LOK SABHA
TRANSFER POLICY
4633. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is any policy for transfer of Central Government employees;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to formulate a single transfer policy for the Government employees in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to set up any commission for single transfer policy for both Central and State Government employees and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): In terms of instructions issued by Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on transfer/posting of Government employees, all Ministries/Departments of Government of India are required to have their own guidelines for transfer/posting of their employees providing for the following –
i. minimum tenure;
ii. have a mechanism akin to Civil Services Board for recommending transfer; and Respective Ministries/Departments are also required to place the transfer policy in public domain.
(c) to (e): There is no proposal to formulate a single transfer policy for the Government employees, as guidelines for transfer/posting of employees are framed depending upon the specific requirement of individual Ministries/ Departments. Moreover, the state public services are under the State List, for which the State Governments are competent to make rules and policies. Accordingly, there is no proposal to set up any Commission for a single transfer policy for both Central & State Government employees.
