New transfer policy: Chief secretary issues notification
LUCKNOW: A day after the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the new transfer policy for government employees, chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra issued a notification in this connection for the year 2022-23 on Wednesday.
According to the new policy, the state government departments will be able to carry out the transfer of officers/employees, up to June 30, 2022.
Group A and B employees who have completed three years in a district or seven years in a division will be shifted. The officers who have completed three’ years posting at the headquarters or the department head office will also be transferred, according to the policy.
The policy also provides for transfer of a maximum 20% of the strength of a cadre of officers/ employees working in Group A and B, and 10% of strength of employees working on Group C and D posts. The employees whose integrity is doubtful will not be posted to the sensitive posts. Group A and B officers will not be posted in their home district, according to the policy.
The employees who have been promoted or are on the verge of retirement will be transferred. The employees will get transfer on medical grounds. The physically challenged employees will not be transferred until there is a serious complaint against them. But, on request, a physically challenged employee can be transferred to the home district, he said. According to the policy, the transfer of Group B and C personnel should be carried out through merit-based online transfer system. It emphasises that the government order dated May 13, 2022 about the change of area of work of Group C personnel should be strictly implemented.