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No.1 NAME OF THE INSTITUTE:- The name of the Institute shall be “Karnataka State Labour

Institute”2 REGISTERED OFFICE: - Registered Office: The Registered office of the Institute shall be

at the Second Floor, Kalyana Suraksha Bhavana, ITI Premises, (Opposite Bangalore Dairy) Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore 560 029, Karnataka.

3 AREA OF OPERATION: - The Institute shall work within the territory of Karnataka State4 VISION AND MISSION:

Broad vision of the institute is to Develop as an institution of national and international repute in carrying out research, advocacy and training to enhance the quality of labour and labour relations. Given this broad vision, the institute shall engage with the mission of facilitating growth and development of the regional economy with conditions of decent work, responsible labour movement and social justice.

5 OBJECTIVES:(1) To engage in research and policy dialogues concerning the changing meanings of

work, labour and labour legislation in Karnataka, elsewhere in the country and beyond.

(2) To advocate statutory compliances of Labour Standards; Promoting Voluntary compliances; and evolving Certification process.

(3) To encourage higher standards in sectors, and promotion of congenial Industrial Relations through such higher labour standards.

(4) To create a scientific database and standardization of labour statistics, to promote research and an efficient and effective policy environment.

(5) To Disseminate information regarding labour laws and other applicable guidelines to all the stake holders and to contribute to the Government’s mission of ‘Easing of Doing Business.’

(6) Review the changing work and livelihood conditions and the changing needs for ensuring social security to all classes of workers so as to contribute to a just labour welfare and social security policy framework.

(7) To engage in evaluation and impact assessment studies of the existing labour laws and contribute to appropriate labour law reforms.

(8) To start certificate and diploma courses for the students as well as practitioners in the field of Labour Management. Long term training modules based on functional requirements for the officers of the labour department.

(9) To incorporate the outcome of the labour legislation research into the training

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modules, discuss the problems and issues and take up research questions for further analysis and research. (Action Research).

(10)To offer Certificate and Diploma courses in Labour Management, Industrial Relations and Safety Management, and related fields.

(11)To offer support and, where feasible, fellowships for doctoral studies in the field of labour studies.

(12)To offer Summer Courses on topics of Labour Management to fresh graduates and corporate managers.

13) To build networks and partnerships with Labour Institutes, Universities and other Research based Organizations in India and abroad.14) To help promote and also provide access to the rights of the workers both in

organized and unorganized sector. (Legal aid).

15) To advocate and promote Social Security network for unorganized workers, like health insurance, housing and educational aid etc.

16) To take up sector-wise research like employment and labour law management, in any field of employment.

17) To identify the problems in the unorganized sector, and finding solutions.18) To undertake publication of scholarly work on labour issues from across the country

and beyond, in the form of working papers, policy briefs, professional refereed journal and as books and monographs

6. IN PURSUANCE OF THE AFORESAID OBJECTIVES, THE INSTITUTE MAY:1. accept grant of money, securities or property of any kind and undertake and accept the

management of any endorsement, trust, fund or donation that are consistent with the objectives of the Institute, on such terms as may be prescribed by the Government of Karnataka from time to time;

2. invest and deal with funds and monies of the Institute;3. impose and recover fees and charges for the services rendered by it;4. purchase, hire, take on lease, exchange or otherwise acquire a property, movable or

immovable, which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Institute and construct, alter and/or maintain such buildings and works as may be necessary for carrying out the objects of the Institute;

5. sell, hire, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer or dispose of all or any property, movable or immovable of the Institute, provided that for the transfer of immovable property prior approval in writing of the Government of Karnataka is obtained;

6. borrow and raise monies on mortgages, promissory notes or other securities founded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of the Institute or without any securities, provided that prior approval in writing of the Government of Karnataka is obtained in that behalf;

7. draw, accept, make, endorse, discount and deposit Government of Karnataka and other promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments;

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8. create Reserve Fund, Corpus Fund, Insurance Fund or any other special Fund whether for depreciation, repair, improvement extension or maintenance of any of the properties or rights of the Institute and/or for recouping wasting assets and for any other purposes for which the Institute deems it expedient or proper to create or maintain any such Fund or Funds;

9. Create administrative, technical, ministerial and other posts in the Institute and make appointments thereto in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Institute, with prior concurrence of the Government of Karnataka.

