This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions addresses the timely completion of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). It highlights issues arising from delayed or unavailable ACRs, specifically cases where reporting/reviewing officers have retired, impacting promotions and fair selection processes. The memorandum reiterates existing instructions (OM No...
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 related to disinvestment will be routed through...
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 handling Public Sector Units (PSUs). The key changes involve having two ACRs written for these officers: one by the Secretary of the administrative Ministry overseeing the PSU, and another by the Secretary of the Department of...
This office memorandum details the revised guidelines for retaining Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) of retired government servants. Initially, ACRs were to be kept for five years post-retirement. However, issues arose when promotion proposals were sent to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for officers with pending court cases, as the ACRs were often unavailable. Therefore, the...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training emphasizes the importance of accurate and detailed Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) for fair officer assessments and promotions. It highlights that Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) heavily rely on ACRs, and discrepancies between ACR assessments and an officer’s actual qualities can occur. Therefore, all...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training clarifies that the existing procedure for writing Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries overseeing Public Sector Units (PSUs) undergoing disinvestment will continue in the current financial year. The memo references a previous order from December 6th, 2000, and applies to all...
This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions clarifies the existing instructions regarding the communication of adverse entries in Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). It emphasizes that adverse remarks must be communicated to the official for improvement, but the overall grading need not be if it’s below the promotion benchmark. The memorandum also addresses the...
This document provides a comprehensive guide to the preparation and maintenance of confidential reports for government servants. It details the importance of these reports for personnel administration, outlines the process for writing and reviewing them, and addresses specific scenarios such as deputations, promotions, and disciplinary actions. The brochure emphasizes objectivity, fairness, and...
This document is an Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, regarding the maintenance and preparation of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APAR) for Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) officers. It revises the existing APAR format based on the format used for IAS and All India Services officers and circulates the revised format with...