R&P3 REGULATIONS KPTCL FOR EMPLOYEES.ppt

REGULATIONS

1. PRESENTATION
ON
R & P REGULATIONS
From,
S.N. PRADEEP

ACCOUNTS OFFICER
HRD Centre, KPTCL,
9886034679

2. R & P REGULATIONS
The KEB R & P / Seniority was framed to
regulate the filling up of various posts by
recruitment / Promotion in the year 1969.
The Regulations may be called “Karnataka
Electricity Board Recruitment and
Promotion Regulations”
These Regulations shall apply to:
All employees who are in service and
paid on monthly basis.
All employees of the Board deputed to
Government and other organizations.

3. KEB R & P REGULATIONS
This is not applicable to those who are on
deputation in the Corporation from Government /
other Organizations & those who working on
Contract basis.
They various posts are filled up either by
i. Direct recruitment.
ii. By Promotion.
iii. By direct from among in service employees
under 10% quota.
iv. By Compassionate ground appointment.
Some of the posts are filled up by deputation by
GOK

4. •The KEB R & P Regulations consists of
nine chapters
First chapter consists of
Title, Interpretations ,Classification of
Appointments, Provision for reservation of
posts, Age limits, Procedure of
recruitment. Procedure of Promotion,
Disqualification for Appointment .Probation
and appointment by promotion, Agreement.
Procedure in respect of application by the
employees already in service, Conditions
relating to Physical fitness

5. •Fees, Method of Recruitment and
qualification for temporary posts
•Relaxation of Regulations relating to
appointments, Age and reservation of
vacancies.
•Appointments by direct recruitment or by
promotion in certain cases.
•Procedure for selection of Driver Grade II
under Direct recruitment Quota.

6. DEFINITIONS
EX-SERVICEMAN :
means a person who has served in the
Armed Forces for a continuous period of not
less than six months.
ELIGIBILITY LIST :
means a list of persons in a particular
cadre finalized and maintained for purpose of
promotion to the next higher cadre.

8. DEFINITIONS
RURAL CANDIDATE
means a person who has studied from first
standard to tenth standard in a school situated in a
rural area/ towns specified by the Government from
time to time and to the posts where the Qualifying
examination prescribed for a post is SSLC or
higher and from first standard to the qualifying
examination prescribed for a post which is lower
the SSLC.
Kannada Medium Candidate
Should have studied in Kannada Medium from first
Standard to Tenth certificate
.

9. •Backward Castes, Backward Communities
and Backward Tribes means the castes
communities and tribes as notified by the
state government and adopted by the Board
from time to time.
•Diploma or Certificate means a certificate or
Diploma granted by the Board of Technical
Examinations,Department of Technical
Education,Government of Karnataka.
•Direct recruitment in relation to any service or
post means appointment otherwise than by
promotion, absorption or transfer from
Government Service

10. •Equivalent Qualification means a qualification
notified by the Government or the Corporation
to be equivalent to a qualification prescribed in
respect of any post in the Regulations
regulating recruitment to any service in the
Corporation.
•Physically handicapped or Physically
challenged or Differently abled candidate
means total absence of sight, low vision,
hearing handicapped, Physical deformity which
causes interference with the normal functioning
of bones, muscles and joints, Leprosy cured
cerebral palsy, mental retardation, mental
illness

13. Roster points for Physically handicap quota
A & B Posts
•4 – Blind or Low Vision
•44-Hearing Handicapped
•84 – Locomotor Disability
C & D Posts
•4 & 24- Blind or Low Vision
•44-Hearing Handicapped
•64-Locomotor Disability
•84-Leprosy cured ,Mental retardation or
cerebral palsy Mental illness

14. Disability identified for the Post
of AAO
•Locomotor disability:
One Leg (OL),
 One Arm (OA), Both Legs
(BL)
•Hearing handicapped (HH)
 
•Low Vision (LV).

15. •Project means the construction,
extension or improvement of any work
for the supply of water for the purpose
of irrigation or for the production and
supply of electricity or of any work
conducive to electrical development
and includes any other work of
public utility, construction. extension,
improvement or development which
results in displacing persons from
lands which may be used for such work

16. •Project Displaced Person-Quota applicable
only to Group C & D Posts and not to A & B
Group Posts
Members of the family of a PDP
•who has lost to a project, his dwelling house
and at least 50 % of his agricultural land on
which he was dependent
•who was landless in the project period, but
lost his dwelling house to a project
•Members of the Family-his or her spouse,
sons, unmarried daughters, brothers and
sisters residing with him and dependent on
him for their livelihood.

17. •GOK in in Notification dated
30.03.2010 has amended the KCSR
where in grandson, unmarried grand
daughter daughter- in- law, widowed
daughter and widowed grand daughter
are eligible for selection under PDP
Quota. As such PDP certificate
submitted in the name of Grand Father
are considered

18. CLASSIFICATION OF APPOINTMENTS
Group-A : Appointment to posts the Minimum time
scale pay Rs.46080/- and above in the
time scale.
Group-B : Appointment to posts the Minimum time
scale of pay Rs.41130/- and above but
below Rs.46080/- in the time scale.
Group-C : Appointment to posts the Minimum time
scale of pay Rs.20220/- and above but
below Rs.41130/- in the time scale.
Group-D : Appointment to posts the minimum time
scale Pay below Rs.20220/- in the time
scale.

19. AGE LIMITS W.E.F. 05.03.2009
Every person for appointment by direct
recruitment must have attained the age of
eighteen years and not attained the age of;
40 years in the case of a person belonging to any
of the SC or ST or CAT – I of Other Backward
Classes(Previously 38)
38 years in the case of a person belonging to
CAT II(a) or II(b) or III(a) or III(b).
Classes(Previously 36)
35 years in the case of any other persons (GM).
(Previously 33)

20. Vertical Reservation Quota
Category % of reservation
Schedule Castes 15
Schedule Tribes 3
General Merit 50
Category I 4
Category II A 15
Category II B
Category III A
Category III B
4
4
5

21. Exemption of Reservation
•When recruitment is to be made against
direct recruitment vacancy and if one post
is to be notified then the reservation
applicable to SC/ST and other backward
classes as per article 16 of the
Constitution is not applicable
•GoK Order No.DPAR21/SHM 90/16-11-
1995

22. THE JOY OF LIVING
DEVELOP GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

23. DEVELOP A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR
THE JOY OF LIVING

24. RELAXATION IN AGE LIMITS

1)EX-SERVICEMAN : Total number of service plus 3 years
not exceeding 45 years of age as on last date prescribed for
receiving the applications.
2) IN– SERVICE EMPLOYEES: 7 years or the number years
of service rendered which ever is less over the age limits.
3)CONTRACT EMPLOYEES: Appointed directly by KPTCL/
ESCOM’s & other public sector electricity utilities in the
areas of transmission and distribution & with work
experience of five years and above – Relaxation by five
years over the age limits (Only for the posts of the AE (Elec
/ Civil) and JE (Elec / Civil).
4)Physically challenged Candidates: By 10 years over the
age limits prescribed for different categories.

25. POST KPTCL BESCOM CESCHESCOMGESCOM TOTAL
AEE(Elec.) 3414 277 875 1044 1835 7445
AE(Elec.) 13032 1049 195 174 614 15064
AE(Civil) 6037 928 267 398 - 7630
AAO 3318 3946 510 2696 1289 11759
JE(Elec.) 14268 - 328 431 698 15725
JE(Civil) 4963 - - - - 4963
Assistant 31309 - 111903482930205 107533
Jr.Assistant 18025 - 221502131221849 83336
TOTAL 94366 6200355156088456490 253455
Number of eligible applicants in the recruitment of 2016-18

26. EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION NO: KPTCL/B16/40360/2016-17
DATED 08.09.2016
Sl.
No.
Name of the post
Total No.
of posts
notified
(KPTCL &
ESCOMs
Eligible
Applicants
Candidat
es
attended
Percentag
e of
Attendanc
e
1Junior Engineer
(Civil)
12 4963 2085 42.03
2Assistant Accounts
Officer
296 11759 6497 55.1
3Assistant Engineer
(Elec.)
416 15064 11101 73.49
4Junior Engineer
(Elec.)
409 15725 11607 73.81
5Junior Assistant 290 83336 33156 39.8
6Assistant 422 107533 43670 40.62
 
TOTAL 1845 238380108116 45.35

27. Horizantal Reservation Group C & D
Quota % of reservation
General
17
Women Quota
33
Rural Quota
25
Ex-Military Personnel
10
Kannada Medium Candidate
5
Physically Challenged
Candidate
5
Project Displaced
5

28. Horizantal Reservation Group A & B
Quota % of reservation
General
24
Women Quota
33
Rural Quota
25
Ex-Military Personnel
10
Kannada Medium
Candidate
5
Physically Challenged
Candidate
3

29. CASTE /CATEGORY CERTIFICATES
•Candidates claiming reservation under
Other Backward Classes i.e. II A ,II B ,IIIA &
IIIB should have a valid Caste/Category and
income certificate issued from office of the
Tahsildhar.
•The caste certificate is valid for five years
from the date of issue.
•Caste/Category certificates obtained for the
purpose of education is not considered for
reservation in recruitment
•However Caste certificates of SC/ST/CAT- I
are valid for lifetime.

