This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training directs all Ministries/Departments participating in the Central Staffing Scheme (CSSS) to update data regarding Steno Grade ‘D’ and Personal Assistant positions. The update is required for several administrative purposes, including Immovable Property Returns, web-based data maintenance, and filling vacancies...
This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training directs all Ministries/Departments to update information regarding Steno Grade ‘D’ and Personal Assistants (PAs) of the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS). The update is required for various administrative purposes, including filling Immovable Property Returns, maintaining web-based data, filling...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training directs all cadre units of the Central Secretariat Service Scheme (CSSS) to conduct a periodical review of PPS/PPS (ad-hoc) officers under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Cadre units are requested to provide inputs based on the attached Annexure by November 22, 2019, and submit a soft copy to the specified...
The National Commission for Women is seeking applications from retired government employees – specifically those who have held positions as Private Secretary, Personal Assistant, or PPS – to serve as Consultants. This is an initial one-year engagement, potentially extendable based on performance. The Commission aims to leverage the experience of these retired officials to support its statutory...
This Office Memorandum details the criteria and process for granting Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) to Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of the Central Secretariat Service (CSSS). It outlines eligibility requirements, including completion of 5 years of approved service, and specifies that placement in the NFSG is limited to 30% of the sanctioned strength. The document includes a list of...
The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has been directed by the Delhi High Court to publish its order in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 2735/2013 on its website within three days. This order concerns submissions filed by petitioners and respondents, with remaining respondents given ten days to file their submissions, subject to a Rs. 25,000/- cost per respondent if they fail to do so. The...
This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions addresses the timely completion of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). It highlights instances where ACRs were unavailable due to reporting/reviewing officers retiring, leading to difficulties in promotions. The memorandum reiterates the importance of adhering to the prescribed schedule for ACR completion, as...
This office memorandum details the procedures for writing Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) for Joint Secretaries/Directors in charge of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) following the creation of the Department of Disinvestment (DoD). It establishes that while the Joint Secretary/Director remains responsible to the administrative ministry, files will be routed through the DoD for disinvestment...
This document details a review of existing policy regarding Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) written by officers under suspension. Previously, suspended officers could write/review ACRs within a specific timeframe. However, following a recommendation from the Central Vigilance Commission, the government has decided that officers under suspension should not be permitted to write/review ACRs if...
This office memorandum details the revised procedure for writing Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) for Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries involved in the disinvestment of Public Sector Units (PSUs). It clarifies that two ACRs will be written for these officers – one by the Secretary of the administrative Ministry overseeing the PSU, and another by the Secretary of the...