Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2007

The Secretariat shall send information of the abolition of such posts to the Civil Records Office. The work performed from such posts shall be performed through service contract with a person or institution by fixing minimum remuneration.

(5) For posts to be filled by internal competitive examination pursuant to Clause (d) of Sub-section (1), the post shall be filled by allowing competition from employees working in any post (including classless posts) of Non-Gazetted Third class and below who have completed the minimum educational qualification and minimum service period required for the Non-Gazetted Second class post.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), to make the Federal Parliament Service inclusive, forty-five percent of the posts to be filled by open competition shall be set aside, and considering that percentage as one hundred percent, the posts shall be filled by allowing separate competition only among the following candidates:-

(a) Women - thirty-three percent

(b) Indigenous/Janajati - twenty-seven percent

(c) Madhesi - twenty-two percent

(d) Dalit - nine percent

(e) Persons with disabilities - five percent

(f) Backward region - four percent

Explanation:-

(1) For the purpose of this Sub-section, "Backward region" means the districts of Achham, Kalikot, Jajarkot, Jumla, Dolpa, Bajhang, Bajura, Mugu and Humla.

(2) For the purpose of clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Sub-section, "Women", "Indigenous/Janajati", "Madhesi" and "Dalit" means women, indigenous/janajati, madhesi and dalit who are economically and socially backward.

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, the posts of the percentage determined pursuant to Clause (e) of Sub-section (6) shall be filled by competitive examination allowing competition only among persons with disabilities as prescribed for a specific type of work.

(8) While determining the percentage pursuant to Sub-section (6), if the fraction is less than one percent, such fraction shall roll over to the group immediately following the group for which the fraction has arisen.

(9) If suitable candidates are not available in the advertisement for the year for which the posts set aside pursuant to Sub-section (6) are advertised, such posts shall be included in the advertisement of the following year, and if suitable candidates are not available even after advertising in that manner, such posts shall be included in the posts to be filled by open competition in that same year.

(10) The provision for filling posts by the percentage determined pursuant to Sub-section (6) shall be reviewed every ten years.

(11) If any dispute arises regarding the determination of the number of posts according to the percentage pursuant to Sub-section (6), the decision of the Public Service Commission shall be final.

(12) Posts to be filled by adjustment from promotion through evaluation of performance and experience pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall be adjusted on the basis of seniority from among the employees promoted pursuant to Section 35.

(13) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, for the Gazetted Second and First class posts to be filled by open competition pursuant to Clauses (g) and (h) of Sub-section (1), the candidate must have obtained a Master's degree in the relevant subject and must have five years of experience for the Gazetted Second class post and seven years of experience for the Gazetted First class post in a gazetted officer level post in any government service or an organized institution registered under the prevailing law or an international association or institution.