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TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION

CORPORATION LIMITED
(ABSTRACT)

LABOUR – TANGEDCO - Revision of Work allocation and Staff

Pattern for Field Workmen (Regular Work Establishment), Revenue Accounting
Staff in Revenue Branch of Division in the Distribution Circles, Assessment and
Collection Staff in Distribution Circles and Stores Staff – Orders – Issued.
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(SECRETARIAT BRANCH)

(Per) FB TANGEDCO Proceedings No.2, Dated : 11- 1-2014.

Margazhi 27,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2044.

Read:

1) (Per) B.P.(Ch) No.222 (SB) dt. 21.11.2009.

2) (Per) B.P.(Ch) No.223 (SB) dt. 21.11.2009.
3) (Per) CMD TANGEDCO Proceedings No.259,
Dated : 16-12-2011.
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PROCEEDINGS:-

In pursuance of the Memorandum of Settlement, dated 18.11.2009,

orders were issued in the TANGEDCO's Proceedings first read above, revising the
work allocation and staff pattern in the TANGEDCO and the said settlement was
in force upto 30.11.2011. In the TANGEDCO's Proceedings third read above, the
TANGEDCO constituted a Committee consisting of certain Directors and Officers
of the TANGEDCO to hold negotiations with the Unions for revision of wages and
work norms.

2. After further negotiations, a Memorandum of Settlement under Section

12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 agreeing to certain proposals on work
allocation and staff pattern and the consequential revision of wages was signed
before the Commissioner of Labour/Chennai on 9.1.2014 by the TANGEDCO
with the representatives of the following Unions:-

(1) Tamil Nadu Electricity Workers Federation;

(2) Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees;
(3) Minsara Pirivu Anna Thozhir Sangam;
(4) Tamil Nadu Minvariya Janatha Thozhilalar Sangam;
(5) Tamil Nadu National Electricity Workers' Federation
(INTUC) (2 groups);
(6) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineers' Sangam;
(7) Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees Congress (NLO);
(8) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Thozhilalar Aykkiya Sangam;
(9) Bharathiya Electricity Employees Federation;
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(10) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Card Billing Staff Union;

(11) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Dr. Ambedkar Employees Union;
(12) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineers Union.
and also other 10 Registered Unions.

3. In pursuance of the Settlement dated 9.1.2014 referred to in para-2

above, the TANGEDCO passes the following orders:-

(i) Revision of work allocation and Staff pattern of (a) field staff of O&M
Distribution Circles; (b) Revenue Accounting Staff of O&M Distribution
Circles; (c) Assessment and Collection Staff of Distribution Circles; and
(d) Stores Staff shall be as indicated in Parts – I to IV of Annexure to
this order.

(ii) Consequent on the present revision of work allocation and staff

pattern, there shall not be any retrenchment / reversion.

(iii) Consequent on the present revision of work allocation and staff

pattern, the existing and arising supernumerary / surplus posts in
Distribution Circles shall be adjusted in the earliest arising vacancies
due to promotion / retirement / death.

(iv) This review for sanction of posts shall be carried out before April every
year. The review will be done on 1st January of each year.

(v) The revision of work allocation and staff pattern shall be in force till
30.11.2015 or till such time a new settlement is reached on this
subject whichever is later.

(BY ORDER OF THE BOARD)

S. CHINNARAJALU
SECRETARY.
To
The Secretary / TANGEDCO / Chennai-2.
All Chief Engineers.
The Chief Financial Controller/General & Revenue/Accounts Branch/Chennai-2.
The Chief Internal Audit Officer/Audit Branch/Chennai-2.
All Superintending Engineers.
All Deputy Secretaries/Secretariat Branch.
The Residential Audit Officer/TANGEDCO/Chennai-2.
Copy to:
The Principal Secretary to Government/Finance Department/Chennai-9.
The Principal Secretary to Government/Energy Department/Chennai-9.
The Commissioner of Labour/Chennai-18.
The Joint Commissioner of Labour (Conciliation)/Chennai-18.
The Accountant General/Chennai-18.
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The Chairman cum Managing Director's Table.