10.Make rules and Bye-laws for the conduct of the affairs of the Institute and add to, amend, vary or rescind them from time to time; and

11.Do all such other acts and things, either alone or in conjunctions with other organizations or persons, as the Institute may consider necessary, incidental or conductive to the attainment of the above objects.

7. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS SIGNED THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AS THE FOUNDER MEMBER TO WHOM THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE IS ENTRUSTED WITH (UNTIL A NEW GENERAL BODY IS CONSTITUTED):-

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Name and Present Position

Address of the Member Designation in the Society

1 Sri M.S. Ravishankar, I.A.S.,

Labour Commissioner, Karmika Bhavan, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560029

ChairmanGeneral body

2 Prof. Jayagovind Vice –Chancellor,National Law School of IndiaUniversity, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore-560 072.

Vice Chairman General body

3 Prof. R.S. Deshpande

Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi,Bangalore-560 072.

Member

4 Commissioner Department of Social Welfare,M S Building, Bangalore-560 001.

Member

5 Sri. Srinivasaiah Director,Department of Factories & Boilers, KarmikaBhavan, Bannerghatta Road,

Member

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Bangalore-560 0296 President Federation Of Karnataka

Chamber of Commerce & Industries,K.G Road, Bangalore -560009.

Member

7 Sri. V.J.K Nair General Secretary,Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Suri Bhavana, No.4/5, 2nd Main, 16th Cross, Sampangirama Nagar, Bangalore-560 027.

Member

8. Sri. Ishwar M Kolar, Regional Director,Central Board for Workers Education, P.B.No.2081, 36/1, 2nD Cross, K P West, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-560 020.

Member

9 Sri Gurudas M Bhat Chief Executive Officer,Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board,Koushalya Bhavana,Bannerghatta Road,Bangalore-560 029.

Member

10 Sri ManjunathSastry Additional Labour Commissioner(Admn)KarmikaBhavan, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 029.

Member

11 Sri G. Manjunath Deputy Labour Commissioner,Publicity & Statistics,KarmikaBhavan, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 029.

Member Secretary

8. DESIROUS PERSONS:- We, the several persons whose names and addresses are sub scribed here to are desirous of being formed into a Institute in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association and under the provision of the Karnataka Institutes Registration Act, 1960 Karnataka [Act No 17 of 1960].

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INSTITUTE’S RULES AND REGULATIONS1. These Rules and Regulations have been framed for the furtherance of the aims and objects

mentioned in the Memorandum to which these are appended and these shall be called Rules and Regulations of Karnataka Labour Institute.

2. Definitions:-a. “Institute” means the Karnataka State Labour Institute, Karnatakab. “Rules” means The Rules and regulations of the Institute.c. “General Body” means” General Body of the Karnataka State Labour Institute.d. “Managing Committee” means the executive body of the Institute to which the

administration of the Institute is entrusted.e. “Member” means a person as defined in clause (3) below and includes members

nominated by the Chairman/State Government/or Ex-officio member(s).f. “Member of the Managing Committee” means: Any member duly nominated among

the members of the Institute by the General Body and/or nominated by the Government of Karnataka or as per the bylaws of the Institute.

“Year” Means Year beginning from 1st April and ending 31st March.3. Membership of the Institute:-

I. In addition to the founder members the following may be made members of the Institute, duly accepted by the General Body.

a. Every donor who donated more than Rs. Fifty Lakhsb. One eminent person in the field of trade union activity, nominated by the Chairman of

the General Body.c. One eminent persons in the field of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations

nominated by the Chairman.II. Ex-officio members are members by virtue of their holding a post. No sooner a new

incumbent joins a post s/he becomes member of the Institute, and the earlier one retires.4. Nominated members except at para 1(a) are at the pleasure of the Chairman.5. Members at para 1(a) shall lose his/her membership on the following grounds and reasons

and managing committee is empowered to take such decisions:- a. On his/her deathb. On his/her absence without permission of the Chairman in three consecutive

meetings.c. On his/her resignation from the membership of the Institute.d. He/she is declared as of unsound mind.e. He/She who is hindrance to the achievement of the aims and objectives of the

Institute.f. He/she who has been declared insolvent.

6. The Institute will have two bodies:a. General Body and

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b. Managing Committee7. General Body:

a. Formation : General Body will consist of not less than fifteen members. This will consist of the following as Members, with the designation as indicated against each of their names.

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Name of the Member and Present Position

Address of the Member Designation in the Society

1 Hon’ble Minister of Labour

Vidhana Soudha, Dr. B R Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore

Chairman

2 Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Labour Department

Room 411, VikasaSaudha, Dr. B R AmbedkarVeedhi, Bangalore 560 001

Vice Chairperson

3 Commissioner, Labour Department

KarmikaBhavan, Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore-560 029

Member

4 Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Planning Department

MS Office Building, Dr. B R AmbedkarVeedhi, Bangalore 560 001

Member

5 Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department

MS Office Building, Dr. B R AmbedkarVeedhi, Bangalore 560 001

Member

6 Representative of the Vice –Chancellor, NLSUI

National Law School of India University, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore-560 072.

Member

7 Representative of the Director, ISEC

Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi,Bangalore-560 072.

Member

8 Commissioner, Employment and Training

Department of Employment and Training, ITI Premises, Bannerughatta Road,

Member

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Bangalore 5600299 Director, Factories and

BoilersDepartment of Factories & Boilers, KarmikaBhavan, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 029

Member

10 President Recognized national level Trade Unions [Annually, by rotation from among alphabetically arranged list of the recognized national level Trade Unions. List Appended; See Annexure I]

Member

11 Regional Director, Central Board for Workers Education

Central Board for Workers Education, P.B.No.2081, 36/1, 2nD Cross, K P West, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-560 020.

Member

12 President Employers Association / Chambers of Commerce (Annually, from among an Alphabetically arranged list for such organizations within Karnataka. List Appended; See Annexure II).

Member

13 Regional Director, ESI ESI, Karnataka Member14 Regional Director,

EPFEPF, Bangalore Member

15 Director / Special Officer

Karnataka State Labour Institute, Bangalore

Member Secretary

b. Meeting : The General body will meet at least once in a year but in special cases this may be convened whenever necessary with the permission of the Chairman.

c. Notice: A fortnight’s notice will be essential for general body meeting. However, under emergent circumstances, meeting may be called by the Member Secretary with the approval of the Chairman with shorter notice.

d. Quorum: One third (i.e.,Five members) of the total membership will be the quorum of the meeting. There will be no quorum for an adjourned meeting.

e. Decision making : All the issues in the Governing Council shall be decided by a

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majority of the members present and voting, unless otherwise specified for a particular subject. In case of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote. Voting shall generally be done by a show of hand.

f. Proceedings :-The proceedings of the Governing Council meeting shall be recorded in Book of Minutes, kept for the purpose by the Member Secretary and signed by the Chairman of the Meeting.

g. Annual Meeting : Annual Meeting will be held in the month of April each year.8. Managing Committee:-

1. (a)Following shall be members of the Managing Committee:

Chairperson Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Labour Department

Member Representative of ACS/PS, Finance Department

Member Representative, Higher Education Department.

