Deputation: Review of Policy

No.F(E)II-86/DE1/1, dated 25.03.1986

Sub:   Deputation of Railway officers/ staff to Central Public Enterprises – Review of Policy.

1.     A copy of Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Public Enterprises OM No.5(25)-83-BPE (PESB), dated March 6, 1985 is sent herewith for your information and guidance. The orders contained therein will apply mutatis mutandis to Railway employees also with immediate effect.

2.     Deputation of officer/ staff to RITES and IRCON have been exempted from the purview of these orders for a period of five years from 28.08.1985. However, in respect of Railway employees who are presently on deputation to the Public Sector Undertakings other than those referred to in the BPE’s above OM dated 06.03.1985, they may have the option either to seek immediate absorption in the Public Sector Undertakings where they are presently on deputation or revert back to their parent Railway. Necessary action to settle such cases accordingly may be initiated by the Railways immediately.

Copy of Ministry of Finance, Bureau of public Enterprises

OM No.5(25)-83-BPE (PESB), dated 06.03.1985

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Deputation of Government officers to Central Public Enterprises – Review of policy.

Ref: No.2(90)/68-BPE(GM), dated 08.11.1968, No.2(57)/68-BPE(GM), dated 26.02.1969, No.2(57)/68-BPE(GM), dated 13.05.1969 and No.2(57)/68-BPE(GM), dated 18.08.1971.

1.     The undersigned is directed to refer to the marginally noted office memoranda of this ministry and to say that the Government have reviewed the policy regarding deputation of Government officers to Central Public Enterprises in the context of the need for toning up the performance of public enterprises.

2.     In supersession of all extent orders on the subject, it has been decided that deputation of all Government officers, including those belonging to Defence Services, to all posts (weather Board-level or below Board-level) in Central Public Enterprises should, except in the cases mentioned in the following paragraph, not be permitted from the date of issue of this OM. Hereafter, such offices could join posts in the Central Public Enterprises only on immediate absorption basis.

3.     (i) However, deputation may be permitted for a maximum period of three years in the case of Chief Executives and regional/ zonal chiefs of Central Public Enterprises who require continuous liaison and coordination with State Governments and where expertise acquired in the State Government is needed for organizational efficiency. Following are the examples of enterprises coming under this category:-

(a) Central Cottage Industries Corporation,

(b) Central Inland Water Transport Corporation,

(c) Central Warehousing Corporation,

(d) Cotton Corporation of India,

(e) Food Corporation of India,

(f) Handicrafts & Handloom Export Corporation Ltd.,

(g) National Handloom Development Corporation,

(h) National Seeds Corporation,

(i) Rehabilitation Industries Corporation,

(j) Rural Electrification Corporation,

(k) State Farms Corporation,

(l) Trade Fair Authority of India.

(ii) Deputation may also be permitted in the case of Chief Vigilance Officers in all Central Public Enterprises; the tenure of officers of Organized Services appointed to posts of Chief Vigilance Officers in public sector undertakings should be the same as the tenure that would be permissible in their cases on their deputation to the Centre.

4.     The policy that Government employees joining public sector undertakings can do so only on ‘immediate absorption’ basis will also apply to employees of one public sector undertaking joining other public sector undertakings, regardless of the level of the posts involved.

5.     In a respect of officers who are already on deputation to Central Public Enterprises, the existing terms and conditions of their deputation will operate. However, no extension of deputation beyond the periods specified in their deputation order should be allowed.

6.     The Administrative Ministries and the various cadre authorities are requested to take necessary steps to implement these decisions.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 25.03.1986 

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.50/1987.