The Managing Director /TANTRANSCO. (Addl. Charge).
All Directors/TANGEDCO and TANTRANSCO.
The Director General of Police/Vigilance.
The Legal Adviser.
The Industrial Relations Adviser/TANGEDCO.
The Chief Medical Officer/Headquarters Dispensary/Chennai.2.
The Deputy Chief Engineer/Administrative Branch.
All Senior Personnel Officers/Administrative Branch.
The Industrial Relations Officer/TANGEDCO.
The Director, Computer Centre.
The Assistant Personnel Officer/Tamil Development – for Publication
in the TNEB Bulletin (2 copies).
The Director/TNEB Printing Press.
The Resident Manager, T.N.E.B., Limited New Delhi.
All Officers/Sections/Cells in the Secretariat Branch .
Tamil Nadu Electricity Workers' Federation.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Workers Progressive Union (LPF).
Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees (COTEE).
Minsara Pirivu Anna Thozhir Sangam.
Tamil Nadu Minvariya Janatha Thozhilalar Sangam.
Tamil Nadu National Electricity Workers' Federation (2 Groups).
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineers' Sangam.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees Congress.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Thozhilalar Aykiyya Sangam.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineers' Association.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Finance & Accounts Officers Association.
Bharathiya Electricity Employees Federation.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Card Billing Staff Union.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Dr.Ambedkar Employees Union.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineer's Union.
All other signatory Unions.

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SECTION OFFICER.
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ANNEXURE

PART – I

WORK ALLOCATION AND STAFF PATTERN FOR FIELD WORKMEN (R.W.E.) IN

DISTRIBUTION CIRCLES

1. The Distribution Sections shall be classified as follows:-

i. Rural Section;
ii. Urban Section;
iii. City Section.

2. The Sections shall be defined as follows:-

i. RURAL SECTION:- Rural Section is one which is located in the area

other than Municipalities, Townships, Town Committees and Town
Panchayats. Rural Section shall normally consist of 126 Transformers.

ii. URBAN SECTION:- Urban Sections shall cover Municipalities, Townships,

Town Committees and Town Panchayats. Urban Section shall normally
consist of 16100 Services.

iii. CITY SECTION:- City Section shall normally have 15400 Services.

3. HILL AREAS:-

(a) The work allocation and staff pattern in respect of Hill Towns like
Ootacamund, Coonoor and Kodaikanal shall be as detailed in the
statement.

(b) JURISDICTION:- The Town in the Hill area plus the adjoining Rural
Distribution shall be fixed in consultation with the Superintending Engineer
concerned.

4. The work allocation and staff pattern in respect of the above said Distribution
Sections and also in respect of Sub-Stations, Line Sections, Meter and Relay
Test and Special Maintenance shall be as detailed in the Statement.

5. Formation of additional Section(s) in a Circle shall be taken up for review

once in a year.

The review will be carried out before April every year. This review
shall be done for figures as on 1st January of each year.
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6. The number of Transformers for the formation of Rural Sections shall be

reckoned as follows:-

i. Each distribution Transformer in Rural Section with 100 KVA capacity and
less shall be reckoned as ONE Transformer.

ii. Each distribution Transformer with more than 100 KVA capacity shall be
reckoned as the number arrived at by dividing the capacity of such
Transformer by 100.

7. In cases where Sub-stations / H.T.Services are attached to distribution

Sections, the equivalent number of Transformers / Services that can be
reduced for formation of Section shall be as follows:-

1) 66 KV SS - 24 Transformers / 2400 Services;

2) 33 KV SS - 18 Transformers / 1800 Services.
3) 22/11 KV SS 11 KV Indoor - 12 Transformers / 1200 Services
Switching Station in Chennai City

4) Line Tap SS / Booster - 3 Transformers / 300 Services.

