Dehradun: Transfers of employees in the state can now be done till July 10. After the news of transfers of employees was prominently published in Amar Ujala on Friday, June 7, the government has extended the last date for issuing transfer orders under the Transfer Act by one month.
In a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary on Tuesday, it was decided that the file would be sent to the Chief Minister for approval. Transfers of more than 15 thousand employees in the state were stuck due to the Lok Sabha elections. The last date for issuing transfer orders under the Transfer Act was June 10, but most departments could not issue transfer orders by the stipulated date.
Some departments have not even started the process regarding this yet. According to Additional Secretary Personnel Lalit Mohan Raiyal, all departments have been given time till July 10 for transfers. The departments which have prepared the proposal for transfers can issue transfer orders anytime before the due date as per the prepared proposal. The transfers of the departments in which transfer orders have been issued will be valid.
Proposal for exemption from transfers has not come yet
Under the Uttarakhand Public Servants Annual Transfer Bill 2017, employees and officers are transferred, but some departments, citing special circumstances, demand exemption from compulsory transfers. According to Additional Secretary Personnel Lalit Mohan Raiyal, no such proposal has come to the Personnel Department yet.
It is nowhere mentioned in the Act that counselling will not be done
The Education Department has requested the government to issue guidelines regarding counselling for the transfer of teachers. On which the Personnel Department says that it is nowhere mentioned in the Transfer Act that counselling will not be done. The Education Department should take a decision on this.
This process will have to be adopted under the Transfer Act
Under the Transfer Act, the head of the department will first have to identify the workplace as per the standard. All departments will form a committee for transfers. A list of workplaces in accessible and inaccessible areas and vacant posts will be issued for each cadre. Options for 10 desired locations will be taken from eligible employees for compulsory transfers. Details of the options and application forms received will be displayed on the website. After this, transfers will be done by July 10.
