IMPACT, EFFCT AND FUTURE OF INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS ORGANISATION

POST RTP3.0
INTRODUCTION:
Hereto the policy RTP refers to Policy on deployment of Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers in
DGAQA organisation issued by HQrs DGAQA vide F NO. 3598/Adm-I/ DGAQA dtd 31 Oct
2016

RTP1.0 is effect of RTP in 2017; RTP2.0 is in 2018 and RTP3.0 in 2019

The Department had been recognised as Organised department for which RTP was mandatory
requirement. The promotion, MACP and grant of NFU became more structured and timelier is
an added advantage for all post/cadres in DGAQA.

In haste or delayed manner, the decision taken in the department and approved by Ministry in
the matter of Rotational transfer has advantage as well as disadvantages.

Rotational policy has been effected from year 2017 and now 3 years had been passed.
Organisation also had faced difficulties in implementation of the same. Many of the individuals
had disturbed life, whereas very few are happy with the disturbance.

However, with timely promotions, DPC and grant of NFU/MACP all seems be happy.

Therefore, there is earnest need to review the policy post RTP3.0.

To understand the subject, it is desired to take a survey across the personnel in the
organisation and then assimilate information to project the necessary amendments in line with
extant Govt Rules to enhance organisational efficiency and efficacy as a whole considering
employee as the at centre point.

REQUIREMENT:
It is required to submit the genuine answer to all the questions.
It is desired but not mandatory to submit the survey by all personnel. However, more
the response, better is the survey.

QUESTIONNAIRE
1. UPN :

2. Name :

3. Designation :

4. Date of Birth :

5. Date of Superannuation :

6. Present posting station :

7. Postings in DGAQA
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 Sl Station Tenure at Reason for Under Remarks
No From To Station Transfer RTP
(YYMM) (Promotion/ Choice
Compassionate Posting
Ground . RTP) (Yes/No)

8. Comments on RT Policy:
(i). Do you agree whether Policy needs amendment:
If yes, please state, para nos. which needs amendments

(ii). PARA 2.0 :Committee on Posting/Transfer.

2. Committee o n Posting/Transfer. In case of posting/transfer on rotational and

promotion basis, the proposal shall be submitted to the authority empowered to
approve posting/transfer, along with recommendations of the Committee constituted
for this purpose. These Committees will be recommendatory and final decision will
rest with the authority empowered to approve posting/transfer.

The following Committees will consider the posting/transfers of officers of DGAQA.

(i) Committee to consider posting/transfer of DAQAS officers :
Dir Gen, AQA - Chairman
ADG(HQ) - Member
Director(HR) - Member Secy

(ii) Committee to consider posting/transfer of other officers

ADG(HQ) - Chairman
Seniormost DAQAS officer
of Director level posted at HQrs - Member
Director(HR) - Member Secy

In addition to the above members of Committee, the Director General, AQA at his
discretion, may include any other officer serving in DGAQA as a co-opted Member of
the Committee.

(a) Do you feel the composition of committee is adequate to take decision:

Yes/No
If No…. What ‘s your suggestion:

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 (b) Also, whether member from Association/Union should be part of
composition: Yes/No

(c) Whether nominated member from SC/ST should be a member of

composition: Yes/No

(d) Whether: decisions of the members to have accessibility to employee

on demand: Yes/No

(e) Whether, Jt Directors (on deputation from AFHQ) functioning in name

of Director(HR) should be member Secy: Yes/No

(iii). Whether the present policy is adequate enough to cater the requirements
on Compassionate grounds: Yes/No

(iv). Whether the Posting on compassionate grounds should be delinked with

RTP: Yes/No

(v). PARA3.0 TENURE

3.0 Tenure in a Station :-

(a) NormalStations (other than hard stations, including Headquarters):-
Grade Minimum Maximum
Director General ----
Dy Dir General 03 years
All DAQAS officers 05 years 07 years
Group ‘ B’ Scientific and Technical officers /staff 05 years 07 years
(JSO, Foreman, Senior Scientific Assistant, Scientific
Assistant and Chargeman)

(b) HardStations (i.e. Koraput, Chanda, and Itarsi) :-

Grade Tenure
All DAQAS officers and above 03 years
Group ‘B’03 years Scientific and Technical officers/staff

(a)Whether the present tenure specified for Normal station is adequate:

Yes / NO

(b) Whether the present tenure specified for Hard station is adequate:
Yes/No

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 (c) Whether Hard station posting of atleast one tenure be made necessary
to each officer.: Yes/No

(d) Whether there is clear understanding on tenure be specified : Yes/No

e.g.,
- Minimum tenure(05yrs) for those who wish to move out of
station
- Average tenure for all (06 yrs) without any reason
- Maximum tenure (07yrs) on requirement basis, like education/
Compassionate/ superannuation, etc.

