This office memorandum provides updated guidelines regarding cadre clearance for officers on central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme. Previously, officers moving between Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) and Non-CSS posts were eligible for an additional two years of tenure, subject to having served at least two years on each post. A subsequent decision mandated cadre clearance for such shifts, as it extended the central deputation period. It was observed that State Governments/Cadre Controlling Authorities were issuing post-based clearances, requiring officers to reapply if not selected for a particular post and wishing to apply again. To streamline this, the Competent Authority has decided that a No-Objection/cadre clearance for additional tenure within seven years will be considered a general permission, not tied to a specific post, even if the initial clearance was for a particular post. These new instructions are effective prospectively.
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F.No.36/58/2012-EO(SM-I)(1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(O/o the Establishment Officer)
New Delhi, dated 9th January 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Regulation of tenure of the officers on Central Deputation under Central Staffing Scheme
– seeking Cadre Clearance for appointments to Non-CSS posts on ‘shift’ basis –
regarding [All India services]
As per the Consolidated Deputation Guidelines circulated vide DoP&T’s OM No. AB-
14017/33/2005-AIS (II) (Part-I) dated 28.11.2007, the provision below Para 1.2 states that “if an
officer moves from a Central Staffing Scheme post to a non-Central Staffing Scheme post, or
vice-versa, she/he shall be eligible for an additional tenure of two years, subject to at least two
years on either post.”
- It was subsequently decided vide this Department’s OM No. 31/20/2008-EO(MM-I) dated
09.03.2012 to make it necessary to obtain cadre clearance from the parent cadre for a shift from
a Central Staffing Scheme post to a Non-Central Staffing Scheme post and vice versa as this
entails an additional two years of central deputation. -
In this regard, it has been observed that the State Governments/Cadre Controlling
Authority are giving post-based cadre clearance and if an officer is not selected for that post and
wishes to apply again, she/he has to again seek a fresh cadre clearance. -
In view of above, the Competent Authority has now decided that once No-Objection /
cadre clearance has been conveyed by the State Government/Cadre Controlling Authority for
additional tenure within seven years, it would be treated as a general permission for the period
rather than against any particular post. It would be treated as such not-withstanding the fact that
the State Government/ Cadre Controlling Authority may have given the clearance for a specific
post. -
These instructions take prospective effect.
To
All Chief Secretaries of the State Governments.
(As per list)
Copy to:
1. Prime Minister’s Office (Shri Dheeraj Gupta, Joint Secretary), New Delhi.
2. Cabinet Secretariat (Ms. Nivedita Shukla Verma, Joint Secretary), New Delhi.
3. PS to MOS(PP)/ PPS to Secretary (P)/ PS to EO/PS to AS (S&V)/PS to JS(Estt.),
DoP&T
4. All Directors/Deputy Secretaries of EO Division
5. All Sections under EO Division/RO(CM)
6. NIC – for uploading the OM on the official website of DoP&T.
7. Guard file.
Ravi Kota
(Rawi Kota)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India