Consolidated guidelines / instructions issued on the staff management of Government and Private Special Economic Zone (w.e.f. 16th August 2010)

-'l F.NO.A-16/12/2010-SEZ Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce (SEZ Section) Consolidated guidelines /instructions issued on the staff management of Government and Private Special Economic Zone (W.e.f. 16" August 2010) Tl'ie SEZs are headed
by Developmei-it

Commissioners

(Joint
Secretary
/Director /Deputy Secretary Level at the Centre) with supportive Customs and Ministerial Staff. Central Government appoints Development Commissioner in one or more Special Economic Zone. [Section
11(1)
of the SEZ Actl.
Central government also appoints
such officers
and other employees

as it
considers

necessary to
assist the
Development

Commissioner

in
the performance of his functions in the Special Economic Zones [Section 1 1(2) of the SEZ Actl. Presently
there are
Seven Special
Economic

Zone
at Kaxidla,
Santacruz
(Mumbai), Noida, Chennai,

Cochin,

Falta (Kolkata)
and Visakhapatnam

administered

by the Central Government.

Accordingly Recruitment Rules (RRs) for the officers and employees in these Oovemment SEZs has been framed and a list of RR is given below.

administered

by the Central Government.

Accordingly Recruitment Rules (RRs) for the officers and employees in these Oovemment SEZs has been framed and a list of RR is given below. These RRs cover all aspects of staffing in the concerned zone such as number of posts, their classification, , scale of pay, mode of appointment viz, proinotion or deputation educational qualification, disqualification and relaxation provisions etc. Staffing in the 12 State/Private Sector Special Economic Zones is managed as per tlie RRs of respective Central Government SEZ under which the State SEZ has been placed. Staffing in Private Special Econon"iic Zone established under the SEZ Act 2005 is being managed
in accordance with the instructions issued from time to time by the Department of Commerce the content of wliich for the sake of record convenience. (1) Man Power Structure: 1.1
The
following

manpower structure
lias been sanctioned for the Sector Specific and Multi Product Private SEZs notified after I(ith Feb'ruary, 2006:-

ce. (1) Man Power Structure: 1.1
The
following

manpower structure
lias been sanctioned for the Sector Specific and Multi Product Private SEZs notified after I(ith Feb'ruary, 2006:-

Sectot Specific SEZs S.No. Name of the post I I I No.
of
posts sanctioned 1. Deputy Commissioner of Customs Rs. 15600-39j%00+6600 I (One) 2. Superintendent of Customs Rs. 9300-34800+4600 I (One) 3. Appraiser RS. gsoo-.a=+sto+<soo 1(One) 4. Assistant

Development Commissioner Rs. 9300-348pO+4200 I 1 (one) 5. Preventive Officer Rs. 9300-348pO+4200 3 (Three) 6. Section Officer (Accounts) RS. 9300-34890+4200 ' I (One) 7. Stenographer Gradei -III Rs. 5200-20200+2400 I ' 2 (I'wo) Total I I 10 (Ten) S.'No. Name of the post I I No.

of
posts sanctioned 1. Development Commissioner Rs. 37400-67000+10000 I i1 (One) 2. Joint Development Commissioner Rs. 15600-39100+7600 1 (One) 3. Deputy

Commissioner

of Customs Rs. 15600-391G)0+6600 I 1 (One) 4. Appraiser Rs. 9300-3480O+4800 I 4(Four) 5. Assistant

Development Commissioner Rs. 9300-3480(D+4200 I 4 (Four) 6. Preventive Officer Rs. 9300-3480(1+4200 8 (Eight) 8. Section Officer (Accounts) Rs. 9300-3480@+4200 1 (One) 7. Stenographer Grade- I Rs. 9300-3480<)+4200 I (One) 9. Stenographer Grade -II Rs. 9300-3480G)+4200 1 (One) 10 Stenographer Grade -III I Rs.

