Compendium of Guidelines regarding Board Level Appointment in CPSE – Updated till 02.12.2022: DoP&T

Compendium of Guidelines regarding Board Level Appointment in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) – Updated till 02.12.2022: DoP&T

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

COMPENDIUM OF GUIDELINES REGARDING BOARD LEVEL APPOINTMENTS IN CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES

(UPDATED TILL 02.12.2022)

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Chapter 1

Introduction

(A) Composition of Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)

{Auth: Cabinet Secretariat’s communication No.1/11/2014-Cab. dated 03.12.2014}

Prime Minister – Chairman
Home Minister – Member

(B) Broad functions of ACC

{Auth: Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 as amended from time to time – As available on website of the Cabinet Secretariat}

The broad functions within the jurisdiction of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet as listed in the First Schedule of Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules are:

(i) To take decisions in respect of appointments specified in Annexure I to the First Schedule to the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961; and to decide upon temporary up-gradation of post(s) to the level of Joint Secretary and above (namely, post(s) carrying Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- in Pay Band-4 and above) for a maximum period of two years from the date of up-gradation and to decide upon temporary down-gradation of such post(s) for a specified period;

Note: The cases of temporary upgradation or down-gradation of posts are to be placed before the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet after completing requisite inter-Ministerial consultations including with the Department of Expenditure.

(ii) To take decisions in respect of empanelments specified in Annexure II to the First Schedule to the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961;

(iii) To decide all cases of disagreement relating to appointments between the Department or Ministry concerned and the Union Public Service Commission;

(iv) To decide cases of extension of tenure, under the Central Staffing Scheme(s) or relevant Central tenure norms, of officers belonging to the All India Services and other Group ‘A’ services beyond the prescribed limits;

(v) To decide cases relating to lateral shift of officers serving on central deputation;

(vi) To decide cases of premature repatriation of officers serving with the Central Government to their parent cadre or Department;

(vii) To decide cases relating to inter-cadre deputation or transfer of All India Services officers;

(viii) To decide cases of extension of service beyond the age of superannuation under Fundamental Rule 56(d);

(ix) To decide all cases of disagreement with the recommendations of the Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted in accordance with the statutory requirements or the relevant instructions of the Department of Personnel and Training in respect of officers of the rank or pay (pay band plus Grade Pay) equivalent to or higher than a Joint Secretary of the Central Government;

(x) To consider and decide representations, appeals and memorials from officers of the rank or pay (pay band plus grade pay) equivalent to or higher than a Joint Secretary in the Central Government, except from those working in the cadre, against adverse remarks;

(xi) To decide all cases of disagreement, including in the order of preference of the Public Enterprises Selection Board panel, between the administrative Ministry or Department concerned and the Public Enterprises Selection Board;

(xii) To decide all cases of inter-company transfers of Chairman, Managing Director and Functional Directors of Public Sector Undertakings between holding companies and subsidiaries and within the subsidiaries, including memorandum of understanding signing Public Sector Undertakings;

(xiii) To decide all cases relating to intra-company transfer of Managing Director and Functional Directors of Public Sector Undertakings, including Memorandum of Understanding signing Public Sector Undertakings; and

(xiv) To decide cases relating to employment or re-employment of any person, who has attained the age of superannuation, in any Department of the Government of India, any State-owned public corporation, company or enterprise, in a post, appointment to which requires approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

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