No.21011/14/2016-Estt(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi.
9th July 2019
9th July 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09 – Empanelment
cases.
Reference is invited to
this Department 0.M. No.21011/1/2010-Est(A) dated 13.04.2010, vide which
decision of the Government was conveyed that if an employee is to be considered
for promotion in a future DPC and his ACR prior to the period 2008-09, which would
be recknonable for assessment of his fitness in such future DPCs, contain final
grading which are below the benchmark for, his next promotion, the concerned
employee will be given a copy of the relevant. ACR for his representation, if
any, before such ACRs are placed before the DPC. Subsequently, vide D.M. of
even number dated 22.05,2014, it was further clarified that in cases where
benchmark at one level varies from a benchmark at another level ;post and where
the ACRs prior to the period 2008-09 are also reckonable for assessment of his
fitness in any DPC subsequent to the next promotion (including any
empanelment/financial upgradation), a copy of the ACR shall be given to the
officer concerned, for representation, if any.
2. The matter has been
considered in this Department with reference to empanelment for holding posts
at the level of Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary under Central
Staffing Scheme (CSS). The process of empanelment under CSS and the process of
empanelment for promotion in the cadre, are distinct. Unlike promotion in the
cadre, where a fixed benchmark is prescribed, empanelment for holding posts
under CSS is done on the basis of evaluation of ,ACRs/APARs, overall service
record, vigilance status of officers and Multi-source Feedback from relevant
stakeholders etc. as per the extant, guidelines in this regard. There is no
pre-determined benchmark, as such, for empanelment under CSS.
3. It is, therefore,
clarified that the provisions of DoP&Ti’s D.M. No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated
13.04.2010 are not applicable to empanelment for holding Joint
Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary level posts under the Central Staffing
Scheme. The word ’empanelment’ appearing in Para 2(c) of D.M.
No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated 22.05.2014 implies empanelment for promotion to
a cadre post and not empanelment for holding a post under the Central Staffing
Scheme.
(Kabindra Joshi)
Director(E-ll)
Director(E-ll)