Union Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment 2012: Important Instructions

July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Union Bank of India | Posted by:

(a) CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE APPLICATION FEE AT ANY UNION BANK OF INDIA BRANCH AND THEREAFTER APPLY “ON-LINE” ONLY from 17.07.2012 THROUGH THE LINK PROVIDED ON THIS NOTIFICATION HOSTED ON THE BANK’S WEBSITE WHICH WILL LEAD THEM TO THE ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM (Refer Para No.17 below “HOW TO APPLY”). THE SYSTEM GENERATED PRINTED APPLICATION FORM AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE NOT TO BE SENT AT THE TIME OF APPLYING. THESE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE ONLY WHEN INVITED FOR THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW. 

THE CANDIDATE SHOULD ENSURE THAT HE / SHE FULFILS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND OTHER NORMS, INCLUDING BEING IN POSSESSION OF DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTIFICATION BEFORE APPLYING FOR ANY POST.

A Candidate can submit ONLY ONE ON-LINE APPLICATION for the post he / she consider himself / herself most suitable / eligible. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUMMARILLY REJECTED AND THE APPLICATION FEE FORFEITED.

Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. In case it is detected at any stage of the recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and / or that he / she has furnished any incorrect / false information or has concealed or suppressed any material fact(s), his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcoming is / are detected even after appointment, his / her services are liable to be terminated.

(b) After submitting the On-Line Application Form, with the Application Fee details duly entered therein, candidates are required to obtain two (2) Print-outs of the Computerised System Generated Application Form. On one Print-out of the System Generated Printed Application Form, firmly paste with ONE passport size photograph, duly signed across, at the appropriate place on the first page, and keep ready for submission to the Bank, along with one set of photocopies of documents listed in (c), (d), (e) & (f) below, only when invited for the Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview. The second Print-out of the Application Form may be kept by the candidate for his record.

(c) The candidate should submit, when invited for the Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview, one set of photocopies of all the requisite documents along with the System Generated Application Form, arranged chronologically in the order listed below, in support of (1) his / her Date of Birth, (2) SSC & HSC Examination Passing Certificates & Marks Sheets (3) the Semester-wise / Year-wise Marks Sheets for each semester / year & (4) Degree Passing Convocation Certificate(s) (5) Computer Awareness Training, (6) Work Experience Certificate, if any.

(d) Candidates claiming the benefit of reservations / age relaxation under the category of Persons With Disabilities (i.e., Physically Challenged Persons) should also submit a clear and legible copy of the Medical Certificate issued on or after 01.04.2012 and as specified in “The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995″ in support of their disability issued by an Authorised Certifying Authority [as indicated at Para 14(ii)], clearly indicating the Nature & Quantum (Percentage) of Disability.

(e) Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC Category should submit a photocopy of their Caste Certificate, issued by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the (Central) Government of India, Dept. of Personnel & Training, Office Memo No.36012/6/88-Estt.(SCT), (SRD III), dated 24.04.1990 & No.36036/8/98-Estt. (Res.) dated 16.03.1999. The prescribed format of the SC / ST Caste Certificate is available on the Bank’s Website after this Notification, which, if needed, may be downloaded, printed and made use of.

SC / ST / OBC candidates, claiming reserved status, failing to submit the photocopies of the caste certificate in prescribed format issued by the competent authority will not be considered for the posts under the respective reserved categories and their candidature will be cancelled. Candidates should, therefore ensure that the Caste Certificate is in the proper format which has been given at the end of this Notification for use, if necessary.

(f) The Other Backward Class (OBC) Certificate to be submitted by OBC Candidates, at the time of the Personal Interview, should be in the Format prescribed by the Government of India vide Government of India, Dept. of Personnel & Training Office Memo. No. 36033/28/94-Estt.(Res.) dated 02.07.1997 entitled “FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA” and should invariably contain the ‘CREAMY / NON-CREAMY LAYER’ CLAUSE based on the income for the financial year 2011-2012, i.e., as of 31.03.2012. The prescribed format of the OBC Certificate with ‘Non-Creamy Layer Clause’ is available on the Bank’s Website after this Notification. As Candidates have sufficient time to download, print and use the Format given in this Notification to obtain the OBC Certificate with the Creamy Lay Clause as of 31.03.2012 and submit it at the time of the Personal Interview, OBC CERTIFICATES NOT IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMATS AND / OR NOT CONTAINING THE “NON-CREAMY LAYER CLAUSE” BASED ON FINANCIAL YEAR PRIOR TO 2011-2012 i.e., before 31.03.2012, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND THE CANDIDATE’S CANDIDATURE UNDER OBC CATEGORY WILL BE CANCELLED AS SUCH CANDIDATES HAVING APPLIED UNDER THE ’RESERVED CATEGORY’, WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THE GENERAL / UNRESERVED CATEGORY. IT IS THEREFORE IN THE INTEREST OF THE CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THAT THEY GET THEIR OBC CERTIFICATES IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND WITH THE UP-DATED CREAMY LAYER CLAUSE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND FURNISH THE SAME WHEN INVITED FOR THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW.

As the candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the “CREAMY LAYER” are not entitled to the benefits of OBC reservation, they should indicate their category as ‘GEN’ while filling in the On-Line Application Form.

(g) Candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertaking (including Banks & Financial Institutions) should submit a “No Objection Certificate” from the employer, at the time of the Personal Interview.