5) H.T. Service - 1 Transformer / 100 Services.

8. The Special Grade Foreman / Foreman / Line Inspectors in the Distribution

Sections shall be primarily responsible for the maintenance of the Distribution
Transformers, Lines and allied services in their areas and to assist the
Assistant Engineers/ Junior Engineers Gr.I in overall duties in Operation and
Maintenance and connected works.

9. The Mazdoor and Field Assistant shall be responsible to the Wireman and all
other Regular Work Establishment staff are responsible to their immediate
and other superiors for carrying out Operation and Maintenance, construction
works and to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers.
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ALLOCATION AND STAFF PATTERN FOR FIELD WORKMEN IN O&M

DISTRIBUTION CIRCLES
Sl. Nature No.of Trans- No.of No.of Trans- Staff for Staff common to Staff admissible for
No of formers/ Units formers/ each Unit the Section fraction of Unit
Section Services for per Services for
Section Section 1 Unit
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

1 Rural 126 7 Each group Wireman -1 Foreman I Gr -2 1st 12 Transformers

Trans- Work - of 18 Field Line Inspector -1 – One Wireman
formers men Trans- Assistant / Comm.Inspector -1
group formers Mazdoor-1 Comml.Asst. -1 Next 6
(Commercial Transformers –
Assistant must One Field Assistant
have computer
operation skills)
Necessary training
will be given.
2 Urban 16100 7 Every 2300 Wireman -1 Spl.Gr.F.M. -1 1st 1500 Services –
Services Work - Services Field Foreman I Gr -1 One Wireman.
men Assistant / Line Inspector -1
group Mazdoor-1 Comm.Inspector -1 Next 800 Services
Comml.Asst. -1 – One Field
(Commercial Assistant
Assistant must
have computer
operation skills)
Necessary training
will be given.
3 City 15400 7 For every Wireman -1 Spl.Gr.F.M. -1 1st 1300 Services –
Services Work- 2200 Field Foreman I Gr -1 One Wireman.
men Services Assistant / Line Inspector -1
group Mazdoor-1 Line Inspector Next 900 Services
(CJ) -1 – One Field
Comm.Inspector -1 Assistant
Comml.Asst. -1
Technical Asst. -1
(Commercial
Assistant must
have computer
operation skills)
Necessary training
will be given.
4 Hill As sugges- - Each group Wireman -1 Foreman I Gr -2 1st 4 Transformers/
Areas ted by the of 7 Trans- Field Line Inspector -1 400 service
Suptdg. formers - Assistant -1 Comm.Inspector -1 connections- One
Engineer 700 Comml.Asst. -1 Wireman.
Services (Commercial Next 3
Assistant must Transformers / 300
have computer service connections
operation skills)
– One Field
Necessary training Assistant
will be given.
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5. UPGRADED CITY SECTIONS

Sl.No. Subject Revised norms

(1) (2) (4)
1 Common staff Sp.Gr.FM - 2

LI - 1
LI(CJ) -1
CI - 1
CA -1
TA -1
(Commercial Assistant must have computer
operation skills)
Necessary training will be given.

6. Distribution Sub-Division: The RWE Staff for the Sub-division office shall be as follows:
Commercial Inspector - 1
Commercial Assistant - 1

Line Sub-Division : Commercial Inspector -1

7. Distribution Division : The RWE Staff for the Division office shall be as follows:
Technical Assistant - 2 (Two)
Commercial Inspector/Commercial Assistant - 1 (One)

Capacity of R.W.E. Staff

Sub-stations
8. 33 KVSS 1. Technical Assistant/ 4 (Four) Technical Assistant for
Line Inspector Indoor Substation. Line
Inspector for Outdoor
2. Wireman 2 (Two) Substation.
3. Field Assistant 2 (Two)

9. 66 KVSS 1. Technical Assistant/ 4 (FOUR)

