Personnel Administration Division

(Selection Cell),Head Office: New Delhi

Phone No. 011-26183213
Email hrdselection@pnb.co.in
FAX 011-26196491

PAD/SEL/6 (2015)
May 09, 2015
LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
DATE OF ONLINE EXAM

23.05.2015
15:00 HRS.
28.06.2015

TO ALL OFFICES
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION CIRCULAR NO. 266
Reg.: Selection of Officers in Junior Management Grade Scale-I from Clerical
Cadre - 2015
Based on Settlement signed on 29.10.1998 between the Bank and the All India Punjab
National Bank Employees' Federation, the policy and procedure concerning Promotion
of Clerks and Special Assistants as Officer and direct recruitment of Officers and
related matters were circulated vide Personnel Division Circular No.1643 dated
30.10.1998. Subsequent amendments were conveyed from time to time.
2.
Accordingly, applications are hereby invited from employees in Clerical cadre
including Special Assistants fulfilling the eligibility criteria as given below for
promotion as Officer in JMG Scale I:ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Must have passed Matriculation Examination.

Must have completed minimum two years service for SC/ST candidates and
three years service for other candidates in Clerical Cadre as on the last date of
receipt of applications i.e. 23.05.2015.
SC/ST candidates and other candidates must possess at least 04 & 06 priority
marks respectively as on 01.01.2015, computed as per procedure laid down in
the settlement dated 13.10.2008 circulated vide HRD Division Circular No.485
dated 14.10.2008 read with modifications affected from time to time.

3.
In terms of clause 9(c) of Settlement signed on 29.10.1998, reservations or
relaxations/concessions, if any, for SC/ST employees in such promotions, shall be the
same as advised as a policy by the Govt. of India for implementation by the Public
Sector Banks from time to time.
4. As per extant guidelines, an employee who is debarred from officiating/posting as
Special Assistant shall also be debarred from officiating/promotion as Officer in JMG
Scale-I.

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5. In respect of workman employees of erstwhile New Bank of India the eligibility

criteria for determining the length of service for promotion from Clerical Cadre to
Officer Cadre as well as Priority Marks will be as above read with Notification dated
8th December, 1993 issued by the Central Government.
Further, the seniority of employees of erstwhile Nedungudi Bank Ltd. will be
determined in terms of HRD Division Circular No.131 dated 07.02.2003.
6.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Employees in Clerical Cadre (except Special Assistants) will be subjected to online

exam comprising of two papers of 100 Marks each. The coverage area of papers shall
be as under:PAPER-I
- Knowledge of banking routine, deposit mobilisation schemes, customer
service, priority sector, special credit schemes, conventional loans, loan
documentation and practice & law of banking.
PAPER II
- Economics, general knowledge and accountancy.
7.
Special Assistants will, however, be required to take online exam for the first
paper only.
(This will be applicable only in case of those Special Assistants who are posted as
such, on or before the last date prescribed for receipt of applications i.e. 23.05.2015.
Others, who are posted as Special Assistants after last date for receipt of applications,
will have to appear in both the papers.)
8. The online exam will be objective type. The information handout regarding the
online exam will be displayed on HRMS Notice Board separately. The question
paper will be bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English. The qualifying marks for SC/ST
candidates and other candidates will be 30 and 40 respectively in each paper.
9. The candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in the online exam shall be
awarded marks for qualification and service as under:
(a) QUALIFICATION: (Maximum marks under this head shall not exceed 25)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

For Graduation
For Post Graduation (Admissible one PG degree only)
For commerce at Inter/graduation/post-graduation level
For CAIIB Part-I/JAIIB
For CAIIB
For ICWA/CA

Marks
06
02
02
06
09
06

(b) SERVICE: (Maximum marks under this head shall not exceed 25)
An employee will earn one mark for each completed year of service up to 10 years of
service and 1-1/2 marks for each completed years of service beyond 10 years with a
maximum of 25. Leave without pay and period of unauthorized absence shall be
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deducted from total length of service only in such cases where increments have also
been deferred for such period of leave on loss of pay and/or unauthorized absence.
The marks for qualification and service are to be calculated up to the last date of
receipt of application i.e. 23.05.2015 as per settlement dated 29.10.1998 read with
modifications from time to time.
10.
The final merit list of the candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in
the online exam will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by them,
as prescribed in the settlement, in three parameters namely online Exam,
Qualification and Service.
11.

