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THE GAZETTE OF hHA : ENRAONDINARY r@lQll@w-W-tfu_vffi 6r.iiiffi-S-ffi6 ffifi a yrnff 4qri dhffi-6ri d fuq sTrqqCI'wrr* rwt w Mi d ft-6q{ of erad o,t$ dia qr stbqTg't-

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qRilEf IlEFFr: stfiIltftuT(A) in the first year eithis service, the first dby of the month following that inwhich he completes twelve months of service from the date of hisappointment; and(B) in every suboequwrt:; year of his service; the first day of the monthfollowing that Fr whbh he cornpletes twelve months of service from thelast appraisal date;,,

(ll) in relation to a Development fficer appointed prior to the date ofpublication of these rub.s in the fficial Gazette,(A) in the tirst year of his service from the date of publication of these rules inthe Official Gazeth the 1d day of the month following that in which hecompbtes a period of twelve months of service from the date on whichhis lmt annual increment accrued (whether released or not) in accordance-with sub-rule (2) of rule 56 of te Life lnsuranoe Corporation of lndia(Sffi) Rubs, 1S0, and('B) ln every sukg$efit year of service, the first day of month following that inufibh he wnpb@s twelve months of service from the last appraisal date;(d) "amrais H rryrs the priod betuveen two consecutive: appnabaldes ard tfc period of trelve months of service preceding the appralsatd# rcrtained in accordance with item (A) of sub+lause (l) of clause ,(e), and each period of tuefue months of service next preceding theryaisaldde ascerbined in amr&rre with item (A) of sub-clause (ll) ofdetse (c), shall abo b an appraisalyear;(e) "cd rdio" in rdation to a Developnrent Offoer means the ratio which hisanrnrd remuntration in arry year bears to the.eligible premium of that yrearand expesd as a perritagp."of such eligible premium;(fl "kewenf rneans reduction in basic pay by one or more stages in thesc# d pry on one or more occmions;(g) "&r64tt* OfFef nrciffi a ufrob-tirne salaried enrployee sf thery @rirgb CtF* ll4p'ointed asa Development fficer;

. (tr) "disincer*iye" means non graril of incrsnent or decremenUs as provided inthe Table of Disincentive;(i) "lig*bb pernium" nmns such proportion as may be specifid by theGorparation frqn time to time on the first year's premiums received by theCopordion in respect of the busines secured by the agents in theorganision qf a Development Officer, which is adjusted in the relevar*appraisalyar;

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TTIEGAZ,ETTEOF Prnr II-Src.O "expense limit" in respect of an appraisal year in relation to a Developrnentpflcer-working in an operational area specifed in column (1) 6f the'Tablebelow (hereinafter referred to as the "Tabre of Expense t-imit) means thepercentage of the eligible premium of that year as specified in thegonesponding entry in column (2) thereof iand. it shall appiy to theDevelopment fficers who 'have been confirmed jn the services of theCorporation on a date prior to the date of publication of these rules in theOfficial Gazette:-

:.:: ,1: ,lTABLE OF EXPENSE LIMIT

Provided that in respect cf a Development officer who has beenconfirmed'in service on or after the date 'of pirOticrifiOn of these rules in theOfficial Gazette, the expense limit applicable shall be as specified in the Tablebelow:TneLe oF EXPENSE LIMIT

Note:(1) The expensc limit of a Development Officer .for any appraisal year isexpressed as ^1 percentage of the eligible premium bi ffr"t year; aDevelopment Officer is said to exceed ine expense limit if his annualremuneration in that year is in excess of the expense limit; such excess or

lf the Development fficer is working inoperationalarea Percentage,of eligible prem ium(1) (2)rA 194/oB 20o/oc 21o/oD 22%

lf the Development Offcer is workingin operationalarea

Pe,rcentage of eligible premiumln the firstappraisalyear afterconfirmation

ln thesecondappraisalyear afterconfirmation

ln the thirdandsubsequentappraisalyears afterconfirmation(1) QI (3) (4)A 22o/o .21o/o 19o/oB 23o/o 22o/o 20o/oc 24o/o 23o/o 21o/oD 25o/o ,244/o 22o/o

