This document consolidates and updates the procedures for the Central Staffing Scheme, which governs the selection and appointment of officers to Secretarial posts and certain non-Secretariat posts at the Under Secretary level and above in the Government of India. It details the functions of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), the eligibility criteria for various levels of posts, the...
This memorandum announces modifications to the Central Staffing Scheme regarding the eligibility requirements for officers seeking to hold positions at the Additional Secretary and Secretary levels. Key changes include revised service experience stipulations, with specific attention to the pay scales and residency periods within the Joint Secretaries’ suitability list. For Additional...
This office memorandum outlines new guidelines approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet regarding long-term study leave for officers on deputation. Key decisions include the requirement for prior concurrence from the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) for granting such leave to officers under the Central Staffing Scheme or as Chief Vigilance Officers in Central PSUs...
The government has introduced a policy to fix an upper limit on the number of years officers can serve in the personal staff of Union Ministers. This decision by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet aims to manage cadre and prevent prolonged periods of service. A total ceiling of ten years is set, beyond which an officer cannot be appointed to personal staff, irrespective of their level...
A policy has been established by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) to set an upper limit on the number of years officers can serve in the personal staff of Ministers. This policy addresses queries regarding its applicability to serving officers, those from the open market, retired individuals, and employees of PSUs/Autonomous bodies. The ACC has clarified that the 10-year limit...
This office memorandum clarifies the procedure for appointments within the personal staff of Ministers. It highlights that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has observed a trend of ministries forwarding proposals for ex-post facto approval for these appointments. The memorandum reiterates that prior approval from the ACC is mandatory for all appointments at the Deputy Secretary...
This Office Memorandum addresses the regulation of deputation tenure for officers appointed as Private Secretaries to dignitaries who hold the rank of Union Cabinet Minister, but are not Ministers themselves. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved that these deputation tenures will now be governed by the provisions of DoP&T OM No.6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010...
This document clarifies that certain high-level posts within the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Election Commission of India (ECI), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), and Central Information Commission (CIC) will continue to be classified as Central Staffing Scheme posts. This decision rectifies an anomaly where these posts were reclassified as Non-Central Staffing Scheme posts under...
This Office Memorandum addresses the regulation of tenure for officers on Central Deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme, specifically concerning cadre clearance for appointments to Non-Central Staffing Scheme (Non-CSS) posts. It clarifies that once a No-Objection/cadre clearance is granted by the State Government/Cadre Controlling Authority for additional tenure within seven years, it will...
A recent office memorandum clarifies the policy regarding the tenure of officers serving in the personal staff of Union Ministers. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) had previously established a career limit of 10 years, with a sub-limit of 5 years within that for specific roles. However, a new decision has been made to temporarily suspend the applicability of these tenure...