Auto-forwarding of APARs for the year 2024-25 in respect of IPoS Cadre

F.No. 1-1/2023-24/CS to M(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 06.05.2025

Subject: Auto-forwarding of APARs for the year 2024-25 in respect of IPoS Cadre - reg

In continuation of OM No. 21011/10/2025-PP (A-II) dated 09.04.2025, it is to inform that SPG Section has confirmed implementation of auto-forwarding of APARs for the year 2024-25 for Officers of IPoS Cadre. The time schedule for preparation/completion of Annual Performance (APAR) for the year 2024-25 is enclosed.

Accordingly, Officers of IPoS Cadre are requested to ensure that their APARs for the year 2024-25 are generated timely and also check the work-flow for correct mapping of ORU, RO, and RA at the time of generation of APARs. As after forwarding of APARs, there would be no provision available for revision.

Concerned ORUs are also requested to bring the above to the notice of the respective Reporting Officers (ROs) and Reviewing Authorities (RAs) for timely completion of APARs.

All the Officers are therefore requested to adhere to the timelines so that the process is completed within the DoP&T's time schedule. This Office will not be responsible for timelines missed by any Officer.

Encl: as above

To:

All concerned Officers of Postal Directorate/BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate.

(Kalpana Ramesh)

CS to Member (P)

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Time schedule for preparation/completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report
(Reporting Year- Financial Year)

S. No.	Activity	Date by which to be completed	Auto Forward
1.	Distribution of blank APAR forms to all concerned (i.e., to Officer to be Reported Upon where self-appraisal has to be given and to Reporting Officers where self-appraisal is not to be given).	01st April	-
2.	Submission of self-appraisal to Reporting Officer by Officer Reported Upon (where applicable)	15th May	16th May
3.	Submission of APAR by Reporting Officer to Reviewing Officer.	30th June	1st July
4.	APAR to be completed by Reviewing Officer and to be sent to Administration or CR Section / Cell or Accepting Authority, wherever provided	31st July	1st August
5.	Appraisal by Accepting Authority, wherever provided	31st August	1st September
6.	(a) Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is no Accepting Authority	1st September	-
	(b) Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is Accepting Authority	15th September	-
7.	Submission of representation, if any, on APAR, by Officer Reported Upon	15 days from the date of disclosure of APAR	-
8.	Forwarding of representation to the competent authority (a) where there is no Accepting Authority for APAR	21st September	-
	(b) where there is Accepting Authority for APAR	6th October	-
9.	Disposal of representation by the competent authority	Within one month from the date of receipt of representation	-
10.	Communication of the decision of the competent authority on the representation by the APAR Cell	15th November	-
11.	End of entire APAR process, after which the APAR will be finally taken on record	30th November	-

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