CategoryCabinet Decisions

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved modifications to the eligibility criteria for officers holding Additional Secretary and Secretary positions within the Central Staffing Scheme. It outlines specific experience and service requirements, including years of service in relevant pay scales and residency in suitability lists. These changes aim to ensure a consistent and stringent...

The Central Staffing Scheme, operational for over 30 years, provides a systematic approach for selecting and appointing officers to senior administrative positions at the Centre. This excludes posts specifically encadred within Group ‘A’ services or those filled through the Union Public Service Commission. Posts at the level of Under Secretary and above in the Government of India are...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has modified the eligibility criteria for officers seeking positions at the Additional Secretary and Secretary levels. The modifications relate to the required years of service and pay scales, specifically addressing those in the Central Staffing Scheme. The revised criteria include service in revised pay scales, Group A service, and residency in specific...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved that long-term study leave should not be granted to officers on deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme or as Chief Vigilance Officers in Central PSUs without the prior concurrence of the DOP&T. Furthermore, an officer is not allowed long-term study leave before completing two years in the Centre, and upon completion of the study...

The Department of Personnel & Training has issued guidelines regarding the tenure of officers on central deputation. Officers shifting between Central Staffing Scheme posts and non-Central Staffing Scheme posts are eligible for an additional tenure of two years, provided they have served at least two years on either post. This benefit extends to officers working as Private Secretaries to...

The document outlines regulations regarding the tenure of officers on Central Deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme. According to consolidated deputation guidelines, officers moving between Central Staffing Scheme posts and non-Central Staffing Scheme posts are eligible for an additional tenure of two years, subject to a minimum of two years on either post. This benefit extends to officers...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has decided to set a ten-year ceiling beyond which an officer cannot be appointed to the personal staff of Ministers, irrespective of level. Whenever an appointment is made to the personal staff, the cadre authorities must verify if the officer has previously worked in a Minister’s personal staff. If so, their total tenure must not exceed ten years...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has set a policy that establishes a maximum tenure for officers working as personal staff to ministers. The policy clarifies that a 10-year limit applies to all appointments, including those of retired or private individuals. The directions from the ACC are applicable prospectively from the date of issue. It is intended for future appointments and does...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a regulation regarding the deputation tenure of officers appointed as Private Secretaries to dignitaries holding the rank of Union Cabinet Minister, excluding those who are Ministers themselves. This regulation will be governed by the provisions outlined in DoP&T OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010. SOURCE PDF LINK : Click to...