Officer (Accounts) Rs. 9300-3480@+4200 1 (One) 7. Stenographer Grade- I Rs. 9300-3480<)+4200 I (One) 9. Stenographer Grade -II Rs. 9300-3480G)+4200 1 (One) 10 Stenographer Grade -III I Rs. 5200-2020@+2400 I 4 (Four) Total I 26 (Twenty six) , 1.2 The posts have been created on cost recovery basis. Pie been encadred by the Department of Revenue/CBEC and would posts relating to customs liave be filled up accor6angl5r by the Multi Product SEZs

-I officers drawn from the respective caates. The posts of Development Commissioner and Jo Development Commissioner in the Multi Product SEZs would be filled as per existing policy. 1.3
Zonal
Development Commissioner are
requested to
make an assessment of the functional requirement of Deputy Development Commissioner in each Zone and Joint Development Commissioner in identified cluster and invite applications from suitable canffidates incluffing

eligible

departmental

candidates

to
prepare

a panel
for
the
post
of Deputy Development Commissioners/Joint Development Commissioner as per model requirement rules
for
the post.

igible

departmental

candidates

to
prepare

a panel
for
the
post
of Deputy Development Commissioners/Joint Development Commissioner as per model requirement rules
for
the post.
Tlie
final
selection is to be made
with
the approval

of Department

of Commerce. (2) Re-structunng of staffing pattetn /Re-designation the Posts: 2.1
DowngradingofthepostofAssistantDevelopmentComrnissioner: In continuation of the Ministry's order of even number dated 21.12.200'l approval of the Competent Authorigy is hereby accorded for downgrading the post of ASsiStant Development Commissioner (Senior%Group "A"} in the scale of pay Rs. 8000-275-13500 wherever exists, in the Office of the Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ , SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Noida EPZ, Madras
EPZ, Cochin SES , Falta EPZ
and Visakhapatnam EPZ in to Assistant Development Commissioner (Group "B" Gazetted) in the scale of pay of Rs 6500-200-10500. The existing incumbent shall continue to hold the post in the same scale of pay and classification till they are promoted

to the next highei: grade.

pay of Rs 6500-200-10500. The existing incumbent shall continue to hold the post in the same scale of pay and classification till they are promoted

to the next highei: grade. After
their promotion,

the post of Assistant Developinent Commissioner (Senior)
shall automatically stand
downgraded

in to Assistant Development Commissioner. 2.2
Deputy

Commissioner

of Customs

in
private

Special

Economic

Zone

as Development Commissioner/Joint Development Commissioner: Experience has been that each sector specific private SEZ does not require a full time Deputy Cominissioner Customs. It is more effective to utilise the services of the Deputy Commissioner of (Customs) by forming clusters of SEZs so that one Deputy Commissioner of Customs may be in a position to look after a cluster of SEZs. On the other hand will also be more beneficial to man these posts by various cadres incluing customs so that issues such as coorination with State Government

can be more
effectively attended.

Accordingly it has been decided to re- designate
the post
of Deputy

Commissioner

of Customs

in private
sector specific SEZs as Deputy Development Commissioner /Joint Development Commissioner in the same Pay-Band. The remainmg manpower sti-ucture will-remain the same. 2.3
As per the revised
Manpower

Structure

Eor Sector
Specific
SEZs
issued vide this Department's Order
of even
number

dated
9"' April,
2010,
the

l-remain the same. 2.3
As per the revised
Manpower

Structure

Eor Sector
Specific
SEZs
issued vide this Department's Order
of even
number

dated
9"' April,
2010,
the post
of Dy.
Commissioner Customs has been re-designated as Joint Development Commissioner/Deputy Development Commissioner in the same Pay Band. Locating Joint Development Commissioner or Deputy Development

Commissioner would
be subject
to the quantum

of work.

Accordingly, the following places have been identified for locating Joint Development Commissioners:- i, Ahmadabad Aurangabad Bangalore

irnbatore X. Xl. 2.4
The
incumbents

wo Commissioner

must
invite inausti'ial development,

Govt. the applicants. yderabad aipur agpur ellore be posted

subject

to functi

requirements.

Development lications

from State Govt./S
Govt. PSUs in the area of f Inia Departments

and
s and must have
selection from (3) Methodolo

for the Section Officer

Acco the ts
Sten of hers Grade I
II and III Comrnissi 3.1
Following methodol Section Officer (Accounts), S (i)

All
appointments

w'll extendable up-to five would

be same
as the Personnel and T 0.M. N0. 2/29/91- (ii)

An
employee

of the Government or State (iii)

The
educational limit

etc.

ppointments

w'll extendable up-to five would

be same
as the Personnel and T 0.M. N0. 2/29/91- (ii)

An
employee

of the Government or State (iii)

