This memo addresses the process for granting extensions or re-employment for Central Government servants beyond their age of superannuation. It highlights that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) is the competent authority for such decisions. The memo points out that some departments are not adhering to the proper procedures, such as reconstituting the Departmental Peer Review Committee (DPRC) promptly and submitting extension proposals to the ACC in a timely manner, often leading to delays. Scientific Ministries and Departments are specifically advised to act swiftly in constituting the DPRC and ensure that all proposals for extending service beyond the superannuation date are submitted at least two months in advance. It is reiterated that without explicit ACC approval, officers must retire on their scheduled superannuation date, and no Ministry or Department should unilaterally extend services.
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F.No.22/35/2011-EO (SM.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
(Office of the Establishment Officer)
North Block, New Delhi
24 September, 2014
26
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of extension/re-employment to Central Government servants beyond the age of superannuation.
Attention of all the Ministries/Departments is invited to the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules which prescribe that the ACC is the competent authority to decide the cases of extension in service beyond the age of superannuation. Attention is also invited to DoPT’s O.M. No. 26012/6/2002-Estt. (A) dated 09.12.2002 on the subject mentioned above laying down instructions/criteria for grant of extension in service to the categories of personnel referred in proviso to F.R. 56(d). The ACC has observed that in some of the cases, the Departments are not taking timely action to reconstitute the Departmental Peer Review Committee (DPRC) and are unilaterally extending the service of the officers beyond the age of superannuation without first obtaining approval of the ACC.
2. It has also been observed that Ministries/Departments often submit proposals late to the EO Division as a result of which submission of cases for consideration of the ACC also gets delayed.
3. In view of the above, all the Scientific Ministries/Departments are hereby advised to take timely action for constitution of the DPRC for considering the cases for extension of service of specialists in medical or scientific fields, beyond the normal date of superannuation and ensure that proposals seeking approval of the ACC be invariably submitted at least two months in advance of the date of superannuation.
4. It is also reiterated that in absence of specific approval of ACC towards extension of his services beyond the date of superannuation, an officer should stand retired on his date of superannuation and under no circumstances should the Ministry/Department concerned extend his services beyond superannuation unilaterally without the approval of ACC.
To
(Anand Madhukar)
Director (ACC)
Tel: 23092272
All the Scientific Ministries/Departments:
(i) Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy
(ii) Secretary, Department of Space
(iii) Secretary, Ministry of Environment \& Forests
(iv) Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
(v) Secretary, Department of Science \& Technology
(vi) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
(vii) Secretary, Department of Scientific \& Industrial research
(viii) Secretary, Department of Defence Research \& Development
(ix) Secretary, Department of Information Technology.
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