Member Treasurer

Commissioner, Labour

Member Secretary

Director, KSLI

(b)The superintendence, control and direction of the affairs of the Institute (its income and property with moveable and immovable) shall be entrusted to the managing committee, which in turn will be supported by the Director.(c)Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary (Labour) Karnataka shall be the Honorary Chairpersonof the Managing Committee. The Director, KSLI shall be the Honorary Member Secretary, and the Labour Commissioner or an Officer nominated by the Chairperson shall be the honorary Treasurer of the Institute.2. Meeting: The managing committee shall ordinarily meet once in every three months provided that the Chairman may, where S/he thinks it needed or on written request of not less than two members, may call a special meeting of the managing committee. 3. Notice: The notice of the meetings shall be given at least seven days ahead but in special circumstances, the Member Secretary with the consent of the Chairperson will have power to call a meeting at shorter notice by informing about the same over phone, fax or e-mail

9. Rights, Powers and Duties of Managing Committee:1. The Managing Committee will be competent to receive the donation in cash or kind for

which appropriate receipt will be issued by the secretary and records shall be maintained for all such donations by the secretary.

2. The Managing Committee shall be competent to invest in the funds in the best interest

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of the institute.3. The Managing Committee shall be competent to spend the amount and the material

available in the account of the institute in the best of the institute for the furtherance of its stated objectives.

4. Managing Committee shall have power to spend the funds according to the approved budget of the Institute by the general body.

5. Managing Committee shall be fully responsible for the day to day administration of the financial and other affairs of the Institute.

6. Managing Committee shall prepare a budget for the succeeding year and cause it to be placed before the General Body and get their approval before May end each year.

7. Managing Committee shall ensure proper maintenance of records and accounts of Institute.

8. Managing Committee shall appoint an auditor and get the audited statement of the account of the Institute prepared every year and place it before the general body by July end of succeeding year for approval.

9. Managing Committee shall get placed the audited statement of the Institute before general body in time.

10.Managing Committee shall prepare a budget for the succeeding year and cause it to be placed before the general body and get their approval before May end.

11.Managing Committee shall get placed the audited statement of the Institute before general body in time.

12.Managing Committee shall exercise all prudence in dealing with Institute’s resources.

13.Managing Committee shall have powers to make expenditure up to 20.00 lakhs at a time for one scheme. For bigger projects the matter should be placed before the general body.

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a. Duties and Responsibility of the Chairperson:-1) To preside over all the executive committee meeting and see that the meeting is

conducted properly.2) To be responsible for the working of the Institute/Managing Committee with all

members.3) To supervise and guide the overall activities of the Institute. 4) President may approve matters of expenditure up to Rs. Ten lakhs at a time for items

which are provided in the approved budget.In emergencies he can approve up to Rs. One lakh at a time for items not budgeted, the reasons for which should be recorded in writing and a note of all such expenses placed before General body for its ratification.

b. Duties and Responsibility of the Secretary:- 1) To call meeting of the General Body/Managing Committee with the consent of the

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Chairman/President.2) To prepare and present the report activities to the General Body/ Committee.3) To keep and preserve all the records of the Institute/Managing Committee.4) To keep minutes of all the meeting of General Body/Managing Committee.5) To submit the Managing Committee the annual accounts and budget of the Institute in

time. 6) To carry on correspondence on behalf of the Institute/Managing Committee.7) He/she will be overall in charge of the administration and executions of all the

programmes of the Institute/includes financial affairs on behalf of the Managing Committee.

8) To keep accounts of all Financial Transaction of the Institute and of all the sum of money received and spent by the Institute and maintain records of receipts and expenses relating to such matters, and of assets, credits and liabilities. Provided that the account shall be kept separate by all foreign donations/grants/contributions, if any.

9) To get the account audited by the Chartered Accountant appointed by the Managing Committee at the close of the accounting year, every year.

10) To furnish all relevant information to the Government, and the Commissioner of Labour.

a. Duties of Treasurer: The Treasurer shall hold the Bank accounts, pass books and other securities of the Institute. He along with member secretary shall jointly sign the cheques of the Institute.