30. •Candidates claiming reservation under GM
Rural Quota should produce the income
Certificate and their family Gross Annual
income should not exceed the creamy layer
limit fixed by the Government.
•As per Government Employment notifications
from KPSC the Caste/Quota certificate
should have been obtained and valid within
the last date fixed for submission of the
application.

31. •The gross annual income of the family of the
candidates claiming reservation under the
Other Backward Classes II A, II B ,III A& IIIB
should be within the Non-creamy layer limit
fixed by GoK from time to time.
PERIOD GROSS ANNUAL INCOME
IN LACS
2002 2.00
2012 3.50
2013 4.50
2015 6.00
2018 8.00

33. PROCEDURE OF RECRUITMENT:
Recruitment to the post shall
be made by written or oral
test/by interview/ endurance
test/Aptitude test in the order of
merit from the list of candidates
prepared by recruitment
committee or other such
authority.

34. •The recruitment/selection/screening
committee at the state level(For Group
A&B posts) shall be the Committee
constituted by the Corporation from
time to time).
•The recruitment / selection/screening
committee in respect of all
Circle/Division level cadres i.e., all
Group C & D posts shall be the
recruitment committee consisting of
the following members

35. •Superintending Engineer(El) of the concerned
O & M Circle—Chairman
•Deputy Controller of Accounts of the concerned
O & M Circle-Member
•Senior most Executive Engineer(El) of any O & M
Division in the concerned Circle-Member .
•Out of the above three members one Member shall
belong to SC/ST community and other member
shall belong to Backward Classes .
•One representative from the Directorate of Social
Welfare Department not below the rank of Deputy
Director-Member
•One representative from the Directorate of
Backward Classes and Minorities not below the
rank of deputy Director-Member

36. Minimum Eligibility Criteria
Cut off marks for the candidates seeking appointment is
prescribed as follows:
For candidates belonging to SC/ST Category Pass
Marks
For candidates belonging to Backward Classes and
other categories categories- 50%
For candidates belonging to General Category -60%
Candidates selected for the posts borne on Regular
Establishment against Direct Recruitment quota
should have knowledge of minimum two computer
software packages which are in usage in KPTCL or
they should learn these packages at their own cost
within a period of three months from the date of offer
of appointment
.

37. Eligibility Criteria For Assistan Lineman
Cut off marks for the candidates seeking
appointments prescribed as follows:
For candidates belonging to SC/ST Category
Pass Marks
For candidates belonging to Backward Classes and
other categories categories- 55%
For candidates belonging to General Category -
60%

38. THE JOY OF LIVING
DEVELOP GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR
NOBLE MIND NEVER MIND
INSPIRING MIND GENIUS MIND

39. Eligibility Criteria For Junior Lineman &
Junior Station Attendant
The Cut off marks for all category of
candidates seeking appointment to
the post of JLM/JSA is prescribed
as ‘PASS MARKS’ in SSLC

40.  The candidates for the post of JSA/JLM will be
called for the endurance test in the ratio of 1:5.
 The selection of candidates for the post of
JSA /JLM will be made purely on merit on the basis
of marks secured in the academic qualification and
qualifying in the endurance test consisting of the
following events
Event Criteria for qualifying
100 mtrs Running 14 seconds
Skipping 50 in one minute
Shot put(12 Pounds) 8 Meters(3 Chances)
Pole climbing and
declimbing
8 Meter pole compulsory
800 meters running 3 minutes

41. •The candidates offered appointment to the
post of JSA/JLM is liable to be called upon to
undergo training for a period of 3 years on
such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed by the Corporation before his/her
appointment on probation
•Candidates selected for undergoing training
in the maintenance cadre post of JSA/JLM
will be paid consolidated remuneration as
prescribed by the Corporation.
•First year Rs.10000/-
•Second Year Rs.11000/-
•Third year Rs.12000/-

42. •The Corporation reserves the right to
recruit the eligible candidates either only on
merit, based on the marks obtained in the
prescribed academic qualification without
calling for interviews subject to production
of physical fitness certificate issued by the
Government Medical officer before joining
services of the Corporation.

44. Free Supply Of Electricity
•Candidates appointed for any post against
direct recruitment quota are not entitled to
FREE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY under
any circumstances w.e.f.08.05.1997.
•However In-service employees
working prior to the above date and
appointed against posts under direct
recruitment quota later are eligible

45. Free lighting Tariff
•Normal tariff should be applied for
all the units consumed and 9%
electricity tax to be imposed.
•First 200 units FREE
•201-280 units 10 paisa
•281-400 units Re 1.82
•Above 400 units Rs.7.65

46. Carry forward of unfilled posts
•The roster points will have to be
carried forward and continued to
the next recruitment from where it
had stopped in the previous
recruitment.
•If no recruitment is undertaken in
the preceding three years, then the
roster point will begin afresh.

47. •Due to non-availability of eligible candidates in
the respective quotas
(exserviceman,PDP,KMC Rural etc )under each
category , the same will be passed on and filled
up from the eligible candidates under GM in the
respective category only.
•The unfilled posts under PH quota cannot be
passed on and to be kept as Backlog.
•However GoK in order dated 22.11.2016, it is
stated that the backlog PH post identified for the
particular nature of disability is unfilled, then the
same can be filled by eligible candidate with the
other notified disability.

48. •In the event of non availability of any
candidates with notified disabilities under
backlog PH posts, the same can be filled
up by other candidates in that respective
category only

50. PROCEDURE OF RECRUITMENT:
If two or more candidates have equal
percentage / equal marks in the aptitude test,. the
order of merit shall be based on their age and
person/person older in age shall be placed higher.
If the marks are equal and even if the date of
birth is the same then the candidate will be
selected in the alphabetical order.
The recruiting Authority shall also prepare a
reserve list of names of candidates i.e 50 % of the
number of vacancies notified and may be operated
within a period of one year* from the date of
approval of the main list or till the next recruitment
whichever is earlier.(*In GoK it is six months)

51. DISQUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT:
A person who is not a citizen of India.
A person who has more than one wife
living.
woman who has married a person
already having another wife.
A person who is in permanent or
temporary employment in State
Government or Central Government and
has made the application without the
consent(NOC) concerned authority.

52. •An employee who is desirous of
applying for an appointment to
any post in Corporation service
shall submit the application
through proper channel subject to
fulfilling conditions laid down
under these regulations

53. Physical Fitness
•No candidate selected for appointment to
any post unless he/she is physically fit to
perform the duties that he/she may be
entrusted/assigned to the satisfaction of
the appointing authority. He/she may also
be required to appear for the said
purpose before such medical Authority as
the appointing authority may direct and
the opinion of the Medical authority
regarding the fitness of the candidate
shall be binding on the candidate

54. Fees
•Every Candidate for recruitment to any
service in the Corporation by tests/ merit
/interviews, selection or screening may be
required to pay such fees,if any, as may
be prescribed by the Corporation from
time to time.

