Duties and Functions of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration)
- All establishment matters such as recruitment, appointment, promotion, transfer & postings, administrative control and litigations relating to establishment matters in respect of all officers; in Kerala State Forest Services / Kerala State Forest Subordinate Service / Kerala State Services / Kerala State Subordinate Services / Part time contingent employees / Wildlife Assistants / Deputy Director of Wildlife Education will be attended by the APCCF (A).
- Disciplinary authority in respect of all Officers in Kerala State Forest Services / Kerala State Forest Subordinate Service / Kerala State Services / Kerala State Subordinate Services / Part time contingent employees / Wildlife Assistants / Deputy Director of Wildlife Education as per Kerala Civil Service and classification and control appeal rules.
- Authority to regulate, payment of retirement benefits to all the employees.
- General administration at the Forest Headquarters will be under the control of the APCCF (A).
- Authority to maintain the records relating to disciplinary cases in respect of IFS Officers and initiate action as required under the Rules after getting the approval of the PCCF.
- Authority to frame Special Rules and to propose amendments to the rules to the Govt. from time to time.
- To maintain files, service records, registers of all the Staff (excepting that of IFS Officers) and carry out necessary periodical updating of the records.
- Authority to maintain all infrastructure facilities and equipments and vehicles at the Headquarters except procurement of the same.
- In charge of the LA Cell in Forest Headquarters. The APCCF (A) will be the Nodal Officer for preparing draft answers for the LA Interpellation of the State Assembly and Parliament questions as and when they are in session and submission of the approved draft answers to the Govt.
- To coordinate matters relating to Right to Information Act. The RIA Unit will be under the charge of APCCF (A). Under the Right to Information Act, every wing has its own designated authorities, who are responsible for answering queries.
- Authority for Grievance Redressal Cell for the staff of the Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department.
- Authority for the Cell dealing with atrocities against women as per the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
- To accord necessary sanctions and approvals for the Estate Officer and the Estate Officer will function under him.
- To accord necessary sanction and approval for the Security Officer and the Security Staff and they will work under him through the Estate Officer.
- The Treasury and Accounts Department in the FHQ will function under the APCCF (A). The APCCF (Admn.) will do all functions as required in the Treasury codes, Account codes, Forest codes and various Govt. orders issued from time to time in the Headquarters.
- To carry out any other work that may be entrusted to him by the Government and PCCFs and Addl. PCCFs.
- Timely action as required in correspondences and submission of compliance reports will be done by the APCCF (Admn.) with respect to his wing.