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P&HRD.
Sl. No. : 936/2011 - 12
Circular No. : CDO/P&HRD-PM/94/2011 - 12
Thursday,January 19,2012.
29 Pausha 1933 (S).

All LHOs and CC Establishments of

State Bank of India,
Madam/Dear Sir,
DELEGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS
SBI OFFICERS SERVICE RULES
RULE 3(1)(h)
After creation of position of the Deputy General Manager(Business &
Operations) at the erstwhile module headquarters, alongwith other
organisational restructuring, it has necessitated to review the existing
delegation of administrative powers.
2.
We have examined the matter and the Executive Committee of the
Central Board, in its meeting held on the 6th January, 2012, has approved to
delegate the administrative powers for deciding disciplinary cases in respect
of various grades of officers in terms of Rule 3(1)(h) of SBI Officers Service
rules, as under:
Existing
Grade/Scale of the
Officer

Disciplinary
Authority (for both
minor & major
penalties

Proposed

Appellate Authority
Minor
penalty
[other than
Rule 67(e)]

Major
Penalty
[including
penalty
under Rule
67e]

Reviewing Authority
Minor
penalty
[other than
Rule 67(e)]

Major
Penalty
[including
penalty
under Rule
67e]

(For Disciplinary
Proceedings)
SCALE I & II

DGM

GM

CGM

CGM

RC

No change

SCALE III

GM

CGM

CGM

RC

RC

No change

SCALE IV & V

GM

CGM

AC

RC

CHRC

No change

CHRC

CB

ECCB

No review

No change

ECCB

CB

CB

No review

No change

ECCB

CB

CB

No review

No change

SCALE VI & VII

GE/
DMD&CDO

TEGSS I
TEGSS II

MD
(To
specified
Chairman)
CHAIRMAN

be
by

For Suspension
SCALE I & II

DGM

GM

No change

SCALE III/IV/V

GM

CGM

No change

SCALE VI/VII

GE/DMD&

CHRC

No change

ECCB

No change

ECCB

No change

CDO
TEGS I

MD

(to

specified

be
by

Chairman)
TEGS II

3.

CHAIRMAN

For the above purpose:

Existing

Proposed

a. In respect of Officers posted in a. In respect of officers posted in

Branches in circles, DGM refers
Branches in Circles/Mid Corporate
to
the
DGM
of
the
Group/Stressed
Assets
Branch/DGM(B&O)
of
the
Management
Group/Corporate
Module
under
whose
Accounts Group, DGM refers to
administrative
control
the
DGM of the Branch/Module/DGM
officer is posted. As regards
(MC-Sales Hub) (as the case may
officers
posted
in
Mid
be ), GM refers to GM 1 / 2 of the
Corporate
Group/Stressed
Circle/GM of Mid Corporate
Assets
Management
Region/GM (SAMG)/GM (CAGGroup/the DGM refers to the
Branch)
under
whose
DGM of the Branch/DGM(MCadministrative control the officer is
Sales Hub) (as the case may
working. For officers working in
be).
CAG Branches which are being
headed by DGM, GM refers to GM
For CAG Branches where DGM
(OL&CS) at Corporate Centre. For
is not posted, the DGM refers
Officers posted in offsite centers of
to
the
DGM
&
Circle
Mid Corporate Group, DGM refers
Development Officer of the
to DGM (MC-Sales hub) and GM
circle covering the geography
of the branch.
refers to GM of Mid Corporate
Region.
GM refers to the GM(Network)
of the Circle/GM of Mid
Corporate
Region/GM(SAMG)/GM(CAG
Branch)
under
whose
administrative
control
the
officer is working. For officers
working in CAG Branches
headed by DGM, GM refers to
the
GM
(CAG)
Branch,
Mumbai. For officers posted in
offsite
centres
of
Mid
Corporate Group, DGM refers
to DGM(MC-Sales Hub) and

GM refers to GM
Corporate Region.

of

Mid

b. For Officers working in LHO i.e. b. No change

departments under the direct
control of the Chief General
Manager,
including
training
establishments, Zonal Offices, Data
Processing Centres and other
departments/establishments
as
may be created as part of the
LHO Centre and Departments
under the General Managers
including those on deputation to
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), DGM
refers to the Circle Development
Officer (CirDO) and GM refers to
the senior General Manager
posted in the Circle.
c.

For Officers working in Mid c.

Corporate Regional Office, DGM
refers to the senior most DGM in
the concerned Mid Corporate
Region and GM refers to GM of
the Mid Corporate Regional Office
under
whose
administrative
control the officer is working.

