THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS, 2020 1

1 · Short title and commencement. — (1) These regulations may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees) Regulations, 2020.

2 · Definitions. — (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,

1 · Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated 22.1.2020, vide Notification No. A12013/13/RR/2016 -UIDAI (No. 2 of 2020), dated 21.1.2020 .

3 · Decision by the Competent Authority and appeal thereof.—(1) The powers exercisable by the Competent Authority under these regulations shall also be exercisable by any authority superior to the Competent Authority.

4 · Categories of posts, classification and pay.—(1) The category of posts, their classification and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in the First Schedule annexed to these regulations.

5 · Pay, allowances and other benefits to the Chief Executive Officer.—(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be eligible for such pay and allowances, leave, provident fund, accommodation from tenure pool, medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme, retirement and other terminal benefits as are admissible to the officers of the Central Government of equivalent grade:

6 · Other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Executive Officer. — The other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Executive Officer shall be governed by the corresponding rules and regulations of the Central Government.

7 · Pay, allowances and other benefits.—(1) The pay and allowances payable to the employees of the Authority shall be such as are admissible to the employees of the Central Government of corresponding grade.

8 · Accrual and payment of pay and allowances.—Subject to the provisions of these regulations, pay and allowances shall accrue from the commencement of the service of an employee and shall become payable in the afternoon of the last working day of each month in respect of the service performed during the said month:

9 · Pay and allowances when not payable for part of a month.—Pay and allowances shall not be payable for a part of a month to an employee who leaves or discontinues his service without due notice during a month, unless such notice has been waived by the Competent Authority.

10 · Pay and allowances when cease to accrue.—(1) Pay and allowances shall cease to accrue from the date an employee ceases to be in service.

11 · Admissibility of allowances.—Allowances shall only be payable to employees who are satisfying the conditions subject to which such allowances are admissible.

12 · Increments. — In an incremental scale, increment, unless withheld under provisions of these regulations, shall accrue in such a manner as admissible to the employees of the Central Government under corresponding grade.

13 · Re -fixation of pay on promotion and on confirmation.—Pay of an employee promoted from one grade to another shall be fixed in such a manner as admissible to the employees of the Central Government under corresponding grade.

14 · Accommodation and house rent allowance. — (1) The employees of the Authority shall be eligible for general pool residential accommodation for a period of five years from the date of notification of the establishment of the Authority, vide Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Office Memorandum No. 11013/D/11/2009-Pol dated the 29th November 2017.

15 · Medical facility.—(1) Employees of the Authority shall be entitled to medical facilities as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these regulations.

16 · Pension scheme. — The employees of the Authority, other than those on deputation, shall be entitled to subscribe to the National Pension System and shall be governed by the provisions of the said scheme.

17 · Group insurance.—(1) The employees of the Authority, other than those on deputation, shall be entitled to Group Insurance.

18 · Gratuity.—(1) The employees of the Authority, other than those on deputation, shall be eligible for benefit of gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972), as amended from time to time in the event of:

19 · Pension contribution and provident fund of persons on deputation.—(1) The employees of the Authority appointed on deputation from the Central Government shall continue to be governed by the pension and provident fund scheme as are applicable to them in their parent cadre or Department, as the case may be, and the Authority shall make contribution towards pension and recover contribution towards provident fund from such employees and remit the amount immediately to the concerned Department. Any loss of interest on account of late remittance shall be borne by the Authority.

20 · Leave. — (1) The employees of the Authority shall be eligible for such leave as may be applicable to employees of the Central Government of corresponding grade.

21 · Joining time.—(1) The employees of the Authority shall be eligible for such joining time on transfer in public interest as may be applicable to employees of the Central Government of corresponding grade .

22 · Travel on official tours, transfer etc.—(1) An employee of the Authority shall be liable to proceed on tour for official duty to any place within India or abroad as and when so required by the Authority for which he may be paid Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance and such other allowances as admissible to the employees of the Central Government of corresponding grade.

23 · Leave Travel Concession. — (1) The employees of the Authority shall be eligible for such leave travel concession as may be applicable to the employees of the Central Government of the corresponding grade.

