Service Rule
Service Rules are regulations governing the employment conditions of government or organizational employees. They define duties, rights, promotions, leaves, conduct, disciplinary actions, retirement policies, and other workplace norms to ensure efficient administration and accountability.
General Conditions of Service, Appointment, Occupation of Government Residence, Pay Fixation, Joining Time, Leave Rules, Retirement, Pensionary Benefits etc. are described in West Bengal Service Rules.
Clarifications, Modification of West Bengal Revision of Pay and Allowance, 2009 for State Government Employees, Teachers of School Education Department.
West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019 published vide Finance Department Memo No. 5562-F dated 25.09.2019, No. 5563-F dated 25.09.2019, No. 5564-F dated 25.09.2019.
WBS DCRB Rules, 1971. Short title and commencement, Application, Interpretation, Relaxation of these rules, Power to give directions, Pension regulated by rules in force.
The existing ceiling of 240 days on accumulation of Earned Leave as prescribed in Rules 169 and 171, ibid shall be enhanced to 300 days;
West Bengal Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1971 govern the disciplinary action against the employees of West Bengal Government. A detailed procedure for holding enquiry and imposing penalty by the disciplinary authority is defined here.
No employee shall go on strike without giving notice of at least 14 days. For public utility services (running of hospitals, Fire brigades, Drinking water supply, Milk supply, Ration shops) the period is 30 days.
Disciplinary authority issue a final order dismissing the charged officer from service. Any kind of leave may not be granted under suspension.
Consequent upon promulgation of the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019 certain points have been raised from different corners regarding various aspects of fixation of pay.
A Govt. employee shall be deemed to be on probation on completion of continuous temporary service for two years after his initial appointment in a post or cadre.