Determination of Cadre Strength

[See section 3(1)] The cadre strength of the Service shall be determined each year for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Cadre separately in the following manner:- I. Senior posts (Executive Engineers and above) — The number of senior posts shall be calculated as under:— (a) first add— (1) permanent posts [three years and over posts, i.e. posts which have existed continuously for three years or more prior to the First day of January]; (2) notional posts to be determined as follows:- (i) enumerate posts which have existed during the last three years, preceding the First day of January, detailing the number of months for which they have existed; all periods of 15 days or above counted as a whole month; (ii) add the total number of months computed at (i) above; (iii) divide (ii) by 36 to the nearest whole number to obtain the number of notional posts to be included; (3) deputation posts [these shall be equivalent to the number of officers on deputation, whether in the State or outside, on the First day of January]; (b) to the total of items (1), (2) and (3) (to be called ‘X’), further add seven and a half per cent of ‘X’ as leave reserves (the total thus arrived to be called ‘Y’); (c) the cadre strength shall, for the year in question be ‘Y’ minus fifteen per cent of ‘Y’ calculated to the nearest whole number. The balance of ‘Y’ minus cadre posts as calculated above shall represent ex-cadre posts: Provided that— (i) the number of cadre posts for the year shall in no case be less than the number of officers confirmed against such posts; (ii) where as a result of the application of clause (i) of the proviso, the number of senior cadre posts becomes larger than the number worked out, the excess number shall be reduced as and when confirmed officers retire, or leave the Service otherwise; (iii) the number of ex-cadre senior posts corresponding to the excess number, if any, arrived at under clause (i), shall be reduced; Explanation.— The Government shall not appoint officers against ex-cadre posts except to the extent that divisional or higher posts exist at any given time; (d) of the senior posts thus determined, the number of cadre posts of Superintending Engineers and above shall be determined from time to time by the Government in consultation with the Finance Department. All other senior cadre posts shall be in the rank of Executive Engineer: Provided that there may be ex-cadre posts of Executive Engineer or of higher ranks depending upon the actual requirements of the Department. II. Junior Scale posts (Assistant Executive Engineers) :— The number of junior posts for the year shall be - (a) cadre posts [the posts determined by dividing the figure ‘Y’ as calculated according to the provisions of Part I above by figure 2 and multiplying the resulting figure by the fraction 7/23]: Provided that the number of cadre posts for the year shall not be less than the number of cadre posts of the year preceding it; (b) ex-cadre posts [the number of posts shall be increased by such number as may be necessary to ensure at least one direct appointment to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer each year].