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The Institute Shall have the following Centres or academic Departments:1. Centre for Labour Market Studies2. Centre for Social Security and Protection Studies3. Centre for Industrial Relations, Labour Institutions and Governance4. Centre for Labour Standards and Law in Developing Economies5. Centre for Skill and Employment Studies6. Centre for Training

It is proposed that the Institute shall have collaborations with institutions like the National Law University of India, Institute for Social and Economic Change, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Management, AzimPremji University, Jain University (all in Bangalore), Karnataka University (Dharwad) and Shri Krishnadevaraya University (Bellary). These Universities / Institutions shall partner with the Karnataka Labour Institute in jointly developing research and offering teaching programmes.

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No Designation Nos1 Director 12 Registrar 13 Accounts Officer 14 Professor 65 Associate Professor 66 Assistant Professor 67 Assistant Librarian 18 Assistant Registrar 19 Research Associates 310 Computer Assistant 111 Senior Assistants 412 Personal Secretaries 413 Attenders 314 Watchmen 415 Driver 2

The Academic posts at Nos. 1, 4, 6, and 7 shall carry the UGC pay scales and the rest as per state pay scales. Both the type of posts shall enjoy the benefits of pay revisions, and revisions in the allowances as applicable to their posts.

14 Appointment and Duties and Responsibilities of the Director1. The procedure for appointments of the Director shall be as follows:

a. Director shall have a Post-graduate and PhD Degree in any of the Social Sciences, Law, or Business Management, from a recognised university, with a minimum of five years as a full time professor. S/he shall have impressive publications record in the form of books/monographs and in refereed journals of national and international standing. Or

b. S/he shall be a person who may have retired from service at the rank of Additional Chief Secretary or above, with a PhD and experience of administration in the social sector.

c. A Selection Committee shall be constituted with the Chairperson of the Management Committee as Chairperson of the Selection Committee, and the ACS/ PRS/ Secretary of Higher Education Department and the ACS/ PRS/ Secretary of Planning Department as members.

d. The Selection Committee shall seek nominations from eminent academicians and/or advertise in leading newspapers seeking applications from eligible candidates. Based on interaction with the shortlisted applicants and nominees, the Committee shall

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recommend a panel of three names found suitable for appointment as Director of the Institute, to the Governing Council, which shall approve the appointment of the most suitable person. ACS/PRS of the labour Department on behalf of the Government shall make the appointment of the thus selected candidate as Director. The recommendation of the shortlisted panel shall be based on assessment of the academic and administrative accomplishments of the candidates and on an interview with (and or a presentation of) the aspirants’ vision for the Institute.

e. The Selection Committee may consider candidature of suitable and qualified persons who may not have applied in response to the advertisement.

f.The Director of the Institute shall be appointed for a term of five years or up to her/his reaching the age of 67 years (age for superannuation, as is the case of a Vice Chancellor in the State Universities). She/he shall be eligible for appointment for a second term subject to the upper age conditions and being found suitable for reappointment by the Selection Committee.

g. The other terms and conditions of her/his service shall be as determined by the General Body.

Functions and Powers of the Director2. Reporting to the General Body and the Management Committee, the Director shall be the

Chief Executive Officer of the Institute.3. The day to day functions of the Institute shall be carried out by a Director. She/ He shall be

responsible for all academic and administrative activities of the Institute. Her/his functions and power shall be as determined by the Bye-laws.

4. The Director shall discharge her/his duties with the assistance of a Registrar and an Accounts Officer.

1. The Director shall a. Submit to the Governing Council and the Executive Council before the end of each

financial year, a report on the working of the Institute. b. Submit an audited Statement of Accounts for the completed financial year and

financial estimates for the coming year. c. The Director will have powers to open an account or accounts in the name of the

Institute in any State Bank Group/ Nationalized Bank as per requirements of the Institute.

d. The Director shall have the power to make temporary or part time appointments to the Institute and determine the terms and conditions of service of such appointments in accordance with the Bye-Laws.

e. The Director shall have such other powers as may be necessary for the proper exercise of her/his function as the Chief Executive of the Institute.