PROBATION: Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of one year.

12. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

a) Employees who wish to be considered for promotion from Clerical Cadre to
JMG-I under Selectivity Channel should apply online in HRMS. The navigation
for the same is Employee Self Service >>Promotion Application >> Apply
Online Application (CLK) >> Add. On successful submission of promotion
application, HRMS will generate an Acknowledgement Number which should
be quoted in all future communications. It should be noted that without
Acknowledgement Number, the online application will not be saved and in such
case the candidate should attempt again before the last date prescribed. The
candidates working at deputed locations are expected to get their HRMS user ID
and Password activated well in time so that they may submit online application
within the stipulated time.
b) All eligible candidates are expected to ensure that their category, date of
placement in clerical cadre, educational and professional qualifications carrying
marks for the purpose of promotion are properly recorded in HRMS. In case of
any deficiency, they should take up with concerned Circle Office/HO Division
for updation of data along with necessary proofs.
c) Visually impaired candidates appearing for online test will be allowed to use a
scribe who should not be a banker and should be able to read/write
English/Hindi. Alternatively they may opt to view the contents of the test in
magnified font. These candidates will be given extra time of 20 minutes for
every hour of the examination, as per the rules of IBPS Mumbai. Such
candidates have to submit a request in this regard to their controlling office for
onward communication to us by 02.06.2015.
d) The applicants are also expected to ensure that status of differently abled child,
if any, has been properly submitted by them in HRMS through appropriate link
available for the purpose and necessary documents in support of same have
been submitted to Circle Office/ Division for approval. The cases of only those
candidates shall be considered at the time of allocation on promotion,
where such status in HRMS is approved by the Circle Office/ HO Division.

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e) The status of approval of online applications, marks for educational

qualification and length of service, to be considered for promotion, as entered
by Circle Office/HO Division in the application data shall be visible to the
candidates after approval by the Circle Office/HO Division. Candidates are
expected to check the same and take up with Controlling Circle
Offices/HO Divisions for correction, if any required.
f) For online submission of applications, access to HRMS will be available from
09.05.2015 to 23.05.2015 15:00 hrs. The eligibility of candidates is to be
confirmed online by the concerned Branch/ Office where the applicant is posted
through Managers Self Service by 26.05.2015. Circle Offices and Head Office
Divisions are required to approve all the applications submitted online and
confirmed by the branch/ offices by 27.05.2015.
g) After approval of applications by Circle Offices/ HO Divisions, we shall run the
calculation of marks for Length of Service and marks for Educational
Qualifications in HRMS. We shall send separate communication when the
calculation run is undertaken in HRMS. The marks calculated by the system
shall be displayed by default on application page. Circle Office/ HO Division will
then be advised to check and confirm the marks online. In case of discrepancy,
they may enter the correct marks. These marks shall be visible to the
candidates also. We shall consider the marks confirmed/ entered by Circle
Office/ HO Division for preparation of result and therefore any deviation
in the same may attract staff accountability.
h) In case of any difficulty in online submission of application, confirmation of
eligibility at branch/ office level, all concerned are requested to contact their
Circle /Controlling offices. In case of any difficulty in approving of applications
or in online submission / confirmation of applications which cannot be resolved
at Circle Office / Controlling Office level, the Circle Offices / HO Divisions may
contact HRMS Help Desk at Personnel Administration Division, Head Office at
the following numbers:

HRMS Cell

011-26101354, 26160548 (Direct) & EPBX No.26102303 Ext. 533

Selection Cell

011-26183213 (Direct) & EPBX No.26102303 Ext. 336

i) Admit Cards for the online test shall be issued through HRMS only. Therefore,
it should be ensured by all applicants that their latest photograph is uploaded
in HRMS. In case no photograph is uploaded in respect of any applicant,
the system will not allow his/her admit card for the online Test to be
printed. Information Handout for the candidates for online test will be
displayed separately on HRMS notice board.
This Circular is being displayed on e-circulars site. Incumbent Incharge at branch
level and Circle Offices/ HO Divisions are requested to ensure that the Circular is
brought to the notice of all concerned.
We wish all the aspirants a bright career ahead.
(K.L. BAREJA)
DY. GENERAL MANAGER
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