(d) Whether the List of station need review:Yes/No

(e) Whether the rotation to be made station wise : Yes/No

(f) Whether the criteria for rotation be made based on functionality and
expertise achieved to be included in policy : YES/NO
e.g Broad Functional Areas of DGAQA are: Aircraft, Engine,
Helicopter, Armament, Aviation Electronics, etc.

(g) Whether total tenure restricted at one station is adequate: Yes/No

If no, reason for it.

(h) Also, Whether the tenure should be counted retrospectively from date of
effect of the policy to all cadres: Yes/No

(vi). Sensitive Posting:

4. SensitivePosting. Notwithstanding the tenure mentioned above, the

posting of an officer at any sensitive post, so declared by the Head of
Department, will be 3 years. After completion of the tenure of sensitive
posting, concerned officer may be allowed to complete the normal tenure
prescribed for the station, if another post in the same grade is available at that
station. In case of non-availability of a post in the same grade, such officer will
be posted out of the station as per the RTP.
Whether applicability of sensitive posting be extended to all Officers and
staff, as presently applicable to only Head of establishment : Yes/No
If no: reason for it

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 (vii). Total Tenure in lifetime (TTL)
5. Provided further that the total cumulative tenure at a station in
respect of officers of DAQAS upto the level of Director shall not exceed 12
years.
(a) Whether the provisions of total tenure is adequate: Yes/No
If no, Reason & Justification

(b) Whether the provision of TTL be applied prospectively from date of

implementation of the policy i.e, 31 Oct 2016 ; for the purpose of counting
of length of service at any stationof posting and not retrospectively from
date of joining in organisation: Yes/ No

(viii). Definition of Station and Station Tenure

6. Definition of Station and Station Tenure. The list of stations

where DGAQA Field Estts/Units are located is at Annexure. The station
tenure as per Para 3 for the purpose of posting/transfer will be the period spent
by an officer continuously at that station in the present as well as the lower
grade posts covered under the RTP, if any. The transfer from one Field
Estt/Unit to another at the same station will be considered as a single tenure
for that station.
Any transfer before completing the minimum tenure and stay beyond the
maximum tenure shall be with the approval of the authority empowered to
approve posting/transfer, based on the recommendations of the Committee.
.
(a) Whether the definition of station is adequate or need any change: Yes/
No
(b) If No; Reason and justification

(c) Whether counting of tenure be applied as calendar year and be

applicable from 01 Jan of the year of RTP for all stations without disparity
in Hard station/ normal station: Yes/No
(d) If No; Reason & justification

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(ix) Posting /Transfer:

7. Posting/Transfer. The posting/transfer of DGAQA officers from one

establishment to another shall be considered on any of the following grounds:-
(a) Appointment/InitialPosting. The initial posting on joining DGAQA as a
direct recruit will be made by the authority empowered to approve appointment taking
into consideration the vacancy position and functional necessity.
(b) Promotion.
(i) Posting on promotion will be made taking into consideration the
existing vacancies and tenure of officer(s) at that station. An officer shall be posted
out of the station, if he/she has served at the same station in any capacity (covered
under the RTP) for a period exceeding the prescribed tenure of the promotional post.
However, officers who have not completed the prescribed tenure can also
be considered for transferring out on promotion, in case there is no vacancy at the
said station. Notwithstanding this, at the time of promotion, an officer can be
considered for posting irrespective of availability of vacancy or tenure position at that
station keeping in view his professional competence, his career progression
and requirements of the organisation.
(ii) Officer retiring within 02 years of attaining the age of superannuation may be
exempted of RTP. In the case of promotion also efforts may be made to retain them
at the same station against an existing vacancy of the promotional post. In case, no
vacancy in the promotional post/grade is available at that station, the officer will be
transferred to the station where vacancy exists.
(iii) If the officer is due for superannuation within six months, on promotion he/she
will not be transferred as in such a short period one is not expected to contribute
usefully/effectively at another Field Establishment. Further, such a transfer may result
in delay of finalising pension papers. The officer in such cases may be retained at
the same station against an available vacancy in the promotional grade. In the
absence of a vacancy, the post held by him/her will be upgraded on personal basis
by keeping one post at another station vacant so as not to exceed the
sanctioned strength in that grade. On retirement of the officer, the posts in the
establishment will revert to its original level.
(iv) Refusal for promotion on account of posting will be dealt with as per the existing
policy / instructions issued by DoP&T from time to time. In case refusal is not accepted
by the Competent Authority, the individual will be Struck of Strength (SOS) of the
parent establishment / Unit by a date fixed by Head Quarters and the officer will be
deemed to be absent after that day and not entitled to pay & allowances
unless leave is sanctioned by the Competent Authority.