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(2) ln the case of a Development Officer who has been confirmed in theservices of the Corporation on a date prior to the date of publication of theserules in the.fficial Gazette, the percentage specified in the above Tableshall be increased by the appropriate transitionat concessions, if any, asdefined in clause (t):Provided that the transitional concessions shall not apply to thoseDevelopment fficers who are governed under rule 4.

said to be his operational area, if, -. (A) he.is working in a City gt UtP^"I .agglomeration or Town with anascertained population of more than 10 lakhs;

(B) he is working in a City or Urban agglgmeration or Town with anascertained population of 6 lakhs or above but not more than 10 lakhs;(C) he is'working in a City or Urban agglomeration or Town with anascertained population of less than 6 lakhs; and(D) he is working in a rural area or remote rural area or any hilly areaspecified in Explanation (2) and (3) or any other hilly area which the CentralGovernment may in consultation with the Corporation by notification in theOfficial Gazette specify in this behalf;

Explanation: For the purpose ofihis clause, -(1) "ascertained population'' means the population as ascertained from thelatest Census Report of the Government of lndia;(2) A Development Officer is said to be working in a "rural area" or "remote

:I';f il88''Jl [:i#;,:H: Ji,*:,'i?g H:'l :l *ff*3ffi5 i:ili:ililof not more than 1.5 lakhs;(3) A Development Officer is said to be working in a "hilly area" if hisheadquarter is at a place situated at a height of 1000 metres and over,above mean sea level.(l) "preceding year" or "relevant appraisal year" mea'ns the appraisal yearimmediately preceding the relevant appraisal date;

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l8 _____. - TH E GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY lPrrr ll-Snc.3(i)l(m) "prescribed expeRse limit" or "prescribed cost ratio" means the increasedexpense limit ascertained in accordance with rule 4, where such expenselimit is applicable to a Development Officer, or if it is not so applicable tohim, the expressions shall mean the expense limit applicable to him;(n)'"relevant appraisal date" means the appraisal date on which the

performance of the Development Officer for the appraisal yearimmediately preceding that date is assessed for any purpose under theserules or was assessed hitherto under the staff rules;(o) "service" means the period spent on duty as a Development Officer andleave including extra-ordinary leave which has been condoned under sub-rule (4) of rule 69 of the staff rules;(p) "staff rules" means the Life lnsurance Corporation of lndia (Staff) Rules,1960;(q) "succeeding year" means the period of twelve months commencing fromthe relevant appraisal date;(r) "Table of Disincentives" means the Table as appended in sub-rule (1) ofrule 6;(s) "lncreased Expense Limit" means the Expense Limit as mentioned in rule4.(t) "transitional concession" means the concession as specified in the Tablebelow applicable to a Development Officer who has been confirmed in the

services of the Corporation on a date prior to the date of publication ofthese rules in the Official Gazette:TABLEOperational Arqa as defined in clause(l) of rule 2 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of lndia DevelopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,

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Expense Limit as provided in theTable of Expense Limit in clause (k) ofrule 2 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of - lndia DevelopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,1989 so repealed shall be taken asbase for providing transitionalconcessions for the subsequent yearsbased on the date of publication of

22o/o 23o/o 24o/o 25o/o 260/o

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I qm il-trargr(il ] , sIT{d6,I1fqqf : STTUTWTthese rules in the Official Gazette andsubsequent years mentioned asunder:a) Expense Limit applicable in theFirst appraisal yearb) Expense Limit applicable in theSecond appraisalyearc) Expense Limit applicable in theThird appraisal year

21o/o

20o/o

19o/o

22o/o

21o/o

2Oo/o

23o/o

22o/o

21o/o

24o/o

23o/o

22o/o

25o/o

24Yo

22o/o

(u) words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in thestaff rules shail have the meanings respectively assigned to them in thosestaff rules. '3. Tenure.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, a Development Officershall hold office by the same tenure and in the same manner as any otherclass of employee in the Corporation:Provided that he shall conform to the expense limit applicable to him:Provided further that the services of a confirmed Development Officershall not be terminated on the ground of poor business productionresulting in cost ratio in excess of the expense limit applicable to him,unless he has been given an opportunity to conform to the expense limitas provided in rule 6.