55. Knowledge of Kannada
•No candidate shall be eligible for selection
in respect of Group A & B posts unless
he /she qualifies in a test in Kannada
language
•The test shall comprise of one paper
carrying maximum of 150 marks
•Minimum passing marks is 50
•The standard of this paper shall be that of
first language Kannada at SSLC level
•Notification Dated 06.02.2016

56. Exemption from passing Kannada
Language test(KLT)
•The candidate who has passed the SSLC
examination or any examination declared
as equivalent to by the State Government
or any examination higher than SSLC
examination in which kannada is the main
language or second language or an
optional subject(but not one of the subjects
in a composite paper) or if they have
studied and passed in Kannada Medium
are exempted from passing the KLT

57. Hyderabad Karnataka Reservation 371 J
•The Karnataka Public Employment
(Reservation in appointment for Hyderabad-
Karnataka Region) order is effective from
06.11.2013.
•Local area means in relation to any local
cadre means the area of the Hyderabad-
Karnataka region.
•Hk Region-Districts of
BIDAR,GULBARGA,RAICHUR,KOPPAL,
YADGIR & BELLARY

58. •75% OF THE POSTS IN THE REGION
BELONGING TO GROUP A(Junior scale) & B
POSTS.
•80%OF THE POSTS IN THE REGION
BELONGING TO THE CATEGORY OF
GROUP C.
•85%OF THE POSTS IN THE REGION
BELONGING TO THE CATEGORY OF
GROUP D.
•8% OF THE POSTS IN THE OFFICES OF
BENGALURU METROPOLITAN AREA ZONE.

59. ELIGIBILITY
•Born in any of the six districts.
•Either of the parents born in the six
districts.
•Residing in any of the six districts.
•Studied in any of the six districts for
a period of 10 academic years.
•Married to a local person.

61. Probation & Appointment by Promotion
•All appointments by direct recruitment shall
be on probation for one year or for such
period as may be provided in the
regulations specially made for the purpose
•During the probationary period no employee
shall be eligible for confirmation or to
increments
•The employee shall be entitled to the
minimum pay of the time scale of the post
to which he is appointed.

62. Board Order No B/16/B5/1219/76-77
dated 17.04.1993 regarding Notional
Fixation
•The Board had accorded approval to
extend the benefit of notional fixation to
such of the employees who have
completed/complete the period of
probation successfully during the extended
periods of probation i.e on or after
01.04.1985.
•However the monetary benefit consequent
to extension of such notional fixation shall
be allowed;-

63. Notional Fixation
•With effect from 01.04.1992 in respect
of those employees who have
completed their probationary periods
satisfactorily prior to 01.04.1992.
•With effect from the date of
declaration of their probationary
periods in respect of those employees
who complete the periods of probation
satisfactorily on or after 01.04.1992

65. Relaxation of Regulations
•Appoint in the service of the Board, the
Wife/Husband or children of the employee
of the Board who dies in harness
rendering the entire family destitute and
without a wage earner, in relaxation of the
normal procedure of recruitment

66. Appointments by direct recruitment or by
promotion in certain cases Reg. 18
•Notwithstanding anything contained in these
regulations or in the regulations of recruitment and
promotions made in respect of any service made in
respect of any service or post, the appointing authority
may
•Fill by direct recruitment to a post reserved to be
filled by promotion
or
Fill by promotion any vacancy relating to a post
which is required to be filled by direct recruitment
in the exigencies of the Board service .

67. •After declaration of satisfactory completion of
probation by the competent authority, the
employee will be entitled to earn normal in the
time scale of the post from the date of such
satisfactory completion of the probation
•All appointments by promotion shall be on
officiating basis.
•Employees on promotion in general shall not be
placed under probation .If necessary the
competent authority ordering the promotion may
place an employee on probation in the promoted
post for a period not exceeding one year to
assess suitability or otherwise to continue
in the higher post if found suitable

68. Agreement
•An agreement binding the probationer to
remain in continuous employment of the
Board for a minimum period of five years
subject to fulfillment of all other conditions
shall be got executed at the time of
appointment in the form prescribed by the
Board from time to time.
•After selection, the appointing authorities
should also verify the original certificates
and documents before appointing the
candidates.

69. Classification of Appointments Chapter II
•The appointment in the Corporation are
broadly classified under two Categories
called Regular Establishment and
Maintenance Establishment.

70. Group A & B Posts
•Executive Director
•Chief Engineer, Electricity
•Superintending Engineer (Electrical)
•Superintending Engineer (Civil)
•Public Relations Officer
•Executive Engineer (Electrical)
•Executive Engineer (Civil)
•Asst. Executive Engineer (Electrical)
•Asst. Executive Engineer (Civil)
•Asst. Engineer (Electrical) (Graduate)
•Asst. Engineer (Electrical) (Non-Graduate / Store Keeper
Grade - I)
•Asst. Engineer (Civil) (Graduate)
•Asst. Engineer (Civil) (Non-Graduate)

71. •Financial Adviser
•Executive Director (Law & IR)
•Controller
•Deputy Controller
•Accounts Officer
•Personal Secretary
•Asst. Public Relations Officer
•Senior Sports Officer
•Private Secretary to Chairman
•Sports Officer
•Asst. Accounts Officer
•Senior Personal Assistant
•Head Draughtsman.

73. Group C & D Posts
•Junior Engineer(El.) / Store Keeper Grade - II
•Junior Engineer (Civil)
•Junior Engineer (Automobile)
•Operator / Overseer / Meter Reader / Assistant Store Keeper
•Junior Meter Reader
•Senior Draughtsman
•Draughtsman
•Asst. Draughtsman
•Senior Assistant
•Assistant
•Data Entry Operator
•Librarian
•Junior Assistant

74. •Assistant Librarian
•Junior Personal Assistant
•Senior Grade Typist
•Typist
•Daftary / Lift Attender
•Dafedar
•Office Attendant Grade – I
•Office Attendant Grade – II
•Security Head Guard

75. Maintenance Establishment Cadre
•GROUP – I –Receiving Stations and
Sub-Stations :
•Merit Grade Mechanic, Cable Jointer,
Assistant Cable Jointer, Senior Mechanic,
Station Mechanic Grade – I, Crane
Operator Grade – I, Plumber Grade – I,
Station Mechanic Grade – II, Crane
Operator Grade – II, Plumber Grade – II,
Painter Grade – I, Station Attendant Grade
– I, Station Attendant Grade – II.

76. •GROUP - II - Transmission Lines
Operation and Maintenance :
Hotline Mechanic Grade – I, Senior
Mechanic, Hotline Mechanic Grade - II,
Line Mechanic Grade - I, Line Mechanic
Grade – II, Lineman, Assistant Lineman,
Junior Lineman

77. GROUP - III - Distribution System
(Operation & Maintenance) :
Cable Jointer, Assistant Cable Jointer,
Senior Mechanic, Line Mechanic Grade –
I, Line Mechanic Grade – II, Lineman,
Assistant Lineman, Junior Lineman.

78. GROUP – IV - Telecommunication Unit :
•Senior Mechanic (T.C), Mechanic Grade –
I (T.C.), Mechanic Grade – II (T.C.),
Attendant Grade – I (T.C.) , Attendant
Grade – II (T.C.), Junior Lineman (T.C).

79. GROUP - V - Relay Testing Unit :
Merit Grade Mechanic, Senior Mechanic
(R.T.), Instrument Mechanic (R.T.),
Mechanic Grade - I (R.T.), Mechanic
Grade – II (R.T.), Attendant Grade – I
(R.T.), Attendant Grade - II (R.T.), Junior
Lineman (R.T).

80. GROUP - VI - Meter & Transformer
Testing Unit :
•Merit Grade Mechanic, Senior Mechanic
(M.T.), Attendant Grade – I (M.T.),
Mechanic Grade – II (M.T.), Attendant
Grade – I (M.T.), Attendant Grade – II
(M.T.), Junior Lineman (M.T).

81. •GROUP -VII - Stores Organisation :
Senior Maistry, Maistry Grade – I, Maistry
Grade – II, Attendant Grade – I (Stores),
Attendant Grade – II (Stores), Junior
Lineman (Stores).

82. •GROUP – VIII - Workshop :
Assistant Foreman / Senior Mechanic (W.S.),
Mechanic – Cum - machinist Grade – I, Fitter
Grade – I, Carpenter Grade – I, Turner Grade - I,
Welder Grade – I, Mechanic – Cum - Machinist
Grade - II, Welder Grade – II, Turner Grade – II,
Blacksmith Grade - I, Carpenter Grade – II,
Painter Grade – I, Fitter Grade – II, Tinker Grade
– I, Driller / Puncher / Cutter, Hammerman /
Blacksmith Grade – II, Machine Operator, Fitter
Grade – III, Painter Grade – II, Grinder, Sheet
Metal Worker, Tinker Grade – II, Carpenter
Grade – III, Attendant Grade – I (W.S.), Helper
(W.S.).