(c) Postingonreturningfromlongtermtraining/course. An employee,

returning from long term training/course, may be posted back to the same station
where he had last served, for balance period of station tenure subject to availability
of vacancy and exigencies of service at that station.

(d) On RequestfromanEmployee
(i) Requests from employees for posting on compassionate grounds may be
forwarded to Head Quarters. Where posting/transfer is issued on specific request of
an employee who has not completed the prescribed station tenure, no TA/DA and
joining time will be admissible to him. The individual will travel at own expense and
journey period will be covered by grant of earned/half pay leave, if due, or EOL where
no leave is due to their credit. However, where an employee is
accommodated to his choice posting after completing the prescribed station tenure,
he will be entitled to TA/DA and joining time as admissible under the rules.

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 (ii) The grounds for compassionate transfer will be verified and certified by the
Regional Director/OIC concerned. In case transfer is sought on medical grounds in
respect of self/family, the medical certificate from the prescribed Authorized Medical
Authority must accompany the application. The nature of illness and
reasons justifying the transfer must be brought out clearly.
(iii) A person posted on compassionate grounds will be allowed to exercise such a
request only once in his full service tenure.

(e) PostingofHusband&WifeatthesameStation
Request for posting of husband and wife at the same station will be
considered as per the instructions/guidelines issued by the Government of India on
the subject from time to time.

(f) RotationalTransferRequirementforWiderExposure:
The posting/transfer of an officer may be made in such a way that officers
likely to reach Director/Deputy Director General scales during their service
are expected to serve at least five tenures in four different stations during their service
period.

(a) Para 7(a) Whether provisions are agreed: Yes , No

If No, Reason & justification

(b) Para 7(b)(i) whether provisions are agreed: Yes , No

If No, Reason & justification

(c) Para 7(b)(ii) whether provisions are agreed: Yes , No

If No, Reason & justification

Whether the personnel should be given preferred for choice posting,

or near to hometown posting during last 3 years of his/her
superannuation, subject to availability of vacancy. YES/NO
If No, Reason & justification:

(d) Para 7(b)(iii) Whether the period six months is sufficient: Yes/No

If No, whether the period be raised to less than one year.: Yes/No

(e) Para 7(b)(iv) Agreed with provision: Yes/No

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 If No, Reason & justification:

(f) Para 7(c) Agreed with provision: Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(g) Para 7(d) Agreed with provision: Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(h) Para 7(d)(i) Whether the Provisions of posting on Compassionate

Grounds is adequate : Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:

(I) Whether the personnel posted out on compassionate ground should

be Eligible for transfer (in public interest) once completing three years
of service, be made applicable: Yes/No

(II) Whether the personnel posted out on Compassionate ground should be

able to serve for minimum period of 3 years at new station, to atleast
meet the timely liability requirements, provided vacancy exist in the period:
Yes/No

(III) Any other view point:

(j) Para 7(d)(iii) Whether the Provisions of posting on Compassionate

Grounds be made applicable twice in entire career, One for self & other for
family: Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:

(a) Para 7(e) Posting of Husband & Wife at Same station:

(I) Whether provisions are adequately explained: Yes/No
If No, , Reason & justification:

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 (ii) The grounds for compassionate transfer will be verified and certified by the
Regional Director/OIC concerned. In case transfer is sought on medical grounds in
respect of self/family, the medical certificate from the prescribed Authorized Medical
Authority must accompany the application. The nature of illness and
reasons justifying the transfer must be brought out clearly.
(iii) A person posted on compassionate grounds will be allowed to exercise such a
request only once in his full service tenure.
(e) PostingofHusband&WifeatthesameStation
Request for posting of husband and wife at the same station will be
considered as per the instructions/guidelines issued by the Government of India on
the subject from time to time.
(f) RotationalTransferRequirementforWiderExposure:
The posting/transfer of an officer may be made in such a way that officers
likely to reach Director/Deputy Director General scales during their service
are expected to serve at least five tenures in four different stations during their service
period.

(b) Para 7(f) Rotational transfer for wider exposure:

Whether provisions are adequately explained: Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:

(x) Preference for Posting:

PreferenceforPosting
(a) OntransferunderRTP. The cut off date for calculating the length of tenure at
a station will be 1 st January of the year in which rotational transfer is carried out.
Accordingly, a list of officers completing the prescribed tenure under RTP by the
crucial date and thereby due for transfer will be put on the DGAQA website by the
Head Quarters in Oct-Nov of the preceding year along with station-wise detail of
vacancies. The concerned officers will require to submit preferences for
their posting (minimum three station choices) through Head of their Field Estt./Unit
within a period of one month. The list of officers due for posting/transfer under RTP
along with the preferences from concerned officers, will be considered by the
Committee. The requests for choice postings by the officers posted at Hard Stations
may be given preference and efforts will be made to accommodate them accordingly.
(b) In case more than one officer prefer same station for posting and adequate
vacancies not being available to accommodate all of them, the officer coming from
Hard Station or retiring within a period of two years, if any, may be given preference
and thereafter the officer having less tenure at the station where the posting is to
made, will be considered.
(c) For posting to a hard station, volunteers opting for that station, if any, will be
considered first. If adequate number of officers opting for posting to hard station does
not become available, posting to hard station will be considered by the
Committee amongst the other available officers.