4. Expense limit applicabte to Deveiopment Officers.- (1) The expenselimit applicable to a Development Officer shall be as specified in the Tableof Expense Limit as provided in clause O of rule 2 and it shall be theexpense limit applicable to his operational area as increased by twopercent, if, at or before such commencement of the relevant appraisalyear, he has completed the age of 55 years;Provided that the increased expense limit specified in the sub-rule (1) shallapply to relevant appraisal date commencing after the date of publication ofthese rules in the Official Gazette in respect of opeiational areas 'A', 'B', 'C'and'D'

(2) ln respect of a Development Officer who has been confirmed on a dateprior to the date of publication of these rules in the Official Gazette and whohas put in more than ten years of service as a Development Officer at thecommencement of the relevant appraisal year.-

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z8 THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA : EXTRAORDINARy__ I p,rnr t t--Ssc. 3{i)l(a) the expense limit applicable in the first, second and third appraisal yearsshall be as provided in the Table as under, if he has completed 50 yearsd age and not completed 52 years, at or before such commencement ofthe rebvant appraisal year:

TABLEOperationalArea as defined in clause(l) of rute 2 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of lndia Developmentfficers (Revision of Certain Termssd Gonditions of Service) Rules,1989

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Expense Limit as provided in theTaSe of Expnse Limit in clause (1) ofrule 4 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of lndia DevelopmentOfiicers (Revision of Certain Termsard Conditions of Service) Rules,1989 so repealed shall be taken ask for providing transitionalcrylcessions for the subsequent yearsb6sed on the date of publication ofthese rules in the Official Gazette andsLhequent years mentioned asunder:a) Expense Limit applicable in theFirst appraisalyearb) Expense Limit applicable in theSocond appraisalyearc) Expense Limit applicable in theThird appraisalyear

23o/o

220h

21olo

19Yo

24o/o

23o/o

22Yo

2Ao/o

25o/o

24o/o

23o/o

21o/o

260/o

25o/o

24o/o

22o/o

27o/o

260/o

.24o/o

220/o

(b) the expense limit applicable in the first, second and third appraisal yea13shall be as under, if he has completed s2 years of age and not comileted53 years, at or bfore such commencement of the relevant appraisal year:Operdional Area as defined in clause(l) of ru/re 2 of the Life 'lnsuranceCorporation of lndia DevelopmentOfFcers (Revision of Certain Termsaftd Conditions of Service) Rules,1989

A B c D E

Epense Limit as provided in theTable of Expense Limit in clause (1) of 24o/o 25o/o 260/o 27o/o 28o/o

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I rrFt ]t-Errs3(i) l qRiTi6.rt-trFFr: 3ttltFFT ztrule 4 of the Life lnsuianceCorporation of lndia DevelopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,1989 so repealed shall be taken asbase for providing transitionalconcessions for the subsequent yearsbased on the date of publication ofthese rules in the Official Gazette andsubsequent year inentioned asunder:a} Expense Limit applicable in theFirct appraisal yearb) Expense Limit applicable in theSecond appraisal yearc) Expense Limit applicable in theThird appraisalyear

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20%

25o/o

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21%

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(c) lhe..gxpense limit applicable in the first, secord and third appraisal yearsshall be as under, if he has completed s3 years of age and not completed54 years, at or before such commencement oJ the re6vant appraisal year:Operational Area as'defined in clause(l) of rule 2 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of tndia' DevetopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,1989

A B c D E

Expense limit as provided in theTable of Expnse Limit in clause (1) ofrule 4 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of lndia Developmentfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Contlitions of Service) Rules,1989 so repealed shall be takEn asbase for providing transitionalconcessions for the subsequent yearsbased on the date of publication ofthese rules in the Ofiicial Gazette andsubsequent years mentioned asunder:a) Expense Limit applicable in theFirst appraisal yearb) Expense Limit applicable in theSecond appraisalvear

