GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
FIXATION OF SENIORITY
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1816 by Shri KAMESHWAR BAITHA, SUSHILA SAROJ, USHA VERMA, SEEMA UPADHYAY & MAHESHWAR HAZARI
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the seniority of gazetted officers in Central services is fixed from the date of joining or as per other norms;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the seniority of gazetted officers in central paramilitary forces is fixed from the date of joining the concerned institution/force or on some other basis; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWERED ON 22.08.2012 by
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) & (b): The seniority of officers in Central services is fixed as per provisions of statutory recruitment rules applicable to the post. In other cases instructions issued vide this Department’s O.M. dated 11.11.2010 will apply.
(c) & (d):
1. In central para military forces, the relative seniority of all direct recruits is determined by the order of merit in which they are selected for such appointment on the recommendation of the UPSC or other selecting authority; persons appointed as a result of an earlier selection being senior to those appointed as a result of a subsequent selection.
2. The seniority of Assistant Commandants(Direct entry) is being fixed as per the following norms:-
i. Inter-se seniority of directly appointed Assistant Commandants is determined by adding together the marks obtained by them in the recruitment test and the basic professional courses in the ratio of 50:50.
ii. Where promotions are made on the basis of selection by a DPC, the seniority of such promote shall be in the order in which they are recommended for such promotion by the Departmental Promotion Committee.
iii. Seniority of Assistant Commandants appointed through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) is as per the merit given by selecting authority.
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O.M. dated 11.11.2010
No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
• • •
New Delhi, dated the 1 lth November 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: SENIORITY – Consolidated orders on…
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions have been issued by this Department from time to time laying down the principles for determining seniority of persons appointed to services and posts under the Central Government. For facility of reference, the contents of the important orders on the subject have been consolidated as a compilation
“Instructions and Guidelines on Seniority”. *[click here]* The number and date of the original 0.M.’s has been referred in the relevant instructions* for easy reference to the context. The consolidated instructions include revised instructions on the following:
i. Seniority of persons appointed on direct recruitment from the reserved panel at a later date, specifically when the officers from the subsequent selection panel have already joined.
ii. Inter-se seniority of two panels of direct recruits, where more than one selection panel are received from UPSC/SSC through letter of same date.
iii. Fixation of seniority of a person who has been transferred to a lower post under FR 15-A.
iv. Seniority in case of appointment on compassionate grounds
2. Also, certain areas within the existing instructions, which require frequent clarifications, as is evident from the references received from various Ministries/Departments, have also been incorporated under the head “clarification”, for reference. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.
3. The consolidated instructions along with Annexure containing 0.M.’ s referred will be issued separately in the form of handbook.
4. Hindi version will follow.
sd/-
(Smita Kumar)
Director (Establishment)
* Instructions & guidelines on Senioirty along with Annexure is available at DoP&T’s website : www.persmin.nic.in
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