Line Inspector
2. Wireman 2 (Two) (for night Shift/Maintenance)
3. Field Assistant 2 (Two)
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10. 110 KVSS 1.Jr.Engineer (Elecl) Gr.II 4 (Four)

(Non-grid) 2. Foreman Grade-I 1 (One)
3. Line Inspector 2 (Two) (for Maintenance)
4. Wireman 1 (One) (for night Shift/Maintenance)
5.Field Assistant/Mazdoor 2 (Two) (Establishment works
attached to the nearest O&M
Sub-division)
11. 110 KVSS 1. Special Grade Foreman 1 (One)
(Grid) 2. Technical Assistant 1 (One)
3. Line Inspector 2 (Two)
4. Wireman 2 (Two) (for Shift / Maintenance)
5. Field Assistant/Mazdoor 4 (Four) for Shift / Maintenance
(Establishment works
attached to the nearest O&M
Sub-division)
12 230 KVSS 1. Special Grade Foreman 1 (One)
2. Line Inspector 2 (Two)
3. Technical Assistant 4 (Four) – (for Shift)
4. Wireman 2 (Two) – (for Maintenance)
5. Field Assistant/Mazdoor 4 (Four) – (for Maintenance / Shift)

13. Line Section:-

1. Line Inspector - 2 (Two)

2. Field Assistant / Wireman - 1 (One)
3. 230 KV, 110 KV & 66 KV either single or double circuit line for every 60 km:
Field Assistant / Wireman - 2 (Two)
4. In Hill area, for every 30 km either single or double circuit line:
Field Assistant / Wireman - 2 (Two)
5. Commercial Assistant - 1 (One) for Two Sections.

14. MRT OUTDOOR / INDOOR

Staff pattern

1. Technical Assistant (Protection) - 4 (Four)

2. Technical Assistant (Metering) - 4 (Four)
3. Field Assistant/ Mazdoor - 4 (Four)
4. Driver - 1 (One) If Board vehicle is available.
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15. Special Maintenance:

The out-turn of repaired transformers is fixed at 50 with the staff detailed

below. There will be two sections, one section for outdoor and
miscellaneous works and one section for indoor works.

Staff Pattern (R.W.E.)

1. Special Grade Foreman - 1 (One)

2. Foreman Grade-II - 1 (One)
3. Winder - 2 (Two)
4. Line Inspector - 1 (One)
5. Technical Assistant - 4 (Four) – Two each for Indoor & Outdoor
6. Wireman - 6 (Six)
7. Field Assistant/ Mazdoor - 6 (Six)
8. Driver - 2 (Two) – If Board vehicles are available.
9. Commercial Assistant - 1 (One)
(Commercial Assistant must have computer operation skills)
Necessary training will be given.

16. Fuse-Off Call Centres:

1. Line Inspector - 4 (Four)

2. Wireman - 4 (Four)
3. Telephone Operator / - 4 (Four)
Commercial Assistant
4. Field Assistant - 4 (Four)

17. Construction Section / Sub-division:-

Each Sub-division : Technical Assistant - 1 (One)

Sections : Line Inspector - 2 (Two)

Field Assistant /Mazdoor - 8 (Eight)
Commercial Assistant -1

(Commercial Assistant must have computer operation skills)

Necessary training will be given.

18. One Special Grade Foreman per Sub-division shall be created in all the Rural
and Hill Distribution and Construction areas wherever Special Grade Foreman
posts are not provided to the section under the sub-division duly abolishing one
post of Foreman Gr.I. The Special Grade Foreman so created be utilized in
Sections wherever necessary.
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PART-II

WORK ALLOCATION AND STAFF PATTERN FOR ACCOUNTING STAFF IN

REVENUE BRANCH OF DIVISION OFFICE IN DISTRIBUTION CIRCLES

One Revenue Branch for each O&M Division. AAO & Supporting staff
(Accounts Supervisor - 1, Accounts Assistant - 2, Junior Assistant - 2, Office
Helper/Record Clerk - 1, will work in the General Section (Revenue Branch).

