RBE No.20/2017: Mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts

No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15, dated 03.03.2017

Sub: Revised classification and Mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts – Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2016.
Ref: Board’s letters of even No. dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), 07.06.2010 (RBE No.81/2010), 21.11.2011 (RBE No.158/2011), 23.05.2012 (RBE No.65/2012), 15.01.2013 (RBE No.02/2013), 24.05.2013 (RBE No.51/2013), 03.01.2014 (RBE No.01/2014), 16.06.2014 (RBE No.63/2014), 31.12.2014 (RBE No.150/2014), 09.02.2016 (RBE No.15/2016) on the above subject.

1. Attention is drawn to Board’s orders issued on 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), consequent upon implementation of 6th CPC recommendations regarding, mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts consequent upon merger of grades. The above scheme of such mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts has since been extended from time to time, last validity being till 31.12.2016.

2. 7th CPC, in its report in para 5.1.45 has recommended that benchmark for performance appraisal for MACP as well as for regular promotion be enhanced from ‘Good’ to ‘Very Good’. While recommendation of MACP has been accepted by Government and instructions in this regard have been issued vide Board’s letter No.PC-V/2016/MACPS/1, dated 19.12.2016 (RBE No.155/2016), the issue regarding benchmark for regular promotion is still under examination in consultation with DOP&T.

3. Accordingly, it has been decided by the Board that till such time instructions for benchmark for regular promotions are issued, the existing methodology and benchmark for promotion, as enumerated in the Board’s letter referred to above, may continue till further orders.

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