S. A. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI -77 

SERVICE CONDUCT RULES

 1. General:

(a) These rules shall be called “S.A. Engineering College, Chennai, Service and Conduct Rules” and shall come into force from the date Nov 2009 as decided by the Trust. These rules supercede all rules previously in force.

(b) These rules shall apply to all categories of employees except part-time employees and employees borne on daily wages.

2. Definition:

 (a) ‘College’ means the S.A. Engineering College, Chennai

(b) ‘Trust’ means the Dharma Naidu Educational & Charitable Trust, Chennai .

(c) ‘Teaching Post’ means a post carrying a definite scale of pay / consolidated pay sanctioned without limit of time and included in the cadre of sanctioned posts.

 (d) ‘Supporting Staff’ means a person appointed in a Non-Teaching post to which no other person holds a lien.

 3. Appointing Authority:

 All appointments of faculty and staff of the College shall be made by the  Correspondent/Director subject to the approval of the Governing Body.

 4. Appointment on Contract:

 Appointment of faculty and other staff can be made on contract basis by the Management subject to the approval of the Governing Body.

 5. Mode of Selection:

 Selection of the staff shall be made by a Selection Commitee constituted by the Management.

 6. Termination of service/Resignation:

(a) If in the opinion of the appointing authority, the efficiency of an employee has been impaired due to any infirmity, due to which his retention in service is considered undesirable, by such appointing authority, his services may be terminated.

(b) Any employee of the College may terminate his engagement by giving to the appointing authority three months' notice in writing or on payment of three month salary in lieu thereof, if agreed to by the appointing authority, provided that the appointing authority may for sufficient reasons call upon the employee concerned to continue till the end of the academic session in which the notice is received.

 (c) The other terms and conditions of such employement shall be specified by the appointing authority in the letter of appointment.

 7. Retirement

 (a)   The age of retirement of Teaching faculty member shall be as per AICTE Norms.

(b)   The age of retirement of other non - teaching staff  shall be as per State Government Rules or as may be decided by the Management.

 8. Leave

(1)  Casual Leave shall be granted @ one day per month of service rendered by the staff and all regular staff members are eligible for 12 days CL per academic year.

(2)  Leave on Loss of pay for a specified period is allowed for genuine reasons to all staff at the discretion of the Management.

(3)  Vacation is allowed as per S.A.Engineering College Norms.

9. Conduct and Discipline

   The Governing Body shall be at liberty to take necessary disciplinary action against any staff member for valid reasons.  In such cases a formal inquiry shall be conducted and penalties of stoppage of increment, stoppage of promotion, dismissal from service etc may be  awarded wherever required, based on the enquiry report.

10. Awards / Incentives for Staff and Students

 Cash Prizes for Students for their Academic Performance.

 Students who secure First place in the class (University Exam) will be awarded gift vouchers worth of Rs. 500.

 Students having 100% attendance in each academic year will be awarded gift vouchers worth Rs. 200.

S.No	Achievements	Incentives
1.	For Students obtaining University 1st Rank in any branch	Rs.1,00,000/-
2.	For Students securing any of the University Ranks for 2nd to 20th in any branch	Rs.25,000/-
3.	For Students securing highest mark in any of the theory subjects in University Exam.	Rs.5,000/-

 Cash Incentive for Staff for result oriented performances

S.No	Achievements	Incentives
1.	For subject teachers of a class for securing 100% result in University Examination	Rs.1,00,000/- to be shared by the teachers concerned
2.	For subject teachers of theory subjects producing 100% pass in the subject handled by them	Rs.5,000/- per subject

 11. Amenities

 i.   The Management shall encourage faculty members to upgrade their knowledge and in this context shall undertake to bear the cost of higher academic qualification or special training of faculty members after taking necessary bond to serve the institution for a certain number of years after getting such academic qualification/training.

ii.    Free transportation shall be provided to all members to and fro the institution within the city limits (including urban agglomeration)

 12. Interpretation:

 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governing Body shall have the power to decide on any matter when any difficulty arises, regarding the interpretation or implementation of any of the above Rules.