(a) Whether the provisions are adequate to compute the tenure Yes/No
If No reason & justification

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 (b) Whether the Year of tenure should be is inclusive for year in which
posting order is affected and remain same for all stations (Normal,
Hard & sensitive station): Yes/No
If No reason & justification

(c) Whether Agreed with provision for para 8(b): Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(d) Whether Agreed with provision of Para 8(c): Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(xi) Exemptions:

9. ExemptionsfromtransferunderRTP
(a) Officers of all grades reaching superannuation within 02 years will
be exempted from rotational transfer.
(b) Officers likely to be promoted within 01 year can be temporarily exempted from
the RTP, for being transferred alongwith promotion, if they have completed the
prescribed tenure at the existing station. Similarly, personnel may be stationed in
anticipation of promotion. This may be more so at higher levels.
(c) Exemption from RTP to an officer with disabilities or who has differently abled
dependents shall also be considered in terms of instructions/guidelines issued by the
Government of India on the subject from time to time.
(d) Request of an officer for retention at a station maximum by 01 year may be
considered on grounds of education of his/her children once in entire service career.

(a) Whether Agreed with provision of Exemptions at para 9 (a),(b) &(c) : Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:

(b) Whether the provision to include preferable retention of personnel at

Hard stations (on voluntary basis): Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:
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 (c) Whether Agreed with provision of Para 9(d) Exemptions:: Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:

(d) Whether the provision to extend for two children : Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(xii) Post Based exemptions:

10. PostbasedexemptionsfromRTP

The following officers are exempted from posting/transfer on rotation basis :-

(i) Officers posted at SSQAG, Hyderabad on selection basis.
(ii) (ii) Group ‘A’ officers, other than DAQAS, having low cadre strength of one or two
i.e. Assistant Director(OL), Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II etc..
(iii) (iii) The tenure-based RTP shall not be applicable to Group ‘B’ officers/staff
of cadres other than Scientific and Technical cadres i.e. RTP in Group ‘B’ is applicable
only for officers holding the post of Junior Scientific Officer, Foreman, Senior Scientific
Assistant, Scientific Assistant and Chargeman.
(iv) All Group ‘C’ posts are exempted from RTP. The requests of Group ‘C’
employees for posting/transfer, if any, will be considered by the authority empowered
to approve posting/transfer of employees in that grade, on case to case basis.

(a) Whether Agreed with provision: Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

(b) Whether the provision be extended to ministerial staff (Group B) and

be retained irrespective of vacancy: Yes/No
If No, Reason & justification:
(c) Whether provision of retaining 60% of the existing strength need be included
for organizational effectiveness and functioning.: Yes/No
Reason & Justification

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(xiii) Para 11to 13:

11. MovementonTransfer
Where transfer/posting has been ordered by the authority empowered to
approve posting/transfer, the following action will be taken by the Regional
Directors/Officers-in-Charge Establishments/Units.
The individual will be intimated of the transfer order through concerned Head of Field
Estt./Unit. After the receipt of posting/transfer order from HQrs DGAQA, concerned
Head of Field Estt./Unit will ensure Struck of Strength (SOS) of the officers from the
Field Estt./Unit within the prescribed time limit given in the transfer order. After the
individual is SOS from the current Establishment and has reported and taken over
charge in the receiving Establishment, the receiving Establishment will inform all
concerned by sending a charge assumption report.

12. NonComplianceofPosting/TransferOrders
In case an individual does not report at the new establishment/unit within the stipulated
time, the same will be treated as “unauthorised absence”. The individual concerned
shall be liable for disciplinary action for the charge of lack of devotion to duty and
conduct unbecoming of a Govt. Servant.

13. Relaxation
Any relaxation of the provisions or contingencies not covered in the above-mentioned
policy guidelines will be considered on its merit with the approval of the authority
empowered to approve posting/transfer.

(a) Whether Agreed with provision: Yes/No

If No, Reason & justification:

9. Kindly write the provisions which are lacking in the extant policy with reason and
justifications:

10. To increase the organisational efficiency and efficacy what provision change can
make a difference(Attach separate sheet , if required):

(Signature)

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