83. •GROUP –IX – Civil Engineering
Works
Maistry (Civil) Grade – I / Mason Grade – I,
Plumber Grade – I, Maistry (Civil) Grade – II
/ Mason Grade – II, Plumber-Cum-Fitter
Grade - II, Maistry (Health) Grade – II, Civil
Mate, Plumber-Cum-Fitter Grade – III, Bar
Bender-Cum-Vibrator, Attendant Grade – I,
Fieldman Grade - I / Mastery Grade – III,
Cook-Cum-Caretaker, Mail Grade – I,
Fieldman Grade – II, Helper (Civil), Maiti&
Cook, Mali Grade - II, Field man Grade – III,
Dhobi, Ward Attendant.

84. •GROUP – X – Transport :
Special Grade Driver, Driver Grade - I,
Driver Grade - II, Cleaner / Auto Helper,
Assistant Foreman (Transport), Auto
Mechanic Grade - I, Auto Mechanic Grade–
I, Auto Mechanic Grade – II, Attendant
Grade – I (Tool Keeper), Auto Helper
Applicable to posts in all Groups :
Jamedar (Watch & Ward), Watchman,
Sanitary Worker.

86. KEB Employees’(Probation Regulations) Chapter-III
•Appointed on Probation’ means
appointed on trial.
 
‘Probationer’ means a person /
Corporation employee appointed
on probation. (An employee so
appointed and continuing in
service remains probationers until
he is confirmed.

87. PERIOD OF PROBATION Reg 3
•Where it is intended that the first
appointment to a service or post shall
normally be on probation, the period of
probation shall be one year. 
Note:
Notwithstanding the above, the period of Probation for
the post of Junior Station Attendant and Junior
Lineman shall be Two Years. 
(Notification No.KPTCL/B16/3281/2014-15 dated 31.12.2014)

88. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF PROBATION Reg 4
(i) Where the appointing authority is the
Corporation, the period of probation may be
extended by such period as it deems fit; for
reasons to be recorded in the order directing
such extension.
 
(ii)Where the appointing authority is any authority
other than the Corporation the appointing
authority may extend the period of probation by
a further equal period. The maximum including
the extended period shall not exceed two years
where the prescribed period of probation is one
year.

89. DECLARATION OF SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
OF PROBATION Reg 5
When a probationer is about to complete the period
of probation referred to in Regulation 3, the
appointing authority shall record an order either
confirming him / her with effect from the date of
completion of the prescribed period of probation or
extending the period of probation or discharging him
/ her. Before the completion of an extended period
of probation, the appointing authority shall record an
order either confirming the probationer from such
date as the authority may deem fit subject to the
restrictions prescribed in Regulation 9 of Chapter - I
of Recruitment and Promotion Regulations.

90. DISCHARGE OF A PROBATIONER DURING
THE PERIOD OF PROBATION. Reg 6
•The Appointing Authority shall discharge
from service a probationer on the grounds
arising out of specific condition laid down by
the Regulation or in the order of
appointment such as failure to acquire
prescribed special qualifications, or the
prescribed examinations/test or abolition of
a post or on account of unsuitability for the
service.
(Notification No KPTCL/B16/5816/82-83 dated 07.03.2003)

91. :
DISCHARGE FOR MISCONDUCT. Reg 7
 
 
•No order discharging a probationer, whether
during or at the end of the period of
Probation for any misconduct / lapse shall be
passed without observing formal procedures
prescribed under KEB Employees’
(Classification, Disciplinary, Control and
Appeal Regulations), 1987’.

92. APPEAL  
.Reg 8
•No appeal shall lie against an order
discharging a probationer except against
an order of discharge passed under
Regulation - 7.

93. Confirmation and Increments Reg 9
•A probationer shall not be confirmed until he has
served on probation for the period prescribed in the
regulation referred to in Regulation 3, passed any
test or examination, the passing of which may by
Regulation or order be prescribed as a condition of
confirmation in the service or post in which it is
proposed to confirm him / her and been declared
by the appointing authority to be fit for confirmation.
•No Increments can be sanctioned during the period
of probation
 
 

94. •Seniority’ means the relative place of an employee in
the order of ranking in a particular cadre
•In the case of employees qualified for promotion to the
cadre of Assistant Accounts Officer, after passing the
S.A.S. Examination, their seniority shall be determined
on “Batch Seniority” basis with effect from: 12.07.1994.
•Where employees are recruited to any service by
promotion and by direct recruitment, the employees
directly recruited will take precedence over the
promoted employees in cases where the date of
appointment is the same.
 
Seniority Regulations

95. •The Seniority in the case of employees
reporting on different dates shall be
determined on the basis of relative
ranking in the lower post immediately
before promotion and not on the basis
of date of report in the promoted post;
•When the recruitment is made on the
result of a competitive examination or
tests the order of seniority will be in
order of merit
 

96. •The transfer of a person in Corporation’s
interest from one group or grade of a
service to another group or grade carrying
the same pay or scale of pay shall not be
treated as first appointment to the latter for
purpose of seniority; and the seniority of a
person so transferred shall be determined
with reference to the first appointment to
the group or grade from which he / she
was transferred.
 

97. •Provided that, where the transfer is made
at the request of the employee, he / she
shall be placed in the seniority list of group
or grade of service to which he / she is
transferred below all the employees borne
on that group or grade of service on or
before the date of the transfer.
 

98. •Provided further, that the seniority of a
person transferred in Corporation’s interest
vis-à-vis the person actually holding the post
in the group or grade to which he / she is
transferred shall be determined on the date
of such transfer with reference to his / her
first appointment to the group or grade from
which he was transferred.
•The cases which cannot be determined by any of
the above methods shall be determined in such
manner as may be decided by the Corporation
 

99. .
The seniority list consisting of the names of
all employees borne on each cadre shall be
prepared and arranged in the order of
seniority in accordance with the provisions of
these Regulations.
 
The seniority list under Sub-regulation (i) shall
be prepared by the respective promoting
authority / appointing authority, biannually and
published. It shall also be circulated among
the concerned.

101. PROCEDURE OF PROMOTION:-
The promotions of eligible employees shall be made on
seniority-cum-merit basis.
ROSTER
Reservation in promotion in favour of the person
belonging in to the Scheduled caste & Scheduled Tribe
to the extent of 15% & 3% respectively of the post of in a
cadre upto and inclusive of the lowest group-A.
Roster point 1 to 33
Existing roster SC 1,7,14,21,27
ST 2
Additional Roster: SC 5,9,11,18,20,24,26,30,32
ST 16

102. Departmental Promotion Committees
STATE-LEVEL CADRES :
I. For promotion to
Group ‘A’ posts carrying
scale of pay equivalent to
Executive Engineer (Ele.)
and (Civil) and above on
the executive side and
Deputy Controller of
Accounts and above on
the ministerial side and
other equivalent posts
under Regular
establishment
1 Managing Director
2. Director (Finance)
3. Director (A&HR)
4. Director
( Transmission)
Convenor :
Deputy General
Manager (Personnel)
[Order No.KPTCL/
SA3/B37/B21/5760/1
985-86 dated
18.12.2007]
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member

103. Departmental Promotion Committees
STATE - LEVEL CADRES
II. For promotion to the post
of Asst. Exe. Engineer (Elecl)
/ (Civil), Asst.
Engineer (Elecl) /
(Civil),Head Draughtsman,
Personal Secretary and
Senior Personal Asst.
Group - X (Transport):
Special Grade Driver
1. Managing
Director
2. Director
( Transmission)
3. Director (A&HR)
Convenor:
Deputy General
Manager (Personnel)
[Order No.KPTCL/
SA3/B37/B21/576019
85-86 dated
18.12.2007]
Chairman
Member
Member

104. Departmental Promotion CommitteesSTATE-LEVEL CADRES :
III. For promotion to the
post of Accounts Officer and
Asst. Accounts Officer.
1. Director (A&HR)
2. Financial Advisor
(A&R)
3. Financial Adviser
(Internal Audit)
Convenor :
Deputy General
Manager (Personnel)
[Order
No.KPTCL/B37/1729
/B21/5760/2002-03
dated 26.12.2002]
Chairman
Member
Member

