Frequently Asked Questions related to R&R and DC Division of DOPT
1. What is Surplus Cell?
Ans. The Section which is looking after the Surplus Staff in the DOPT is called Surplus Cell.
2. What is the meaning of Surplus employees?
Ans. Surplus employees means the Central Civil Servants (other than those employed on adhoc, casual, work-charged or contract basis) who-
(a) are permanent or, if temporary, have rendered not less than five years' regular continuous service ; and
(b) have been rendered surplus alongwith their posts from Ministries, Departments, Offices of the Government of India, as a result of —
(1) administrative and financial reforms, including, inter-alia, restructuring of an organization, zero base budgeting, transfer of an activity to a State Government, Public Sector Undertaking or other autonomous organization, discontinuation of an on-going activity, and introduction of changes in technology ; or
(2) studies of work measurement undertaken by the Staff Inspection Unit of the Ministry of Finance or any other body set up by the Central Government or the Ministry/Department concerned ; or
(3) abolition or winding up either in whole or in part of an organization of the Central Government.
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