08102024-Annexure - A
08102024-Annexure - A
08102024-Annexure - A
Applications are invited from officers retired in SMGS-IV & V from SBI for
empanelment as Investigating Officers (IO) in Chandigarh Circle to conduct Staff
Accountability Exercise (SAE) in NPA Accounts.
(a) The retired officer should have retired from the Bank’s service on attaining
superannuation on or after 31.12.2021 as officer in the grades SMGS-IV/ V.
(b) The empanelment of an official will be terminated when he will attain 65 years
of age or after 3 years of empanelment, whichever is earlier.
(c) The integrity of an official should not have been doubtful during his service in
the Bank.
(d) No punishment/ penalty should have been inflicted on the official during five
years of his service in the Bank preceding his retirement.
(e) No cases of CBI or other law enforcement agencies should be pending against
the official.
(f) The officer/ employee should have retired from the bank’s service only on
attaining superannuation at the age of 60 years. The officer voluntarily retired/
resigned/ suspended or left the Bank otherwise before superannuation are not
eligible for consideration for engagement. However, any officer, who has
completed 58 years of age and 30 years of service/ pensionable service (both
the conditions need to be satisfied) as on the date of applying for voluntary
retirement as per e-Circular Nos. CDO/P&HRD-PM/58/2015-16 dated
07.10.2015 & CDO/P&HRD-PM/12/2017-18 dated 05.05.2017, will be eligible
for engagement/ empanelment in the Bank on attaining the age of 60 years.
(h) Ex-officers who are engaged in other organisations are not eligible for
empanelment.
(i) The applicant should be maintaining good health and willing to travel to all
places in the country.
(j) Pensioners presently drawing their pension from one Circle but residing
permanently/ temporarily in the geographical area of other Circle may apply to
the Circle presently they are residing in. The pensioners shall not be eligible for
empanelment in a Circle if they are presently neither residing nor drawing their
pension from that Circle.
(c) The SAE/ Investigation report should be a statement of facts and should not
contain any recommendation.
(d) The standard format developed by BCDM Department will be utilized for
submitting SAE/ Investigation Report.
(e) The IO shall ensure that all documents and registers containing the evidences
are retained in personal custody of Branch/ Unit Head having been entered in
the Branch Document Register.
(f) The authority who is ordering investigation may assign other related roles as
per requirement of a particular case.
5. Accordingly, all the retired officers who fulfil the above-mentioned eligibility criteria
and are willing for the engagement/ empanelment as Investigating Officer (IO), are
requested to submit their applications in the format attached as Annexure – I A.
b) The Bank may cancel/terminate the contract of the empanelment at any time
without assigning any reason whatsoever. However, following indicative
performance parameters may be used for termination of empanelment:
The Ethics & Business Conduct Department at Corporate Centre, with the
recommendations of Circle/ Vertical, shall be competent to de-list and terminate the
contract of empanelled officer.
c) Service Level Agreement (SLA), duly stamped, will be taken from the officials
selected for empanelment.
Every investigating official (IO) will be furnished with a suitable letter of introduction
which should clearly indicate the authority of the investigating official. He will also be
advised the terms of reference of Investigation to the Investigating Officer in
writing/email with a copy to the concerned branches/ offices. The Investigation
Report will be submitted as per the standard format. While assigning the task, it may
be ensured that the ex-officer should not have handled the account(s) during his
tenure in the Bank or headed the Branch/Region in the capacity as Branch
Manager/Regional Manager in the past.
After the investigation is completed, the investigating officer should prepare a self-
contained report and obtain a receipt. This should be forwarded to the controlling
authority. Further processing of the report shall be done by the Bank’s regular
officers in usual manner.
e) Maximum number of days allotted for Investigation and submission of report and
remuneration to be paid per investigation are as detailed below:
f) AGM (BCDM) will be the Competent Authority to extend the number of days (upto
maximum 7 days) after satisfying the reasons for extension sought by the IOs.
Such sanction of extension is to be put up to the Corporate Centre for control by
DGM (BCDM). In exceptional cases, if time required is assessed as more than 7
days, prior approval of E&BC Department of concerned Circle will be necessary.
g) Conveyance & transportation are payable for outstation investigation work, at the
rate as applicable to the grade of the IO at the time of retirement from the Bank’s
service.
k) The IO shall disclose during course of investigation process the information related
to any close relatives as defined by the Bank, if found among the accused / persons
suspected to be involved.
l) The IO shall submit the bill for claiming the fee for investigation, to the SAE ordering
authority.
m) The bill will be credited to the account of ex-officer by debiting to Charges (Sundry
Account) after deducting the income tax at source as per the rates mentioned in
the Income Tax Rules, as applicable to Advisor/ Consultant/ Facilitator. No
advance will be sanctioned against such bill.
n) No other payment will be made to them in the form of salary / allowance /out-of-
pocket expenses / conveyance etc.
o) The Investigating Officers should not use the Bank’s name or logo on their
signboards, name-plates, visiting cards, stationery etc.
q) They shall not be given access to Core Banking platform / intranet etc. However,
they can verify the relevant details pertaining to their investigation with the help of
the Branch / Business Outfit head or any other authorised officers by the
Branch/Business head.
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Annexure: I A
Recent
Passport
Size
Photograph
3. Date of Birth
7. Age as on date
8. Whether SC/ST/OBC
I hereby declare that the particulars furnished above are true and correct to the best
of my knowledge and belief. I understand and agree that in the event of any information
being found false OR incorrect/ incomplete or ineligibility being detected at any time
before or after selection, my candidature is liable to be rejected and shall be bound by
the decision of the State Bank of India. I have read the instructions and ready to accept
the terms and conditions for engagement as Investigating Officer (IO).
Date: Signature
(Full name of the applicant)