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 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 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 office memorandum directs PSO/Sr.PPS/PPS level officers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service to submit their Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2012 by January 31, 2013. It emphasizes providing full details of all immovable properties owned, acquired, or inherited, avoiding phrases like ‘no change’. Ministries and Departments are requested to obtain...
This office memorandum details the process of scanning Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) / Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) from the year 2000-2001 onwards for all 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...
This office memorandum details the procedure for submitting the Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2013 by PPS and above level officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSSS). The IPR must be submitted online through the Web Based Cadre Management System (cscms.nic.in) by January 31, 2014. The memo outlines step-by-step instructions for completing the online form, including...
This Office Memorandum serves as a reminder to Ministries/Departments and officers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service regarding the submission of Immovable Property Returns (IPR) for the year 2012. The document highlights that returns from several officers are still outstanding and reiterates the importance of compliance, referencing previous communications on the matter. Non...
This Office Memorandum details the procedure for collecting data on newly recruited Direct Recruit Steno Grade ‘D’ personnel within the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS). It mandates the immediate capture of this data in the web-based cadre management system (cscms.nic.in) using a provided proforma. Ministries and Departments are responsible for furnishing the data, and...
This Office Memorandum directs officers of the PPS and above level of CSSS who have not yet submitted their Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2013 to do so online via cscms.nic.in. It also requests Ministries/Departments to ensure compliance and monitor IPR filing. The document includes annexures listing officers who have not yet submitted their returns, categorized by cadre. It...