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9.1 TIc rcgular ronoiions of iIc govcrnncni cnloyccs arc gcncrally dccidcd
on iIc lasis of rcconncndaiions nadc ly iIc Dcarincnial Pronoiion
Conniiiccs. TIc Dcarincnial Pronoiion Conniiiccs arc consiiiuicd io judgc
iIc suiialiliiy of officcrs for -

(a} ronoiions io Sclcciion" as wcll as "Non-sclcciion" osis
(l} asscssncni of iIc worl and conduci of rolaiioncrs for iIc urosc of
dcicrnining iIcir suiialiliiy for rcicniion in scrvicc or iIcir discIargc fron
ii or cicnding iIcir rolaiion and sulscqucni confirnaiion if found
suiiallc for rcicniion in scrvicc.

9.2 TIc UPSC sIould lc associaicd wiiI DPCs in rcscci of all Ccniral Civil
Scrviccs/osis lclonging io Crou 'A' wIcrc ronoiion is lascd on iIc rincilcs
of Sclcciion cun Scnioriiy" unlcss ii Ias lccn dccidcd ly iIc Covcrnncni noi io
associaic iIc UPSC wiiI a Crou 'A' DPC. TIc UPSC nccd noi lc associaicd in
rcscci of iIc osis lclonging io Crou 'A', if iIc ronoiion is lascd noi on iIc
rincilcs of "Sclcciion" lui on scnioriiy-cun-fiincss" only. WIcncvcr iIc UPSC
is associaicd wiiI a DPC, iIc CIairnan or a Mcnlcr of iIc Connission will
rcsidc ovcr iIc ncciing of iIc DPC.

9.2.1 WIcrc iIc Fccruiincni/Scrvicc Fulcs lay down ronoiion as onc of iIc
nciIods of rccruiincni, sonc criod of scrvicc in iIc fccdcr gradc is gcncrally
rcscrilcd as onc of iIc condiiions of cligililiiy for iIc urosc of ronoiion.

9.2.2 TIc cligililiiy daics for dcicrnining iIc cligililiiy of officcrs for ronoiion
would lc iIc firsi day of iIc crucial ycar, i.c. January, 1 irrcscciivc of wIciIcr
ACFs arc wriiicn financial ycar-wisc or calcndar ycar-wisc.

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In iIc nornal zonc of considcraiion, ficld of cIoicc fron iIc cligillc officcrs
is io lc lci as iwicc iIc nunlcr of vacancics + 4. Howcvcr, in casc iIc
vacancics arc rcscrvcd for SC/ST also, iIcn iIc ficld of cIoicc is io lc cicndcd
uio 5 iincs of iIc nunlcr of vacancics. TIis zonc is callcd as an cicndcd zonc
for considcraiion for SC/ST. TIc nornal zonc and iIc cicndcd zonc for
vacancics will accordingly lc as follows.-

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TIc following guidclincs arc laid down io rcgulaic iIc asscssncni of
suiialiliiy of candidaics ly DPCs.

9.4.1 WIilc ncrii Ias io lc rccogniscd and rcwardcd, advanccncni in an officcr's
carccr sIould noi lc rcgardcd as a naiicr of coursc, lui sIould lc carncd ly dini
of Iard worl, good conduci and rcsuli-oricnicd crfornancc as rcflccicd in iIc
annual confidcniial rcoris and lascd on sirici and rigorous sclcciion roccss.

9.4.2 Confidcniial Fcoris arc iIc lasic inuis on iIc lasis of wIicI asscssncni
is io lc nadc ly cacI DPC. TIc cvaluaiion of CFs sIould lc fair, jusi and non-
discrininaiory. Hcncc, iIc DPC sIould asscss iIc suiialiliiy of iIc cnloyccs for
ronoiion on iIc lasis of iIcir Scrvicc Fccords and wiiI ariicular rcfcrcncc io iIc
CFs for fivc rcccding ycars irrcscciivc of iIc qualifying scrvicc rcscrilcd in iIc
Scrvicc/Fccruiincni Fulcs. (If norc iIan onc CF Ias lccn wriiicn for a ariicular
ycar, all iIc CFs for iIc rclcvani ycars sIall lc considcrcd iogciIcr as iIc CF for
onc ycar}.