No change

d. For Officers working in Central d. No change

Office
establishments
outside
GM(OL&CS) refers to
Mumbai, DGM/GM refers to the
GM(CS) at Corporate Centre.
DGM/GM of the department
where the officer is posted. If no
DGM/GM is posted or if the officer
is posted at Central Office
establishments or Group or SBU
headquarters
at
Mumbai,
including
deputations
to
Associates & Subsidiaries / outside
organizations but excluding RRBs,
DGM refers to DGM (Personnel
Management)
and
General
Manager
refers
to
General
Manager (OL&CS) at State Bank
Bhavan.

e. Chief General Manager will mean e. Chief General Manager will

mean
Circle
CGM/CGM
Circle CGM/CGM (CAG)/CGM
(CAG)/CGM
(MCG)/
(MCG)/ CGM(SAMG). CGM for
CGM(SAMG). CGM for Staff
Staff College/Academy will mean
College/Academy will mean
the
Principal
of
the
the
CGM(STU)
and for
College/Academy
and
for
Inspection
&
Audit
Inspection & Audit Department,
Department, CGM will mean
CGM will mean CGM (I&A), CGM
CGM (IA-I). For Central Office
(Credit Audit) for Credit Audit
and
all
its
remaining
Department. For Central Office
establishments
including
and
all
its
remaining
departments under
Group
establishments
including
Executives
and
Staff
departments
under
Group
Functionaries at the Corporate
Executives and Staff Functionaries
Centre including deputations
at the Corporate Centre including
to Associates & Subsidiaries/
deputations to Associates &
outside
organisations
but
Subsidiaries/ outside organisations
excluding RRBs, Chief General
but excluding RRBs, Chief General
Manager will mean CGM(HR).
Manager
will
mean
CGM(Personnel & HRD).
f.
If the Circle CGM/CGM
If
the
Circle
CGM/CGM f.
(CAG)/CGM
(MCG)/CGM
(CAG)/CGM
(MCG)/CGM
(SAMG)/ CGM(STU)/CGM (IA-I)
(SAMG)/
Principal
of
the
College/Academy/CGM
(I&A)/
has not been posted or if
CGM (Credit Audit) has not been
posted has not joined or if he is
posted or if posted but not joined
away on official duty or on
or if he is away on official duty or
leave for more than 7 days,
on leave for more than 7 days,
then the CGM (HR), will be
then the Chief General Manager
Appellate
Authority
or
(P&HRD)
will
be
Appellate
Reviewing Authority as the
Authority or Reviewing Authority as
case may be. Likewise, in the
the case may be. Likewise, in the
absence of CGM (HR), the
absence of CGM (P&HRD), the
CGM(FRT) at Corporate Centre
Chief General Manager (A & C) at
will exercise the powers of
Central Office will exercise the
Appellate
Authority
or
powers of Appellate Authority or
Reviewing Authority, as the
Reviewing Authority, as the case
case may be.
may be.
g. Group Executive (GE) will mean g. No change
the respective Group Executive
and includes SBUs under the
business group in which the officer
is working. For all other officers in
TEGS VI and TEGS VII, DMD & CDO
is the Disciplinary Authority.

h. Reviewing Committee (RC) will h. No change

mean a committee of three Chief
General
Managers
to
be
nominated by the Chairman.
Quorum will be of two members.
i.

j.

k.

Appellate Committee (AC) will i.

mean a committee of three Chief
General Managers who will be
nominated by the Chairman but
will be different from the members
of the Reviewing Committee
above. Quorum will be of two
members.
CHRC refers to Central Office j.
Human Resources Committee at
Corporate Centre. The quorum for
CHRC will be 4 members.
However, the members who were
associated in passing the order
under appeal or under review will
not participate in the deliberations
of the CHRC.

No change

If an officer against whom k.

disciplinary
proceedings
are
contemplated has ceased to work
in the Branch/Circle/Office where
the
irregularities
took
place
consequent
upon
transfer/deputation
therefrom,
and, for the reason that relevant
records/documents are in the
custody of the earlier controlling
authority, or any other person
considered
expedient
to
complete the proceedings, all
decisions in regard to the
disciplinary
proceedings
contemplated or initiated against
the officer will be taken by the
relative Competent Authorities of
the Branch/Circle/Office where
the irregularities took place as if
the officer was posted at the
Branch/Circle/Office. In case the
disciplinary
proceedings
are
contemplated after the migration
of the account from one group to

No change

No change

the
other,
the
competent
authority
for
initiation
of
disciplinary proceedings shall be
the appropriate authority for the
officer(s) where the account is
presently housed. Due to Circle
redesign
and
formation
of
Strategic Business Units, there may
be cases where the earlier
positions no longer exist. In such
cases, the present set up of
Disciplinary
Authority/Appellate
Authority/Reviewing Authority i.e.,
where the account is presently
housed, will be the Competent
Authority.
4.
Authority to impose penalty: In terms of Rule 68(1)(ii) of SBI Officers
Service Rules, the Disciplinary Authority or any Authority higher than it may
impose any of the penalties in Rule 67 on an Officer. Provided that where the
Disciplinary Authority is lower in rank than the Appointing Authority in respect
of the category of officers to which the officer belongs, no order imposing
any of the penalties specified in clause (e), (f),(g),(h),(i) & (j) of Rule 67 shall
be made except by the Appointing Authority or any authority higher than it
on the recommendations of the Disciplinary Authority.
5.
Dy. Managing Director & Corporate Development Officer has been
authorised
to
identify
amongst
the
designated
Disciplinary
Authority/Appellate Authority i.e. DGM/GM/CGM, who shall be the
appropriate authority in respect of officers in JMGS I to TEGS VII, under the
rules, where it is not specially provided.
6.

Please arrange accordingly.

Yours faithfully,
for DY. MANAGING DIRECTOR &
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
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