105. Departmental Promotion Committees
ZONAL LEVEL CADRES:
(Except for promotion of
MT/RT/TCD & Hotline personnel)
1.Chief Engr. Elecy. O&M
Zones, ESCOM.
2.Chief Engr. Elecy.
Transmission Zone,
KPTCL.
3.Senior-most Controller of
the ESCOM in the
Headquarters.
4.Senior-most Suptdg.
Engr.Ele. of KPTCL&
ESCOMs in the Head
Quarters.
Convenor:
Accounts Officer of the O/o.
the Promoting Authority.
[Order No.KPTCL
/SA3/6795/2007-08 dated
27.02.2008]
Chairman
Member
Member
Member

106. Departmental Promotion Committees
Group-II : Transmission lines O&M
Hot line Mechanic Grade-I
Group-IV: Telecommunication Unit
Senior Mechanic (TC)
Mechanic Grade-I (TC)
Group-V: Relay Testing Unit
Merit Grade Mechanic (RT)
Senior Mechanic (RT)
Instrument Mechanic (RT)
Mechanic Grade-I (RT)
Group-VI: Meter & Transformer Testing
Unit
Merit Grade Mechanic (MT)
Senior Mechanic (MT)
Mechanic Grade-I (MT)
1.Zonal CEE- Chairman
2.CEE, Transmission
Zone concerned-
Member
3.SEE, O&M Circle at
Zonal Head Quarters-
Member
4.SEE, Transmission,
(W&M) or (W) at
Zonal Head Quarters-
Member
Convener:
Controller of Zone
[Notification:
KPTCL/SAIII/B21/B16/
5760/85-86 dated
06.06.2000,
27.07.2000&23.05.2003]

107. Departmental Promotion Committees
CIRCLE LEVEL
CADRES:
(Except for
promotion of
MT/RT/TCD &
Hotline personnel)
1.Suptdg. Engr. Ele., O&M Circle.
ESCOM.
2.Suptdg. Engr. Ele., Transmission
(W&M) Circle, KPTCL
3.Senior-most Deputy Controller of
Accounts of the ESCOM in the
Head Quarters.
4.Senior-most Exe. Engr. Ele. of
KPTCL& ESCOMs in the Head
Quarters.
Convenor:
Accounts Officer of the O/o. the
Promoting Authority.
[Order No.KPTCL/SA3/6795/2007-
08 dated 27.02.2008]
Chairman
Member
Member
Member

108. DIVISIONAL LEVEL
CADRES:
(Except for promotion of
MT/RT/TCD & Hotline
personnel)
 
 
 
1.Exec.Engr.Elec., O&M Division,
ESCOM.
2.Exec.Engr.Elec., of concerned
TL&SS Division, KPTCL.
3.Accounts Officer of the O/o. the
Promoting Authority.
4.Senior-most Asst. Exe.Engineer.
Elec. of KPTCL& ESCOM in
the Head Quarters.
 
Convenor:
Asst. Accounts Officer of the O/o.
the Promoting Authority.
 
[Order No.KPTCL /SA3/6795/2007-
08 dated 27.02.2008]
 
Chairman
 
Member
 
Member
 
Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

109. Group- IV: (Telecommunication)
a.Mechanic Grade- II (TC)
b.Attendant Grade-I (TC)
TCD Bangalore:

EE, TCD, Bangalore- Chairman

AO, LDC, Bangalore- Member

AEE(office)- Member
AAO, LDC, Bangalore- Convener
TCD Hubli:

EE, TCD, Hubli- Chairman

DCA, O&M Circle- Member

AEE(office)- Member
AO, TLSS Division, KPTCL, Hubli-
Convener
[Notification:
KPTCL/SAIII/B21/B16/5760/85-86
dated 06.06.2000, 27.07.2000,
23.05.2003& 21.01.2014]

110. Group-V: (Relay Testing)
a.Mechanic Grade- II (RT)
b.Attendant Grade-I (RT)
RT Division:

EEE- Chairman

AEE(office)- Member

AEEE(Maintenance) of Station/Sub
station at Headquarters- Member
AO of MRT Division- Convener
[Notification:
KPTCL/SAIII/B21/B16/5760/85-86
dated 06.06.2000, 27.07.2000 &
23.05.2003]

111. Group-V: (Meter & Transformer
Testing Unit)
a.Mechanic Grade- II (MT)
b.Attendant Grade-I (MT)
MT Division:

EEE, MRT- Chairman

AEE(office)- Member

AEEE(Maintenance) of Station/Sub
station at Headquarters- Member
AO of the concerned MRT Division-
Convener
[Notification:
KPTCL/SAIII/B21/B16/5760/85-86
dated 06.06.2000, 27.07.2000 &
23.05.2003]

112. Appointment of Hot line Mechanic Grade 2
Appointing Authority Zonal CEE
•By Selection on the basis of Interview amongst
the In-service Hot Line trained Maintenance
Establishment men working in TLM & O&M by
a Committee constituted by the Corporation
from time to time. Should be within 40 years of
age.
• Should have completed 3 months Hot Line
Training at Central Electricity Authority.

113. •Should have satisfactory Physical Fitness
and Mental Ability, to be Certified by the
Authorized Corporation Medical Consultant.
These should be assessed and reported by
the Official Superiors through Reports.
• If the performance of an employee is not
Satisfactory in the Hotline work, he is liable
to be reposted to the same Post from which
he was selected.

115. Adoption of Gok OM with regard to
relaxation of Qualifying service
•GoK had issued an OM during 1982 wherein
relaxation is provided in qualifying service
prescribed for promotion if adequate candidates
with the prescribed qualifying service is not
available for promotion.
•The subject matter was placed in the Board
Meeting held on 21.01.2013 and the Board had
resolved to adopt the same and had accorded
approval to amend the relevant provisions of KEB
R & P regulations accordingly.

116. Notification No.KPTCL/B16/b57/35573/12-13
dated 06.02.2013
•A note was included in the minimum
qualification prescribed for promotion against all
cadres where in minimum service for
promotion was prescribed as 5 years and
above as follows and effective from 21.01.2013
“ who have put in a service of not less than 5 years
are not available , an officer who has put in 3 years
of service may be considered for promotion”

117. Procedure for promotion
•If the existing State Level Cadre DPC Committee
does not have any Member belonging to SC/ST, the
Chairman of the Committee shall induct one of the
officers of the rank of Chief Engineer Electy OR
equivalent available in the Head Quarters as an
additional Member of the Committee.
 
•If the existing Zonal/Circle/Divisional Cadre DPC
Committees does not have any Member belonging to
SC/ST, the Chairman of the Committee shall induct
one of the Senior Officers of the rank of Group ‘A’ of
KPTCL available in the Head Quarters as an
additional Member of the Committee.
 
[OM No. KPTCL/SA3/6795/2007-08/2 dated 23.03.2015]

118. The Departmental Promotion Committee should meet as and
when required and consider the Confidential Reports /
Performance Reports of Officials for a period of three years
immediately preceding the date of consideration of his
suitability for promotion. Where a Departmental enquiry or
Court Proceeding is pending the following course of action shall
be taken :
•(a)The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) shall
assess the suitability for promotion based on the Annual
Confidential Reports / Performance Reports of the eligible
officer / official. The assessment of the committee in respect of
the officials against whom disciplinary proceedings / court
proceedings are pending shall be recorded in a sealed cover and
it shall be opened and acted upon only on conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.

119. •(d)The sealed cover procedure
contemplated herein above, shall be
adopted only after the date of issuance of
Charge Memo/Charge Sheet, that being
the date from which the disciplinary
proceedings can be taken to have been
initiated.
•(e)The same procedure as detailed
above shall be followed where an
officer/official is placed under suspension.
On his reinstatement in service at any
stage of the enquiry the procedure as
explained above shall be followed

120. (b) On the conclusion of the disciplinary/court
proceedings and in case the officer / official is
exonerated, the sealed cover or covers may be
opened at the earliest possible date of promotion and
proforma promotion accorded from the date his/her
junior has reported.
(c) If any penalty is imposed on the officer/official as
a result of the disciplinary proceedings or if he is found
guilty in the court proceedings, the findings in the
sealed cover/covers shall not be acted upon. The
officer’s/official’s case for promotion may be
considered in the usual manner by the next DPC
which meets in the normal course after conclusion of
the disciplinary/court proceedings.

