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...
Delhi High Court Directs Publication of Order in Writ Petition No. 2735/2013
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...
Timely Completion of Annual Confidential Reports
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...
Procedure for Annual Performance Reports of Officers Handling Disinvestment of PSUs
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...
Retention/custody of C.R. dossiers of Retired Govt. Servants
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...
Scanning of ACRs/APARs for Central Secretariat Services
This office memorandum details the process for scanning Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) / Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) from the year 2000-2001 onwards for officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS), and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS). The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has launched a Web Based...
Training of MTS and LDC Staff – Implementation Guidelines
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has announced a training program for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Lower Division Clerks (LDC) working in Ministries/Departments participating in the Centralized Staffing Scheme (CSCS). This training, to be conducted by the ISTM, is in addition to the existing Cadre Training Plan for CSS. All cadre units are requested to submit a list of...
Training of MTS and LDC Staff – Implementation Guidelines
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has announced a training program for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Lower Division Clerks (LDC) working in Ministries/Departments participating in the Centralized Staffing Scheme (CSCS). This training, to be conducted by the ISTM, is in addition to the existing Cadre Training Plan for CSS. All cadre units are requested to submit a list of...
Training of MTS and LDC Staff – Implementation Guidelines
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has announced a training program for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Lower Division Clerks (LDC) working in Ministries/Departments participating in the Centralized Staffing Scheme (CSCS). This training, to be conducted by the ISTM, is in addition to the existing Cadre Training Plan for CSS. All cadre units are requested to submit a list of...
Training of MTS and LDC Staff – Implementation Guidelines
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has announced a training program for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Lower Division Clerks (LDC) working in Ministries/Departments participating in the Centralized Staffing Scheme (CSCS). This training, to be conducted by the ISTM, is in addition to the existing Cadre Training Plan for CSS. All cadre units are requested to submit a list of...