Tenure of Deputation / Foreign Service: Amendment in Para 8.1 and Para 8.2 of deputation guidelines issued by DoPT

F.No.2/6/2018-Estt.(Pay-II)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated : 18.05.2018

This Department’s OM No.6 /8/2009-Estt.[Pay-II} dated 17th June 2010 regulates pay, Deputation (Duty) Allowance , Tenure of Deputation / Foreign Service and other terms and conditions on the subject of deputation / foreign service of Central Government employees. This Department’s OM No.2/6/20l6-Estt.Pay-II dated 17th February,2016 further delegated powers to Ministries /Departments / borrowing organization to extend deputation tenures up to a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch , in respect of cases covered by OM dated. 17th June,2010.

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2. It has now been decided to amend the provisions relating to Tenure of deputation/foreign service and level of approval for the same as mentioned in Para 8.1 and Para 8.2 of Department’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-III) dated 17th June, 2010. Para 8.1 and 8.2 of the OM No.6 /8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 are modified as under:-

8.1 - The period of deputation / foreign service shall be as per the Recruitment Rules of the ex-cadre post or 5 years in case no tenure regulations exist for the ex-cadre post.

8.2 - In case where the period of deputation / foreign service prescribed in the recruitment rules of the ex-cadre post is 5 years or less than 5 years, the Administrative Ministry/ borrowing organization may grant extension upto the 6th year after obtaining orders of their Secretary (in the Central Government)/ Chief Secretary ( in the State Government]/ equivalent officer (in respect of other cases) and for the 7th year with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry / Department and in respect of other organizations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing Ministry / Department with which they are administratively concerned.

3. All other terms and conditions issued vide OM No.6/8/2009~Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010, OMS No.2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17f-h Feb, 2016 and 23rd Feb, 2017 will remain unchanged.

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4. These orders shall come into effect from the date of issue of this OM.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders issue after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 

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[Rajeev Bahree]

Under Secretary to the Government of India