Fixed 2-year tenure for IAS, IPS, IFoS officers

Officers of the three premier services — IAS, IPS and IFoS — will now spend a minimum of two years in each posting, according to new rules aimed at checking political interference.

However, transfers and postings before two years will be done by a Civil Services Board to be constituted by states under the new rules circulated by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the central government.

A cadre officer, appointed to any cadre post, shall hold the office for at least two years unless he or she is promoted, retired or sent on deputation outside the state or for training exceeding two months, the rules said.

Important to Note : 

• The rules were amended following the Supreme Courts direction to check the unnecessary political interference.
• Every state will now have to make appointments of cadre officers on the recommendation of a Civil Services Board constituted by it under the chairmanship of the chief secretary. Besides, the transfer of a cadre officer before the minimum specified tenure can be done only on the recommendation of the board. According to the amendments effected to the IAS/IPS/IFoS cadre rules, an officer appointed to any cadre post shall hold office for at least two years unless in the meantime, he/she is promoted, retired or sent on deputation outside the state or training exceeding two months.