(a) the maximum tenure for an All India Services Officers on deputation to Government Ministries/Departments;
(b) whether the Government departments to which the official is on deputation has the powers to extend the tenure indefinitely and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names and posting of officers who are continuing on central deputation beyond the tenure permitted under the rules and the reasons for such extension in each case?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister`s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): In terms of Consolidated Deputation Guidelines dated 11/01/2012, the maximum tenure of deputation applicable to All India Service officers at various level are given below:
Level of post Tenure Under Secretary 3 years Deputy Secretary 4 years Director 5 years Joint Secretary 5 years Joint Secretary/ 7 years (subject to Additional Secretary 3 years in the second post, and also subject further to a minimum of 5 years in the Centre.) Additional Secretary 4 years Secretary No ceiling
(b): No.
(c): Officers of All India Services who are continuing on central deputation beyond the tenure permitted under the rules are as follows:
IAS - 05 IPS - 11 IFS - Nil
The names and place of posting alongwith the reasons for their deputation beyond the tenure permitted is annexed.