Submission of Nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension following the Introduction of ‘Form 6-A’
F.No 55113/2023 – P&PW(C)(Part1) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan. Khan Market, New Delhi. dated 11.09.2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Submission of nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension after introduction of Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’ for Central Government civil employees.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare notification dated 16.07.2024 whereby Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 were amended and a new Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’ was introduced for submission by retiring Central Government civil employees for sanction of pension under these rules. This Application ‘Form 6-A’ has replaced the existing ‘Form 6’ and also prescribed submission of nomination, family details. undertaking to banks and other details in the single form.
2. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide notification dated 28.03.2014 had introduced a Common Nomination Form ‘Form- A’ for submission of nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension by the Central Government civil employees.
3. The new Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’, to be filled by retiring Central Government employees includes details of nomination for the Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension. Therefore. retiring Central Government employees are required to submit the nomination for these benefits in Form 6-A from the date of its effect as per notification dated 16.07.2024. The Common Nomination Form ‘Form A’ shall not be required to be submitted along with the Form 6-A.
4. However, the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall continue to submit nomination for Arrears of Pension/Family Pension and Commutation of Pension in Common Nomination Form ‘Form A’ in the cases where the nomination is submitted separately after the retirement or for any subsequent change in the nomination made earlier by the Central Government pensioner/family pensioner.
5. All Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached Offices under them.
6. Formal amendments to the CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 and the Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules. 1983 in terms of the decisions contained in this order will be issued in due course.
Encl:
1. Copy of Notification No. GSR 410 (E) dated 16.07.2024
2. Copy of Notification No. GSR 235 (E) dated 28.03.2014
(Vishal Kumar) Under Secretary to Govt of India
To.
All Central Government Ministries Departments.
Department of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.
Department of Consumer Affairs invites applications for filling up of two vacancies in National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Applications only in online mode, last date for submission is 16th October, 2024
The Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has invited applications to fill up two anticipated vacancies for the post of Members in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which is a quasi-judicial body established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Commission is headquartered in New Delhi.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has invited application only through Online Mode.
The qualifications, eligibility, salary and other terms and conditions of the appointment of a candidate will be governed by the provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act and the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021.
The Search-Cum-Selection Committee constituted under the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 for recommending names for appointment to the said post shall scrutinize the applications with respect to the suitability of application for the posts by giving due weightage to qualification and experience of candidates and shortlist candidates for conducting personal interaction. The final selection will be done on the basis of overall evaluation of candidates done by the Committee based on the qualification, experience and personal interaction.
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, the Tribunals (conditions of service) Rules, 2021 and the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules are also placed on the Ministry’s website “www.consumeraffairs.nic.in” for ready reference.
Applications of eligible and willing candidates are requested online through URL: jagograhakjago.gov.in/ncdrc from 17.09.2024 onwards. The last date of receipt of applications is 16.10.2024. Wherever applicable, a copy of the application submitted online may be submitted through proper channel along-with prescribed documents to Under Secretary (CPU), Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No. 466-A, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi by 16th October, 2024.
DOPT Notification: Authorization of UPSC for Aadhaar Authentication
Authorization by the Central Government for performance of Aadhar Authentication services under the provisions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2024
S.O. 3645(E).—In pursuance of sub clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (as amended) read with rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, having been authorized by the Central Government , hereby notifies that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis, for verification of identity of candidates at the time of registration on ‘One Time Registration’ portal and various stages of examination/recruitment test, using Yes/No or/and e-KYC authentication facility.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) shall adhere to all provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder, and directions issued by the ‘Unique Identification Authority of India’.
AICPIN for July 2024: Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of July, 2024 is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2024 increased by 1.3 point and stood at 142.7 (one hundred forty two point seven).
Year-on-year inflation for the month of July, 2024 moderated to 2.15% as compared to 7.54% in July, 2023. The year on year inflation for the month of June, 2024 was 3.67% as compared to 5.57% in June, 2023.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for June, 2024 and July, 2024:
One Rank One Pension (OROP) : Revision of pension of Defence Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners from July 2024: DESW O.M 04.09.2024
No. 1(2)/2023/D(Pen/Pol) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi Dated, the 4th September, 2024
To The Chief of the Defence Staff The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Navy Staff The Chief of Air Staff
Subject: Revision of pension of Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners under One Rank One Pension (OROP) w.e.f. 01.07.2024 – reg.
******
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/2023/D(Pen/Pol) dated: 10.07.2024 notifying revision of pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme with effect from 01.07.2024 to all Pre-01.07.2024 Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners. Para 3 of the letter provides that detailed instructions relating to implementation of OROP along with tables indicating revised pension for each rank and each category, shall be issued separately.