9.4.3 WIcrc onc or norc CFs Iavc noi lccn wriiicn for any rcason during iIc
rclcvani criod, iIc DPC sIould considcr iIc CFs of iIc ycars rcccding iIc criod
in qucsiion and if in any casc cvcn iIcsc arc noi availallc, iIc DPC sIould ialc iIc
CFs of iIc lowcr gradc inio accouni io conlcic iIc nunlcr of CFs rcquircd io lc
considcrcd as cr alovc ara. If iIis is also noi ossillc, all iIc availallc CFs
sIould lc ialcn inio accouni.

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9.5.1 In casc of 'sclcciion' (ncrii} ronoiion, iIc IiiIcrio cisiing disiinciion in
iIc noncnclaiurc ('sclccicd ly ncrii' and 'sclcciion-cun-scnioriiy} is discnscd
wiiI and iIc nodc of ronoiion in all sucI cascs is rccIrisicncd as 'sclcciion' only.
TIc clcncni of sclcciiviiy (IigIcr or lowcr} sIall lc dcicrnincd wiiI rcfcrcncc io iIc
rclcvani lcncInarl (Vcry Cood" or Cood"} rcscrilcd for ronoiion.

9.5.2. TIc DPC sIall dcicrninc iIc ncrii of iIosc lcing asscsscd for ronoiion
wiiI rcfcrcncc io iIc rcscrilcd lcncInarl and accordingly gradc iIc officcrs as
'fii' or 'unfii' only. Only iIosc wIo arc gradcd 'fii' (i.c. wIo ncci iIc rcscrilcd
lcncInarl} ly iIc DPC sIall lc includcd and arrangcd in iIc sclcci ancl in ordcr
of iIcir inicr-sc scnioriiy in iIc fccdcr gradc. TIosc officcrs wIo arc gradcd 'unfii'
(in icrns of iIc rcscrilcd lcncInarl} ly iIc DPC sIall noi lc includcd in iIc
sclcci ancl. TIus, iIcrc sIall lc no sucrscssion in ronoiion anong iIosc wIo
arc gradcd 'fii' (in icrns of iIc rcscrilcd lcncInarl} ly iIc DPC
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9.6.1 Ai iIc iinc of considcraiion of iIc cascs of govcrnncni scrvanis for
ronoiion, dciails of govcrnncni scrvanis in iIc considcraiion zonc for ronoiion
falling undcr iIc following caicgorics sIould lc sccifically lrougIi io iIc noiicc
of iIc Dcarincnial Pronoiion Conniiicc.

i. Covcrnncni scrvanis undcr suscnsion;
ii. Covcrnncni scrvanis in rcscci of wIon a cIargc-sIcci Ias lccn issucd
and iIc discilinary rocccdings arc cnding; and
iii. Covcrnncni scrvanis in rcscci of wIon rosccuiion for a crininal cIargc
is cnding.

9.6.2 TIc DPC sIall asscss iIc suiialiliiy of iIc govcrnncni scrvanis coning
wiiIin iIc urvicw of iIc circunsianccs ncniioncd alovc along wiiI oiIcr cligillc
candidaics wiiIoui ialing inio considcraiion iIc discilinary casc/crininal
rosccuiion cnding. TIc asscssncni of iIc DPC, including Unfii for
Pronoiion", will lc lci in a scalcd covcr.

9.6.3 TIc sanc roccdurc ouilincd in iIc alovc ara will lc followcd ly iIc
sulscqucni Dcarincnial Pronoiion Conniiiccs convcncd iill iIc discilinary
casc/crininal rosccuiion againsi iIc govcrnncni scrvani conccrncd is concludcd.