24o/o

23o/a

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23Yo

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25o/o

240A

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25o/o

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(d) the expense iimit applicable in the first, second and third appraisal yearsshall be as under, if he has completed 54 years of age, at or before suchcommencement of the relevant appraisal year:

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (21 of rub 4 thepercentage specified in column (2) of the Table of Disincentives asprovided in sub rule (1) of rule 6 or the percentages specified in sub-rules(8) and (9) of rule 6 shall not be increased.5. lncrements.- (1) lncrements shall ordinarily be drawn by a DevelopmentOfficer as a matter of course in accordance with rule 56'of the staff rules,unless he has reached the maximum of the grade or the increment cannot

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c) Expense Limit applicable in theThird appraisalyear 21o/o 22o/o 23Vo 24o/o 24o/o

Opqrational Area as defined in clause(f) of rule 2 of the Life lnsuranceCorporation of India DevelopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,1989

A B c D E

Expense Limit as provided in theTable of Expense Limit in clause (1) ofrule 4 of the Life Insurance.Corporation of India DevelopmentOfficers (Revision of Certain Termsand Conditions of Service) Rules,1989 so repealed shall be taken asbase for providing transitionalconcessions for the subsequent yearsbased on the date of publication ofthese rules in the fficial Gazefte andsubsequent years mentioned asunder:a) Expense Limit applicable in theFirst appraisal yearb) Expense Limit applicable in theSecond appraisalyearc) Expense Limit applicable in the

. Third appraisal year

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21o/o

260/o

25o/o

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I r{Fur-qq_3(i) ] l{IftTt5,t{|'eTq{: 3{EIFtuIbe allowed in accordance with rule 6 or it is withheld as a disciplinarymeasure under rule 39 of the staff rules

(2) Where no increment is granted to a Development fficer in any year in' accordance with rule 6 as a disincentive, such increment shall not begranted to him in any subsequgnt year, except in accordance with theprovisions contained in rule 8.6. Opportunity to conform to the expense limit"- (1) Where the annual' remuneration of any Development Officer in the preceding year or years isin excess of the expense limit, his services shall not be terminated merelyon that ground if his case is capable of being dealt with by awardingdisincentives, subject to the provisions of rule 8, from the relevantappraisal date as provided in the Table of Disincentives, so as to affordhim an opportunity to conform to the expense limit:Provided that for the purpose of award of disincentives in accordance withthe Table of Disincentives, his performance shall be appraised withreference to the annual remuneration and the prescribed expense limitapplicable to him.

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Where the cost ratio is inexcess of prescribed limit. Disincentives where the cost ratio is in excess ofprescribed limit in the appraisal year nextorecedinq the relevant aooraisal date.On the firstoccasion

On the secondsuccessiveoccasion

On the thirdandsubsequentsuccessiveoccasion

1. By not more than 2o/o(Provided that the costratio in the appraisalyear is not more than32o/o\.

NIL NIL NIL

2. By more lhan 2o/o but notmore than 4% (Providedthat the cost ratio in theappraisal year is notmore than 32%).

Nolncrement No lncrement No lncrement

3. By more than 4o/o'(Provided that the costratio in the appraisalyear is not more than32o/ol.

Nolncrement No lncrement No lncrementand onedecrement.

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fiMGI&STISOT'IIT'HA :.EXIRAORDTNARY4. Where the cost ratio inthe appraisal year ismore than 32% but notmore than 35%.

Nolncremdnt No lncrementand one.decrement.No lncrementand twodeerements.

5. Where the cost ratio inthe appraisal year ismore than 35o/o.

Nolncrernentand onedecrement.

No lncrementand twodecrements.

No lncrementand twodecrements.

