Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “absorption” means appointment from any other cadre to common cadre while working on deputation and the same shall thereafter be treated as appointment by transfer in the common cadre;
2. (b) “Clerk” means and includes the post of Clerk, Clerk-cum-typist, Typist, Data Entry Operator, Computer Operator, Diarist, Dispatcher, Record Keeper, Cashier, Care taker, Store-keeper and PBX Clerk, sanctioned in functional pay level identical to that of Clerk in any Department of State Government as provided in Schedule A;
3. (c) “common cadre” means the strength of the Clerks appointed on regular basis by any mode of appointment on or after the commencement of this Act in any Department of State Government;
4. (d) “compassionate appointment” means appointment on regular basis made by the competent authority under the ex-gratia policy, the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019, the Compassionate Appointment to Harihar Persons Policy, 2021, Veer Shaheed Samman Yojna, 2023;
5. (e) “direct recruitment” means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion from within the Service or by transfer or deputation of an official already in the service of the Government of India or any State Government;
6. (f) “experience” means the period of service on regular basis in the common cadre excluding the period of extraordinary leave sanctioned for a purpose other than on medical grounds and shall include the period of deemed date of appointment counted towards seniority in the common cadre;
7. (g) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the Human Resources Department;
8. (h) “Group D Act” means the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018 (5 of 2018);
   • (i) “member of Service” means a person appointed to Service on regular basis on or after the commencement of this Act;
9. (j) “recognized university or institution” means,-
   • (i) any university or institution incorporated by law in India; or
   • (ii) any other university or institution, which is declared by the State Government to be a recognized university or institution for the purposes of this Act;
10. (k) “recruiting agency” means the Haryana Staff Selection Commission or such other body constituted by the Government for selection of candidates for appointment to Service;
11. (l) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
12. (m) “Service” means the Haryana Clerical (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) under this Act;
13. (n) “SETC” means State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications comprising “Basic Computer Knowledge Test” (Part I) and “Computer based typing Test” (Part-II) as per provisions contained in rules or instructions issued by the Government from time to time;
14. (o) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana.