Sub: Committee to formulate Human Resource Policy for PACS

- Request for Comments/Views/Suggestions

We are pleased to inform you that National Federation of State Cooperative Banks
(NAFSCOB) has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Konduru Ravinder
Rao, Director, NAFSCOB & President, Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank to formulate
“Human Resource Policy for Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)’ and suggest
guidelines. Kindly note that this initiative has been taken by NAFSCOB and supported by
NABARD. This is the first of its kind in the country. The Terms of Reference of the Committee
are as follows:

i. To study the existing Act provisions, instructions, guidelines and orders of the State
Governments, including the report submitted by the committee appointed by Govt. of
Andhra Pradesh, NABARD, RBI on Recruitment, Promotion, Transfer etc. of staff in
PACS in different states and suggest a rationalised policy framework for the same
including study of cadre system in PACS (requisite qualifications at different cadres), pay
structure etc.

ii. To suggest norms for staff strength in different categories of PACS vis-a-vis volume of
credit business and other services being offered, profitability, operating expenses etc.
The on-going initiative of NABARD for converting PACS into Multi Service Centres
may also be factored in while suggesting the HR Policy for PACS.

iii. To study the existing Special Bye-laws and suggest uniform service rules for all the
cadres in consonance with the Act provisions, NABARD guidelines etc.

iv. To study the present status of Computerisation, scope and the need for computerisation in
PACS and likely impact of it on the staff strength.

v. To suggest a well-defined career path for the PACS staff.

vi. To study the training systems obtaining for PACS staff and suggest a well-defined
training policy to meet the emerging business needs of PACS and to take care of the
career progression of the staff.
vii. To study the need and options for outsourcing and identify the activities which could be
outsourced.
viii. To suggest an appropriate mechanism for implementing the suggested HR Policy
for PACS and ensure its compliance on an on-going basis.
ix. Study the best practises adopted by the PACS in the following States and suggest
measures for strengthening of PACS:
(a) Central -UTTAR PRADESH (b) North - JHARKHAND;
(c) North East- MEGHALAYA; (d) West- MAHARASHTRA; (e) East- ODISHA;
(f) South- KERALA.

The Committee has already commenced its planning to address the issues involved in HR
Policy for PACS and they are in the process of collection of important information to facilitate
formulation of a model HR Policy for PACS.

Therefore, we request you kindly to send your views/suggestions/comments on each

of the Terms of Reference of the Committee to facilitate formulation of a meaningful HR
Policy for PACS, to the following E.mails on or before 31 May 2018:

nafscob.pacshrpolicycom@gmail.com
nafscob@nafscob.org

NABARD did appreciate the proposal and initiative of NAFSCOB and extended its
support. Kindly note this will be the first ever HR Policy for PACS at all India level and your
contribution will be recorded with appreciation.