2. The undersigned is now directed to say that in order to quicken the process of revision of pension / family pension, total 121 tables indicating rates of pension / family pension under OROP scheme are appended to this order. The appended tables indicate revised rates of Retiring / Service /Special/ Disability / Invalid/Liberalized Disability/War Injury Pension including Disability Element /Impairment Relief/War Injury Element/War Injury Relief and Ordinary/Special /Liberalized Family Pension of Commissioned Officers, Honorary Commissioned Officers, JCOs/ORs and Non-Combatants (Enrolled) of Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence Security Corps & Territorial Army Retired/Discharged/Invalided Out from Service/died in service or after retirement. The existing pension of all Pre- 01.07.2024 pensioners/ family pensioners (except pensioners retired on or after 01.07.2014 on pre-mature retirement/own request as provided in para 4 of MoD Notification dated 07.11.2015 as amended vide Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) Part-II dated 06.06.2017) shall be enhanced with reference to applicable table for the rank (and group in case of JCOs/ORs) in which pensioned with reference to the actual qualifying service as shown in Column-1 of the tables subject to maximum term of engagement from time to time. The rate of pension of pensioners/family pensioners drawing more than the revised rate of pension/family pension indicated in annexed tables, shall remain unchanged.
APPLICABILITY
3. The provisions of this letter shall be applicable to all defence pensioners/ family pensioners who had been retired/discharged/invalided out from service/died in service or after retirement in the rank of Commissioned Officers, Honorary Commissioned Officers, JCOs/ORs and Non-Combatants (Enrolled) of Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence Security Corps, Territorial Army & Ex-State Forces and are in receipt of pension/family pension as on 01.07.2024 (except pensioners retired on or after 01.07.2014 on pre mature retirement/own request).
3.1 The provisions of this letter, however, do not apply to UK/HKSRA/KCIO pensioners, Pakistan & Burma Army pensioners, Reservist pensioners, pensioners in receipt of Ex-gratia payments and pre mature retirement/own request pensioners retired on or after 01.07.2014 (as provided in para 4 of MoD Notification dated 07.11.2015).
METHODOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
4. It is provided in para 2.6 of MoD letter dated 10.07.2024 that the pensioners retired on or after 01.07.2014 on premature retirement/own request are not eligible for benefit of OROP. The information regarding premature retirement/own request are not available in PPO, hence table based revision by PDAs in such cases is not feasible.
5. The revised rates of pension under this letter are average of minimum & maximum rate of pension for a rank, group and a qualifying service of live data of 2023 retirees. Wherever, the rates of higher qualifying service of a rank are lower than rates of lower qualifying service in same rank or data is/are blank for higher qualifying service then the same have been protected by higher rate of lower qualifying service, due to this many rates in same column appears equal. Similarly, wherever the revised rate of pension under this order are lower in higher rank than rate in lower rank in same qualifying service then the same have been protected with higher rates of pension in lower rank in same qualifying service resulting similar rate in some qualifying service in two adjacent columns.
6. Where the revised pension as on 01.07.2024 worked out in terms of these orders, happens to be less than the existing pension/family pension as on 01.07.2024, the pension shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioner/family pensioner.
7. The remaining implementing instructions/methodology mentioned in para 7 to 16 of GoI, MoD letter dated 20.01.2023 shall be equally applicable in implementation of this order except the date of effect i.e. 01.07.2024 instead of 01.07.2019.
8. All other terms and conditions which are not affected by this order shall remain unchanged.
9. This issues with concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(01)/2019/Fin/Pen dated 12.08.2024.
General Election 2024 to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir – Paid holiday: DOPT O.M 03.09.2024
F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA) Section
2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024 – Paid holiday – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter no. 78/EPS/2024 dated 16.08.2024 & 31.08.2024, General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to be held as under:-
S.No.
Phase
No. of Assemblies Constituency
Date of Poll
Day
1.
UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-l)
24 ACs
18.09.2024
Wednesday
2.
UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-ll)
26 ACs
25.09.2024
Wednesday
3.
UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-III)
40 ACs
01.10.2024
Tuesday
4.
Haryana
90 ACs
05.10.2024
Saturday
2. Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for grant of paid holiday on the day of poll to the employees who are entitled to vote at the election concerned. In this connection, the guidelines issued by Department of Personnel and Training vide OM N. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 are enclosed. It is directed that these guidelines may be complied with accordingly.
3. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
CGEGIS Tables of Benefits from July 2024 to September 2024
No. 7(1)/EV/2023 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E-V Branch
New Delhi, the 02nd September, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.07.2024 to 30.09.2024.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.07.2024 to 30.09.2024, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(3)-B(PD)/2023 dated 03.07.2024, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.
3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
(Gulveena Badhan) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
1. All Ministries / Department of the Central Government as per standard list.
2. Copy with spare copies for information and necessary action to C&AG, UPSC, all State Government etc. as per standard list.
Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for 2023-24 : AIRF Demand’s removal of Notional Salary Ceiling
All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF)
No AIRF/387
Dated August 30, 2024
The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions,
Dear Comrades,
Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the year 2023-24
As you are all aware, Railway employees have been receiving the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) every year before the Dussehra Puja holidays under the PLB Scheme. According to the policy framed by the Government of India, after negotiations with the Federations, the PLB equivalent to seventy-eight days’ wages (with a notional calculation of salary at Rs. 7000 per month) is paid each year before the commencement of the Dussehra Puja holidays
The Government of India has long been urged to abolish the existing stipulator of notional salary calculation, enabling Railway employees to receive the PLB based on actual wages. This request is made in recognition of the fact that the duties performed by Railway employees are unique, complex, and arduous, with a significant percentage of staff serving in remote locations where basic necessities are often lacking However, despite repeated submissions by the Federation (AIRF), the Government has not yet responded positively, and as a result, the notional salary ceiling of Rs.7000 per month continues to apply for the payment of the PLB.
Indian Railways has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing previous records, with freight loading of 1591 MT in the year 2023-24, compared to 1312 MT in 2022-23. This highest-ever freight loading was announced by the Government in Parliament. Additionally, the earnings of Indian Railways for 2023-24 have increased substantially. These significant achievements have been made possible due to the devoted and dedicated services of all categories of employees. However, Railway Board, under the insistence of the Ministry of Finance, was attempting to alter the formula for calculating the PLB, and draft proposal for 76 days was prepared The Federation(AIRF) strongly opposed it, and on the intervention of Hon’ble M.R it was agreed to provide PLB of 78 days.
I appeal to all Railwaymen to unite and raise their voices against the removal or relaxation of the salary calculation ceiling, as the payment of bonus in the Railways is directly linked to productivity Let us strive to ensure that the existing policy and practice of paying a Productivity Linked Bonus higher than the previous years is upheld.
Deputation of Group B Officers of the Central Government to State Governments/UT Admn. – DOPT Modification guidelines O.M dt 30.08.2024
No.6/8/2023-Pers.Policy (Deputation/Re-employment) Pt.XV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi. Dated : 30th August, 2024.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Deputation of Group ‘B’ Officers of the Central Government to State Governments/UT Admn. – Modification in guidelines – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the consolidated guidelines/instructions dated 28.03.2024 uploaded on the website of the Deptt. of Personnel & Training (DoPT) regulating the terms and conditions governing deputation/foreign service of employees to/from. Central government including instructions/ guidelines to be followed in connection with transfer on deputation /foreign service of Central Government employees to ex-cadre posts under Central Government /State government /Union Territories administration/ Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/Universities /Local Bodies etc. and vice versa.
2. Attention is also drawn to para 1.3 of this Department’s OM No.AB-14017/2/2007-Estt (RR) dated 29.02.2008 indicating the provisions regulating tenure and procedure of appointment on deputation /foreign service of members of the Organized Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Services of the Central Government.
3. In consonance with the provisions governing deputation of Group ‘A’ officers of the Central Government to ex-cadre posts under State Government/ UT Admn., issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.6/8/2023-Pers. Policy (Deputation/Re-employment) Pt. XV dated 15.03.2024 and suitably incorporated in the consolidated guidelines/instructions dated 28.03.2024 referred above, deputation of Group ‘B’ employees of the Central Government to the ex-cadre posts under a State Government /UT Administration including PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/Statutory Bodies/ Universities/Local Bodies under the State Governments/UT. Administration would be regulated as per the following procedure, to be strictly adhered to by the Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) of lending organizations:
(i) All such cases shall be submitted for consideration and approval of Hon’ble Minister of State (PP).
(ii) Such deputation will be available to the officers only after completion of nine years of service in parent Cadre.
(iii) 1st July of the batch year is to be considered as the starting date of calculating length of service for the purpose of counting nine years of eligibility of the employees seeking deputation. In case of promotee employees, nine years of eligibility service for seeking such deputation shall be counted from the 15 July of the year of allotment/induction into Group ‘B’ service/post.
a. However, the employee after completion of 7 years of service in the Cadre, may proceed on deputation to any State of North Eastern Region, UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep or on foreign service to any entity controlled by and located in these States/UTs.
b. The employees may also go on deputation to any entity controlled by and located in States/UTs on spouse grounds after completion of 6 years in the Cadre.