Norms for One Accounts Supervisor (billing) - 12000 effective services.

Effective services mentioned above shall be computed as follows:

Services remaining disconnected for a period exceeding six months shall be

excluded and 10 Nos. Agricultural services and 10 Nos. Hut services shall be
reckoned 2 Nos. of effective services.

There shall be one General Section. The following staff shall work in General
Section under the control of AAO/Revenue Branch, viz.

Accounts Supervisor – 1, Accounts Assistant – 2, Junior Assistant -2, Office

Helper/Record Clerk-1; and shall attend the works such as, preparation of cash
book, Bank reconciliation, Budget, Cost statement, rendering accounts with the
computer output statements, Circulars communication and maintenance, Local
purchase, Stationery and stamp account, Maintenance of T&P Register.

Final Assessment and verification, closing of accounts for the Temporary

supply of entire division and sent to circle office for closing Accounting &
Adjustment of EMD to Current Consumption Deposit Account on effecting new
services. Maintenance of Meter Caution Deposit Register.

Reconciliation of amount outstanding with the local bodies &

correspondence.
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Revenue Accounting work shall be attended by Accounts Supervisor:-

1) Accounts Supervisor shall verify the correctness of assessment,

Collection and remittance of cash with the computer generated reports.

2) Updating the master data, verification and validating the master data
and incorporating subsequent changes. Maintenance of service connection
dockets. Watching the receipt of Original Test reports from section offices and
verification of correctness and maintenance of the same. Verification of
correctness of Miscellaneous charges collection.
3) Computer will workout the interest, Income Tax on the available
security deposit. The same may be verified. The ACCD Demand notices and
intimation notices arranged to be served to the consumers through section
offices and watch the collection of ACCD amount.

4) Follow up of collection of Audit shortfall / Revenue Intelligence Squad

shortfall, assessment made by Enforcement, Mass raid.

5) Preparation & issue of termination of agreement notice and closing the

account after 6 months. Maintaining the outstanding ledger and collection of the
amount by enforcing RD & RR Act.

6) Review of Defaulters' List / CT & Non CT (MIS report) and correspond

with the sections for prompt DC.

7) Review the DCB (MIS report) and find out the reason for short/excess
collection in the Sections.

8) Review of Door Lock & Nil Consumption cases by physical verification.

Review of Defective Meter/Without meter services report and correspond with
the Sections for immediate replacement with the healthy one.

9) All correspondence relating to his/her seat.

10) Attending name transfers. (other than Domestic and Commercial).

11) Verification of section office records in order to ensure the following:-

i) Whether all the services have been Assessed.
ii) Ensure the Correctness of Assessment made by the Assessors by
analyzing the consumption pattern with reference to the WMC/Computer output
and GMC and the actual readings recorded in the meter by Inspecting the
consumers premises at random by taking check readings (Power services-10,
Non-power services-100)
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iii) Whether correct application of Tariff is followed should be checked up

on rotation basis.
iv) Identification of highest Current Consumption Consumers in the
Section Offices from the Computer output and a thorough analysis of the details
of the consumers, the collections, remittances, so as to ensure the correctness.

v) Whether the OTRs are closed intact & sent to the sub-division offices in
complete shape monthly (e.g) in the case of CT meters correct multiplication
factors are entered.

vi) Whether the dishonoured cheques are properly accounted and the
money collected along with the clerical charges from the consumers.

vii) Whether the disconnection/ Reconnection register is maintained and

whether 100% disconnection is effected in case of non-payment of Current
Consumption charges except local bodies, Govt. Departments.

viii) Reasonable and lawful works connected with Revenue Accounting

works entrusted by the higher authorities.