Nob:For the purposes of this Table:-

(a) "no increment" means non grant of increment;(b) "decrement" means reduction in basic pay by one or more stage/s.Ex$anation:(i) The applicatim dTSb of Di.lncentives shall b subiqct to the provisionscordained in rub I pro*iH the services of the Development fficer arenot liable to'be brmin*ed under sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (8) of this rule.(ii) For the purpose of tfte Table of Disincentives, the annual remuneration ofa Developirnerfi Ofiicer shall be deemed to be in excess of the prescribedexpe,nse ltmit on a suctessive occasion if such remuneration exceedssuch expense limit in two consecutive appraisal years even though theelc.cess erc@e ewr the prescribed expense limit may vary and anapraisal par ln which the Development Officer exceeds the prescribedexpens lirnit even though there is no disincentive shall be reckoned forascertaining whether the expeRse limit is exceeded on successive' occasions and the disincentive "on the successive sccasion shallconespond to the eNcess d the prescribed expense limit in the appraisalyear next preceding ttre relevant appraisaldate.(iii) The Tab}e of Disincentives shall'be repeatedly applied, if, after conform'ingto the prescribed expense limit, th Development-Otficer exceeds it agaiiat a later date.(2) lf, as a consequence of the application of the proVisions contained in sub-rule (1) ttle basic pay arrived at falls below the minimum of the gradeapplicabb to the Development fficer, his basic pay shall be fixed at-suchminimurn as ryplicable to Development Officer:

Providd th.:t the fixation of basic pay at minimum under this sub-rule shallnot be allouted more than once during the entire service of a Developmentfficer and if, on a second occasion, the basic pay so arrived at falls

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[ lrmll-srrs3(i) ] c{Iffiq, Tl-qC{: 3tglelltut 25below such minimum, his services shall be liable to be terminated inaccordance with rule 7.

(3) Where the basic pay of a Development Officer is reduced or fixed undersub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) (hereinafter refered to as "the revised basicpay"), he shall be allowed only such allowances and other benefits as areadmissible on that basic pay:Provided that there shall be no protection of the annual remunerationeither by granting a personal allowance or otherwise; and no arrears ofpay or any allowance for the past period consequent on his conforming tothe expense limit later on shall be payable.

(4) The appointing authority shall be the competent authority for implementingthe provisions of sub-rules (1), (2) and (3) and it shall determine themafters specified in the said sub-rules, as soon as may be, after the expiryof the relevant appraisal year:Provided that the competent authority concerned shall, before deckJingany matter under this rule, give an opportunity to the Development Officerto make a representation.

(5) Where the representation received under proviso to sub-rule (4) discloses,(a) any factual inaccuracies in the computation of etigible premium orother figures, the competent authority shall revise his decision to theextent it is warranted by the revised figures and pass appropriate

orders disposing of the representation;(b) any cause beyond the control of the Development Officer, such asaccident or sickness which W'arrants relaxation on the expense limitand he pleads that the award of disincentives should not be effectedon that ground, the competent authority shall forward therepresentation to the Zonal Manager, for decision.(6) lf the Zonal Manager is satisfied that there is any merit in therepresentation, he may consider the facts and circumstances of the caseand pass such orders as he may deem fit.(7) A Development Officer whose representation has been rejected by theZonal Manager may submit a Memorial to the Chairman in respect of thatmatter.(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rules (1) to (7) where theannual remuneration of a Development Officer in any preceding year. (hereafter in this sub-rule referred to as the "relevant yeaf) exceeds 38o/oof the eligible premium of that year and the aggregate of the annual

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26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EARAORDINARY [Penr ll-.Scc.^{i}lremuneration in the relevant year and the appraisal year immediatelypreceding the relevant year exceeds 38% of the aggregate of the eligib6premium in those two years, his services shall be liable io be terminated inaccordance with rule 7.

(9) ln the case of a Development Officer who has been confirmed in theservices of the Corporation on a date prior to the date of publication ofthese rules in the Official Gazette, the percentage mentioned in sub-rule(8) above shall be increased by the appropriate transitional concessions,and it shall be as under,-(a) The services of a Development Officer shall be liable for termination inaccordance with rule 7, if his annual remuneration in the First appraisalyear commencing after the date of publication sf these rules in theOfficial Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the 1first appraisal )rea/')exceeds 50% of the eligible premium in that year and the aggregate of