24 · Career progression.—The provisions of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the central government civilian employees, as modified or substituted from time to time, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the employees of the Authority on the same conditions as laid down by the Central Government for its employees from time to time.

25 · Children Education Allowance Scheme. — The Children Education Allowance Scheme as applicable to the central government employees of corresponding grade, as modified or substituted from time to time, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the employees of the Authority.

26 · Loans and advances. — The Central Government's rules and orders on interest free and interest bearing loans and advances applicable to the employees of the Central Government, as modified or substituted from time to time, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the employees of the Authority.

27 · Other benefits and entitlements. —A —All other rules and orders issued by the Central Government from time to time to govern the benefits and entitlements for the employees of the Central Government, which have not been expressly covered under these regulations, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the employees of the Authority.

28 · Scope of an employee's service.—Unless it be otherwise distinctly provided, the whole time of an employee shall be at the disposal of the Authority and he shall serve the Authority in its activities in such capacity and at such place as he may from time to time be directed.

29 · Liability to abide by the Act, Regulations and Orders.—Every employee shall conform to, abide by and profess allegiance towards the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder and shall observe, comply with and obey all orders and directions which may from time to time be given to him by any person or persons under whose jurisdiction, superintendence or control he may for the time being be placed.

30 · Obligation to maintain secrecy.—(1) Every employee shall maintain strictest secrecy regarding the Authority's affairs and shall not divulge or disclose, directly or indirectly, any information of a confidential nature or relating to the working of the Authority to a member of the public or to the Authority's employees or to his friends or relatives, unless compelled to do so by judicial or other authority or unless instructed to do so by a superior officer in the discharge of his duties.

31 · Employees to promote Authority ' s interest. — (1) Every employee shall serve the Authority honestly and faithfully and shall use his utmost endeavours to promote the interests of the Authority and shall show utmost courtesy and attention in all transactions and dealings with the public, between the officers of government and the Authority.

32 · Prohibition against participation in politics and standing for election.—No employee shall take active part in politics or in any political demonstration, or stand for election as member of a Municipal Council, District Authority or any other Local Body or any Legislative Body.

33 · Prohibition against joining certain associations and strikes, etc.—No employee who is not a 'workman' within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 shall:

34 · Contributions to the press.—(1) No employee shall contribute to the press or make public or publish any document, paper or information which may come in his possession in his official capacity without prior sanction of the Competent Authority.

35 · Employee not to seek outside employment.—No employee shall accept, solicit or seek any outside employment or office, whether stipendiary or honorary, without the prior sanction of the Competent Authority.

36 · Employment after retirement.—(1) No employee of the Authority who has retired from service shall, within a period of two years from the date when he finally ceases to be in the Authority's service, accept or undertake a commercial employment except with the prior approval in writing of the Competent Authority.

37 · Employment of family members in companies or firms having dealings with the Authority.—(1) No employee shall use his position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment in a company or a firm having dealings with the Authority, of any person related, whether by blood or marriage to the employee or to the employee's wife or husband, whether such a person is dependent on the employee or not.

38 · Giving evidence.—(1) Save as provided in sub-regulation (3) no employee shall, except with the prior approval of the Competent Authority, give evidence in connection with any enquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority.

39 · Seeking to influence.—No employee shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his services in the Authority.

40 · Part -time work. —N —No employee shall undertake part-time work for a private or public body or a private person, or accept any fee therefor, without the sanction of the Competent Authority which shall grant the sanction only in exceptional cases when it is satisfied that the work can be undertaken without detriment to his official duties and responsibilities. The Competent Authority may, in cases in which it thinks fit to grant such sanction, stipulate that any fees received by the employee for undertaking the work shall be paid, in whole or in part, to the Authority.

41 · Employee not to be absent from duty without permission or be late in attendance.— (1) An employee shall not absent himself from his duties without having first obtained the permission of the Competent Authority, nor shall absent himself in case of sickness or accident without submitting a requisite medical certificate.

42 · Acceptance of gifts.—An employee shall not solicit or accept any gift or permit any member of his family or any person acting on his behalf to accept any gift from any person with whom the employee is likely to have official dealings, either directly or indirectly, or from any subordinate employee.

43 · Private trading.—No employee shall engage in any commercial business or pursue it either on his own account or as an agent for others, nor act as an agent for an insurance company nor shall he be connected with the formation or management of a joint stock company.