121. •The proceedings of the concerned
DPC meeting held from time to time
shall be drawn up promptly and
submitted within a week to the
concerned Approving Authority for
ratification/approval before the
decisions to promote the candidates
or otherwise is implemented

122. Posts filled by Deputation
•Dirtector A & HR
By deputation of an officer from GoK subject to
approval of the Government
IG of Police,Chief financial Adviser,Chief
Industrial Relations Officer, SP of
Police,Security officer,Assistant Law Officer,
The above posts are not being filled up of late.

123. Format contains the
Chapter-NO…..
Sl.
No
Category
of post
Cadre Method of
recruitment
Minimum
qualification
Appointing
authority
Promoting
Authority
State
wide/zonal
/circle/
Division
level
It contains
the quota .ie
% of the
posts to be
filled by
either
promotion
and direct
recruitment /
promotion
with Note
and
exception
clauses
The minimum
qualification is
prescribed,
period of
probation
and condition
for declaration
of Prob.
Period is
specified,
condition of
passing deptl
exam,
minimum
service for
promotion etc

124. Method of recruitment under in-service quota
•The criteria for selection for recruitment under
in-service quota as on Feb 2018 for the
posts of JE, Assistant, Junior Assistant and
Typist was on the basis of interview,
selection by a committee constituted by the
Board from time to time.
•Roster policies of recruitment is followed
•To ensure selection in a fair and transparent
manner, the method of recruitment
prescribed earlier as above was amended in
Notification No KPTCL/B16/67600/17-18
dated 26.03.2018.

125. In service Quota recruitment
•Selection to be made purely on merit only
on the basis of marks secured in the
prescribed academic qualification
•The age limits prescribed for direct
recruitment applies for in-service quota
recruitment also and no relaxation in age
limits.

126. State wide Accounts Cadre filled by
Recruitment & promotion
Financial Advisor
•Promoting Authority Corporation
•By promotion by selection from among the
first three senior most Controllers.
•Minimum five years of service as
Controller.
•Officer who has put in a minimum service of 5 years are
not available, a Controller who has put in 3 years of
service may be considered for promotion(w.e.f.
19.02.2018 Notification No KPTCL B16/5607(I)/2000-01
dated 26/03/.2018
•Total posts-14

127. Controller
•Promoting Authority- Corporation
•By promotion on the basis of Seniority-
cum-merit from the cadre of Deputy
Controllers.
•Minimum five years of service as Deputy
Controller.
•Total Posts-35

128. Deputy Controller
•Promoting Authority- Corporation
•By promotion on the basis of Seniority-
cum-merit from the cadre of Accounts
Officers.
•Minimum seven years of service as
Accounts Officer.
•Total Posts-97

129. Accounts Officer
•Promoting Authority- Director A & HR
•By promotion on the basis of Seniority-cum-
merit from the cadre of Assistant Accounts
Officers.
•Minimum eight years of service as Assistant
Accounts Officer.
•Note;Provided that if officers who have put in a service
of not less than 8(Eight) years are not available, the
officer who has put in 6(Six) years of service may be
considered for promotion.
(KPTCL/B16/5607(I)/2000-2001 dated:27.7.2016)
•Total Posts-423

130. Assistant Accounts Officer
Appointing Authority- Director A & HR
•20% of the Posts shall be filled up by Direct
Recruitment purely on the basis of the marks
secured in the Aptitude Test.(earlier it was 80%
as a one time measure)
•Should be a M.Com. Graduate of a recognized
University or pass in ICWA or C.A. or MBA
(Finance). Should be on Probation for One
year.
•Total Posts-751

131. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training prescribed by the
Corporation.
• (b) During the Probationary period should pass SAS Part -
I & II, Examination conducted by the Corporation (they are
permitted to appear for SAS Part I & II simultaneously
Examination in addition to passing Kannada language test
or obtained exemption from passing the KLT.(First Two
Attempts Free)
• (c) Should pass or obtain exemption from passing the
Kannada Language Test as per Regulations.
• (d) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality in
Attendance and Aptitude for learning Jobs, these should be
assessed and reported by Official Superiors through Reports.

132. Assistant Accounts Officer
Promoting Authority- Director A & HR
•80% of the posts by Promotion on the basis of
batch seniority from the cadre of Senior
Assistants / Assistants.
•Should have passed SAS Part - I & II
Examinations. Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be assessed
and reported by the Official Superiors through
Reports.

133. •An Assistant who has put in three years of
service is eligible to take up the SAS Part-I
examination(First two attempts free)
•Those who have been promoted as Assistant
Accounts Officers consequent to passing of
SAS Part I & II examination shall undergo an
orientation Training Programme to be
conducted for a period of 20 working days
before assuming their duties at their places of
posting.

134. •Senior Assistants/Senior Personal
Assistants & Junior Assistants(who have
passed ICWA Final examination and have
passed Part ‘A’ and Part ‘B’ of Assistant
Grade Examination in addition to passing
Kannada language test or obtained
exemption from passing the KLT.(First
Two Attempts Free)

135. Senior Assistant-Promoting Authority
SEE of O & M circle Escoms
No of posts-1488.
•By promotion from the cadre of Assistants
on the basis of Seniority-cum-merit.
•Should have put in not less than 7 (Seven)
years of Service as Assistant. Should
have passed Assts. Grade Examination
Part ‘A’ & ‘B’.
• Should have passed Kannada Language
Test or obtained exemption from passing
the Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.

137. •Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be
assessed and reported by Official
Superiors through Reports.
Note; Provided that if employees who have put in a
service of not less than 7 (Seven) years are not available,
an employee who has put in 5 (five) years of service may
be considered for promotion.
•If qualified candidates are not available for
promotion the Assistant who have passed
SAS Part–I (New Scheme) may be
promoted in the order of Seniority
irrespective of 'Length of Service'.

138. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
•(a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
•(c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality in
Attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.
These should be assessed and reported by Official
Superiors through Reports.

139. Assistant
Appointing Authority-SEE of O & M circle
Escoms No of posts-3189
•10% of the posts by direct recruitment purely
on merit the basis of marks secured in
prescribed academic qualification. (Earlier it
was on the basis of interview. Selection
being made by a Committee constituted by
the Corporation from time to time
•Should have put in a minimum service of 4
years in the lower post.
•Should be on Probation for One year.

140. •Should be holder be a holder of Bachelors
Degree of a recognized University in the State
of Karnataka.
•Should have Put-in a minimum of 4 years of
Service in the Lower Post. Should be on
Probation for One year.
•The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the test at the end of the
Training.

141. •(b) Should pass Kannada Language Test
or obtain exemption from passing the
Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.
• (c) Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be
assessed and reported by Official
Superiors through Reports.

142. Direct Recruitment of Assistant
•15% of the posts by direct recruitment
purely on the basis of marks secured in
Aptitude Test.
•Should be a holder of Bachelors Degree
of a recognized University in the State of
Karnataka.
• Should be on Probation for One year.

143. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
• (c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in Attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.
• These should be assessed and reported by
Official Superiors through Reports.

144. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
• (c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in Attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.
These should be assessed and reported by
Official Superiors through Reports.

145. Promotion of Junior Assistant to the post of
Assistant
•75% by Promotion on the basis of Seniority
- cum - Merit from the cadre of Junior
Assistants (KPTCL/B16/5607(II)/2000-2001
Dated:09.08.2016)
•Should have passed Part 'A' of Assistant
Grade Examination. Should have put in a
minimum service of 4 (Four) years as Junior
Assistant..

146. • Should undergo Training conducted by
the Corporation and pass the Test at the
end of Training.
• Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the
Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.
• Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be
assessed and reported by Official
Superiors through Reports.

147. Direct Recruitment Of Assistant
•15% of the posts by direct recruitment
purely on the basis of marks secured in
Aptitude Test. .(As a onetime measure it
was 75% for 2016-17 recruitment)
•Should be a holder of Bachelors Degree
of a recognized University in the State of
Karnataka.
•Should be on Probation for One year. The
following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily.