2. The power to interpret the rules and regulations is with the Director, who is also authorized to issue such administrative instructions as may be necessary to give effect to, and to carry out the purposes of the provisions of the rules and regulations, or

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generally to secure effective control of the staff. Provided that if as a result of any decision of the Director as regards the interpretation of any rule or rules, an employee feels aggrieved, s/he shall have the right to appeal against such decision of the Director to the Executive Council, whose decision shall be final and binding on all concerned.

3. The Director may create, subject to budget provision, temporary posts for research studies for the duration of those studies, or for training for the duration of such training programs, and administrative posts for a period up to eleven months and make appointment thereto whenever circumstances so require. The Director shall report to the Executive Council all temporary posts created in the academic categories and ad hoc appointments thereto.

4. The Director has the powers to determine the terms and conditions of service of the temporary staff but in no case shall the terms and conditions so determined be more favorable than those laid down in these rules for any appointment carrying equivalent status or responsibility.

5. The Director shall have powers to make ad hoc appointments to vacant permanent posts pending recruitment in accordance with the rules. However such appointments shall be for a period not exceeding six months.

6. All appointments for the smooth running of the Institute shall be made by the Director in accordance with the rules and procedure approved by the Executive Council for recruitment and/or promotion.

7. The Director has the resolve issues pertaining to assigning employee seniority; approve Confidential Reports pertaining to the employees as prepared by the respective supervising authorities.

8. The Director has the powers to ensure discipline and proper conduct of the employees of the Institute, and the powers to take appropriate disciplinary actions in the event of violations and such actions shall be in accordance of the rules of the Institute.

9. The Director has the powers to sanction, approve and authorize expenditure on approved items of expenditure (Salaries, budgeted items of expenditures, or within the sum approved by the Governing Council for expenditure pertaining to the smooth running of the Institute. However, the Director shall follow all the procedures of accountancy and rules pertaining to tendering, e-tendering etc. as prevailing in the principles of accounting by the Government of Karnataka from time to time.

10.The Director shall take the necessary steps to have the different training and teaching programs recognized by the appropriate certification bodies such that the training received by the students receive the deserving recognition. S/he shall delegate the responsibility to the Registrar and/or other appropriate authority to get this renewed from time to time.

11.The Director shall constitute such bodies or forums to formulate and monitor the curriculums for training in different trades and at different levels of certification (e.g., Boards of Studies, Boards of Examinations, Academic Council, etc.).

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Registrar1. The Registrar of the Institute shall be appointed by the Director on the

recommendations of the duly constituted Selection Committee and such appointment shall be reported to the Governing Council and the Executive Council

2. Her/his powers and functions will be prescribed by the bye-laws. S/he will report to the Director of the Institute, and assist the Director in all matters of administration and running the Institute.

3. S/he shall be a joint signatory for all financial documents and transactions (Cheques, or electronic transfers, etc.) along with the Accounts Officer of the Institute. However, all such transactions will have to have a prior approval by the Director who in turn is to be guided by the rules pertaining to his or her duties.

4. The Registrar shall be responsible for the Stocks – material or financial – of the Institute, and shall delegate responsibilities to the appropriate subordinate officials in regard to proper maintenance, and book keeping.

5. The Registrar shall carry out the duties and responsibilities entrusted to her/him in regard to attendance, leave, medical leave, discharge of duties, discipline, code of conduct, responding to RTI applications, ensuring the physical safety of the employees, Grievance Redress, formulating the guidelines and enforce mechanisms against sexual harassment at work place, and such other statutory requirements concerning the workers of all categories.

6. The Registrar shall be responsible for the proper record maintenance as also digital security of all Institute related documents/ information.

