Extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2021-22 in respect of AIS officers: DOPT

Extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2021-22 in respect of AIS officers by the reporting / reviewing / accepting authorities: DOPT OM dated 27.05.2022

F.No. 11059/01/2014-AIS-III (Part)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27 May, 2022

To,

The Chief Secretaries of States / UTs

Subject:- Extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2021-22 in respect of AIS officers by the reporting / reviewing / accepting authorities – reg.

Sir / Madam,

I am directed to state that several requests are being received in this Department seeking extension of timelines for recording of PAR of AIS officers as was done during the PAR years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

2. Accordingly , the matter has been duly been considered in this Department and it has been stated that although, during the current year the cause of action for extending the timelines as was done in the last two years, does not subsists, however, in order to ensure filing of PARs by all officers without fail , it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to extend the existing timelines for recording PAR for the year 2021- 22, in relaxation of rule 5(1) read with Schedule 2 of AIS (PAR) Rules, as per details given below:

Activity	Cut off dates
	Existing	Revised
Blank PAR form to be given to the officer upon by the Administration Division/ Personnel Department, specifying the reporting officer and reviewing Authority	1st April, 2022	–
Self Appraisal for current year	31st May, 2022	15th June, 2022
Appraisal by Reporting Authority	31st July, 2022	15th August, 2022
Appraisal by Reviewing Authority	30th September, 2022	15th October, 2022
Appraisal by Accepting Authority	31st December, 2022	31st December, 2022

4. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no remarks may be recorded after 31st December, 2022 in the PAR of AIS officers for the PAR year 2021-22, in accordance with the 2nd proviso of the AIS (PAR) rules, 2007, as amended.

5. The aforesaid relaxation is being accorded as a one-time measure and for the PAR for the year 2021-22 only.

(Devendra Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DOPT