9.7 Ii Ias lccn dccidcd iIai iIc Scalcd Covcr Proccdurc" rcscrilcd in iIc
Dcarincni of Pcrsonncl and Training, OM No. 22011/4/91-Esii.(A} daicd
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Ioc ronoiion also in iIc casc of govcrnncni scrvanis -

(i} wIo arc undcr suscnsion;
(ii} in rcscci of wIon a cIargc-sIcci Ias lccn issucd and iIc discilinary
rocccdings arc cnding; and
(iii} in rcscci of wIon rosccuiion for a crininal cIargc is cnding
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Covi. of India OM No. 35034/7/97-Esii.(D} daicd 08.02.2002.
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Covi of India Pcrs. & Trg. OM No. 28036/2/98-Esii.(D} daicd 23.2.99.
TIc rcconncndaiions of iIc DPC arc advisory in naiurc and sIould lc
duly arovcd ly iIc aoiniing auiIoriiy. A clcarancc fron iIc Vigilancc Scciion
of iIc Officc/Dcarincni sIould also lc oliaincd lcforc naling aciual ronoiion
or confirnaiion of officcr arovcd ly DPC io cnsurc iIai no discilinary
rocccdings arc cnding againsi iIc officcr conccrncd. Pronoiion sIould lc nadc
siricily in iIc ordcr in wIicI iIc nancs of iIc officcrs acar in iIc ancl.

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9.9.1 WIcn a govcrnncni cnloycc docs noi wani io accci an offcr of
ronoiion, Ic nay nalc a wriiicn rcqucsi io iIai cffcci and iIc sanc will lc
considcrcd ly iIc aoiniing auiIoriiy. If iIc rcasons adduccd for rcfusal of
ronoiion arc accciallc io iIc aoiniing auiIoriiy, iIc nci crson in iIc
sclcci lisi nay lc ronoicd. Howcvcr, sincc ii nay noi lc adninisiraiivcly
ossillc or dcsirallc io offcr aoinincni io iIc crsons wIo iniiially rcfuscd
ronoiion, on cvcry occasion on wIicI a vacancy ariscs, during iIc criod of
validiiy of iIc ancl, no frcsI offcr of aoinincni on ronoiion sIall lc nadc in
sucI cascs for a criod of onc ycar fron iIc daic of rcfusal of firsi ronoiion or
iill a nci vacancy ariscs, wIicIcvcr is laicr. On iIc cvcniual ronoiion io iIc
IigIcr gradc, sucI govcrnncni scrvani will losc scnioriiy vis-a-vis Iis juniors
ronoicd io iIc IigIcr gradc carlicr irrcscciivc of iIc faci wIciIcr iIc osis in
qucsiion arc fillcd ly sclcciion or oiIcrwisc. TIc alovc ncniioncd olicy will noi
aly wIcrc ad Ioc ronoiions againsi sIori-icrn vacancics arc rcfuscd.

9.9.2 In cascs wIcrc iIc rcasons adduccd ly iIc officcr for Iis rcfusal for
ronoiion arc noi accciallc, iIc aoiniing auiIoriiy sIould cnforcc iIc
ronoiion of iIc officcr and in casc iIc officcr siill rcfuscs io lc ronoicd, iIcn
cvcn discilinary aciion can lc ialcn againsi Iin for rcfusing io olcy iIc ordcrs
of iIc aoiniing auiIoriiy.

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9.10.1 TIc ancl for ronoiion drawn u ly DPC for 'sclcciion' osis would
nornally lc valid for onc ycar. Ii sIould ccasc io lc in forcc on iIc ciry of a
criod of onc ycar or wIcn a frcsI ancl is rcarcd, wIicIcvcr is carlicr.

9.10.2. TIc daic of conncnccncni of iIc validiiy of ancl will lc iIc daic on wIicI
iIc DPC nccis. In casc iIc DPC nccis on norc iIan onc day, iIc lasi daic of iIc
ncciing would lc iIc daic of conncnccncni of iIc validiiy of iIc ancl. In casc
iIc ancl rcquircs, ariially or wIolly, iIc aroval of iIc Connission, iIc daic of
validiiy of ancl would lc iIc daic (of Connission's lciicr} connunicaiing iIcir
aroval io iIc ancl. Ii is inoriani io cnsurc iIai iIc Connission's aroval io
iIc ancl is oliaincd, wIcrc ncccssary, wiiI iIc lcasi ossillc dclay.

