Nepal Telecom Employee and Financial Regulations

Employee Regulations, 2078

The supplied syllabus highlights Chapters 7, 9, 10, and 11 of the Nepal Telecom Employee Regulations, 2078. Nepal Telecom’s official page now lists a third amendment; therefore, the consolidated original plus amendments, not an isolated 2078 copy, should be used for exact days, eligibility, authority, time limits, formulas, and benefits.

Leave

Leave	Typical purpose
Home / annual leave	Rest and personal purposes; accumulation and encashment are governed by current limits
Sick leave	Incapacity due to illness, with medical evidence where required
Casual / festival leave	Short urgent personal or recognized festival needs
Maternity leave	Childbirth and related recovery under current provisions
Paternity leave	Support connected with a spouse’s childbirth
Mourning / kriya leave	Prescribed rites following death of a qualifying relative
Study leave	Approved higher study or capacity development serving institutional need
Extraordinary leave	Exceptional circumstances, often without pay and subject to strict approval

Principal leave categories

Administrative principle: Leave is administered under service requirements and the Regulations; it is not an unconditional entitlement to be taken at any chosen time. Accumulation and retirement encashment depend on the current category-specific ceiling and eligibility rule.

Conduct and discipline

Employees are expected to maintain discipline, honesty, impartiality, integrity, confidentiality, professional competence, and devotion to duty. The source emphasizes restrictions on unauthorized political activity or strikes, disclosure of official information, gifts and bribery, conflicts of interest, outside business or employment without approval, insubordination, and misuse of company property or position.

Note

Key Point — Conflict-of-interest response

Disclose the interest promptly, withdraw from the affected decision where required, avoid gifts or influence, and preserve a written audit trail. Merely believing oneself impartial does not remove an objective conflict.

Punishment and appeal

Category	Illustrative outcomes
Ordinary / minor punishment	Warning or censure; withholding grade, increment, or promotion under applicable authority and grounds
Severe / major punishment	Reduction/demotion, removal from service, or dismissal, with different consequences for service benefits

Broad disciplinary categories in the source summary

Discipline must follow the prescribed authority, charge, notice, evidence, reasonable opportunity to defend, reasoned decision, proportional sanction, and appeal process. This reflects natural justice: hear the affected person and avoid bias. Exact limitation periods and appellate authorities must be read from the amended Regulations.

Retirement and benefits

Benefit	General character
Retirement	Separation at the prescribed age/service condition or through an approved voluntary scheme
Pension	Periodic post-service payment for qualifying employees under the applicable formula and transition rules
Gratuity	Lump-sum benefit for qualifying service, particularly where pension entitlement does not apply
Provident fund	Employee and employer contributions accumulated under the governing scheme
Leave encashment	Payment for eligible unused leave within current ceilings
Medical and insurance benefits	Treatment, insurance, or welfare support according to eligibility and approved schemes

Retirement-related benefit categories

Financial Regulations, 2071

The supplied syllabus emphasizes Part 2 and selected chapters of Part 3.

Procurement

Procurement of goods, works, and services should be economical, transparent, competitive, fair, authorized, and documented. The process includes need and budget confirmation, specifications or terms of reference, cost estimate, approved method, solicitation, secure receipt/opening, evaluation, approval, contract award, security, inspection, payment, variation control, and closure. Methods may include open/sealed bidding, sealed quotation, and direct procurement within authorized conditions and thresholds, aligned with applicable public procurement principles.

Part 3, Chapter 1: plan and budget

The annual budget derives from business strategy and operating plans, separates operating/revenue and capital expenditure, receives approval from the competent corporate authority, assigns responsibility, and is monitored through actual, commitment, forecast, and variance information.

Part 3, Chapter 3: custody and property

Sound jinsi and property control requires:

• complete identification, classification, valuation, and records;

• authorized receipt, issue, transfer, custody, and handover;

• physical safeguards, maintenance, insurance, and access control;

• periodic stocktaking and reconciliation to records;

• investigation and accountability for loss, damage, shortage, or misuse; and

• approved write-off, auction, recycling, transfer, or disposal of obsolete assets.

Tip

Exam Focus — Internal-control lens

For any financial-regulation answer, identify authorization, segregation of duties, documentation, custody, verification/reconciliation, exception approval, and audit trail. These controls explain why each procedural step exists.