Accounts Officer 1. The Accounts Officer of the Institute shall be appointed by the Executive Council

with the approval by the Governing Council, for a period of 3 years, and shall be on deputation from the State Accounts’ General Office.

2. He/she shall be of a corresponding rank with power to transact up to Rs. 20 Crores.3. The Accounts Officer shall ensure that the procedures and rules as applicable for

maintenance of accounts as in any department of the Government of Karnataka and be in accordance with the standard procedures followed by a state recognized Chartered Accountant.

4. The Accounts Officer shall be responsible to sensitize the Registrar and the Director of the Institute in regard to the rules and procedures of incurring expenditure, procedures of proper and approved financial accountability.

5. The Accounts Officer will contribute to the preparation of the Annual Budgetary proposals, statement of Accounts, submission of the Accounts particulars to the appropriate audit bodies, Executive Council and the Governing Council, through proper channels involving the Director and the Registrar.

6. S/he will be responsible to prepare and assist the Authorities of the Institute (Chairperson, of the Institute and GC and EC, Vice-Chairperson of the GC and EC, Director and the Registrar the particulars and explanations as may be sought from

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time to time by the Government, the KBOCWWB, RTI and similar authorities, through the proper and approved channels of communication.

7. The Accounts Officer shall be responsible for disbursal of salaries, honorarium, compensations, remuneration as per the approved processes to the effect to the staff, faculty and those others who render service to the Institute with proper authorization by the Director and or Registrar as per the statutes.

8. The Accounts Officer shall be responsible for drawing up statements and proposals for annual increments of salaries, recoveries of dues from employees and such others who may be in financial dues to the Institute.

9. The Accounts Officer is responsible also to project the monies that the Institute may require, alert financial needs in keeping with the activities and programs of the Institute, monitor the income and expenditure to be in accordance with the statutes of the Institute.

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Change and amendment in the Constitution, Rules and Bye-laws:

Any change or amendment in the Constitution, Rules and Bye-laws can be done by the approval of more than 50% of the total strength of the members present in the general body. Under exceptional circumstances, such changes and amendment to the constitution shall be permitted to be carried out through circulation among the Members of the Governing Council. Changes and amendments thus approved by the Governing Council shall be notified to the Registrar of the Cooperative Institution for incorporation/ confirmation as per the Act.

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Assets and Funds: 1) All the funds shall be kept in a nationalized bank or authorized Government securities

operated by the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Managing Committee may however, authorized some other two members to operate the account.

2) All assets and funds will belong to the Institute and not to any individual member/office bearer. Donations received shall form part of the Institute’s fund.

3) At the time of amendments to this MoA, Bye-Laws and Rules and Regulations, the Institute has landed property of 2.00 Acres. A sum of Rs. 9.45 Crores has been given to KHB for construction of the campus for Institute, while a sum of Rs. 10.55 Crores is yet to be received from the State Government towards the cost of construction.

4) For the purposes of payment of salaries to the staff listed herein, the State Government shall allocate (100 per cent) funds for the first year; 75 per cent for the second year, 50 per cent for the third year and 25 per cent during the final year. It is expected that the Institute will generate its own resources for the purposes of payment of salaries for the faculty positions during and after the fifth year. The first year shall mean the financial year that follows soon after the approval and the amendments suggested herein come into effect. [See Annexure III]

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. 1) Financial year of the Institute shall be from 1st of April to 31st March of the succeeding year.

2) The Managing committee shall appoint a chartered accountant for checking up of accounts and preparation of income-expenditure account, balance sheet utilization certificate or any other financial statement as may be needed for submission with donor/financing agencies.