the annual remuneration in the lirst appraisal year and the twoappraisal years immediately preceding the first appraisal year exceeds50o/o of the aggregate of the eligible premium in those three years.(b) The services of a' Development Officer shall be liable for termination inaccordance with rule 7, if his annual remuneration in the Secondappraisal year commencing after the date of publication of these rulesin the Official Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the "second appraisalyear") exceeds 45% of the eligible premium in that year and theaggregate of the annual remuneration in the second appraisal year andthe two appraisal years immediately preceding the second appraisalyear exceeds 50% of the aggregate of the eligible premium in thosethree years.(c) The services of a Development Officer shall be liable for termination inaccordarice with rule 7, if., his annual remuneration in the Thirdappraisal year commencing after the date of publication of these rulesin the Official Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the "third appraisalyear") exceeds 40 o/o of the eligible premium in that year and theaggregate of the annual remuneration in the.third appraisal year andthe two appraisal years irnmediately preceding the third appraisal yearexceeds 47.50o/o of the aggregate of the eligible prernium in thosethree years.(d) The services of a Development Officer shall be.liable for termination inaccordance with rule 7, if his annual remuneration in the Fourthappraisal year commencing after the date of publication of these rulesin the Official Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the 'fourth appraisalyear") exceeds 38% of the eligible premium in that year and theaggregate of the annual remuneration in the fourth appraisal year andthe appraisal year immediately preceding the fourth appraisal yearexceeds 38% of the aggregate of the eligible premium in those twoyears.

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I crmlt-gr-s37. Tefmination of service in certain cases.- (1)where a DevelopmentOfficer has failed to conform to the expense limit and where no opportunityto conform to such limit could be given under the provisions of iule O, tfreZonal Manager may terminate his services after giving him three monthsnotice or salary in lieu thereof:Provided that the Development Officer shall be given an opportunity toshsw cause agqinst such proposed termination of his service.

(2) An appeal against an order passed under sub-rule (1) shall lie to theManaging Director and the provisions of rules 41, 42, 43., 44 and 45 of thestaff rules shall, so far as may be, apply to any such appeal:(3) ln the case of an appeat under sub-rule (2), the Managing Director shallconsider the records of the case and pass orders on merits having regardto the.circumstances of the case.8. Deferment of Disincentives.- (1) The disincentives, other than "noincrement", shall not be awarded from the relevant appraisal date(hereinafter referred to as "the'relevant due date"), but shaif be kept inabeyance until after the expiry of the succeeding year, if, in any precedingyear a Development officer, who has completed at least ten years ofservice, has exceeded the prescribed expense limit attractingdisincentives in accordance with the Table of Disineentives.

Provided that he has not exceeded the prescribed expense limit for acontinuous period of not lbss than ten years immediately preceding suchrelevant appraisal year.(1) \Alhere the Development Officer conforms to the prescribed expense limitin the succeeding year, referred to in sub-rule (1), no action shall be takento award the disincentives which have been kept in abeyance, and if theincrement,. which would have been otherwise accrued to him on therelevant due date, had been disallowed as a disincentive, such incrementshall be released from the relevant due date.(2) Where the Development Officer exceeds the prescribed expense limit in

such succeeding year, the disincentives which have been kept inabeyance shall be awarded fr,om the relevant due date and appropriaterecovery of the excess remuneration paid to him in such succeeding yearsha'll be made from his salary for the following year and the disincentive ifany of "no increment" shall become final and he shall also be liable foraction in accordance with the Table of Disincentives for his faiture tocbnform to the prescribed expense limit in such succeeding year.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EARAORDINARY(3) Where the disincentives are not enforced or the increment is releasedfrom the relevant due date in adcordance with sub-rule (2), the precedingyear under sub-rule (1) shall not be regarded as a year in which he fiasnot exceeded the prescribred expense limit for the purpose of computingthe continuous service of ten years, in which he has not exceeded theprescribed expense limit.9. Reinstatement of reduction in basic pay effected in aGcordance withthe Table of Disincentives as a result of appraisal where the relevantappraisal falls on cir after lst day of April, 1988.-(1) The reduction effected in the basic pay of a Development Officer as aresult of appraisal on the relevant appraisal date falling on or after the 1stday of April, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "current decrements") maybe reinstated in accordance with the provisions of this rule or rule 10.(2) Where a Development Officer qualifies for reinstatement in accordancewith this t'ule, the reduction in basic pay which was first effected on orafter the 1't day of April, 1988 shall first be reinstated; the reduction inbasic pay which was effected thereafter shall be reinstated next and soon.

