Section 7 in Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Rules, 1960
7. Direct Recruitment & Promotions.
- [(1) All recruitment and promotions shall be made against the vacancies in sanctioned posts.] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-III Section 4 dated 7.8.1971.](2)In making selections and promotions the appointing authority (vide Schedule I) shall be assisted by Committees herein prescribed:(i)[ Posts belonging to Class I: [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-II Section 3 Sub-section (i) dated 18.6.1999.](a)Posts in the cadre of Zonal Managers and above or equivalent cadres - [Chief Executive] and three Officers not below the rank of Zonal Manager.(b)Posts in the cadres of Dy. Zonal Manager/Sr. Divisional Manager, Divisional Manager and equivalent cadres - Managing Director and three Officers not below the rank of Zonal Manager.(c)Posts in the cadres of Assistant Divisional Manager/Sr. Branch Manager and equivalent cadres - Three Officers not below the rank of Zonal Manager.(d)Posts in the cadres of Administrative Officer/Branch Manager and equivalent cadres - Three Officers not below the rank of Deputy Zonal Manager/Senior Divisional Manager.](e)[ Other posts in Class I - One Officer not below the rank of Dy. Zonal Manager and two officers not below the rank of Divisional Manager to be nominated by the Central Office.] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-II Section 3 Sub-section (i), GSR 668(E), dated 26.10.2006.](ii)Posts belonging to Class II:One officer of the Zonal Office not below the rank of Assistant Divisional Manager and two officers not below the rank of [Administrative Officer] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-IV dated 8.1.1966.] from the Divisional Office.(iii)Posts belonging to Class III:(a)[ Superintendents - one officer not below the rank of a Divisional Manager and two officers not below the rank of Assistant Divisional Managers. [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-III Section 4 dated 7.8.1971.](b)Higher Grade Assistants and Section Heads - one officer not below the rank of Assistant Divisional Manager and two officers not below the rank of [Administrative Officers.](c)Assistants, Record Clerks and other similar posts - three officers not below the rank of [Administrative Officers] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-IV dated 8.1.1966.](iv)Posts in Class IV:One Officer not below the rank of [Administrative Officer] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-IV dated 8.1.1966.] and two officers not below the rank of [Assistant Administrative Officers.] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-IV dated 8.1.1966.]Provided, however, the appointing authority may nominate on the aforesaid Committees additional members if necessary.(3)Promotion shall be based on merit, suitability of the candidate for a particular post and seniority. Merit and suitability may be judged by confidential reports and/or interviews and/or examinations.[Provided that for promotion of Development Officers, the [Board] [Notified in Gazette of India, Part-III Section 4 dated 21.2.1998.] may fix such criteria for determining suitability as it deems fit having regard to the duties performed by Development Officers.](4)Where an appointing authority subordinate to the [Board] [Substituted 'Corporation' by Notification No. G.S.R. 481(E), dated 7.7.2021 (w.e.f. 23.7.1960).] is unable to accept the recommendation of the Committee it shall record in writing the reasons for disagreeing with the recommendation of the committee and pass such orders as it may deem fit.
