Exciting news for government officers! Recent updates to the inter-cadre transfer policy aim to streamline the process and offer more clarity. One significant change addresses situations where an officer cannot opt for their spouse’s home cadre. In such cases, officers now have the flexibility to select their immediate next preferred cadre, as indicated in their initial UPSC application, provided it’s below their currently allotted cadre. Another crucial provision clarifies what happens if preferences aren’t submitted on time. If officers miss the stipulated deadline, they will be assigned to the cadre with the most significant deficit. This assignment is contingent on receiving a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from both their parent cadre and the prospective recipient cadre. These provisions are designed to ensure fairness and administrative efficiency in cadre allocation, making the transfer process more transparent for all involved.
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F.No. 37/14/2016-EO(SM-I)
Government of India
Secretariat of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2016
Reference Notes dated 10.05.2016 contained in DoPT (AIS Division) File No. 13017/5/2016-AIS-I.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following for making provisions in the existing policy for inter cadre transfer:
(i) In cases where either of the officers cannot opt for the cadre of the spouse being their respective home cadre, the officers may choose the immediate next cadre opted by them in the detailed application form submitted to UPSC below the present cadre allotted.
(ii) In case of non receipt of preference within the stipulated time from the concerned officers, they can be assigned the most deficit cadre between the two subjects to receipt of No Objection Certificate from the parent cadre as well as recipient cadre.
Jaswant
(1/20/17)
(J. Srinivasan)
Director
Tel : 2309 2187
Department of Personnel & Training
[Shri T Jacob, Additional Secretary(S&V)]
New Delhi
Copy to: –
- Prime Minister’s Office (Ms. Nandini Paliwal, Deputy Secretary).
- PS to Home Minister/ PS to MOS (PP).
- Cabinet Secretariat (Ms. V. Vidyavathi, Joint Secretary).
- Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
- Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change.
- Director(AIS) – along with the above-referred DOPT(AIS Division) File.
- PSO to Secretary (P) / PPS to EO / PS to Director (MM)
- Sr. Technical Director, NIC, DOPT
- Guard File.
Jaswant
(J. Srinivasan)
Director
Tel : 2309 2187