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TIc Assurcd Carccr Progrcssion ScIcnc for Ccniral Covcrnncni cnloyccs
was iniroduccd ly iIc Covcrnncni of India on iIc rcconncndaiions of iIc FifiI
Ccniral Pay Connission io dcal wiiI iIc rollcn of gcnuinc siagnaiion and
IardsIi faccd ly iIc cnloyccs owing io lacl of adcquaic ronoiional avcnucs.
TIis scIcnc is ocraiional sincc 9iI Augusi, 1999, for grou 'D', 'C' and 'D'
cnloyccs only. Casual cnloyccs (including iIosc Iolding icnorary siaius},
ad-Ioc & coniraci cnloyccs arc noi covcrcd in iIis scIcnc. TIc salicni fcaiurcs
of iIc scIcnc arc.

(i} TIc ACP ScIcnc rovidcs ncrcly laccncni of govcrnncni scrvanis
in iIc IigIcr ay scalc uio Fs.14300-18300 wiiIoui rcgular ronoiion. Ii would
nciiIcr rcquirc crcaiion of ncw osis nor will ii Iavc rclcvancy io iIc scnioriiy of
iIc govcrnncni scrvanis.

(ii} TIc firsi financial ugradaiion undcr iIc ACP ScIcnc is allowcd
aficr 12 ycars of rcgular scrvicc followcd ly sccond ugradaiion aficr 12 ycars of
rcgular scrvicc fron iIc daic of iIc firsi financial ugradaiion suljcci io
fulfillncni of rcscrilcd condiiions. Fcgular scrvicc will lc counicd fron iIc
gradc in wIicI an cnloycc was arovcd as dircci rccruii. If iIc firsi
ugradaiion gcis osioncd on accouni of iIc cnloycc noi found fii or duc io
dcarincnial rocccdings, iIc sccond ugradiion would also gci dcfcrrcd
accordingly. In casc iwo rior ronoiions on rcgular lasis Iavc alrcady lccn
rcccivcd ly an cnloycc, no lcncfii undcr iIc ACP ScIcnc sIall accruc io Iin.
In casc of an cnloycc dcclarcd surlus in Iis/Icr organisaiion and in casc of
iransfcr including unilaicral iransfcr on rcqucsi, iIc rcgular scrvicc rcndcrcd ly
Iin/Icr in iIc rcvious organisaiion sIall lc counicd along wiiI Iis/Icr rcgular
scrvicc in Iis/Icr ncw organisaiion for iIc urosc of giving financial ugradaiion
undcr iIc ScIcnc.

(iii} On ugradaiion undcr iIc ACP ScIcnc ay of an cnloycc is ficd
undcr iIc rovisions of FF 22 (I} a (1} suljcci io a nininun financial lcncfii of
Fs.100/- as cr iIc Dcarincni of Pcrsonncl and Training Officc Mcnorandun
No.1/6/97-Pay.I daicd July 5, 1999. TIc Financial lcncfii allowcd undcr iIc ACP
ScIcnc is final and no ay fiaiion lcncfii sIall accruc ai iIc iinc of rcgular
ronoiion i.c. osiing againsi a funciional osi in iIc IigIcr gradc.

(iv} In iIc naiicr of discilinary/cnaliy rocccdings, grani of lcncfii
undcr iIc ACP ScIcnc sIall lc suljcci io rulcs govcrning nornal ronoiion.
SucI cascs sIall, iIcrcforc, lc rcgulaicd undcr iIc rovisions of rclcvani
CCS(CCA} Fulcs, 1965 and insiruciions iIcrcundcr.

(v} TIc ACP ScIcnc conicnlaics ncrcly laccncni on crsonal lasis
in iIc IigIcr ay-scalc/grani of financial lcncfiis only and sIall noi anouni io
aciual/funciional ronoiion of iIc cnloyccs conccrncd. Sincc rcscrvaiions in
ronoiion arc alicallc only in iIc cascs of rcgular ronoiions, iIc rcscrvaiion
rosicr sIall noi aly io iIc ACP ScIcnc. Howcvcr, ai iIc iinc of
rcgular/funciional (aciual} ronoiion, iIc Cadrc Conirolling AuiIoriiics arc io
cnsurc iIai all rcscrvaiion ordcrs arc alicd siricily. Aficr iIc iniroduciion of
iIis scIcnc, iIc govcrnncni Ias issucd various clarificaiions rcgarding iIc
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