Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
…. .
3rd
Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New
Delhi-110003, dated October 13th ,2003
Sub: Ad-hoc appointment from the Grade of
Assistant to the Grade of Section Officer .
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As the Ministry of Agriculture, etc.
are aware this Department has issued instructions vide D.O.No.5/12/93-CS.I
dated 10.2.94, inter alia, permitting the cadres to make ad-hoc arrangement by
promoting Assistants on officiating basis to the post of Section Officers upto
a period of six months. It was also
indicated that continuance of further ad-hoc arrangement, beyond six months
should be allowed only with the prior approval of this Department.
2. The question of further delegating
powers in this regard to the Cadres has
been engaging the attention of this Ministry.
It has now been decided that cadres may make ad-hoc arrangement in the
matter of officiating promotion from the grade of Assistant to the grade of
Section Officer of CSS for a period not exceeding one year, subject to the
following:-
(i)
The Cadres should
ensure that the ad-hoc arrangements are limited to only those posts, which
cannot be kept vacant till the availability of regular candidates. Otherwise, as far as possible, efforts
should be made by the cadres to allocate
supervisory role to some other SOs
through internal adjustments.
Accordingly, continuance of ad-hoc arrangement, beyond one year should
be resorted to by the cadres in exceptional cases in public interest.
(ii)
Any proposal for
continuance of ad-hoc appointment beyond one year should be visualized in
advance and such proposal should be sent to this Department atleast two months
in advance of continuance of further ad-hoc arrangement.
(iii)
While sending the
proposal, full details should be given indicating the vacancies reported to the
DOP&T and the status of posting against the said vacancies, with reference
to which the arrangement is proposed to be continued. While furnishing this information, the names of the Assistants,
and the date from which they have been continuously officiating as S.Os. on
ad-hoc basis should also be furnished.
(iv)
The vacancies in the
grade of S.O. should be promptly reported and these should, inter alia, include
all vacancies caused by deputation, long term leave, training, etc., which are
likely to continue beyond one year.
3. In the light of aforesaid instructions,
quarterly report regarding ad-hoc appointment from Assistant to S.O. as
indicated in this Department’s d.o. letter dated 10.2.94 is no longer necessary
and may be discontinued.
(Devki
Nandan Gupta)
Deputy
Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telephone:24624893
To
All Cadre Authorities of CSS.