SURPLUS FAQs

Mail from Manish Bansal:

Dear Friends,

Till date total 4 Circulars/ Gazzet Notifications have been issued by Govt.

a. Circular dated 25.02.1966 ( Now superceded)
b. Circular Dated .04.1989
c. Gazzet Notification dated28.02.1990
d. Circular Dated 26.03.2002

I've attempted to prepare some FAQ to simplify the circulars, bur some errors may be there in compilation:

Q1. What is the basis/ procedure for rendering the staff surplus?

A1. Civil servants may be rendered surplus along with their posts from the Ministries/Departments/ Offices of the Government of India as a result of
(i) administrative reforms , restructuring of an organization, transfer of an activity to a State Government, Public Sector Undertaking,or other Autonomous Organisation: discontinuation of an ongoing activity,and introduction of changes in technology: or
(ii). studies of work measurement undertaken by the Staff Inspection Unit of
the Ministry of Finance or any other body set up by the Central govt. or
the Ministry/ Department concerned: or
(iii). abolition or winding up (in whole or part) of an Organisation of the
Central Government.

Q2. Whether any local surplus cell will be created within DOT ?

A2: The Members of the staff who are declared surplus with the prior concurrence
of the Department of Personnel and Training ( The employee will be deemed to be surplus from the date of accepting the proposal by DOPT) will be transferred to a Surplus Staff Establishment ( SSE) which will be created to accommodate such surplus staff in the concerned Ministry/Department and will continue to draw last salary. It means there will be SSE in DOT.

Q3. Whether the staff declared surplus is supposed to report to any body while waiting redeployment?

A.3 Every employee while borne on the SSE keep attending office and report to officer designated by Dept. for the purpose regularly and some work of temporary nature may be given to that employee.

Q.4 How many chance I will be getting for redeployment while being on the roll of surplus cell? Some body told that 3 offers will be given?

A.4 Only single chance will be given for joining new posting even in lower grade and if refused the process for termination will be started.

Q5. Can I be re-deployed in any senior or junior pay scales/ posts?

A5. Effforts will be made to redeploy in the equivalent grade but may be redeployed in any post and in dissimiliar scales, Provided that –
(i) the maximum of the pay scale of such post does not exceed the maximum
of the pay-scale of the surplus employee by more than 10 per cent; and
(ii) such post is not lower than the post which forms or would ordinarily form,
the next lower rung in the promotional ladder for the incumbents of the post
of the level currently held by the surplus employee
It means redeployment in one scale lower is also possible.But pay will be protected.

Q6. Can I make representation for re-adjustment if redeployed in lower grade?
A6. Yes , but subject to certain conditions.

Q.7. What are the posts for which I'm eligible? Am I eligible for deputation posts to other ministries?
A7. The surplus employees recommended by the cell will be entitled to first priority for
appointment to the vacancies in Group 'A' ' Services or post filled by direct
requirement including those fields through the Commission (otherwise than on
the basis of a competitive examination ).
I understand that we are not eligible to be posted on deputation in different ministries, but will be eligible for posts which we occassionally find in news papers like 1-2 posts in DRDO, NHAI etc.or some posts recruited by UPSC directly without competitive exams.

I think above will answer some of queries of batchmates.

Thanx and Regards
Manish