Promotion Guidelines for promotion of IAS Officers - DOPT

Promotion for IAS Officers – Promotion Guidelines reviewed by Dopt

Review of Promotion Guidelines for promotion of IAS Officers – clarifications – regarding

F.No.20011/5/2014-AIS-II

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated the 15th October, 2015

To

The Chief Secretaries of all State Governments and UTs (By Name)
Subject: Review of Promotion Guidelines for promotion of IAS Officers – clarifications – regarding

I am directed to refer to this department’s letter No.20011/4/92-AIS(II) dated the 28th March, 2000 issuing guidelines for promotion of member of the Indian Administrative Service and to say that this department has been receiving references seeking clarification on grant of promotion in case of review DPC with regard to the official who is clear from vigilance angle on the date of promotion of the junior in the original DPC but subsequently attracts the provision contained in para 11.1 of the promotion guidelines for IAS dated 28.03.2000 which provides that “at the time of consideration of the cases of Government servants for promotion, details of Government servants in the consideration zone for promotion falling under the following categories should be specifically brought to the notice of the Departmental Promotion Committee:-

         (i) Government servants under suspension;

    (ii) Government servants in respect of whom a charge sheet has been issued and the disciplinary proceedings are pending; and

        (iii) Government servants in respect of whom prosecution for a criminal charge is pending.”

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs and it is clarified that in the case of review DPC, where a junior has been promoted on the recommendations of the original DPC, the official would be considered for promotion if he/she is clear from vigilance angle on the date of promotion of junior, even if the provisions of para 11.1 of Promotion Guidelines dated 28.03.2000 gets attracted on the date of actual promotion, is considered.

3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Authority: www.persmin.gov.in

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The extant promotion policy for women officers in the armed forces, service-wise

Promotion Policy for Women Officers in the Armed Forces

The details of the extant promotion policy for women officers in the armed forces, service-wise is as follows:

Army: Presently, Women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of all Arms / Services are eligible for substantive promotion to non-select ranks of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel on completion of 2, 6, and 13 years of reckonable commissioned service respectively, at par with Men SSCOs. Women officers granted Permanent Commission are eligible for promotion in the Select Ranks (Colonel & above) based on the same criteria as applicable to Male officers.

Navy: In the Indian Navy, officers are eligible for substantive promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander and Captain (Time Scale) after completion of 2 years as Sub Lieutenant, 4 years from the date of promotion of Substantive Lieutenant, 11 years from the date of promotion of Substantive Lieutenant and 26 years of reckonable commissioned service respectively. Promotions on these lines are subject to officers fulfilling other criteria as per extant rules. This policy is equally applicable to both men and women officers.

Air Force: The promotion policy for men and women officers in IAF is same. Promotion upto the non-select rank of Wing Commander and Group Captain (TS) is based on the years of service and minimum performance criteria and the same is applicable for men and women officers. Officers are eligible for substantive promotion to the rank of Flt. Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander and Group Captain (Time Scale) after completion of 2 years, 6 years, 13 years, and 26 years of reckonable commissioned service respectively. Promotions on these lines are subject to officers fulfilling other criteria as per extant rules. From the rank of Group Captain (Select) and above the promotion is based on selection process as per the promotion policy in vogue which is common for both men and women.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Shadi Lal Batra in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, 30 July 2015.

Source : PIB News