2.

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES / APPELLATE AUTHORITIES IN CASE OF WORKMEN STAFF IN PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK The Bipartite Settlement signed at Industry level on 10.4.2002 lays down the procedure for holding Disciplinary Action against Workmen Staff which inter alia authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank to decide the officer who shall be empowered to take disciplinary action in respect of each office/establishment, and also decide which officer or body higher in status than the officer authorized to take disciplinary action shall act as the Appellate Authority. The Chairman & Managing Director of the Bank, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him had designated certain officers to act as Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority. The Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority in case of workmen staff be determined as per their place of posting. In terms of Clause 14 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 10.4.2002 it has been decided as under: i) The Incumbent Incharge of each office is empowered to issue and serve charge sheets on the defaulting workmen. The Incumbent Incharge of each office is also empowered to suspend them, if considered necessary, after obtaining prior approval from Disciplinary Authority designated under Para (ii) below. In exceptional cases where the employee is involved in a fraud of serious nature or commits an act of riotous behaviour on the premises of the Bank and it is considered expedient to suspend the employee immediately and prior permission cannot be obtained, he may be suspended by the Incumbent Incharge and subsequent approval of the Disciplinary Authority may be obtained immediately by advising the circumstances necessitating immediate action. However, in respect of the employees of the Circle Offices, offices of the field General managers, in branches headed by Officers in SMG Scale-V and above and Divisions and Departments at HO, respective Managers are authorized to issue and serve charge sheet and to suspend if necessary.

ii) Subject to the provisions contained in Para (iii) of this Schedule, the following officers have been empowered to hold enquiries, to take disciplinary action and pass the original orders and to hear and dispose of the appeals in respect of the offices as mentioned below:

AWARD STAFF POSTED AT

OFFICERS EMPOWERED TO E.O., ACTION PASS ORIGINAL ORDER APPOINT TAKE AND

ENQUIRY OFFICER

AUTHORITY

EMPOWERD

TO HEAR AND DISPOSE OF THE APPEAL

DISCIPLINARY In case of In all other Circles by

Circles headed General Manager

All

branches Circles headed Any Officer of Dy. Manager of the other Circles headed / Chief Office be for

General Circle Head to of the Circle. the by Circle specified

in the Circle by AGM Chief the Circle including Circle & Office Circle Office.

Manager

purpose the Circle.

Administrative by GM / DGM Offices, such AGM ZSC branches headed Officers Scale-V above. by in and Circle as RSC, ZTC, Manager of the excluding the specified by the Circle Head.

Head of the

Branches headed the rank

Asstt.

General Any

Officer Dy.

General Circles to headed the Head. by Circles Circle headed by by specified DGM-Circle

by Manager of the working in the Manager branch or any be officer of the for Circle of Head. with purpose the approval the Circle. of

incumbent in Branch. Scale-V

Circle Head of the AGM at HO.

DGM (HRD)

Branches headed the rank

Chief/ AGM of Any by the

Officer Dy.

General Circles to headed the Head. by Circles Circle headed AGM (HRD)/ DGM (HRD) at HO. by by specified DGM-Circle

Branch working in the Manager with branch or any be officer of the for Circle of Head. with purpose the approval the Circle.

incumbent in entrusted Scale-VI and above.

of HR matters.

Circle Head of the AGM

Central Staff College (CSC)

Chief Manager posted CSC entrusted with matters.

Any

Officer Asstt. /

working in the General at CSC or any Manager officer working at Office of Dy. General in Manager at Head College. with /

HR HRD Division Central Staff

concurrence Chief AGM of HRD Division.

Divisions

Departments

of Chief / AGM Any of Division entrusted with matters. HR

Officer Asstt. Manager /

Head Office.

the working in the General Division. Dy. General Manager of the concerned Division at Head Office.

Offices other than specified Chief above. Manager (HRD) Head Office.

Any

Officer Asstt. in General Manager of HRD Division at Head Office.

working at any Office.

iii) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in point (ii) above, in all cases with regard to customer complaints, the AGM/Chief Manager posted at Operations, Payments & Settlement Division (OPSD) at Head Office is empowered to appoint enquiry officer, take disciplinary action and pass original order in respect of award staff working in the Bank and Dy. General Manager/ General Manager of the said Division is empowered to hear and dispose off departmental appeals. In respect of such disciplinary action cases, AGM/ Chief Manager of OPSD is also empowered to authorize any officer of the Bank to hold enquiry against the workmen staff in terms of the provisions of Bipartite Settlement irrespective of the Circle/Division. Further, whether a particular misconduct is arising out of customer complaint or not, the decision of AGM/Chief Manager posted at OPSD will be final. iv) The AGM / DGM of HRD Division at Head Office has been empowered to authorize any officer besides specified above to hold enquiry against the workmen staff in terms of the provisions of Bipartite Settlement irrespective of the Office / Circle / Division. v) In respect of the orders already passed by then Sr. Regional Manager/ Regional Manager as the Disciplinary Authority against which the appeals are pending, the

Appellate Authority in respect of such appeals shall be the General Manager-HRD/ Dy. General Manager-HRD, HO, New Delhi. vi) It is clarified that the designations specified above would include both the permanent Incumbent Incharge as well as the one who is officiating in such capacity. vii) It is clarified that in administrative exigencies any officer of higher rank than one mentioned herein can exercise the powers vested with the officer in the lower rank. In case of disciplinary action with regard to workmen employees in the bank arising out of customer complaints, AGM / CM posted at Customer Care Centre, HO shall be the Disciplinary Authority, and DGM / GM of the Customer Care Centre, HO shall be the Appellate Authority in case of departmental appeal preferred by a workmen employee in such case. (Ref.- HRD division Circular No. 468 dated 26.06.2008 )