148. •Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the
Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.
•Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in Attendance and aptitude for learning the
Jobs. These should be assessed and
reported by Official Superiors through
Reports.

149. Junior Assistant
Appointing Authority-SEE of O & M circle
Escoms No of posts-4506
•70% of the posts by direct recruitment
purely on the basis of marks secured in
Aptitude Test.
•Should have PUC qualification or Diploma
in Accountancy and Auditing or in
Accountancy and Costing awarded by the
State Council of Vocational Education,
Government of Karnataka.
•Should be on Probation for One year.

150. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily.
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of the
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
• (c ) Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be assessed
and reported by Official Superiors through
Reports.

151. In-service appointment of Junior Assistant
• Appointing Authority –SEE of O & M
Circle
•10% of the posts by direct recruitment
purely on merit the basis of marks secured
in prescribed academic qualification .
(Earlier it was on the basis of interview.
Selection being made by a Committee
constituted by the Corporation from time to
time
•Should have put in a minimum service of 4
years in the lower post.

152. •Should be on Probation for One year
•The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of the
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
• (c ) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality in
Attendance and Aptitude for learning the Jobs. These
should be assessed and reported by Official Superiors
through Reports.

153. Promotions to the post of Junior Assistant
•5% of the Posts by Appointment of O.A. Grade
- I & II, Lift Attenders, Daftary from Regular
establishment cadre on the basis of Common
Seniority.
•Should have PUC qualification.
•Should have put in not less than 5 years of
Service in the Corporation in respective Posts.
• Should be on Probation for One year. Should
be less than 45 years of Age.

154. •The following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should undergo Training conducted by the
Corporation and pass the Test at the end of the
Training.
• (b) Should pass Kannada Language Test or
obtain exemption from passing the Kannada
Language Test as per Regulations.
• (c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in Attendance and Aptitude for learning the
Jobs.
• These should be assessed and reported by
Official Superiors through Reports.

155. •5% of the Posts by Appointment of
Watchman / Sanitary Worker / Mali
Grade-I / Mali Grade-II / Security Head
Guard / Daftary (Promoted from the Post
of Watchman / Sanitary Worker etc., on
the basis of Common Seniority) from
‘Maintenance Establishment’ cadre on the
basis of Common Seniority.
•Note;- If the candidates belonging to
Watchman / Sanitory Worker / Mali Grade-
I / Mali Grade-II / Security Head Guard /

156. •Daftary (Promoted from the Post of Watchman ,
Sanitary Worker etc., on the basis of Common
Seniority) are not available, the Post of Junior
Assistants be filled up from among eligible OA
Grade – I, OA Grade-II, Lift Attendent, Daftary,
borne on Regular Establishment on the basis of
Common Seniority.
•Conditions stipulated in respect of Appointments
of O.A. Grade - I & II etc., as in (B) above
applies mutatis - mutandis.

157. •10 % of the Posts by Promotion from the
cadre of Daftary / Lift Attender on the basis of
Seniority-cum-Merit.
• Should have put in not less than
5( five )years of Service as Daftary / Lift
Attender. Should have successfully completed
the Training prescribed for Junior Assistant
recruits.
• Should have passed Kannada Language
Test or obtain exemption from passing
Kannada Language Test as per Regulations.

158. •Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
learning the Jobs, these should be
assessed and reported by the Official
Superiors through Reports.
•Note;- Provided that if employees who
have put in a service of not less than
5(Five) years are not available, an
employee who has put in 3 (three) years of
service may be considered for promotion.

159. Assistant Librarian
•State Wide Cadre
•By Direct Recruitment by Interview,
Selection being made by a Committee
constituted by the Corporation from time to
time.
•Should have a Diploma in Library Science
awarded by a Board of Technical
Education, Government of Karnataka or
Equivalent qualifications.
• Should have not less than One year
experience in Library (Recognized by the
Govt. of Karnataka).

160. •Should be on Probation for One year. The
following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :
•- (a) Should pass Kannada Language Test
or obtain exemption from passing
Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.
• (b) Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
Learning the Jobs. These should be
assessed and reported by the Official
Superiors through Reports.

161. Senior Personal Secretary
•New post of Senior Personal Secretary was
created in order to motivate the existing
Personal Secretaries and to provide one more
promotional opportunity to them as they were
eligible for only two promotions if they were
directly appointed as Junior Personal Assistant.
•It is equivalent to the Cadre of DCA/EE
•By promotion of Personal Secretary on the basis
of Seniority- cum Merit
•Should have put in a minimum service of 7 years
as PS
•Notification No.KPTCL/B16/B61/5795/08-09
dated 01.04.2017

162. Personal Secretary
•By Promotion of Senior Personal Assistant
on the basis of Seniority-cum-Merit.
•Should have put in a minimum service of
5( five) years as Senior Personal Assistant.
•Note-Provided that if employees who have
put in a service of not less than 5 (five)
years are not available, an employee who
has put in 3(three) years of service may be
considered for promotion.

163. Senior Personal Assistant
•By Promotion of Junior Personal Assistants on
the basis of Seniority-cum-Merit.
•Should have passed Senior Grade Examination
in English Shorthand and Senior Grade
Examination in English Typewriting conducted
by the Karnataka Secondary Education
Examination Board or Equivalent Qualification.
•Should have passed Senior Grade Examination
in Kannada Shorthand and Senior Grade
Examination in Kannada Typewriting conducted
by the Karnataka Secondary Education
Examination Board or Equivalent Qualification.

164. •Should have passed Kannada Language
Test or obtain exemption from passing
Kannada Language Test as per
Regulations.
• Should have completed not less than
5( five) years of Service as Junior
Personal Assistant.
• Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be
assessed and reported by the Official
Superiors through Reports.

165. •The above Rules are applicable only in
respect of Junior Personal Assistants who
are appointed to Board service on or after
28.04.1986.
Note;-Provided that if
employees who have put in a service of
not less than 6 (six) years are not
available, an employee who has put in 4
(four) years of service may be considered
for promotion.

166. Junior Personal Assistant
•Circle Wise-SEE of O & M Circle is the Appointing
Authority.
• 50 % of the Posts by Direct Recruitment on the basis
of Interview. Selection being made by a Committee
constituted by the Corporation.
•i)Should have passed SSLC Examination.
•Ii)Should have passed Senior Grade Typewriting and
Senior Grade Shorthand Examinations in Kannada
conducted by the Karnataka Secondary Education
Examination Board;
OR
• is a holder of a Diploma in Secretarial Practice with
Kannada Shorthand and Kannada Typewriting as.

167. Optional (Elective) subjects granted by the Board of
Technical Education in Karnataka or possess an
Equivalent qualification
And
iii) Senior Grade Typewriting and Senior Grade
Shorthand in English conducted by the Karnataka
Secondary Education Examination Board;
Or
Is a holder of Diploma in Secretarial Practice with
English Shorthand and English Typewriting as
Optional (Electives) subjects granted by the Board of
Technical Education in Karnataka or possess an
Equivalent qualification.

168. •Should be on Probation for a One year. The
following are required to complete the
Probationary period satisfactorily :-
• (a) Should maintain Good Conduct,
Punctuality in Attendance and Aptitude for
learning the Jobs. These should be assessed
and reported by the Official Superiors
through Reports.
•Note;-If adequate number of candidates with the
qualifications mentioned at (ii) & (iii) above are not
available on any occasion of Recruitment, for the
Vacancies which remain unfilled, Candidates who
possess qualification of (ii) above shall be eligible for
Recruitment on the same occasion of Recruitment.

169. •All Posts of Junior Personal Assistants should be
treated as Posts of Kannada Junior Personal
Assistants.
•While filling up Vacancies, Applications should be
called for from candidates who have passed
Kannada Shorthand / Typewriting & also English
Shorthand / Typewriting.
• Qualification in English Shorthand / Typewriting
may be treated as a Preferential qualifications and
such candidates may be given weight-age of
Marks as provided for under Sub-Rule - 3 of Rule -
5 of Karnataka Civil Services (Selection of Non-
Gazetted Posts under State Civil Services Group
B & C) Rules, 1981.