Provided that if a Development Officer fails to quatify for reinstatementwithin five appraisal years following the appraisal date from which hisbasic pay was reduced, there shall be no reinstatement of that reduction,and in that case the next reduction, if any, in basic pay shall be regardedas due for reinstatement if he subsequently qualifies for reinstatement:Provided further that the reinstatement of reduction in basic pay under thisrule and rule 10 shall be limited to only three occasions throughout theservice as a Development Officer. ''

(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4), if on any relevant appraisal datefalling on or after the 1tt day of April, 1988, the appraisal discloses that aDevelopment Officer has not eSceeded the expense limit in the precedingyear and that the cost ratio in such preceding year and the next twopreceding years taken together does not exceed the combined expenselimit for: those three years (hereinafter referred to as a "block of threeyears") the eligible current decremenUs may be reinstated with effect fromthe relevant appraisal date:Provided that in any preceding year, a Development Officer does notconform to the expense limit, he may qualify for "reinstatement if therearises a block of three years on any subsequent relevant appraisal date:Provided further that current decremenUs pertaining to not more than oneyear shall be reinstated on one relevant appraisal date, even though the

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I qmll-sus3(il I qK?Ti5t IlEltF[ : slIeil(u[ 29future cost may support reinstatement of decremenUs in excess of oneExplanation: For the purposes of this rule,(i) "block of three years" means every preceding year in which theDevelopment Officer has not exceeded the expense limit and thenext two preceding years;(ii) "eligible current decremenUs'l means the current decremenUspertaining to one year which if reinstated shall still keep the futurecost within ceiling;(iii) "future cost" means the ratio which the annual remunerationapplicable to a Development Officer on the relevant appraisal date(inclusive of all increments and proposed reinstatement on and from

that date) bears to the eligible premium of the preceding year and thefuture cost shall be deemed to be within ceiling, if such annualremuneration applicable to a Development Officer is not in excess ofhis expense limit percentage (inclusive of transitional conc,essions, ifany) of such eligible premium.(4) No reinstatement shall be allowed if, on reinstatement, the DevelopmentOfficer shall reach"a stage in the scale of pay which he would not havereached on the ground that he had exceeded the expense limit, and in' such a case the ieinstatement shall be limited to the siage in the scale ofpay which he would have normally reached.l0.Reinstatement of reduction in basic pay effected in accordance withthe Table of Disincentives as a rsult of appraisal where the relevantappraisal falls on or after the lst day of April, 1988 - Alternativemethod.-

Subject to the provisions of sub-rules (2\ and (4) of rule 9, if aDevelopment Officer does not exceed the expense limit in threesuccessive appraisal years, the current decremenUs pertaining to oneyear may be reinstated with effect from the relevant appraisal date nextfollowing the last such appraisal year.11. Provident Fund.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule g of tneLife lnsurance Corporation of lndia Development Officers (Revision ofTerms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1986, where the currentdecrements are reinstated to a'Development Officer frorn the relevantappraisal date in accordance with the provisions contained in rule g or 10,the Corporation shall contribute to the Provident Fund established by it(hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") a maximum amount of 10 per cent

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of the aggregate of the basic pay comprised in such decrements inrelation to the period for which thoseldecrernents have been reinstated:Provided that if during the period or part of the period in vtrhich the saiddecrements were in force,-the rate ai which the employeCs contributionwas higher than 10 per cent, the Corporation may contribute at suchhigher rate on thatpart oJ the basic paypertaining toihe r nt peri".l'Provided further that the Development Officer shall contribute to the Fundan amount equal to the contributions requireO of ne Corfoiation-as 6isadditional contribution in accordance with ttre rules of th'e Ffi; and insuch manner as he may be directed by the corporation.

