KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED ] (Incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956) Reg. Office: Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Pattom, ‘Thiruvananthapuram — 695 004, Kerala CIN :U40100KL2011SGC027424 | website: www.kseb.in | Phone: 0471-2514472,2514492,25 14455,2514527,2514608 Fax: 0471-2514472 E-mail: pokseb@gmail.com | Abstract Classification of different posts of employees of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited as Officers and Workmen ~ Sanctioned — Orders issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (PERSONNEL) BO (ETD) No. 1214/2018 (PS-I (AYWP (C) 1876/2017) Dated Thiruvananthapuram, 08.05.2018 Read: 1, BO No, BA.1] — 1872/73 dated 19.01.1980 | 2. Circular No. PS1/2946/2001 dated 05.01.2002 3. Proceedings No. EB (1)/General/WPC No.11027/2017 dated 30.05.2017 of the Chief Engineer (HRM) | *_ 4. BO (FID) No.2147/2017 (PSI (AY/WP (C) No.18 766/20: | RDER In Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, employees are distinguished as Officers and Workmen for administrative convenience. While the posts classified under Workmen category function based on the provisions of Trade Unions Act 1926, those classified under Officer categéry function relying on the provisions of the Government Servants’ Conduet Rules 1960. Accordingly, the Board had issued order read as 1* paper above preventing employees working in posts identified as belonging to Officer cadre from engaging themselves in trade union activities and unconditionally ordered to relinquish membership in Trade Unions in the event of promotion to Officer cadre from Workmen. However, it was found that certain employees, even after being promoted to Officer cadre, are wilfully engaging themselves in the capacity of office bearers in Trade Unions disregarding Board's Orders issued in this regard. Upon this, the Board issued the Circular read as 2 paper above strictly instructing the employees to reffain from violating Board's Orders and warning them of disciplinary action in such instances. While so, an employee filed WP (C) No.11027/2017 before the Hon'ble High Court ted, in trade challenging the involvement of certain employees working as Officers in KSEB I union activities as office bearers and otherwise. The Hon'ble High Court after hearing the petition directed the Chief Engineer (HRM) to dispose the case after giving the respondents an opportunity of being heard. Based on this Court direction, the Chief Engineer (HRM) heard the respondents and issued proceedings read as 3 paper above. The said proceedings was challenged by an employee vide WP (C) No.18766/2017 who was a respondent in WP (C) 1027/2017 and the the learned Single Judge after hearing the case issued orders in Board’s favour.Based on the above judgement, the Board issued Order read as 4" paper above strictly directing all employees belonging to officer categories not to engage themselves in trade union activities, either as ordinary member or office bearer, from the date of the order. It was also ordered to sever all such relations with immediate effect. Direction was also issued to obtain a written declaration in the format appended to the Board Order read 4" above from the employees on getting promoted from Workmen to Officers, before effecting such promotion. The petitioner in WP (C) 18766/2017 preferred an appeal vide WA No.65/2018 against the order of the learned Single Judge. The Hon’ ble Division Bench upheld the judgement of the learned Single Judge. Throughout the Court proceedings, the main contention raised by the petitioner was that the Board has not issued formal orders classifying the posts of employees as belonging to Workmen and Officers. ‘The Board, as carly as in 1975, had issued orders classifying the post of Assistant Engineer as that of Officer. The petitioner is working in a post carrying the same scale of pay as that of Assistant Engineer. So also, the Board has classified its employees as Officers and Workmen, even though formal orders were not issued, in various distinet revisions of pay and allowances of Officers and Workmen during’ the last several years. “The Board, witha View to bring more clarity, has now felt it essential to issue orders classifying the employees working in different posts of the Board as belonging to Officer and Workmen categories in line with the Long Term Settlement and _ Officers’ Pay Revision Order, to safeguard its interests. . In the above.circumstance, the Board pleased to-issue orders classifying the different posts of employees of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited as belonging to Officer and Workmen categories, as specified in the annexures attached to this order. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Full Time Directors sd/- P.G. UNNIKRISHNAN SECRETARY (ADMINISTRATION) To eer ‘The Chief Engineer (HRM). Copy to:- |. All Chief Engineers /All Dy. Chief Engineers/All Executive Engineers 2. The Financial Adviser/Chief Internal Auditor/The LA & DEO 3. The Company Secretary (In charge) / The Deputy Secretary (Admn.). 4, The TA to Chairman & Managing Director/PA to Director (Finance) 5. The TA to Director (Distn, & IT)/Director (Trans. & System Operation) 6. 7. 8 . The TA to Director (Gen. Civil & HRM)/Director (CP, G —E, SCM & Safety) . The Secretary (Administration)/ The CPRO/All Regional Audit Officers The Resident Concurrent Audit Officer/The FC Superintendent/Library/Stock file Approved for issueBO (FID) No. 12142018 (PS-I (AY/WP (C) No. 18766/2017) Dated TVPM 08.05.2018 S.No. ea WA wR EN Senior Finance Officer LIST OF POSTS TREATED AS OFFICERS | Assistant Engineer (Electrical & Senior Superintendent ‘Divisional Accounts Officer io’ Confidential Assistant Fair Copy St sperintendent {Foreman Grade 1 Assistant Executive Engineer lectrical & Civil) Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Finance Officer \Junior Personal Assistant Senior Fair Copy Superintendent [Regional Personnel Officer 'Public Relations Officer |Accounts Officer Finance Officer [Personal Assistant [Executive Engineer (Electrical & Civil) [Personnel Officer Senior Accounts Officer | [Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Chief Personnel Officer Chie Accounts Officer sd/- Secretary (Administration)B O (FTD) No. 1214/2018 (PS-I (AYWP (C) No. 18766/2017) Dated TVPM 08.05.2018 LIST OF POSTS TREATED AS WORKMEN SINo pation 1 'Mazdoor/Electricity Worker {—_—— 2 Office Attendant I 3. Sweeper III 4 Cleaning Assistant II] | i a Zz “leaning Assistant II oe ee 10 [Pharmacist n a= I 12 Cleaning Assistant I 14 Senior Office Attendant 15 Clerical Attender I 16 Skilled Technician Grade II 17 Duplicator Operator 1 18 Line Fitter 19 Junior Assistant 20 (Cashier 21 Meter Reader 22 Junior Fair Copy Assistant 23. |Driver ILLIST OF POSTS TREATED AS WORKMEN 24 |Clerical Attender | + = 25. 'Compounder Grade II 26 Overseer (Electrical & Ci 27 Confidential Assistant 28 Iskitea ‘Technician Grade 1 29. |Senior Line Fitter 30 Driver! Senior Assistant 32. |Senior Fair Copy Assistant 33. Compounder Grade 1 34 Sub Engineer (Electrical & Ci 35 Mobile Crane Operator If 36 Special Grade Driver II 37 Senior Compounder "38 |Special Grade Driver I 39 Mobile-Crane Operator I 40 Senior Foreman 41 Senior Mobile Crane Operator 42 Vehicle Supervisor ee eee ei Sd/- Secretary (Administration)