(h) Candidates claiming to have work experience should ensure that they submit along with the Printed On-Line Application Form, documentary proof thereof by way of Work Experience Certificates for the periods mentioned in the Application Form, from all their employers, clearly stating the period and nature of employment / duties,. Copies of Appointment Offer Letters, Salary Certificates, etc., in lieu of Work Experience Certificates will not be accepted.

(i) Candidates should ensure that they keep with themselves (and not attach with the System Generated Application Form) sufficient copies of the same photograph already affixed by them on the System Generated Application Form, for future use during the entire recruitment process, i.e., at the time of the Written Examination & / or Group Discussion (where applicable), Personal Interview, Medical Examination, Police Verification Formats and the Formal Application Formats. They are also advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete.

(j) The candidates will appear for the written examination & /or Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview , medical examination, etc., at the allotted centres at their own cost and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury / loss,
etc., of any nature.

However, eligible (unemployed) outstation SC / ST & Physically Challenged candidates attending the interview would be reimbursed to & fro Second Class Rail/ Ordinary State Transport Bus fare by the shortest route on production of satisfactory evidence of travel along with an application in this regard.

(k) The Bank may, at its discretion, hold a re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a centre / venue / specific candidate(s).

(l) No candidate is permitted to use a calculator, telephones and mobile phones of any kind, pagers or any other such instruments. Candidates are advised not to bring such gadgets to the examination venue as these will not be allowed inside the venue.

(m)Only those candidates (1) who have prima facie, on the basis of the information given in the On-Line Application Form, met with the eligibility criteria & / or (2) who have cleared their Written Examination and (3) who are short-listed for appearing in the Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview (4) those selected for Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination on the basis of their overall performance in the Written Test & / or Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview, will be individually intimated at the address furnished by them in the Application Form. A List of all such candidates will also be hosted on the Bank’s website ‘www.unionbankofindia.co.in’ under the link “Careers”. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO KEEP TRACK OF THE STATUS OF THEIR CANDIDATURE BY VISITING THE BANK’S WEBSITE FROM TIME TO TIME INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR ANY POSTAL COMMUNICATION AND NOT TO MAKE TELEPHONIC or E-MAIL ENQUIRIES AS PERSONAL & / OR TELEPHONIC & / OR E-MAIL OR POSTAL ENQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED /RESPONDED TO. While every attempt will be made to ensure that the Intimation to the eligible candidates, short listed for attending the Interview, will be sent by post, sufficiently in advance so as to give the candidate adequate time to attend the Interview, the Bank will not be held responsible for delay in receiving the intimation by the candidate through post for any reason whatsoever. The candidates are therefore advised to keep track of the status of their candidature by visiting the Banks website from time to time.

(n) Candidates should ensure that they produce for Bank’s verification at the time of the Group Discussion & /or Psychometric test & /or Personal Interview the ORIGINALS of the Documents stipulated above. Candidates failing to produce the Original Documents for verification will not be permitted to participate in the Personal Interview for selection and their candidature shall stand cancelled.

(o) Candidates are advised to up-date their communication addresses to ensure prompt receipt of postal mail sent by the Bank . Candidates desirous of changing their communication address at any time after the conclusion of the written examination may communicate the change to the Bank giving therein (1) their Full Name, (2) System Generated Registration Number, (3) Written Exam Roll Number, (4) Written Exam Centre, (5) Earlier noted address and (6) the Changed Address. While every effort will be made to incorporate the changed address, the Bank will bear no responsibility & / or liability for not updating the change for any reason whatsoever.

(p) Candidates selected for appointment in the Bank will be required to execute a Financial Service Bond for rendering service for a minimum period of 3 years from the date of joining the Bank. The amount of the Financial Service Bond presently is Rs.2,50,000.00 for Officers. Union Bank of India Officers who have been appointed earlier and have executed a Service Indemnity Bond which is still subsisting and are now selected for a position under this Recruitment Process will have the incomplete period of the Service Bond Period added to the new Service Indemnity Bond required to be executed on joining the Bank afresh under this recruitment project.

(q) Appointment of the short-listed / selected candidate is subject to his / her completing the entire prescribed pre-recruitment Medical Examination and he / she is not suffering from any illness or medical condition and he / she being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

Further, such appointment will also be subject to his / her executing a Financial Service Bond for rendering service for a specified tenure (where stipulated), receiving satisfactory references from respectable referees, police verification of antecedents, caste / class verification (all or any of which may be done even after the candidate provisionally joins the Bank but before his confirmation in the Bank’s service), and compliance of the rules and regulations of the Bank.

(r) Selected candidates, who are presently in employment, will be required to produce a clear and valid discharge certificate / relieving letter from their present employer before joining the service.

(s) As Bank Officers are liable to be posted any where in India, only those candidates willing to serve in any Branch / Office throughout the country need apply.

(t) The Bank reserves the right to alter, modify or change the eligibility criteria and / or any of the other terms and conditions spelt out in this Notification.

(u) While due care and caution will be exercised, the Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any application or communication.

(v) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, the English version will prevail.

(w) Any resultant dispute arising out of this Notification shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai.

(x) Banking, being a versatile activity, needs all round grooming of the selected / recruited candidate. Accordingly, the candidates recruited / selected in the Bank will be required to inculcate overall knowledge of various facets of banking and allied subjects for which the bank will provide necessary on-the-job/theoretical training. It is expected that the candidates selected will endeavour to equip themselves with skill sets that will enable them to rise to higher positions in the Bank in due course of time.

Union Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment 2012

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