(1) The conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Authority including casual employees and any other category of employees in the matter of pay, all allowances, leave, joining time, joining time pay, age of superannuation and other conditions of service, shall be regulated in accordance with such rules and regulations as are, from time to time, applicable to officers and employees of the Central Government belonging to Group „A‟, Group „B‟, Group „C‟ and Group „D‟ as the case may be, and drawing the corresponding scales of pay:
Provided that –
(a) the officers and employees of the Authority on deputation to the Authority who are Government employees and have been allotted residential accommodation under General Pool shall be eligible to retain the facility of Government residential accommodation in terms of Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Directorate of Estates, OM No.
11013/D/7/94-Pol. IV/I, dated 26.4.1999, as amended from time to time; and in case Government residential accommodation has not been allotted or availed, they shall be eligible for House Rent Allowance at par with Central Government servants drawing equivalent pay. The officers and employees of the Authority other than those appointed on deputation shall be entitled to House Rent Allowance at par with those applicable to Central Government servants drawing equivalent pay.
(b) the officers and employees of the Authority shall be entitled to medical facilities as specified in Scheduled-II.
(c) (i) the officers and employees of the Authority other then those on deputation shall be entitled to subscribe to Contributory Provident Fund and shall be regulated by the Contributory Provident Fund Rules made by the Central Government for the Authority
Provided that such officers and employees shall not be entitled to get pension;
(ii) in the case of the officers and employees of the Authority appointed on deputation, they shall continue to be governed by Provident Fund Scheme as are applicable to them in their parent Ministry/Department/organisation. The Authority shall recover contribution towards provident fund from such officers and employees and remit the amount immediately to the lending Ministry/Department/organisation. Any loss of interest on account of late remittance shall be borne by the Authority.
(d) the officers and employees of the Authority whiles on official foreign tours, shall be entitled to allowances as specified in Schedule-III.
(e) the officers and employees of the Authority other than those on deputation shall be eligible for payment of gratuity as per the Gratuity Act, 1976.
(f) the officers and employees of the Authority other than those on deputation shall be entitled Group Insurance as per the scheme to be formulated by the Authority in consultation with the Central Government.
(g) the officers and employees of the Authority on deputation from organization other than the Central Government shall be eligible for pension and retirement benefits, if any, as are available to them in their parent Ministry/Department/organisation:
Provided that the officers and employees other than those appointed by the Authority on deputation, shall not be eligible for pension.
(2) Conditions of service of casual employees. – The conditions of service of casual employees shall be regulated as per the instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time.
5. Salary and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, Consultant,-
(1) The Authority shall appoint Consultant on the following terms and conditions, namely :-
(i) the Consultant shall not be deemed to be regular members of the staff borne on the establishment of the Authority;
(ii) the Consultant may be appointed for a tenure of one year, extendable on year to year basis. The terms of their appointment may be terminated by the Authority by serving one month‟s notice.
(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, Consultant shall be entitled to,-
(i) an honorarium of Rs. 1 per month; no other pay or allowance will be admissible.
(ii) transport from residence to head office of the Authority and back, as also while performing any duty assigned by the Authority.
(iii) Telephone facility.
(iv) When required to perform duty outside the headquarters of the Authority, the travel entitlements, class of travel and allowances admissible shall be governed by the provisions contained in rule 4 of these rules. The entitlements shall be at par with those admissible to an officer in any one of the categories of staff mentioned at schedule-I, as may be determined by the Authority, but shall not exceed the travel entitlements of an officer in the pay scale of Rs.
22,400 – 24,500 (pre-revised Rs. 7,300 – 7,600).
(3) Consultants may also be appointed by the Authority on a lump sum all inclusive retainership basis keeping in view the guidelines for engagement of consultants issued by the Department of Personnel and Training from time to time.