(iv) A request for such deputation will be entertained only if it is forwarded by the Cadre Controlling Authority along with NOC/consent of the borrowing State Government/UT Admn.
(v) All such cases of deputation to State Governments/UT Admin. will be initially restricted to three years, extendable by two more years after review. Where the initial period of-deputation is for less than three years, continuation of the officer on deputation basis beyond the initial period, shall be treated as a case of extension of that deputation, requiring prior approval of the Hon’ble MOS (PP).
(vi) The: total allowable period of such deputation to any State Government/UT Administration including PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/Statutory Bodies/ Universities/Local Bodies in the States/UT Administration in the entire career of the officer shall be restricted to five years. No extension of deputation beyond five years shall be allowed.
(vii) Employees who are already on deputation may be allowed to complete their full term.
(viii) A request for extension of deputation after the initial period of deputation (subject to restriction of the overall tenure of deputation of five years) will be entertained only if it is forwarded by the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority along with NOC of the borrowing State Government, with cogent reasons and at least three months prior to the expiry of the period of deputation. In case no specific approval of the Central Government for extension is received within the period for which deputation was originally valid, the employee shall have to be relieved positively and immediately on completion of the original tenure.
(ix) In cases where an employee has completed the approved period of deputation, it would be made clear to the employee concerned and to the Cadre Controlling Authority concerned that adverse notice will be taken at the time of empanelment and promotion of the employee if he/she continued on such deputation beyond the approved period of deputation.
(x) The deputation is valid only for the period for which it is allowed by the Central Government and any extension is neither automatic nor should be presumed merely on the ground that the Cadre Controlling Authority or the employee or both made a request for extension. As such, the employee concerned shall be entitled to draw salary etc. in the borrowing State Government/UT Admn. to which he/she has been deputed only for the period for which he/she has been allowed deputation by the Government of India. The employee shall not be entitled to draw salary etc. after expiry of the period of deputation. An employee on such deputation shall relinquish charge and get himself/herself relieved on the last day of his/her deputation, if no orders extending his/her deputation by the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority are received in the borrowing State Government/UT Admn.
(xi) An employee who does not handover charge at the end of the approved period of deputation will be immediately liable to disciplinary action and break-in-service for the period beyond the approved date. All orders of deputation will carry endorsement to this effect. Further, an endorsement will also be made to the Pay & Accounts Office concerned to stop payment of salary to the employee beyond the approved period of deputation.
(xii) Copies of all deputation orders must be marked to/served on the employee concerned along with State Government/ UT/ borrowing Organisation and others concerned.
(xiii) In the event the employee overstays for any reason whatsoever, he/she is liable for disciplinary action and other adverse Civil/Service consequences which would include the period of overstay not being counted towards service for the purpose of pension and any increment due during the period of overstay being deferred with cumulative effect, till that date on which he/she re-joins in the parent Cadre.
(xiv) The State Governments/UT Admn./ borrowing Organisations are advised to relieve the employee promptly on the last date of completion of the deputation tenure without fail unless the competent authority in the Central Government extends the period of deputation in writing prior to its date of expiry.
(xv) Grant of leave to the employee on completion of tenure of deputation: On reversion from such deputation, the employee concerned might be allowed leave not exceeding two months by the concerned borrowing State Government/UT Admn. where the employee was on deputation. The employee concerned should apply for further leave to his/her parent Cadre. Further, such leave is debitable from the leave account of the employee concerned.
(xvi) Cooling off period: ‘Cooling off’ requirement between two spells of deputation shall be governed by the relevant provisions contained in ‘Consolidated guidelines on deputation/foreign service for Central Government employees issued vide DOPT’s O.M. No.DOPT-1716267915093 dated 28.03.2024.
(xvii) Relaxation of policy guidelines:
a. Cases where relaxation of any of the provisions of these guidelines is required will be put up to a designated Committee for a decision as to whether the proposal may be submitted to the Competent Authority i.e. Hon’ble MOS (PP) for consideration, in relaxation of existing. guidelines.
b. Composition of the Committee: The composition of the Committee, constituted to consider such cases of Group ‘B’ employees of the Central Government, where relaxation of any of the provisions of the policy/guidelines is sought, would be as under:
1
Additional/ Joint Secretary (Pers. Policy), Department of Personnel & Training
Chairperson
2
Additional/ Joint Secretary in-Charge of CS Division, Department of Personnel & Training
Member
3
Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary (Admn) or an officer equivalent rank in the Administrative Ministry/ Department concerned.
