F.No.2/15/2017-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated:18th October, 2018
Dated:18th October, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Transfer on deputation/foreign service of Central
Government Employees to ex-cadre posts under the State Governments/ Union
Territories or to any entity controlled by and located in the States / UTs –
relaxation of para 8.5 of O.M. dated 17.6.2010.
This Department’s OM No.
6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 regulates Pay, Deputation (Duty)
Allowance, Tenure of Deputation / Foreign Service and other terms and
conditions on the subject of deputation / foreign service of Central Government
employees to ex-cadre posts under the Central Government, State Governments,
Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Union Territories
Administration, local Bodies etc and vice-versa. Subject to its applicability
as provided in para 2 of the OM, these instructions cover cases of
deputation/foreign service where Central Government is either lending authority
or borrowing authority or both.
2. As per para 8.5
of the aforesaid OM, a Central Government employee shall be eligible for
deputation / foreign service to posts in State Government / State Government
Organisations/Governments of UTs / Government of UT’s Organisations /
Autonomous Bodies, Trusts, Societies, PSUs etc. not controlled by the Central
Government only after he has completed 9 years of service and is clear from
vigilance angle.
3. As per para 10
of the aforesaid OM, any relaxation of these terms and conditions will require
the prior concurrence of the Department of Personnel & Training.
4. Various
administrative Ministries / Departments / Borrowing Organisations have been
approaching this Department for relaxation of the eligibility condition of
minimum 9 years of service for proceeding on deputation / foreign service, on
case to case basis, citing exigencies, quoting provisions of para 10 of the OM
dated 17.06.2010.
5. The matter has
been considered in this Department and it has been decided that
Ministries/Departments may consider and allow relaxations to para 8.5 of the OM
dated 17.06.2010 with the approval of their Minister-in-charge in following
category of cases:-
a) A Central
Government employee after completion of 7 years of service in his/her cadre,
may be allowed to go on deputation to any State of North Eastern Region and
Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and
Lakshadweep or on foreign service to any entity controlled by and located in
the said States/ Union Territories.
b) Central
Government employees may be allowed to go on deputation to State Governments /
Union Territories or on Foreign Service to any entity controlled by and located
in the States/ Union Territories on spouse ground after completion of 6 years
of service in the cadre.
6. The cases not
covered by above dispensation will not be considered for relaxation. All other
terms and conditions issued vide OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay II) dated 17th June,
2010 as amended from time to time will remain unchanged.
7. In so far as
persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned,
these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India.
8. These orders
shall come into effect from the date of issue of this OM.
(A.K. Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India