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PART – III

WORK ALLOCATION AND STAFF PATTERN FOR ASSESSMENT AND

COLLECTION STAFF DISTRIBUTION SECTION / REVENUE BRANCH IN
DISTRIBUTION CIRCLES

30 DAYS ASSESSMENT AND 30 DAYS COLLECTION

30 days Assessment and 30 days Collection

Sl. Areas Services per Days Total services
No. day in a month in a month
1) All Municipal 200 24 4800
Corporations
(Chennai, Trichy,
Salem, Coimbatore,
Madurai, Tirunelveli)
2) All Recently converted 180 24 4320
Corporations,
Municipal Towns
3) All Town Panchayats 180 24 4320

4) Rural 110 24 2640

5) Hill 80 24 1920

1 (A) DUTIES OF ASSESSOR GR.II

1) Taking reading and making assessment as per service norms and as per the
route chart approved by the Section Officer.

2) Making entry of the defectiveness of meter in the defective Register and to

ensure that average has been made for the service entered in the Defective
Register.

3) Attending other works entrusted by the Inspector of Assessment / Revenue

Supervisor/Section Officer relating to Assessment, Collection and
Remittance.
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1 (B) DUTIES OF ASSESSOR

Each Section irrespective of services shall have one Assessor for Assessment/
collection of Current Consumption and Miscellaneous charges of the section.

Ensuring the average billing for all the defective/No meter services.

Attending other works entrusted by the Inspector of Assessment /Revenue

Supervisor/Section Officer relating to Assessment, Collection and Remittance.

DUTIES OF INSPECTOR OF ASSESSMENT

Each section shall have one or more Inspector of Assessment's. In

sections, where the total number of services exceeds 10,000, Two Inspector of
Assessment posts will be sanctioned.

DUTIES:-

1) Field verification of the correctness of the Assessment of the following

services:-
a) 25% Industrial and Commercial Services.
b) 10% of the other services.

2) 50% of field verification of the final reading of the services remaining

disconnected over three month by rotation.

3) Bringing the notice of the Section Officer/Assistant Executive Engineer,

defectiveness of the meters noticed during his field verification and defects
entered by the Assessors in the defects register and arriving average billing
with the approval of the Section Officer.

4) Review of consumption and energy charges of the following services as

shown in the GMC (Computer Report).

a. Commercial Service 20%

b. Other service 10% by rotation.

5) Overseeing the work of Assessor Gr.II and Assessors in connection with

Assessment, Collection and remittance.

6) Maintaining records for the receipt of computer receipt, Petty Cash Book,
Assessor Remittance Challan.

7) Arranging to send back the completed Petty Cash Book, Assessor Remittance
Challan to the Revenue Branch.

8) Attending the remittance work on need basis.

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9) Reporting the defectiveness of the meter during the field verification.

10) Attending consumer’s enquiries/Correspondences relating to Assessment and

collection, and receiving cash collection for safe custody from Assessors in the
absence of Revenue Supervisor.

11) Collection of the Current Consumption Charges and Miscellaneous Collections

in the absence of the Assessor as per the need.

12) Other works entrusted by the Revenue Supervisor/Section Officer relating to

Assessment, Collection and Remittance.

DUTIES OF REVENUE SUPERVISOR

Each section irrespective of service shall have one Revenue Supervisor.

1) Review of consumption and energy charges as shown in the Green Meter

Card (Computer Report) are as below:-
a. All Industrial service
b. Commercial service 20%
c. Other service 5%, by rotation
2) Field verification of the correctness of the Assessment of the following
services:-
10% Industrial and Commercial Services.
2% of the other services.

3) Checking daily collection made by Assessors and Inspectors of Assessment

with reference to collection statement (Computer generated).

4) Attending to collection of Miscellaneous charges and arrears of CC charges

in the absence of Inspector of Assessment on need basis.

5) Receiving cash from Assessors and Inspector of Assessment daily for safe
custody.

6) For remittance of cash collected by Assessors/Inspector of Assessment

promptly as per the rules in force and verification of the remittance challan
to ensure that there is no misappropriation of collection amount.

7) Watching the cheque realization and taking follow up action to for the
dishonored cheques and making reversal entry in the computer immediately
on return of cheque by the bank.
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8) Ensuring prompt dispatch of all the Bank Remittance Challan to Revenue

Branch once in a week.

