The Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training has issued an Office Memorandum regarding the modification of the Consolidated guidelines on Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) for officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS). The memorandum, dated June 14, 2023, refers to the previous guidelines issued on November 2, 2022, and announces the approval of the competent authority for certain modifications.
Consolidated guidelines on RTP for officers of CSS – modification thereof
No. 01/03/2023-CS.I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 14th June, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Consolidated guidelines on Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) for officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) – modification thereof – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s O.M. No.21/1 9/2022-CS.I(P) dated 02.11.2022 notifying the consolidated guidelines on Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) for the officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and to convey the approval of the competent authority for the following modifications in the guidelines with immediate effect:
(I) Para 14 of the guidelines on cut-off date and tentative schedule of transfer is substituted with the following:
The crucial date for calculating the period of residency to decide the eligibility of the officer(s) for rotational transfer from the existing cadre unit will be the date on which the process of rotational transfer is initiated.
(II) The following Departments have been included/reclassified in Annexure-l of the guidelines as under:
| S. No | Name of the cadre unit | Classification | Remarks |
| 1 | Department of Land Resources | A’ | Made new cadre unit after bifurcation from Rural Development |
| 2 | Department of Expenditure | B’ | Reclassified |
| 3 | Department of Public’B’ Enterprises | Reclassified | |
| 4 | Department of Investment &’B’ Public Asset Management (DIPAM) | Reclassified |
(George D Toppo)
Under Secretary to Government of India