Examination for selection of Development Officer, PLI

           As per the instructions contained in RO letter No.REP/50028/12 dated 29.03.2012 in accordance with the orders contained in C.O letter No.REP/20-3/2010 dated 26.03.2012, examination for selection of Development Officer, Postal life insurance is to be held on 23.06.2012(Saturday)

2.  In accordance with orders contained in para-3 of the Directorate’s letter No.101-7/82-SPB dated. 3.8.1984 communicated in C.O office letter No. STA/3-26/79 dated 27.08.1984 read with Directorate’s letter No.35-5/87-LI(pt) dated 16.08.2005 communicated in ML no. STA/3-29/2005 dated 05.09.2005 on the subject and as per rules for selection of Development Officers, Postal Life Insurance, it is proposed to fill up vacancies against 1/3 rd quota as per the Prescribed syllabus on the  basis of a competitive Examination to be held on 23.06.2012.

3. The number of vacancies under 1/3 rd quota in Tamil Nadu Circle: UR-1 

4.  Postal Assistant of Circle office/Regional offices/Postal Division and Sorting Assistants of RMS Divisions having 5 years of service who are eligible to appear for IPO/IRM Examination will be eligible for this examination. There shall be no upper age limit for appointment as DO PLI. There shall be a test on PLI rules and regulations. The pay and allowances of the official if appointed as DO PLI shall not be re-fixed/revised. They shall draw their pay & allowances as due with future increments as applicable.

5.  The syllabus for the aforesaid test to select the eligible official will consist of the following rules and regulations:-

      a. Post office Insurance Fund-Rules relating to Postal Life insurance and

          Endowment Assurances.

      b. P&T Manual Vol-VI-Part-III and Chapter 9-A(Pages-2-12)

      c. Chapter 2,3,7,8,9 of PLI Manual for Circle Office

6. The Time table of the examination is as follows:

Paper	Subject	Date & Day	Hour
1	Written test as per the Syllabus mentioned above	23.06.2012 (Saturday)	10.00 AM to 01.00 PM

      

        7. There will be 60 marks in the written test conducted in accordance with the          

aforesaid syllabus. A minimum of 24 marks must be secured by the official to qualify for being called for the interview. 40 marks will be allotted for the interview and 20 marks must be obtained by an official to qualify for selection as Development officer (PLI).

8. The select list will be drawn on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidate who qualify in the written test and interview and the vacancies in the cadre of Development Officer (PLI) will be filled from amongst the officials on the basis of the select list in order of merit.

  

9. The interview as mentioned in the preceding paras will be conducted by the Selection Committee as prescribed for selection of Development Officer (PLI).

10. The continued appointment of an eligible candidate to the post of D.O PLI will be subject to his securing as adequate amount of PLI business. A watch shall be dept on the work of each DO PLI from month to month and a review of his work will be made every quarter with reference to the standards of output prescribed form time to time. If the quantum of new business secured by the DO PLI is consistently below the prescribed minimum, the question of transferring/reverting him to his original post will be considered by the Appointing authority and necessary orders issued on the merits of each case.

11. Subject to the condition mentioned above, a D.O. PLI shall not be allowed to hold the post for more than a period of 5(five) years continuously at a time. An official who has worked for five years as a Development officer shall not allowed to hold such posts within the next five years. The period of term shall not be extended in any case other than the official who secured prizes for two continuous years(for getting an effective business as prescribed by the Department form time to time) provided such official do not reach the age of superannuation of promotion to higher grade as the case may be. In respect of such officers extension up to a period of one year may be given by the Head of Postal Circle at their discretion. All other cases for extension will be referred to Directorate for decision. The tenure of the Development Officer may begin/end at the beginning /close of financial year as far as possible.. If any existing Development Officer is to complete his tenure before the end of September, his tenure may be terminated by the proceeding March so that a fresh tenure appointment may be made effective from April. An exception however, may be made at the discretion of the Head of the Circle, if a particular incumbent’s performance has been extra-ordinarily good in which case he may be allowed to continue till the end of next March. If a Development officer is to complete a tenure after September, he may be allowed to remain Development Officer till next March.

12. The examination will be conducted at the following Centres.

     1. Chennai, 2. Coimbatore, 3. Madurai, 4. Tiruchirappalli- There will be change in the centre in the event of adequate number of candidates appearing in any centre is not available.

13. This multiple letter should be circulated among the eligible staff including those who are on leave/deputation/training etc. under proper accquitance.

14.  The eligible candidates who desire to appear for the examination will submit their applications duly filled in to the Divisional Office on or before 27.04.2012. application form may be obtained from this office on request. It is also available in this office Website: www.donamakkal.blogspot.in.

15.  The application should be accompanied by a declaration given by the official that he/she is willing to work anywhere in Circle if he/she is selected as DEVELOPMENT OFFICER(PLI)’WITH HEADQUARTERS IN ANY ONE OF THE DIVISION IN TAMILNADU POSTAL CIRCLE.

16. Application received after the due date will be rejected.