The
educational limit

etc.
would

be th respective posts in the ADC:- (a) (i)
Holing anal (ii) With 3 years' equivalent; or (iii) With 8 years' (b) Possessing 2 years' SO (Accounts):- (a)
(i) Holding (ii)Waith

three equivalent; and (b) Possessing any (i) A pass in the by any one of (ii) Successful Institute of (c)
Possessing three for filling up the post of
' Development Commissioner, ographers Grade I, II and III
is prescribed:- be on deputation basis a "

for a period

of
three years in public interest. The

and conffition of the deputation terms
and condition

by the Depaent of (website : www.persrnin.nic.in, Government of India vide their (Pay-II) dated 5'h January, 1 as amended from time to time. Government or State
ents
or a PSU
of Centtal ents may alone be
for these posts. work experience

and
eligibility

conditions like age same
as provided

in the
' rules
prescribed

for
the tral Government SEZs

d be as under:- us posts on regular basis; or service in posts in the of Rs. 5500-9000(pre-revised) or service in posts in the
5000-8000(pre-revised). aence in foreign trade or "

development work. as posts on regular basis; or ' regular

service in the
scale
of Rs.

vised) or service in posts in the
5000-8000(pre-revised). aence in foreign trade or "

development work. as posts on regular basis; or ' regular

service in the
scale
of Rs. 5000-8000(pre-revised)

or of the following qualifications: borinate accounts sei'vice or &quivalent examination conducted : organised Accounts Department of the Central Government. letion of training in the Cash hnd Accounts work conducted by :tarial Training and Managemerat of equivalent; and .rs' experience of Cash, Accounts and Budget work.

. -"i Stenographer Gtade I:- (i) Analogous posts on regular basis; or (ii)

With three years' regular service in the post of Stenographer in the pay scale of Rs. 4500-7000(pre-revised); or (iii)

With eight years' rey,uhr service in the post of Stenographer in the pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000(pre-revised); and (a) Possessing a speed of 100 words per minute in English Shorthand and 40 words per minute in English typewriting; and (b)
I(nowledge in word processing. Steriographet Grade II:- (a) (i) Analogous posts on regular basis; or (ii)With three years' regulgr service in the post of Stenographer in the p-",r scale of Rs. 4500-7000(pre-revised); or (iii) With eight 5iears' regular service in the post of Stenographer in the pay scale of Rs.

' regulgr service in the post of Stenographer in the p-",r scale of Rs. 4500-7000(pre-revised); or (iii) With eight 5iears' regular service in the post of Stenographer in the pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000(pre-revised); and (b) Possessing a speed of 100 words per minute in English Shorthand and 40 words per minute in English typewriting; and (c) Knowledge in word processing. Stenogtapher G.tade III:- (a) (i) Holding an analogous post on regular basis; or (ii) Lower Division Clerks in the pay scale of Rs. 3050-4590(pre-revised) with eight years' regular service in the grade; and possessing a speed of 80 svords per minute in English Shorthand, 30 words per minute iypewriting; (b) Possessing a speed
of 80 words
per minute
in English

Shorthand, 30 words
per minute in English typewriting; and I(nowledge in wov3 processing and (c) Knowledge in word processing 3.2
Composition of Selection Committee: The selection would be made by Committee having the following composition: (i)

Development Commissioner

concerned (ii) Joint Development Commissionerconcerned (iii) Joint Director General of Foreigp Trade concerned (iv) Joint Secretar5r, D/o Commerce or his nominee Chairman Member Member Member The Zonal DCs have been g'ven the responsibility of initiating the process for filling up vacancies in the newly
created
private
SEZs
and *ercfore

it has been
decided that the respective Zonal DCs may chair the meeting

ty of initiating the process for filling up vacancies in the newly
created
private
SEZs
and *ercfore

it has been
decided that the respective Zonal DCs may chair the meeting of the Selection Committee and DC/JDC of the concerned Zone may be opted
as one of the members of the Committee. Accoringly, in partial modification of Para 5 of instruction dated 11.5.2009; the Selection Committee would have the follo'w'ng composition:

(i)

ZonalDevelopment

" onerconcerned

(ii)
DevelopmentCornrnissi er/JointDevelopment
" oner Concerned

• Member (iii) J oint Director General Foreign Trade concetned - M (iv) Joint Secretary(SEZ), ent of Commerce or ' nominee not below the level of Under Secretary
• M wa The process

for SEZs located in the states in up vacancies may be initiated

y respective DCs for the Private eir jurisdiction as inicated bel (i)

DC, I(SEZ (ii)

DC, MEPSEZ (iii)

