Rule 288 — GFR

Rule 288 (1) Service Book. Detailed Rules for maintenance of Service Books are contained in SRs. Service Books maintained in the establishment should be verified every year by the Head of Office who, after satisfying himself that the services of Government servants concerned are correctly recorded in each Service Book shall record the following certificate “Service verified from ……(the date record from which the verification is made) ........................................upto …….................(date)…………”

Rule 288 (2) The service book of a government servant shall be maintained in duplicate. First copy shall be retained and maintained by the Head of the Office and the second copy should be given to the government servant for safe custody as indicated below:-

(i) To the existing employees - within six months of the date on which these rules become effective, if not already given.

(ii) To new appointees - within one month of the date of appointment.

Rule 288 (3) In January each year the Government servant shall handover his copy of the Service Book to his office for updation. The office shall update and return it to the Government Servant within thirty days of its receipt.

Rule 288 (4) In case the Government servants’ copy is lost by the government servant, it shall be replaced on payment of a sum of Rs. 500/-.

Rule 288 (5) All Service Books should be digitised for easy reference and to avoid problems in case of loss of Service Books.