Co-opted Member
4
Director/Deputy Secretary (Pers. Policy (Pay), Department of Personnel & Training
Convenor
c. Cadre Controlling Authorities shail consider all cases of deputation of Group ‘B’ employees of Central Govt. to the State Govt/UT Admn. keeping in view the aforementioned guidelines and submit the cases involving relaxation of any of these provisions, along with the approval of the Minister in-Charge, to DoPT for consideration of the relaxation proposed.
d. The designated Committee shall consider all such cases of deputation and give its recommendation on the relaxation sought.
e. The designated Committee shall also review all such cases of deputation to the State Govts. UT Admns., where the remaining tenure of the employee on deputation is six months or more, and give its recommendation on his / her continuance till completion of the approved deputation term. The cases recommended by the Committee shall be submitted for consideration and approval of the Hon’ble MoS(PP).
(xviii) In terms of clause (v) of this O.M., the designated Committee shall consider all cases 2 seeking extension of deputation beyond 3 years. Only those cases recommended by the Committee for extension of deputation beyond 3 years, would be placed before the Competent Authority for consideration. As a one time measure, the aforesaid Committee shall also review present cases of deputation to State -Governments/UT Administration PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/Statutory Bodies/ Universities/Local Bodies under the States/UT Administration where the remaining tenure of the officer is six months or more. After review, the Committee shall give its recommendation for continuation of the employee concerned till the end of the term of deputation. Such cases shall! thereafter also be submitted for consideration and approval of the Hon’ble MOS (PP).
(xix) The Cadre Controlling Authority shall consider all cases of deputation of Group ‘B’ employees of Central Government to State Governments/UT including PSUs/Autonomous bodies/Statutory Bodies/Universities/Local Bodies under the States/UT Administration keeping in view the aforementioned guidelines and submit the cases involving relaxation of any of these provisions, alongwith the approval of the Minister in-Charge, to the DoPT for consideration of the relaxation proposed.
4. Provisions contained in para 1.3 of this Department’s OM No.AB-14017/2/2007-Estt (RR) dated 29.02.2008, to the extent they govern the deputation of Group ‘B’ officers of the Central Government to ex-cadre posts under State Governments/Union Territories including PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/Statutory Bodies/ Universities/Local Bodies in the States/UT Administration stand modified accordingly. All other instructions /guidelines consolidated vide DoPT’s OMs dated 29.02.2008 and 28.03.2024 shall remain unaltered.
5. All the Cadre Controlling Authorities may submit the proposal with the approval of Minister-in-Charge, through e-office, for deputation/extension of deputation tenure in respect of Group ‘B’ Officers to ex-cadre posts under State Government/ UT Admn. as per the Check List, (proforma enclosed as Annexure) duly signed, alongwith all requisite documents to this Department for consideration/approval of the Competent Authority.
6. These guidelines shall be applicable with immediate effect.
7. Hindi version will follow.
(Mahesh Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel: No.011-23040489
Extension of timelines for recording of APARs for the year 2023-24 in respect of Central Civil Services: DOPT O.M
No. 21011/04/2023-Estt.(A.II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi — 110001 Dated 30th August, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of timelines for recording of APARs for the year 2023-24 in respect of Central Civil Services — reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 21011/1/2005-Estt.(A)(Pt.I]) dated 23.07.2009 and OM No. 21011/04/2023-Estt.(A.II) dated 15.04.2024 & 28.05.2024 regarding timelines for recording of APARs and extension of timelines for submission of self-appraisal, respectively.
2. It has been reported that difficulties are being faced by various officers in sticking to the timelines given in the OMs referred to above.
3. Accordingly, the matter has been re-considered in this Department and it has been decided, with the approval of the competent authority, to extend the existing timelines relating to APAR for the year 2023-24, in relaxation of OM No. 21011/1/2005-Lstt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 23.07.2009 and OM No. 2101 1/04/2023-Estt. (A.II) dated 15.04.2024 & 28.05.2024, as follows:
S.No.
Activity
Cut off dates
Existing
Revised
1
Submission of report by Reporting Officer to Reviewing Officer
31st August
15th October
2
Report to be completed by Reviewing Officer and to be sent to Administration or CR Section / Cell or accepting authority, wherever provided
31st October
15th December
All other timelines remains the same.
4. The aforesaid relaxation is accorded as a one-time measure only.
(Vimal) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
All Ministries / Departments / Cadre Controlling Authorities of the Government of India.
