Probation in various Central Civil Services. DOPT ORDER

N0.1801111/2010-Estt. (C) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training) 

 *************

New Delhi  110001 

Dated: January 3,2011 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

SUBJECT: Probation  in various Central Civil Services.

The  undersigned  in directed to say that  the period of  probation  to  be prescribed  for different  posts/services in Central Government have been  laid down in this Department's O.M. No.F.4411159-Ests(A) dated  15.4.1959 as amended from time to time. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims  of  arbitrary  actions  or  inordinate  delay  in  considering completion  of probation/confirmation, the existing  instructions on provisions regarding probation  in  the  service/recruitment  rules  relating  to Central Civil  Services and Posts  have  been  reviewed.  It  is  proposed  that in  the  service/recruitment  rules  for  all Central  Civil Services and  Posts,  in  addition  to  the  period  of  probation,  wherever prescribed, corresponding provisions as envisaged  in  the draft guidelines enclosed herewith, may be incorporated  in consultation with this Department.

2.  Before the  guidelines  in  the  draft  OM, is  finalized,  all  Cadre  Controlling
Authorities  are  requested  to  offer their  comments/views  in  this regard,  if  any,  by
31.1.2011 at the E Mail address dse@nic.in.

(Prabhakaran) 

Director(Estt.) 

NO. 1801 11112010-Estt.(C)                               Tel:23093179

Government of  India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training) 

 ...,

North Block,New Delhi, 

Dated  the. 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject :  Probation in various Central Civil Services.

The  undersigned is directed to say that the period of probation to be  prescribed for different posts/services  in Central Government  have been laid down  in this Department's O.M. No. F.4411159-Ests.(A) dated
15.4.1959 as amended from time to time. Although instructions exist to the  effect that  save  for exceptional reasons probation should  not  be extended for more  than  a  year  and  no  employee should  be  kept on
probation for more than double the normal period apart from  instructions for  timely action  on completion of probation/confirmation, these are not  invariably followed.

2.  With  a  view  to prevent Government servants from becoming  possible victims of  arbitrary  actions or inordinate delay  in  considering  completion of probation/confirmation,  the  existing instructions on
provisions regarding probation in the service/recruitment rules relating to  Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed.  It has now been decided that :-
(I) If during the period of probation, a probationer has not undergone the  requisite training course or passed the requisite departmental examinations if any prescribed or has not been on duty/training for
at  least 75% of  the probation period, the period of probation may be  extended by such period or periods as may  be  necessary subject to the condition that the total period of probation does not
exceed double the prescribed period of probation except  in  the cases mentioned in (ii) below:-
II) the period of probation may be extended  for  such period as  the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case  in respect of a probationer who is:
a)  under suspension;
b)  against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending; or
c)  against whom prosecution for criminal charge is pending.
Ill)  Where  a probationer who  has completed the  period of probation to the satisfaction of the Central Government is required to be confirmed,  he shall  be confirmed  in  the  Service/Post  at  the end of  his period of  probation, having been completed satisfactorily.  In  such cases, where no order extending the  probation period has been issued and no order  of confirmation is issued within  one  year  of completion of the  prescribed period of probation, the probationer would be deemed to be  confirmed in the service/post.

3.  In the Service/Recruitment Rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts,  in  addition  to the  period of  probation,  wherever  prescribed.
corresponding provisions, as  in para 2  above, may  be  incorporated  in consultation with this Department in the light of the above instructions.
4.  The Hindi Version of this O.M. will follow.

(  P.Prabhakaran ) 

Director

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