No ad-hoc Promotions - DOPT Tells Ministries
DOPT has informed all the Ministries and Departments in the Government of India that…
Ad-hoc arrangements are neither in the interest of the individuals nor the organizations concerned. It is not appropriate to resort to ad-hoc arrangements in a routine manner.
It is reiterated that continuation of any ad-hoc arrangement beyond one year and release of pay and allowances for the same, without express approval of this Department is not in order.
All the administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to review the ad-hoc appointments/promotions made by them, from time to time, and at least once a year, on the basis of the guidelines and instructions in force, so as to bring down the instances of such ad-hoc manpower arrangements to the barest minimum, in respect of both Secretariat as well as non-Secretariat offices under them.
The promotions in CBEC from Assistant Commissioner to Chief Commissioner had been on ad-hoc basis for the last more than ten years!