170. As on 31.03.2018
Designation SanctionedWorkingVacant
Financial Advisor
14 9 5
Controller
35 269
Deputy Controller
97 889
Accounts Officer
423 36756
Assistant
Accounts Officer
751 209542

171. PROCEDURE OF PROMOTION:-
The promotions of eligible employees
shall be made on seniority-cum-merit
basis.
Exception: Promotion to.
The post of CEE by selection from
among the first three senior most SEE
The post of FA by selection from among
the first three senior most CA.

172. Category of Post: ACCOUNTS OFFICER
Method of Recruitment
By promotion from the cadre of AAO
on the basis of seniority-cum-merit.
Minimum Qualification:
should have put in a minimum service
of 5 years as AAO

173. CATEGORY OF POST: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
A. 20% of
posts shall
be filled up
by direct
recruitment.
A) Direct Recruitment:
i) Should be a M.Com/ ICWAI/MBA(F)
Note:
 Should be on probation for one year.
 The following qualifications are required to
complete probationary period satisfactorily
a) Should undergo training as prescribed by the
Board.
b) Should pass Kannada Language test or obtain
exemption from passing Kannada Language test
c)Should pass SAS Part-I & Part-II examination
conducted by the Board.
d) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.

174. CATEGORY OF POST: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
B. 80% of
posts shall
be filled up
by direct
recruitment.
a)Should pass SAS Part-I &
Part-II examination
conducted by the Board.
b) Should maintain Good
Conduct, Punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for
learning the Jobs.

175. CATEGORY OF POST: SENIOR ASSISTANT
Shall be
filled up by
promotion
from the
cadre of
Assistant. on
the basis of
Seniority-
cum-Merit.
PROMOTION:-
i) Should have put in not less than
eight years of service as Assistant.
ii) Should have passed Asst Grade
Part A&B Examination and
Kannada Language Test or obtained
exemption.
iii) Should maintain good conduct,
punctuality in attendance and
aptitude for learning the Jobs.

176. CATEGORY OF POST; ASSISTANT
A i. 15% of
posts shall
be filled up
by direct
recruitment.
A) Direct Recruitment:
i) Should be a Graduate
Note:
 Should be on probation for one year.
 The following qualifications are required to
complete probationary period satisfactorily
a) Should undergo training as prescribed by
the Board.
b) Should pass Kannada Language test or
obtain exemption from passing Kannada
Language test
c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.

177. CATEGORY OF POST; ASSISTANT
A ii. 10% of
posts shall
be filled up
by direct
recruitment
in-service
employees.
A) Direct Recruitment:
i) Should be a Graduate
Note:
 Should be on probation for one year.
 The following qualifications are required to
complete probationary period satisfactorily
a) Should undergo training as prescribed by
the Board.
b) Should pass Kannada Language test or
obtain exemption from passing Kannada
Language test
c) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality
in attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.

178. CATEGORY OF POST: ASSISTANT
B. 75% of
posts Shall be
filled up by
promotion
from the cadre
of Jr. Assistant.
on the basis of
Seniority-cum-
Merit.
PROMOTION:-
ii) Should have passed Asst
Grade Part A Examination and
Kannada Language Test or
obtained exemption.
iii) Should maintain good
conduct, punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for
learning the Jobs.

179. Category of Post; Executive Engineers (E)
Method of Recruitment
By promotion from the cadre of graduate
Assistant Executive Engineers (E) on the basis of
seniority-cum-merit.
Minimum Qualification:
should have put in a minimum service of 4 years
as Assistant Executive Engineer

180. Category of Post; Assistant Executive Engineers (E)
A. 25% of
posts shall be
filled up by
direct
recruitment.
A) Direct Recruitment:
i) Should be a first class graduate in Electrical
Engineering or passed AMIE Examination with not
less than 60% of Marks in the aggregate of a
recognized University/Institution.
Note:
 Should be on probation for one year.
 The following qualifications are required to
complete probationary period satisfactorily
a) Should undergo training as prescribed by the
Board.
b) Should pass Kannada Language test or obtain
exemption from passing Kannada Language test
c)Should pass Executive higher examination
conducted by the Board.
d) Should maintain Good Conduct, Punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.

181. Category of Post; Assistant Executive Engineers (E)
B. 45% of
the Posts
shall be filled
up by
promotion of
Assistant
Engineer Ele,
(Graduate)
on the basis
of Seniority-
cum-Merit.
PROMOTION:-
B) i) Should have completed five years of service
as Assistant Engineer Elec, in Board.
ii) Should have passed Executive Higher
Examination and Kannada Language Test or
obtained exemption.
iii) Should maintain good conduct, punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for learning the Jobs.

182. Category of Post; Assistant Executive Engineers (E)
C. 30% of
posts shall
be filled up
by
promotion of
Assistant
Engineer,
Ele, (NG)/
Store Keeper
Grade I on
the basis of
Seniority-
cum Merit.
PROMATION:
C) i) Should have completed aggregate service
of 8 years as Junior Engineer Elec/ and Assistant
Engineer Elec (NG) if they are Diploma holders
in Engineering.
ii) Should have passed Executive Higher
Examination and Kannada Language Test OR
obtained Exemption from passing Kannada
Language test as per regulations.
iii) Should maintain good conduct, punctuality in
attendance and aptitude for learning Jobs. These
should be assessed and reported by their official
Superiors through reports.

183. Category of Post; Assistant Engineer Ele
By Direct recruitment & by department promotion as detailed below
Functions Allocation of posts
Direct
recruit
ment
Promotio
n
a) JTAs in all O&M sub-division of Blore Circle
and if the sub-Dvns of City category
75% 25%
b) Section officers of O&M sections in Bangalore
city
75% 25%
c) JTAs in O&M sub Dvns other than City Category50% 50%
d) Section officers of urban Semi Urban (O&M)
Sections, & City O&M Sections other than
Bangalore City.
50% 50%
e) All Posts of Asst. Eng not covered by a to d supra100% -
f) All upgraded posts from the cadre of Junior Engr El, to that of Asst Engrs
El shall be filled up by non-graduates only.

184. Category of Post; Assistant Engineer Elec (Graduate)
Direct Recruitment:
Should have a degree in Electrical Engg. Of any recognized
University or equivalent qualification or pass in AMIE Section (A&B)
Electrical.
Cut off marks for the candidates seeking appointment is
prescribed as follows:
For candidates belonging to SC/ST Category - Pass
Marks
For candidates belonging to categories – 50%
For candidates belonging to General Category - 60%
Should be on probation for one year.
The following qualifications are required to complete the
probationary period satisfactorily.
Should undergo training on appointment conducted by the Board
Should pass Kannada Language test.
Should maintain Good Conduct,

185. Category of Post; Assistant Engineer Elec (Graduate)
By appointment by transfer of in service JE (Ele)s
against Direct Recruitment quota subject to availability
of vacancy :
Should have put in a minimum service of 3 years as JE
Should acquire BE or AMIE qualification Electrical /
Mechanical/ Electronics/ Telecommunication Engg. of any
recognized University
Should be on probation for one year.
The following qualifications are required to complete
the probationary period satisfactorily.
Should undergo training on appointment conducted by
the Board.
Should pass Kannada Language test.
Should maintain Good Conduct.

186. Assistant Engineer, Ele,(Non Graduate)
B)PROMOTION:
Should have a Diploma holders.
Should have put in a minimum service of 5
(five) years as JE
Should have passed Executive Higher
Examination and Kannada Language test
or obtain exemption

187. Category of Post; Junior Engineers Elec
 40% of the posts by direct recruitment (it includes by
appointment by transfer of in-service who acquire BE or AMIE
qualification)
 10% of the posts by direct recruitment of in-service
employees.
 10% of the posts to be filled up by way of PROMOTION from
among in-service Meter readers/ Operators/Overseers/
Asst. Store Keepers on the basis of Seniority-cum-merit.
 35% of posts by PROMOTION of Overseers/ Meter
Readers/Operators/ Asst. Store Keepers on the basis of
seniority-cum-merit. (Ratio 1:1 technically qualified and non
technically qualified).
 5% of posts by PROMOTION of Mechanic Gr.I/ Asst.
Foreman/ Senior Mech./ Hotline Mechanic Gr.I on the basis
of Seniority-cum-merit.

188. The candidates appointed for any post
against direct recruitment quota are not
entitled to FREE SUPPLY OF
ELECTRICITY under any circumstances
w.e.f 8.5.1997

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