APAR: RBE No.42/2021 – Annual Performance Assessment Report Timeline

No.E(NG)I-2021/CR/1, dated 22.06.2021

Sub: Extension of timeline for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) in respect of Group ‘C’ personnel of Indian Railway for the year 2020-21 – regarding.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) vide their Office Memorandum No.21011/02/2015-Estt.(A-II)-Part.II, dated 14.04.2021 have extended the timeline for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services for the year 2020-21. The same is enclosed for necessary action and compliance. The instructions/ guidelines contained therein will apply mutatis mutandis on Zonal Railways also.

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

OM No.21011/02/2015-Estt.(A-II)-Part.II, dated 14.04.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Extension of timelines for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services for the year 2020-21.

1. The time schedule for recording and completion of APAR is laid down in this Department OM No.21011/01/2009-Estt.(A) (Pt.II), dated 23.07.2009.

2. In the light of situation arising out of COVID-19, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that the revised target dates for distribution/ online generation, recording and completion of  entire APAR process for the year 2020-21 for Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers/ staff of Central Civil Services shall be as specified in the Annexure.

3. This relaxation is a onetime measure only for the APAR year 2020-21, and is subject to the condition that no remarks shall be recorded in the APAR for the year 2020-21 after 31.12.2021. Where the reporting, reviewing and the accepting authority fail to record their comments within the time frame, the officer reported upon may be assessed on the basis of the overall record and self assessment for the year, if he has submitted his self appraisal within stipulated time.

4. It has further been decided that for the APAR year 2020-21, the extended timeline specified in the Annexure shall also apply to the reporting, reviewing and accepting authorities, who have demitted office or retired from service on or after 28.02.2021. They shall also be allowed to record their remarks till the respective extended cut-off dates.

Annexure

Time schedule for generation recording add completion of AP AR for the year 2020-21 for group A B and C officers of Central civil services

S.No.	Activity	Date by which activity to be completed
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Distribution of blank form	31st May, 2021
2	Submission of self-appraisal to the Reporting Officer	30th June, 2021
3	Forwarding of report by Reporting Officer to Reviewing Officer	31st July, 2021
4	Forwarding of report by Reviewing Officer to APAR Cell/ Accepting Authority (wherever provided)	31st August, 2021
5	Appraisal by Accepting Authority, wherever provided	30th September, 2021
6	(i) Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is no Accepting Authority	10th September, 2021
	(ii) Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is Accepting Authority	10th October, 2021
7	Receipt of representation, if any, on APAR	15 days from the date of disclosure
8	Forwarding of representations to the competent authority
	(v) Where there is no Accepting Authority for APAR	30th September, 2021
	(vi) Where there is Accepting Authority for APAR	31st October, 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 the APAR will be finally taken on record	31st Dec, 2021

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.42/2021

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.