Deputation Guidelines – Amendment in Para 8.1 and Para 8.2 of deputation guidelines issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.Pay-II dated 17th June,2010-regarding.
F.No.2/6/2018-Estt,(Pay-11)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 18.05.2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Amendment in Para 8.1 and Para 8.2 of deputation guidelines issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.Pay-II dated 17th June,2010-regarding.
This Department’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010 regulates pay, Deputation (Duty) Allowance , Tenure of Deputation/Foreign Service and other terms and conditions on the subject of deputation/foreign service of Central Government employees . This Department’s OM No.2/6/2016-Estt.Pay-II dated 17th February,2016 further delegated powers to Ministries/Departments/ borrowing organization to extend deputation tenures up to a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch , in respect of cases covered by OM dated 17th June,2010.
2. It has now been decided to amend the provisions relating to Tenure of deputation/foreign service and level of approval for the same as mentioned in Para 8.1 and Para 8.2 of Department’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt,(Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010. Para 8.1 and 8.2 of the OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 are modified as under:-
8.1- The period of deputation/ foreign service shall be as per the Recruitment Rules of the ex-cadre post or 5 years in case no tenure regulations exist for the ex-cadre post.
8.2 – In case where the period of deputation/foreign service prescribed in the recruitment rules of the ex-cadre post is 5 years or less than 5 years, the Administrative Ministry/borrowing organization may grant extension uptO the 6th year after obtaining orders of their Secretary (in the Central Government)/ Chief Secretary ( in the State Government)/ equivalent officer ( in respect of other cases) and for the 7th year with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry/Department and in respect of other organizations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry/Department with which they are administratively concerned.
3. All other terms and conditions issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010, OMs No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th Feb, 2016 and 23rd Feb, 2017 will remain unchanged.
4. These orders shall come into effect from the date of issue of this OM.
Also Read : Deputation Orders
5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders issue after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Signed Copy