44 · Restrictions on investments. — (1) An employee can make investments in equity and equity related instruments, including convertible debentures and warrants, up to two times the monthly gross salary of the concerned employee. Prior approval of the Authority shall be obtained where the investment exceeds this limit.

45 · Speculation in stocks, shares, investments, etc.—(1) An employee shall not indulge in badla trading or trade, speculate in stock, shares, securities or commodities of any description.

46 · Movable, immovable and valuable property.—(1) Subject to the provisions of any law or rule made by the Central Government in force, every employee, shall, on his first appointment, and thereafter every year on 31stDecember, irrespective of whether or not there has been any change in the holding, furnish to the Authority within one month a return of his immovable property, in such form as may be specified by the Authority, giving full particulars regarding the property inherited by him, or owned or acquired or held by him on lease or mortgage, either in his name or in the name of any member of his family.

47 · Lending and Borrowings.—No employee shall in his individual capacity—

48 · Demonstrations. —N —No employee shall engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interests of the Authority, sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court, defamation or incitement of an offence.

49 · Joining of association prejudicial to the interests of the country.—No employee shall join, or continue to be a member of an association, the objects or activities of which are prejudicial to the interests of the Authority, sovereignty and integrity of India or public order or morality.

50 · Raising of subscriptions.—No employee shall, except with the prior sanction of the Competent Authority, ask for or accept a contribution to or otherwise associate himself with the raising of any funds or other collections in cash or in kind in pursuance of any objective whatsoever.

51 · Not to misuse official position.—(1) No employee, shall:

52 · Consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs.—(1) An employee shall strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which he may happen to be posted for the time being.

53 · Employees in debt.—(1) An employee shall so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness or insolvency. An employee, against whom any legal proceeding is instituted for the recovery of any debt due from him or for adjudging him as an insolvent, shall forthwith report the full facts of the legal proceedings to the Competent Authority.

54 · Employees arrested for debt or on criminal charge.—(1) An employee who is arrested for debt or on a criminal charge or is detained in pursuance of any process of law may, if so directed by the Competent Authority, be considered as being or having been under suspension from the date of his arrest or, as the case may be, of his detention, up to such date or during such other period as the Competent Authority may direct. In respect of the period in regard to which he is so treated, he shall be allowed the payment admissible to an employee under suspension under sub-regulation (6) of regulation 67.

55 · Vindication of acts and character of employee.—(1) No employee shall, except with the prior sanction of the Competent Authority, have recourse to any Court or to the press, for the vindication of any official act which has been the subject matter of adverse criticism or an attack of a defamatory character.

56 · Not to address appeals, representations, petitions to outside authority or person.— No employee shall address any appeal, representation or petition to any outside authority or person, in respect of a matter pertaining to the employee's service in the Authority. Addressing such appeals, representations or petitions shall be deemed to be a breach of discipline.

57 · Criticism of Authority or Government.—No employee shall, in any radio broadcast, telecast through any electronic media or any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Authority or Government.

58 · Not to misuse residential accommodation or other facilities. — (1) An employee shall not misuse the residential accommodation or any other facility or concession granted by the Authority or Government.

59 · Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Employee at Work Place.—(1) No employee shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any women employee at the work place.

60 · Penalties. — Without prejudice to the other provisions of these regulations, an employee who commits a breach of any regulation of the Authority or who displays negligence, inefficiency or indolence, or who knowingly does anything detrimental to the interests of the Authority or in conflict with its instructions, or who commits a breach of discipline or is guilty of any other act of misconduct, shall be liable to the following penalties:

61 · Procedure for imposing major penalties.—(1) No order imposing any of the major penalties specified in clause B of regulation 60 shall be made except after an inquiry is held in accordance with this regulation.

62 · Action on the inquiry report.—(1) The Disciplinary Authority, if it is not itself the Inquiry Officer, may, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, remit the case to the Inquiry Officer for fresh or further inquiry and report and the Inquiry Officer shall thereupon proceed to hold the further inquiry according to the provisions of regulation 61, as far as may be.

