Extension of timelines for recording of APAR of Group ‘A’, `B’ and ‘C’ officer for 2019-2020

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Extension of timelines for recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) of Group ‘A’, `B’ and ‘C’ officer of Central Civil Services for the year 2019-2020: DOPT Order

No.21011/02/2015-Est(A-II)-Part II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
11th June 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of timelines for recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) of Group ‘A’, `B’ and ‘C’ officer of Central Civil Services for the year 2019-2020.

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 30.03.2020 on the above subject, extending the timelines for distribution/online generation, recording and completion of APAR for the year 2019-20 for Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services, as a one-time measure, owing to the situation arising out of the lockdown due to spread of corona virus.

2. In view of prevailing situation, it has been decided to further extend the timelines for distribution/online generation, recording and completion of APAR for the year 2019-20 for Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services, as a one-time measure, as specified in Annexure.

3. The extended timelines for the APAR year 2019-20 shall also apply to the reporting / reviewing / accepting authorities, who have demitted office or retired from service on or after 29.02.2020 and they shall be allowed to record their remarks till the respective extended cut-off dates.

4. Further, the decision conveyed vide O.M. of even number dated 22.05.2020 delinking recording and completion of APAR for the year 2019-20 from the conduct of Annual Medical Examination and thereafter submission of summary of Medical Report by 31.12.2020, shall continue.

(Kabindra Joshi)
Director

Annexure

Time schedule for recording and completion of APAR for the year 2019-2020 for Group ‘A ‘, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services

SI.No. Activity Date  by  which activity  to  be completed.
(1) ( 2) (3)
1. Distribution of blank forms/ online generation of APAR By 31st July 2020 or earlier
2. Submission  of   Self-appraisal  to   reporting officer 31st August , 2020
3. Forwarding  of  report  by reporting  officer  to reviewing officer 30th September 2020
4. Forwarding of  report  by reviewing officer  to A PAR Cell/ Accepting Authority (wherever provided) 15th November, 2020
5. Appraisal  by  Accepting Authority, wherever provided 31st December, 2020
6. (i)  Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is no accepting authority  31st December, 2020
(ii)  Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is accepting authority 15th January, 2021
7. Receipt of representation, if any, on APAR 15     days    from    the    date    of communication
8. Forwarding of    representation to the competent authority
(a)  Where there is no accepting authority for APAR 31st January, 2021
(b)  Where  there  is accepting  authority  for APAR 15th February, 2021
9. Disposal of representation by the competent authority Within one month of  the date of receipt of representation by the competent authority
10. Communication of the decision of the competent authority on the representation by the APAR cell Within  15 days  of finalization  of decision by competent authority
11. End  of  entire  APAR process, after  which APAR will be finally taken on record 31st March, 2021

 

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