Extension of Deemed Deputation Period of 7 New DPSUs Employees up to 31st December 2025 w.e.f. 01st October 2024

Department of Defence Production has extended the Deemed Deputation Period of 7 New DPSUs Employees (erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)) up to 31st December 2025 w.e.f. 01st October 2024

Extension of Deemed Deputation Period of 7 New DPSUs Employees

No. 1(5)/2023/EGOM/Deemed Deput./OF/DP(M&P)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence Production
Management & Policy Division

New Delhi, 9th September, 2024

Office Memorandum

Subject: – Extension of deemed deputation period of employees of erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in 7 new Defence Public Sector Undertakings including transfer of employees (Group A, B & C) at Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services) under DDP.

The undersigned is directed to refer to OM No. 1(5)/2021/OF/DP(Plg-V)/02 dated 24th September, 2021 of this Department issued pursuant to the decision of the Cabinet dated 16.06.2021 to convert the production units of OFB into 7 Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).

Accordingly, the employees of erstwhile OFB (Group A, B & C) belonging to the 41 production units and also the identified non-production units were transferred en masse to the new DPSUs on terms of foreign service without any deputation allowance (deemed deputation) and the employees of erstwhile OFB at OFB HQ (at Kolkata), OFB New Delhi Office, OF Schools and OF Hospitals were transferred en masse to the Directorate under DDP, initially for a period of two years from the Appointed Date i.e. 01.10.2021, which was further extended by another 1 (One) year w.e.f. 1st October 2023, on same terms and conditions as issued earlier vide above DDP OM dated 24.09.2021. The extended period is expiring on 30th September 2024.

2.The undersigned is further directed to intimate that the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) has approved the following:

2.1 To extend the period of deemed deputation of all the employees of erstwhile OFB (Group A, B & C) to 7 new DPSUs including transfer of all employees (Group A, B & C) at Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services) under DDP upto 31st December, 2025 w.e.f. 01st October 2024, on same terms and conditions as issued earlier vide OM No.1(5)/2021/OF/DP(Plg-V)/02 dated 24.09.2021.

2.2 The process of framing of all rules and regulations, consultation with stakeholders & seeking option for permanent absorption by 7 new DPSUs is required to be completed within this extended time frame.

(Akhilesh Kumar Mishra)
Deputy Director General (M&P)

To

Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment Secretary, Department of Expenditure Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises
Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Managzement
Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs
Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training
Secretary, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Deputy NSA and Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat Secretary, Union Public Service Commission
Secretary, Public Enterprises Selection Board E.O. & AS, Department of Personnel & Training

Copy to:

Director, Prime Minister’s Office
Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat

Copy also to:

Raksha Mantri Office
RRM Office
Secretary, Department of Defence
Secretary, Department of Defence Production,
Secretary, Department of Military Affairs
Secretary Defence R&D & Chairman, DRDO
FA (DS), MOD
JS (LS), JS(P&C), JS (NS & CVO), DDP
DGO, DOO(C&S)
DGO, DOO(C&S) Kolkata
DDG (NDCD), DDG (Gr. ‘A’ Division), DOO (C&S) New Delhi
CMD of the 7 new DPSUs

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