Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Extension of time lines for submission of APARs in respect of Group A, B and C officers of CSS, CSSS and CSCS cadres through SPARROW portal for the year 2020-2021

  No.22/6/2021-CS-1 (APAR) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training 

CS-I Division

2nd Floor, A- Wing, 

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi-110003, 

Dated: 17th May, 2021. 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of time lines for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) in respect of Group-A, B and C officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS cadre through SPARROW portal for the year 2020- 2021.

The undersigned is directed to invite referrence to the Establishment Division’s, DoPT OM No. 21011/02/2015-Estt.(A-II)-Part.II dated 14th April, 2021, wherein various dates for completion of entire APAR process for the year 2020-21 in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of Central Civil Services have been extended.

2. Accordingly, in the light of situation arising out of Covid-19, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority that the timelines for distribution/online generation, recording and completion of entire APAR process for the year 2020-21, shall be extended, as a one time-time measure, as specified in the Annexure, in respect of all GroupA, B and C officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS cadres. The relaxation is subject to the condition that no remarks shall be recorded in the APAR for the year 2020-21 after 31.12.2021.

3. Where the Reporting and the Reviewing authorities fail to record their comments within the time frame, the officer reported upon may be assessed on the basis of the overall record and self assessment for the year, if he/she has submitted his/her self-appraisal within stipulated time.

4. It has further been decided that for the APAR year 2020-21, the extended timelines specified in the Annexure shall also apply to the Reporting and Reviewing authorities, who have demitted office or retired from service on or after 28.02.2021. They shall be allowed to record their remarks till the respective extended cut-off dates.

sd/-

(Zachariah Thomas) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India 

Ph 24624046


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