9) Ensuring assessment of all new services effected during the previous

months.

10) Overseeing the work of Inspector of Assessment and Assessor/

Assessor Gr.II.

11) Attending consumers enquiries/Correspondences relating to Assessment

and collection.

12) Arranging rotation of Assessor Gr.II/Assessors once in a year within the

Section.

13) To be more vigil and to ensure that no misappropriation takes place in the
section.

14) Review of 'Nil' consumption and Door locked cases.

15) Sort out the issues relating to software and hardware of LT Billing and
collection in co-ordination with Maintenance contractor, Manager/Computer,
Assistant Engineer/ O&M.

16) Other works enstrusted by the Section officer relating to Assessment

Collection and Remittance.

17) Inclusion of short assessment pointed out by the Audit, Enforcement, etc. in
the consumer account (Computer) and collect the amount by close
follow up.

18) Attending the duties mentioned in Item No.3 to 11 for Inspector of

Assessments, where the posts of Inspector of Assessments are vacant.

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PART – IV

WORK ALLOCATION AND STAFF PATTERN FOR STORES STAFF

1. Distribution Circles:-

(i) The number of Sections in the Central Stores shall not exceed 4 Nos.
Each Section in the Central Stores shall have

Stores Supervisor - 2 (Two)

Stores Custodian I Grade - 1 (One)

The surplus Stores Custodian Grade II shall be utilized as Leave Reserve one in
each Central Stores.

(ii) Sub-Stores: The basis for formation of Sub-stores shall be as

specified below:-

One sub-store shall be formed for each Distribution Division with the
following staff:-

(i) Stores Supervisor – 1 (One)

(ii) Stores Custodian I Grade – 1 (One)

General: (i) The post of Stores Supervisor (Transport) in Chennai Electricity

Distribution Circle shall continue.

(ii) There shall be one Stores Custodian I Grade (Stationery) in each

Distribution Circle.

2. Thermal Stations:-

There shall be only five sections in the Thermal Power Stations. The
different Sections in the Central Stores may be re-grouped as three sections
exclusively for storing the inventory relating to Turbine, Generator and Boiler and
another two sections for the maintenance of the inventory relating to other
requirements.
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The revised staff pattern for the following four Thermal Stations shall be
as follows:-

Ennore Thermal Power Station:

Stores Supervisor – 5
Stores Custodian Gr. I – 12
Stores Custodian Gr. II – 7

North Chennai Thermal Power Station:

Stores Supervisor – 5
Stores Custodian Gr. I – 13
Stores Custodian Gr. II – 10

Mettur Thermal Power Station:

Stores Supervisor – 6
Stores Custodian Gr. I – 12
Stores Custodian Gr. II – 10

Tuticorin Thermal Power Station:

Stores Supervisor – 6
Stores Custodian Gr. I – 14
Stores Custodian Gr. II – 10

In General Construction Circles, there shall be Central Stores in

Headquarters of each circle.

General Construction Circle:-

Stores Controller - 1
Stores Supervisor - 3
Store Custodian Gr.I/Gr.II - 6

(v) In General Construction Circles, the staff pattern for the sub-stores be
as applicable to the Distribution Circles.

(vi) In Chennai Development Circle, there shall be two sections with

following staff:-

Stores Supervisor - One

Stores Custodian I Grade - Two; and
Stores Custodian II Grade - One.
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(vii) In view of special nature of work in Generation, Project and General

Construction Circles, the existing arrangements for sanction of sub-stores on the
merits of proposals of the respective Superintending Engineer shall continue.

(viii) Other Stores in Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle:-

Stores attached to Printing Press

Stores Custodian I Grade – 1 (One).

Mettur Workshop:-

Stores Supervisor - 2
Stores Custodian Gr.I - 3

For each PSC yard, one Stores Custodian – Grade I/II shall be allowed.

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SECTION OFFICER