(2) The eorporation shall credit its csntributions to the Fund as and when andto the extent the Development Officer makes sucfr additional,contributionsurder the second proviso to sub-rule (1).(3) The contributions made by the Corporation under suFrub (1) shall not beavalfable for any purpose for which the employer's contriUriion. "r" notavailable under the rules of the Fund.(4) Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to a Development fficer who iscontributing to a superannuation fund approved by thecorporation.12.Special Cases.- The Managing Director ffir!; on the recomnrendation ofthe Zonal Manager, review any case of a tievelopmenrt Officer after thelate of reduction in basic pay in pursuan@ of the taOte of Disirrcentives ifhe does not qualify for reinstatement under rule g or rulJ 10 ;rd gnantsuch relief, having regard to the merits of the case, but not exceeOing therelief that would have been admissible to him had he qualified frimsettunder any of the said rules for reinstatement.l3.lncentiv-es.- The lncentive Bonus may be allowed to a DevelopmentQfficer fior any q.receding year undei any scheme approved by theCorporation from time to time.14. Promotion o! Development officsrs.- Any Development officerconsidered suila.ble may !g promoted as Assifu Brarch Manager orAssistant Administrative officer, in acmrdance- with rule z of ni'-statirules.t5-Re-appintmsnt of tErminated Devdopment officer.- lf a Developmentoffi@r, whose services are terminated in pursuance of rule 7 hascompleted at least seven years of service in ilass ll on the date of such'termisation and has not completed 55 years of age, he.shall be eligiblb for

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{gTII-EFI' ISTIIEFEI: s$Httlt{uTreappointment in the service of the Corporation to do administrative wo*in Class lll either as Assistant or Recor:d Clerk in accordance with suchqualification and duitability as may be specifieJ unOer the Life lnsuranoeCoryoration of lndia (Reappointment of Terminated Development Officers)Rules, 1990:Provided that notwithstanding the break in service as a consequence oftermination, his service in the corporation shall be deemed to becontinuous for the purpose of have; and also for the purpose of gratuity orprovident fund if he has not received or if lre has received but-repayi tothe Corporation such amount of gratuity br provident fund as iis hasreceived.

16. Repeal and Savings.- (1) The Life lnsurance Corporation of lndiaDevelopment Officers (Revlsir:n of eert;ain Terms ariO Conditions ofSeryroe) Rubs, 1g8g are hereby repeabd.(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, the appraisal year which has commencedgrior to the date of publication of these rules, the provisions of the LifelSsurance Caryoration of lndia Devetopment Officers (Revision of CertainTerms and conditions of service) Rules, lggg sirall appfy for thatappraisal year as if the said rules had not been repealed.(3) Notwithstanding.such r9p_eat, any rules made, any thing done or anyacfion laken under the'Lib lreurance Corporation 6t tnOia DenelognentOffiers (Revision of Certain Tenns and Conditions of Serviel ift*er,1989 shall be deemed to have been made, done or taken un&r thes

rules.(4) Nothing contained in these rules shall be deerned to affect the right of thecomFbnt Authority to discharge, retire, or determine the seribe of aDeuelgpmSt Officer in accordance $rith the Lib lnsurance Corporaticn dladia (Sffi) Rubs, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Sfff Rules) or toaffect the rrght of the disciplinary authority to impose any penalty 6n nimur6r rule 39 of the staff rules on-any grounds specifH t#ein oito applythe slafi rules to Development Officers in respect of matbrs nd dealt mithin these rules.17. @ot*ion.- The chairman may from tirire to time, issue suchins,tructions as may be necessary to give "r"u to and carry out theprwisions of the Rures. where ahy ddubt or cimcufty adses'lJto tn"interpretation of these rures, it shail d. ;"fd; tJ tne centrar Govemmentfor its decision.

[F. No. $l l0l2/02nffit-tns. tII]TARUN BAJAJ, Jt. Secy.

Printed by the Manager, Govnment of lndia Press, Ring Rord, Mayapuri, Ncw Dclhi-l t0064and Publishcd by thc Controller of Publicarions, Dclhi-l 100j4.