DC, SEEPZSEZ (iii)
DC, NSEZ DC, CSEZ DC, FALTA (vi)
DC, VSEZ (vii)
DC Indore 3.4
Action

needs to be vacancies: Gujarat Tamil Nadu, Mahe & Yarnan Maharashtra, Daman & Diu islands, Pondicherr5r, except Dadra & Nagar Haveli Uttar Pi:adesh,

ya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi Punjab,

Chandigarh,

Uttarankhand, H.P., J&K Kerala, West Bangal, Assam, Jharkhand, Nagaland,

T ' ura,
Manipur,

Meghalaya,

& Arunachal Andhra Prad

Chhattisgarh, Yaman Madhya Pard by the
Development oner
for filling up
the a recruitment plan for
zone, indicating against each the existing

Meghalaya,

& Arunachal Andhra Prad

Chhattisgarh, Yaman Madhya Pard by the
Development oner
for filling up
the a recruitment plan for
zone, indicating against each the existing

incumbents

an
to be appointed

on deputation April to September and Octo

to March of each year. e in consultation with the D
and a copy of the plan will ent of Commerce for ' on deputation will be made

per the plan only. (i)

Each DC will sanctioned during the peri (ii)

This will be also be sent to (iii)

All appointm 3.5.
In case of Non- the
eligibility

specified fonowing:- t

=I of GFR and total emoluments in those cases will be restricted to admissible the scale of the pay of the post of stenographers Each Development Commissioner is advised to prepate recruitrnent plan on the line of the guidelines contained in the aforesaid instructions read with above and forward the same to (4) One time Relaxation

for fflling up of posts in Special Economic Zone : 4.1
Relaxation allowed for the post of Astt. Development Commissioner: In terms of
existing

Recruitment

Rules, 33.33o/o of the posts of Asstt. Development Commissioners(ADCs)

are required

to be filling
up by promotion and remaining

66.67o/o by deputation.

References have been received in tlie Department of Commerce

about the ifficulty faced in filling up of the posts in the deputation quota.

In the interest of smooth functioning of zones,
some

een received in tlie Department of Commerce

about the ifficulty faced in filling up of the posts in the deputation quota.

In the interest of smooth functioning of zones,
some
of the posts
of deputation

quota
have been
filled by way
of regulation

or ad-hoc promo'aon of feeder grade officers.

Requests have been received in this department to regularise the officials allowed promotion against deputation quota. The matter has been examined in this department. In order to adjust the excess beyond the promot3on

quota
as prescribed in the RRs,
as one time
measure, it has been decided
that upto 33.33o/o of
the posts of ADCs of
private SEZs under the jurisdiction of respective Zonal Development Commissioners, which xe cost recovery posts be added to the sanctioned sttength of ADCs
to adjust the
excess promotion(s) allowed against deputation quota, by tlie officers in the order
of seniority

in the feeder
grade.
The
arrangement would
be subject
to the terms
and conditions laid down vide DOPT O.M.
No. 2/6/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 25" Februar)i, 2009 regarffing deputation of Central Government employee to ex-cadre posts.
The posts would revert to the normal

mode
as and when vacated
by the incumbents

due to promotion

against regular vacancy or due to any other reasons.

loyee to ex-cadre posts.
The posts would revert to the normal

mode
as and when vacated
by the incumbents

due to promotion

against regular vacancy or due to any other reasons. The resukant vacancy in the feeder grqae mast also be filled on promotion basis subject to the continuation of the percentage of officials on deputation basis. (5) Quantum and the modalities for cost Recovery of the posts from the developers of notified SEZs under the SEZ Act, 2005 5.1
Apponionment of cost of the post filled up on cost recovery basis in cases: Where private SEZs are located at close distance to each other and the workload is also manageable and officers/staff posted at private sector SEZs working for more than one SEZ. (a) The available officers/officials shall be utilized fully. Depending on the geographical proximity and work load, they may be allocated more than one SEZ. (b)
The
cost
of such
posts
may be shared
among
the zones
being served by such officers / officials. 5.2
Quantum of cost recovery from the developet:

re than one SEZ. (b)
The
cost
of such
posts
may be shared
among
the zones
being served by such officers / officials. 5.2
Quantum of cost recovery from the developet:

S. No. File No. iDated Subject (i) F.NO.A7(2/1) /2001- EPZ 12'a:)"02 'a" Rest:cturing

of staffing

pattern in E'l;'Z / SEZs (ii) F.NO.A-4/11/2007

SEZ 121lo09'h May EF/gSO(Aupccoun'htes)Stepnoosg s Grade(I/II/III)

in
newly creathd SEZ (iii) 14'(2")7"l/200EPZ 15th June, 2010 Fillirig

up
the
posts

of ADCj/ SO(Accounts)Stenographer s Grade(I/II/III)

in
newly creat!d SEZ (i-) F. NO. A-4/11/2007- SEZ 8'hSeptember 2009 .1 FcrilheaffitegdupSEozfspoOsnts cinostthreecnoevweqly basisi. (-) F.NO.A-4/11/2007

SEZ

',232'de;cembl i FiLlir4g up the posts of iADCi/SO(Accounts)Stenographer is
Grade(I/II/III)

in
newly created SEZ (-i) F.NO.A-4/12/2008-

I SEZ z3rd I February
i 2010 i One kime relaxation for filling up of Ppsts

of Astt.