63 · Procedure for imposing minor penalties.—(1) Where it is proposed to impose any of the minor penalties specified in sub-clauses (a) to (e) of clause A of regulation 60, the employee concerned shall be informed in writing of the imputations of lapses against him and given an opportunity to submit his written statement of defence within a specified period not exceeding 15 days or such extended period as may be granted by the Disciplinary Authority and the defence statement, if any, submitted by the employee shall be taken into consideration by the Disciplinary Authority before passing orders.

64 · Communication of orders. — Orders made by the Disciplinary Authority under regulation 62 or regulation 63 shall be communicated to the employee concerned, who shall also be supplied with a copy of the report of inquiry, if any.

65 · Common proceedings.—Where two or more employees are concerned in a case, the Disciplinary Authority may make an order directing that the disciplinary proceedings against all of them may be taken in common proceedings.

66 · Special procedure in certain cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 61 or regulation 62 or regulation 63, the Disciplinary Authority may impose any of the penalties specified in regulation 60, if the facts on the basis of which action is to be taken have been established in a Court of Law or Court Martial or where the employee has absconded or where it is for any other reason impracticable to communicate with him or where there are other difficulties in observing the requirements contained in regulations 60, 68 and 69 and the requirements can be waived without injustice to the employee. In every case where all or any of the requirements of regulations 60, 68 and 69 are waived, the reasons for so doing shall be recorded in writing.

67 · Suspension.—(1) An employee may be placed under suspension by the Competent Authority: -

68 · Vigilance cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in regulations 60 to 67 or any other regulation, the following additional provisions shall apply where it is alleged that an employee has been guilty of corrupt practices, namely:

69 · Appeal.—(1) An employee may appeal against an order imposing upon him any of the penalties specified in regulation 60 or order of suspension under regulation 67. The appeal shall lie to the Appellate Authority.

70 · Commencement of service. — Save as otherwise provided by or under these regulations, " service " of an employee shall be deemed to commence from the working day on which an employee reports for duty in an appointment covered by the Unique Identification Authority of India (Appointment of Officers and Employees) Regulations, 2020 at the place and time intimated to him by the Appointing Authority:

71 · Liability for service in or outside India.—An employee of the Authority shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or outside India.

72 · Determination of service by notice.—(1) An employee shall not leave or discontinue his service in the Authority without first giving notice to the Competent Authority, in writing of his intention to leave or discontinue the service.

73 · Superannuation and retirement.—(1) An employee of the Authority shall retire on attainment of such age as prescribed as retirement age for employees of corresponding grade and level of the Central Government from time to time:

74 · Execution of bond, etc.—Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Authority shall have the right to obtain undertakings/bonds from an employee for payment of liquidated damages relating to deputation on training or study leave or his failure to complete the required number of years of service in a particular post, as may be determined by the Authority from time to time.

75 · Retention of lien of the employees.—(1) The Authority, at its discretion, may allow lien to an employee generally for a maximum period of two years consequent upon his appointment in another autonomous body, public sector enterprise or government department on direct recruitment basis and the same may be extended by another year in exceptional circumstances.

76 · Treatment of unauthorised absence. — (1) An employee who is absent from duty without any authority, shall not be entitled to the pay and allowances during the period of such absence. The unauthorised absence of this kind, apart from resulting in loss of pay and allowances for the period of such absence, shall also constitute a break in service entailing forfeiture of past service unless the break is condoned and treated as 'dies-non' by the Competent Authority.

77 · Hours of work and attendance. — (1) Every employee shall comply with all instructions issued from time to time relating to attendance, arrival and departure, the period and hours of work for different categories of employees or to an employee and every employee shall be at work at the time fixed and specified by the Authority from time to time.

78 · Training.—(1) An employee may be required to undergo such training as may be prescribed by the Competent Authority.

79 · Holidays.—The list of holidays as specified by the Central Government, from time to time, for different places in India shall apply to the offices of the Authority at respective place.

80 · Deputation of employees to join military service.—The terms and conditions subject to which an employee may be permitted to join military service shall be determined by the Authority.

81 · Deputation of employees to other services.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 80, no employee of the Authority may be deputed to serve under any other employer without the approval of the Competent Authority who shall determine the duration of such deputation and the terms and conditions on which the deputation shall take effect: