1. Annual Performance Assessment
APAR
Annual Performance Assessment
Report

2. Annual performance assessment report
Objective
It is annual assessment (financial year)of work and conduct of the govt. servant
It is considered for confirmation, promotion and review for premature retirement etc.
It is maintained not only in the interests of service but also in the interests of the employees

3. Annual performance assessment report
For whom written
It is written for all Group` A` , Group` B`& Group` C` categories of employees.
It is not written for officials who have less than three months of reports when report is due for written

4. Annual performance assessment report
By whom written
It is written by the immediate superior
If immediate superior is relative of the employee, next superior authority will write the APAR.
Officer under suspension can write APAR within two months of suspension or within one month from the date on which the report was due, whichever is later
The retired officer will write APAR within one month of retirement

5. Annual performance assessment report
Grade III Postmasters write Annual performance assessment report of the Postman staff working under them

6. Annual performance assessment report
Guidelines for writing APAR
Reporting officer should have three months observation
The remarks of reporting officer should be specific under each column of report
The report should carry a general appreciation
The remarks on the character , conduct , aptitude and shortcomings
The correct words and phrases should be used
The assessment should be of period of report only
All columns of forms should be filled up
No employee should be adversely affected by prejudicial reports

7. Annual performance assessment report
Guidelines for review
An authority superior to reporting officer is empowered to review the APAR
Reviewing officer have watched the work of official for a period not less than three months observation
If reviewing officer does not agree with any remarks of reporting officer he should mention so.
The remarks of reviewing officer will be final.

8. Annual performance assessment report
Adverse remarks in APAR
The adverse remarks noted by reporting officer and accepted by reviewing officer or adverse entries made by reviewing officer is communicated to the official
The adverse remarks should be communicated to the official
The official may submit representation within a month of communication of adverse remarks
Representation against adverse remarks should be submitted to the authority next higher to reviewing officer
Representation against adverse remarks should be disposed of within three months.
If, representation against adverse remarks is pending for disposal, adverse remarks will not be operative

9. Register of APAR files S.No.
Name & designation
Date of receipt of file
From whom received
To whom sent &date of dispatch
Remarks 1 2 3 4 5 6
In each APAR file an index in the form given below may be kept and entries is to be made as and when fresh report is received.
S.No.
Period of report
Pages from—--to----
Initials of officer
Remarks 1 2 3 4 5

10. Time schedule for APAR Distribution of blank forms to staff 31st March
Nature of action
Date by which to be completed
Distribution of blank forms to staff
31st March
Submission of self appraisal to reporting officer
15th April
Submission of report by reporting officer to reviewing officer
30th June
Report to be completed by reviewing officer
31st July
Disclosure to the officer/official
1st September

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