Development Commissioners

from

eligible departmental candidates. (-ii) F.NoA-6/10 /2002- EPZ Vol.l 9"h April, 2010 :;n:vi;rS;tucture in the sector (-iii) F. NO. Al/3/2008- SEZ 7'h April, 2010 I I (i=) F.No.A6 / 10/2002E PZvol.l 7" May, 2010 Manpower

Structure

i_n Sector Specific SEZs The quantum and recovery of cost of posts in respect of Customs staff posted in newly notiEcr:3
SEZ
may be regulated
as per Department

of Personnel & Tr*ning Guidelines contained in OM No. 2/29/90-Estt. Pay II dated 5" January 1994.

of Customs staff posted in newly notiEcr:3
SEZ
may be regulated
as per Department

of Personnel & Tr*ning Guidelines contained in OM No. 2/29/90-Estt. Pay II dated 5" January 1994. These Guidelines inter-alia provide for regulation of pay and allowance etc of staff while qn deputation. Following circulars issued from time to time stanas withdrawn:

4nnexure Kandla Special Economic Zone (i)

Kandla
Freee Trade
Zone Administration

(Group "A"
Gazetted)
Recruitrnent Rules, 1986. Dated ll'hJune, 1999. (ii)

Kandla Freee Trade Zone Administration (Group "C" and 'Group D" Non- Gazetted Posts) Recruitrnent Rules, 1981. Dated 5'h May, 1999. (iii) Kandla Freee Trade Zone Gandhiaam-Head Jamadar, Grade -I and Grade II(Group C )posts Recruitment Rules, 1991. Visakhapatriam Special Economic Zone: (i) Visakhapatnam

Export
Processing
Zone,
Visakhapatnam

(Group
'A' an Group
'B') Recruitment Rule 1999 dated 28'h September 1999 (amendment dated 27" October 1999). (ii) Visakhapatnam

Export

Processing
Zone, Visakhapatnam

(Group
'C' and Group
'D' posts) Recruitment Rule 2000 dated 15" September 2000. Noida Special Economic Zone: (i) Noida Export Processing Zone, Noida (Group 'A' and 'B" posts)
Recruitment Rules 1999 dated 5'h May, 1999. (ii) GZR 779(E)
dated 31" December, repealing The Recruitment Rules for the posts of Development Commissioner (Group "A') and Joint Development Commissioner. (iii)

Noida

Export

Processing Zone,

79(E)
dated 31" December, repealing The Recruitment Rules for the posts of Development Commissioner (Group "A') and Joint Development Commissioner. (iii)

Noida

Export

Processing Zone,
Noida

(Group

'C'
and
Group

'D' posts) Recruitment Rule 2000 dated -i5th September 2000. Dated Isth September 2000. Falta Special Economic Zone: (i)
Falta Export Processing Zone, Falta (Group 'A' and 'B" posts) Recruitment Rules..2000 dated 15" September 2000. (ii) Falta Export Processing Zone, Falta (Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts) Recruitrnent Rule 2000 dated 15" September 2000. Madras Special Ecoriomic Zone: (i) GZR 782(E) dated 31" December, repealing The Recruitment Rules f'or the posts of Development Commissioner (Group "A') and Joint Development Commissioner (ii)
Madras Export Processing Zone, Madras
(Group 'C' and Group
'D' posts) Recruitment Rule 2000 dated 15'h Septembet 2000

Cochin Special Economic Zone: (i)
GZR 781(E) dated 31" December, repealing 'n'ie Recruitrnent Rules for the posts of Development Commissioner (Group "A') and Joint Development Commissioner (i) Cochin Export Processing

Zone, Cochin (Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts) Recruitment Rule 2000 dated 15th September 2000 SEEPZ Special Economic Zone (i) SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Mumbai (Group 'A' and Group 'B' posts) Recruitment Rule 2001 dated 6" July 2001.