The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has observed that many Ministries/Departments are forwarding proposals requesting for ex-post facto approval of the Competent Authority for appointments in the personal staff of Ministers. The ACC has reiterated that prior approval is required for all appointments in the personal staff of Ministers (other than Private Secretaries) at the level of...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a regulation regarding the deputation tenure of officers appointed as Private Secretaries to dignitaries holding the rank of Union Cabinet Minister, excluding those who are Ministers themselves. This regulation will be governed by the provisions outlined in DoP&T OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010. SOURCE PDF LINK : Click to...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has addressed an anomaly regarding the classification of posts in the Union Public Service Commission, Election Commission of India, Central Vigilance Commission, and Central Information Commission. Previously considered Non-Central Staffing Scheme posts under the Consolidated Deputation Guidelines, these positions will now revert to being treated as...
The Department of Personnel and Training has issued an Office Memorandum regarding the regulation of tenure for officers on central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme. The memo clarifies the process for seeking cadre clearance for appointments to non-CSS posts, particularly concerning officers moving between Central and non-Central Staffing Scheme posts. It also addresses the validity...
The Department of Personnel & Training clarifies the rules regarding the tenure of officers on central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme. The office memorandum addresses cadre clearance for appointments to non-CSS posts and reinforces the need for cadre clearance for shifts between Central Staffing Scheme posts and non-Central Staffing Scheme posts. It states that once a No...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has established a policy that sets a ceiling of 10 years for an officer’s tenure in the personal staff of a Union Minister, including a sub-limit of 5 years as PS/OSD. This policy restricts appointments to ministerial staff beyond these limits. However, these tenure instructions will not be applicable to officers currently serving on the...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved revisions to the policy regarding the reversion of officers from All India Services and Central Services after their tenure as Private Secretary/Officer-on-Special Duty to Ministers. Key points include reverting officers to their cadre after their PS/OSD term, obtaining informed consent for waiver of cooling-off periods, allowing completion...
As per the ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) directions, officers working on a Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) post can have an additional tenure of two years when shifting to a Non-Central Staffing Scheme post and vice-versa, with certain conditions. Concerns have been raised about officers staying beyond the stipulated tenure without proper approval, sometimes exceeding the seven-year...
The document clarifies the conditions for re-designating the post of Deputy Secretary held by an officer under the Central Staffing Scheme as Director. It states that officers appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme holding the post of Deputy Secretary, who have completed 14 years of service, can be appointed as Director without a clear vacancy of Director, provided the officer’s...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved new guidelines for the appointment of officers to the position of Director, Census Operations (DCO). Key points include the continuation of filling the post under the CSS, with only half the period counted as central deputation if the officer holds the post full-time. Officers can apply for central deputation before their term ends, provided...