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KNOWLEDGE SPECTRUM - DISCIPLINE -8 Sexual Harassment, Complaints committee, Members of family, Purchase of shares, 15(1)(c)

31. Whether the Sexual harassment – Complaints committee is at par with Inquiry committee?

·        The Complaints Committee established in each Ministry or Department or Office for inquiring into complaints of sexual harassment shall be deemed to be the Inquiring Authority appointed by the Disciplinary Authority.

·        The Complaints Committee shall hold, if separate procedure has not been prescribed for the Complaints Committee for holding the inquiry into such complaints, the inquiry, as far as practicable in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 [In 2004 a proviso was added to rule 14(2) of the said rules to this effect]."

      DOPT OM No.11013/3/2009-Estt.(A), Dated the 7th August, 2009

 

32. What are the powers of the Sexual Harassment Complaints Committee to recommend?

·        to transfer the aggrieved woman or the charged officer to any other workplace; or

·        to grant leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of three months. (The leave granted to the aggrieved woman under this section shall be in addition to the leave she would be otherwise entitled to.)

·        to recommend action to be taken against the person who has made a complaint, if the Committee arrives at the conclusion that the allegation is malicious or the aggrieved woman or the person making the complaint has made the complaint knowing it to be false or has produced any forged or misleading document.

·        to recommend action against any witness if it comes to the conclusion that such witness has given false evidence or produced any forged or misleading document.

                    DOPT OM No. 11013/2/2014-Estt.A-III, Dated the 27th November, 2014.

33. What is the Definition of "Members of Family" in the context of Rule 4 of CCS Conduct Rules?

·        In the context of rule 4(1) and 4(3) "Members of family" in relation to a Government servant include the wife or husband, son or daughter, parents, brothers or sisters or any person related to any of them by blood or marriage, whether they are dependent on the Government servant or not.

                    DOPT OM No. 11013/4/2016-Estt (A-III) Dated the 20th July, 2016.

34. What is the sanction for holding an elective office under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964?

·        A Government servant may be allowed to hold elective office in any body, whether incorporated or not, for period of two terms or for a period of 4 years. whichever is earlier, for which prior sanction would be required when a Government servant contests an election in such body, as per existing rules.

                    DOPT OM No. 11013/1/2016-Estt.A-III Dated the 5th August, 2019

35. What is the revision in limit for intimation in respect of transactions in sale and purchase of shares, securities, debentures etc?

·        With a view to enable the administrative authorities to keep a watch over such transaction, it has been decided that an intimation may be sent to the prescribed authority in respect of all Government servants, if the total transactions in shares, securities, debentures, mutual funds scheme, etc. exceeds six months' basic pay of Government servant during the calendar year (to be submitted by 31st January of subsequent calendar year).

                    DOPT OM No. 11013/6/2018-Ett.A-III Dated the 7th February, 2019.



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