3) Books of Accounts: These shall be kept in the Instituteb. Cash Bookc. Property registersd. Receipts Book and voucherse. Registers of Membersf. Meeting Proceeding Book

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Records to be kept by the institute:-1) Records like proceedings registers; stock register; cash book shall be maintained.2) Records of Institute shall be open to public scrutiny on payment of a fee of Rs 200/- or

any other fee prescribed by the General Body from time to time.a.The institute shall be dissolved as per section 22 & 23 of Karnataka Societies Registration

Act, 1960. All the immovable properties of the Institutions shall be handed over to another Institute pursuing similar activities as decided by the Managing Committee after payment of all the liabilities.

b.For all things and matters which are not been provided here in above, the provisions of Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 ant the Rules made there under shall apply.

c.These Rules and regulations shall come into force from the date this institute is registered and is duly signed by the members.

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Pay scale and gross pay for the academic staff and admin staff: Pay in the UGC Scale

No. Designation

Nos. Pay Scale Basic DA HRA @ 30%

CCA (fixed)

Allowances / remarks Gross at the minimum of the time scale of pay

1 Director 1 37400 – 67000 and a grade pay of Rs. 10000

37400 = 10000

46250 (Central @125%)

11220

400 *         5000/- Special allowance *    Mobile phone and data package allowance at actual*        Car with driver 500 Kms free*        If Furnished accommodation is provided, HRA is not paid

 

*        Residential phone with internet*       If the person appointed is retired from earlier service and receiving a pension, the gross emoluments and the pension drawn shall not exceed the last pay drawn while in service, or as per the prevailing rules of the State Government in force.

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Terminal benefits (Gratuity and Annuity) applicable as applicable to a Vice Chancellor of a University.

2 Registrar 1 37400 – 67000 + 8700/-

37400 + 8700

(Central @125%)

NA 400 *    Has to reside in campus *     Mobile allowance up to

Rs.1000/- Per month.*     Residential phone with

internet*   Car with driver 200 kms

per month free3 Accounts

Officer1 37400 –

67000 + 9000/-

37400 + 9000

State DA 13920

400*    Mobile phone allowance

@ 500/- per month.4 Professor 6 43000 -

67000 + 10000/-

43000 + 10000

66250 15900

400

5 Assistant Librarian

1 15600 – 39100 + 6000/-

15600 +6000

27000 6480 400  

6 Associate Professor

6 37400 – 67000 + 9000/-

37400 + 9000

58000 13920

400  

7

Assistant Professor

6 15600 – 39100 + 6000/-

15600 +6000

27000 6480 400  

20

Pay scale in the State Government scale

No.

Designation Nos.

Pay Scale Basic State DA

HRA @ 30%

CCA (fixed)

Gross at the minimum of the time scale of pay@36%

8 Assistant Registrar

1 28100-700-28800-800-33600-900-39000-1050-45300-1200-50100

21800 7848 6540 350 Rs.36,338/-

9 Research Analyst / Research Associate /

3 21600-600-24600-700-28800-800-33600-900-39000-1050-40050

21600 7776 6480 350 Rs.36,206/-

10 Senior Assistant

4 16000-400-17200-450-19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-29600

16000 5760 4800 350 Rs.26,910/-

11 Computer Assistant

1 16000-400-17200-450-19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-29600

16000 5760 4800 350 Rs.26,910/-

12 Personal Secretaries

4 16000-400-17200-450-19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-29600

16000 5760 4800 350 Rs.26,910/-

13

Drivers 2 10400-200-12000-250-13000-300-14200-350-15600-400-16400

10400 3744 3120 350 Rs.17,614/-

14 Attender 3 10400-200-12000-250-13000-300-14200-350-

10400 3744 3120 350 Rs.17,614/-

21

15600-400-16400

15

Watchman 4 9600-200-12000-250-13000-300-14200-350-14550

9600 3456 2880 350 Rs.16,286/-

Note: Applicable to staff with either of the two pay scales above (UGC or State Government pay scales), a person on deputation from an earlier posting in the State or Central Government shall receive pay as per prevailing State Government norms of Pay Protection, Deputation allowance, etc. Further, as and when the State Government and/or the UGC revises the pay scales and the state Government implements them, it shall be applicable to the relevant sections of (Academic and Non-Academic) the staff.

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