This Office Memorandum details the Department of Personnel & Training’s response to directions from the Supreme Court regarding representations concerning promotions. The Supreme Court granted liberty to appellants to highlight instances of promotions that didn’t adhere to established rules, setting a two-month deadline for submission of representations. The memorandum outlines...
This Office Memorandum details the guidelines for granting Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) in Level-6 (erstwhile GP-4200) to eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Services (CSSS). It outlines the criteria for eligibility, including completion of 5 years of approved service, a ‘GOOD’ performance record in the last 5 years of...
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 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 from the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions clarifies the existing instructions regarding the communication of adverse entries/remarks recorded in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of government officials. It emphasizes that adverse remarks must be communicated to the official for improvement, but the overall grading need not be communicated if it’s below 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, career development, and performance improvement. The brochure outlines the roles and responsibilities of reporting and reviewing officers, the process for writing and communicating reports, and...
This Office Memorandum announces a Level ‘A’ Training Programme at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) for Under Secretaries (UDCs) from April 20th to May 15th, 2015. It directs Cadre Units to relieve nominated officials and outlines the importance of the training for promotion, linking performance evaluation to Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs). The...