The Indian Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, has issued a notification (F. No.11059/04/2023-AIS-II) on 12th September 2023 to extend the timelines for recording Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) for the year 2022-23 for All India Services (AIS) officers.
This extension is granted exclusively to the Reporting and Reviewing Authorities due to their involvement in the G20 Summit. The extension allows an additional 15 days for these authorities to review and record their remarks in the PARs. However, it is emphasized that no remarks can be recorded after 31st December 2023, as per the AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007. This extension is a one-time measure.
Extension of timelines for recording of PARs for the year 2022-23 in respect of AIS officers by the Reporting and Reviewing Authority only
F. No.11059/04/2023-AIS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 12th September, 2023
To,
The Chief Secretaries of States / UTs
Subject:- Extension of timelines for recording of PARs for the year 2022-23 in respect of AIS officers by the Reporting and Reviewing Authority only – reg.
Sir / Madam,
I am directed to refer to DoPT’s letters vide dated 30.05.2023 and 15.06.2023 regarding extending timelines for recording of PARs for the year 2022-23. In this regard, it has been come to notice that due to some urgent engagement in G20 Summit, many officers may not be able to review and record their remarks in PARs on time.
- Accordingly, the matter has been duly considered in this Department. It may be stated that timelines prescribed for self-appraisal has. already expired, therefore, keeping in view of the circumstances and in order to ensure filing of PARs by all Reporting and Reviewing Authority, it has been decided to extend the timelines by 15 days for Reporting and Reviewing Authority only, once again, as indicated below:
| Activity | Cut off dates | |||
| Existing | Already Revised vide letters dated 30.05.2023 and 15.06.2023 | Revised | ||
| Self Appraisal for current year | 31st May, 2023 | 15th June, 2023 | 15th July, 2023 | No Change |
| Appraisal by Reporting Authority | 31st July, 2023 | 15th August, 2023 | 15th September, 2023 | 30th September, 2023 |
| Appraisal by Reviewing Authority | 30th September, 2023 | 15th October, 2023 | 15th November, 2023 | 30th November, 2023 |
| Appraisal by Accepting Authority | 31st December, 2023 | 31st December, 2023 | 31st December, 2023 | 31st December, 2023 |
- Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no remarks may be recorded after 31st December, 2023 in the PAR of AIS officers for the PAR year 2022-23, in accordance with the 2nd proviso of the AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007, as amended.
- The aforesaid relaxation is accorded as a onetime measure only.
(Kavita Chauhan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-23093479