Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfer of Group ‘C’ officials & Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials: DOP

Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfer of Group ‘C’ officials & Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials: DOP Order dated 22.12.2021

No. 53(03)/2019/PA Admn II/ 2555-2579
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
PA Wing Dak Bhawan
Sansad Marg New Delhi 110 001

Dated: 22.12.2021

To,

All GMs (PAF)/DsA(P) of PAOs

Sub: Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfer of Group ‘C’ officials & Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials-reg.

Respected Madam/Sir,

I am directed to invite your kind attention on the aforesaid subject and to enclose herewith DoP HQ letter No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II dated 17/11/2021. Wherein DoP HQ has conveyed revised guidelines in continuation to its letter no. 141-141/2013-SPB-II dated 17.01.2019 relating to Postal Accounts Offices as follows:

1) Only such officials who have completed one year of service shall be eligible for transfer under Rule-38,

Provided that the condition of one year shall not be applicable for employees appointed on compassionate ground, Persons with Disabilities and official or dependent family members with terminal illness.

[Para 3(A)(x) of the guidelines referred to above stands modified accordingly]

ii) Transfer of officials shall not be denied solely on the ground of shortage of staff where working strength of the cadre in the concerned unit is 66.66% of sanctioned strength or more.

(Para 3(C)(x) of the guidelines referred to above stands modified accordingly]

iii) Under Rule 38, an official will be eligible for two Inter-Circle transfers during entire service. However, a gap of 3 years shall be mandatory for availing same category of transfer for the second time.

[Para 3(A)(xi) of the guidelines referred to above stands modified accordingly].

2. Relevant provisions of Guidelines for Transfer issued vide letter dated 17.01.2019 cited above are modified to the extent mentioned above.

3. These shall come into force with immediate effect.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Yours sincerely,

Encl: As above.

Asstt. Director General
(PA-Admn.)

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