RULES

BALOCHISTAN CIVIL SERVANTS BALOCHISTAN CIVIL SERVANTS (CONFIRMATION) RULE, 2012 (Insertion of R.2-A) [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 31st December, 2012] No. S.O.(R-I)1(16)/2012-S&GAD/3268-3367, dated 31-12-2012.---In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Balochistan Civil Servants Act, 1974 (Act No. IX of 1974), the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the following amendments in the Balochistan Civil Servants (Confirmation) Rules, 2012, namely:-- In the aforesaid rules, after Rule 2, the following new Rule 2-A, shall be inserted:- Probation 2-A. (1) A person appointed to a post for the Service on regular basis in accordance with Rules 9, 10, 12, 13, 13-A and 13-B of the Balochistan Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 2009, shall remain on probation for a period of two years of the active service if appointed by initial recruitment and for a period of one year of the active service, if a civil servant is already in the Service of Government, appointed by Promotion from one post to another post of higher grade / Transfer in accordance of Rule 7 of the aforesaid Rules: Provided that:- (a) there will be no probation period for promotion within the same grade; (b) the probationary period begins on the date of assumption of the charge of the post as the probationary period runs from the effective date of appointment; (c) any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation; (d) an employee who has resigned and is thereafter reinstated, either by the former agency/or by another agency, is required to serve a new probationary period in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as that of the original appointment; (e) if a person serving on probationary term is appointed to a higher post on temporary or provisional basis, the appointing authority may count the appointee's service in the higher post toward the satisfactory completion of the probationary term in the lower level post; (f) the probationary period does not include any period: (i) of leave without pay; (ii) of full-time language training; (iii) of leave with pay of more than 30 consecutive days. (2) The rules provide that the probationary term continues to the maximum limit, unless the appointing authority gives written notice to the probationer that the probationary term has been successfully completed. If the work or conduct of any member of the Service during the period of probation has, in the opinion of appointing authority, not been satisfactory, the appointing authority may notwithstanding that the period of probation has not expired, it may:- (a) if such member is appointed by direct recruitment, dispense with his services, or (b) in case he has been appointed otherwise, revert him to his former post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct appointment; and if there be no such post, dispense with his service; or (c) extend the period of probation by a period not exceeding two years in all during or on the expiry of such period as it could have been passed during or on the expiry of the initial probationary period. (3) if during the period of probation, a probationer has not undergone the requisite training course or passed the requisite departmental examinations, (if any) prescribed or has not been on duty training for at least 75% of the probation period, the period of probation may be extended by such period or periods as may be necessary subject to the condition that the total period of probation shall not exceed four years the prescribed period of probation except in the cases mentioned below:- the period of probation may be extended for such period as the appointing authority may deem fit in the circumstances of the case in respect of a probationer who is: (1) under suspension; (2) against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending; or (2) against whom prosecution for criminal charge is pending. (4) On successful completion of probationary period, in respect of any service or post or grade, which includes the passing of a prescribed examination, test or course or successful completion of any training, a person appointed on probation to such service or post who, before the expiry of the original or extended period of his probation, the appointing authority shall, by specific order terminate the probation. (5) If no orders have been made by the day following the completion of the initial probationary period, the period or probation shall be deemed to have been extended, and if no orders have been made by the day on which the maximum period or probation expires, the probationer shall, subject to the proviso to subsection (3) of section 6 of the Balochistan Civil Servants Act, 1974, be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his period of probation. (6) The employee has the right, upon reasonable notice, to return to his permanent position at any time during the probationary term if so desired. If the employee fails to perform satisfactorily during the probationary term, he shall be returned to his former position at the end of the probationary term. Unless notified of successful completion or termination at an earlier date, the employee is deemed to have completed probation at the end of the maximum term.