J&K restricts deputation of specially abled, elderly employees to Ladakh

Jammu: In a significant move after four years of abrogation of Article 370, the Jammu and Kashmir government has restricted the deputation of physically challenged and elderly employees to the Union Territory of Ladakh.
In fresh guidelines, the J&K government has also fixed 2 years tenure for deputation and enabled employees for incentives.
“In supersession of all previous orders on the subject, the 'Guidelines for deputation of employees of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to Union Territory of Ladakh' notified for implementation with immediate effect,” an order issued by GAD reads.
The guidelines are broadly divided on eight parts including general principles, calendar for transfers, tenure of deputation, selection of employees, age and health factors, incentives, interpretation besides repeal and savings.
The order further reads that fresh guidelines shall be applicable to substantive government employees of Jammu and Kashmir while the administrative departments, HoDs, controlling offices directed to maintain a complete database of employees relating to their period of deputation and service in Ladakh region.
The proposals for deputation to Union Territory of Ladakh, the eligibility and suitability of the concerned employees and the interest of government work shall be given the utmost priority. The convenience of the employees may also be considered, as far as possible and employees deputed from Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall be posted at or around the District/ Sub Divisional headquarters of Leh/ Kargil Districts.
The fresh guidelines said that the calendar for Transfers shall only be ordered in the first month of the financial year i.e. April every year. However, in exceptional cases, the transfers of teaching staff may be considered at the close of an academic session or during the academic session, in consultation with the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh.
An employee, whose order of deputation to Union Territory of Ladakh is issued, shall be immediately relieved and be eligible for availing joining time as provided under Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations.
It added that no employee shall be repatriated from the Union Territory of Ladakh unless a suitable replacement is provided by the concerned department. The employees shall be deputed for a period of two years to the Union Territory of Ladakh.
An employee, who has completed the prescribed tenure of two years in the Union Territory of Ladakh, shall not be deputed to Union Territory of Ladakh for a second term.
However, in case of non-availability of suitable substitute and in case of specific request made by the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, an employee may be considered for deputation for another term, in the interest of administration.
No employee having residual service of less than two years shall be deputed to Union Territory of Ladakh.
In exceptional circumstances, if a specific request is made by the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, officers having less than two years residual service may be considered for deputation to Union Territory of Ladakh.
No physically challenged employee shall be deputed to the Union Territory of Ladakh. Once the transfer order is issued with the approval of competent authority, the only ground for modification of such order shall be serious illness of the employee or his, her spouse, children fully dependent upon him, dependent parents, to be certified by Standing Medical Board of Government Medical College in the Union Territory of J&K.
Proposals for cancellation of deputation orders, wherever found genuine shall be submitted by the concerned Administrative Department only after receiving clear recommendation of Standing Medical Board to the effect that the employee is medically unfit to serve in Union Territory of Ladakh.
In order to enable settlement of pension cases, employees deputed to Union Territory of Ladakh, who are having less than 6 months residual service, shall be repatriated to Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at least 3 months prior to their date of superannuation.
The employees of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir deputed to Union Territory of Ladakh shall be eligible for incentives, as may be made available to them in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Employees, on completion of their prescribed term in the Union Territory of Ladakh, as far as possible, but not necessarily, may be posted in their home districts or as per their convenience.
If any question arises relating to interpretation or implementation of these guidelines, the matter shall be referred to the General Administration Department for a decision thereon which shall be final.
The existing policy/ guidelines relating to the deputation of employees to Ladakh region is/are hereby repealed with immediate effect.
Notwithstanding such repeal, any order made or action taken under the repealed provisions shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of these guidelines.
Updated On 12/2/2022 11:44:25 AM

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