No.11013/7/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 22nd December, 2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:-
Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1961 — Guidelines regarding prevention
of sexual harassment of women at the workplace – regarding.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to the DoPT OM number
No.11013/2/2014-Estt.A-III, dated the 16th July, 2015 etc., vide which need for
effective mechanism to ensure that inquiries in the case of allegations of
sexual harassment are conducted as per the prescribed procedure and that they
are monitored have been issued. Recently, a meeting was held under the Chairmanship
of Minister, Women and Child Development wherein concern was expressed that the
inquiries in such cases are taking unduly long time. It has, therefore, been
decided that the following further steps may be taken to ensure that the
inquiries are conducted expeditiously and the aggrieved women are not subjected
to victimization:
(1)
As already conveyed vide OM dated 2nd February, 2015 all Ministries/Departments
shall include in their Annual Reports information related to the number of such
cases and their disposal.
(2)
As far as practicable, the inquiry in such cases should be completed within 1
month and in no case should it take more than 90 days as per the limit
prescribed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
(3)
It should be ensured that the aggrieved women are not victimized in connection
with the complaints filed by them. For a period of five years after a decision
in a proven case of sexual harassment, a watch should be kept to ensure that
she is not subjected to vendetta. She should not be posted under the
Respondent, or any other person where there may be a reasonable ground to
believe that she may be subjected to harassment on this account. In case of any
victimization the complainant may submit a representation to the Secretary in
the case of Ministries/Departments and Head of the Organization in other cases.
These representations should be dealt with sensitivity, in consultation with
the Complaints Committee, Ministries/Departments and Head of the Organization
in other cases. These representations should be dealt with sensitivity, in
consultation with the Complaints Committee, and a decision taken within 15 days
of the submission of the same.
(4)
All Ministries/Departments shall furnish a monthly report to the Ministry of
Women and Child Development giving details of number of complaints received,
disposed of and action taken in the case.
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (E)
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