two months of the date of service of such order.
Explanation Appellate authority means the higher authority next to the appointing authority.
9. DELEGATIONS The Board may by resolution confer upon the chairman, the director or any other officer of the Authority all or any of its powers under these service regulations. The Director, may confer or any officer of the authority all or any of his powers including power delegated to him by the Governing Board . Delegated powers shall be exercised subject to such restrictions , conditions and limitations as may be prescribed in the resolution or authorisation by the Governing Board, or the Director, as the case may be.
10. AMENDENT The Authority reserves the right to modify , cancel or amend all or any of these regulations and issue supplementary rules or amendments there to without previous notice and give effect to them from the date of issue or any other date . matters not covered by these regulations would be decided by the Directors, at his discretion , keeping in view the rules applicable to State Government employees.
11. LEAVE RULES
11.1 TITLES These rules may be referred to as the Punjab State Seed Certification Authority, leave Rules .
11.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION These rules shall be applicable to all employees of the authority except those on deputation
12. Type of Leave All employees of the Authority , except those on deputation , will be entitled to the following kinds of leave . The deputationist , who are finally observed in PSSCA will be given the benefit of past service to determine their entitlement to leave .
12.1 The employees of the Punjab State Seed Certification Authority shall be allowed 12 days casual leave in a calander year. The official on deputation will be entitled to casual leave as admissible to them in their parent Department.
12.2 Half Pay Average Leave a) An employee may be allowed half- pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service.
b) The half- pay leave due may be granted on medical certificate or on private affairs;
c) Commuted leave not exceeding half the amount of half-pay, leave due may be granted to an employee on medical certificate only subject to the following conditions:- i) commuted leave during the entiere service shall be limited to a maximum of 240 days.
ii) when commuted leave is granted twice the amount of such leave shall be debited against the half- pay leave due;
iii) The total duration of Earned leave and commuted leave taken in conjunction shall not exceed 240 days.
Provided that no commuted leave may be granted under this rule unless the authority competent to sanction leave has reasons to believe that the employee will return to duty on the expiry of leave.