Guidelines on Deputation of Government Employees in Telugu states U.O.Note No:17023/821/FR.II/2011 Dated 31-03-2012

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FINANCE (FR.II) DEPARTMENT

U.O.Note No:17023/821/FR.II/2011,

Dated 31-03-2012

Sub:- Foreign Service – Terms of Deputation of Government Servants Deputed on Foreign Service – Further instructions issued –Regarding.

Ref:-  1) G.O.(P) No:10, Finance & Planning (FW.FR.II) Department, dated 22-01-1993.
2) G.O.Ms.No:2, Finance (FR.II) Department, dt:02-01-2010.

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Despite of explicit rules and clear orders in the references cited, the departments are repeatedly referring the cases to Finance Department for extension of the deputation of the individuals beyond 5 years without following the rules/instructions therein.

2.   In some cases even though Finance Department has not agreed for extension of deputation beyond 5 years, the department are obtaining orders in circulation without mentioning the facts whether the conditions/ instructions ordered in the reference cited are met. It has also come to the notice of Finance Department that some individuals were on deputation in different organization and different spells for more than half of the period their entire service, which is resulting in loss to the lending department with the shortage of experience officers and they are not in a position to safeguard the needs of the Department. Further, very purpose of recruiting the officer to the department concerned is nullified.

3.   In the reference 2nd cited, it was clearly ordered that;

1. In case of the employees who have availed the maximum period of deputation of 5 years either in one organization or in different organizations, they have to necessarily work at least one year in the parent department before they are considered for further deputation to any organization.
2. In cases of employees who are repatriated to parent department due to their promotion in the parent department they should not be considered for further deputation till they satisfactorily complete probation in the promoted post.
3. In case of employees who are repatriated to parent department for the reasons of disciplinary action, they should not be considered for deputation till the disciplinary case is closed and the currency of punishment is completed.
4. In the case of employees who are repatriated to parent department for other reasons than promotion and disciplinary action, such employees should not be considered for deputation till they work in parent department at least 6 months excluding any type of leave availed by them during that period.
5. The deputation of employees from one Local Cadre post to another Local Cadre post is not permissible. It should be strictly in accordance with Presidential Order and G.O.Ms.No.610, GA (SPF.A) Department, dated 31-12-1985 read with GA (MC) Department’s Memo.No.9543/MC/2007-12, dated 02-07-2007.

4.   In spite of the above clear instructions, the administrative departments are not examining the above points and referring the files to Finance Department.

5.   In such circumstances, the following further instructions are issued while reiterating the earlier orders issued in G.O. (P) No:10, Finance & Planning (FW.FR.II) Department, dated 22-01-1993 and G.O.Ms.No:2, Finance (FR.II) Department, dated 02-01-2010:-

1. when there is no shortage of personnel in the lending Department only, the deputation would be permissible
2. while considering promotions to the staff working on deputation and also while effecting posting orders on their promotion to such staff, all the administrative department shall follow the sub-rule 24 of Rule-2 and Rule 8 of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996.

6.   All the Departments of Secretariat are requested to follow the above guidelines while referring the files to take a decision and minimize the correspondence with Finance Department.

D. SAMBASIVA RAO,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FP)