New Rule 42 of CCS Pension Rules 2021 : DoPT’s Strict Instructions for Central Govt Employees Performance Reviews

The Department of Personnel and Training, through its Office Memorandum dated 26th July 2024, has directed all Central Government Ministries and Departments to promptly identify employees eligible for Performance review under Rule 42 of CCS Pension Rules 2021. A similar directive was previously issued on 27th June 2024

Central Govt Employees Performance Reviews under Rule 42 of CCS Pension Rules 2021

Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(j)/(1) and rule 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 now, revised as Rule 42 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021

F.No. 250 13/01/ 2024-Pers. Policy A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Personnel Policy A-TV Section)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 26th July, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Periodic Review of Central Government Employees for strengthening of administration under Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(j)/(1) and rule 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 [now, revised as Rule 42 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021] – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT’s OM No. 25013/01/2024- Pers.Policy A-IV dated 27.06.2024 (copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject whereby all the Ministries/Departments were requested to take immediate action to identify the employees due for review under relevant provisions of Fundamental/Pension Rules and ensure that their cases are expeditiously submitted for consideration before the duly constituted Review Committee as per extant instructions. Further, all Ministries/Departments were also requested to direct the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/Banks, Autonomous Institutions and Statutory bodies under their administrative control to undertake the exercise of periodic review of employees under the relevant provisions.

Apart from the above, all the Ministries/Departments/Organisations were also requested to strictly adhere to the timeline mentioned in DoPT’s OM No. 250 13/03/2019-Estt.A-IV dated 28.08.2020 for undertaking the exercise of review of performance of the Government servants and for the employees of PSUs / Banks / autonomous institutions / statutory organisations under their administrative control to ensure that the employees with doubtful integrity or found to be ineffective are not allowed to continue in Government and to furnish a report to DoPT in prescribed format by 15th day of each month starting from July, 2024. However, despite clear instructions, most of the Ministries/Departments/Organizations have not furnished the requisite report to DoPT as of now.

In view of the above, all Ministries/ Department/ Organizations are again requested to ensure that the instructions/guidelines in the subject matter contained in DOPT’s OM No. 250 13/01/2024-Pers. Policy A-TV dated 27.06.2024 are adhered to both in letter and spirit and the requisite report in the prescribed format is furnished to DoPT within the timelines.

This may kindly be accorded “Top Priority”.

(Satish Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of the Govt. of India (As per the standard list)

Copy to

1. Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi.
2. Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.
3. Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.
4. Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi.
5. Parliament Library, New Delhi.
6. All Union Territory Administrations.
7. Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
8. All Attached and Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
9. Hindi Section for Hindi version.
   Copy for information to: PSO to Secretary (P)/PSO to AS (Pers. Policy), DoPT.

View the DoPT OM pdf