Amid delays: K-P CS summons meeting to discuss pending ACRs
Missing reports postpones promotion of govt employees
Missing reports postpones promotion of govt employees. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
Various government officials at the Civil Secretariat are trying to complete annual confidential reports (ACR) for their subordinate officers ahead of a meeting summoned by the K-P chief secretary (CS) on Monday.
Speaking to The Express Tribune on Friday, officials in various departments said the meeting will be attended by secretaries from all departments. During the moot, all secretaries will be expected to update the chief secretary regarding the status of employees working in their departments.
According to officials, ACRs of majority of officers and employees in some departments have been pending for seven years. This is largely because senior officials have not taken out the time to write these reports.
“In our office, 28 ACRs of officials did not exist for over the last five years,” an official stated. “The promotion of employees depends on ACRs. If these reports are delayed, it leads to a delay in seniority.”
The official said his former superordinate had refused to write ACRs.
An official drew attention to the hierarchy that is in place. “I am the reporting officer for my subordinates,” he said. “My boss is our counter signing officer for them while his boss is my counter signing officer. The chief secretary is the reporting officer for all administrative secretaries while the chief minister is the counter signing officer for all secretaries.”
Adding to the misery
As per the officials, some of the senior officers have been transferred to other provinces. However, ACRs under their supervision are still pending and this has become a major problem.
An official added in some cases, senior officers were either dead or retired and the ACRs of many subordinate officers were pending.
“The chief secretary is infuriated over the pending ACRs and has called a meeting of all the secretaries,” another official said. “This has caused officials in all departments to complete this task as soon as possible.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2015.
Various government officials at the Civil Secretariat are trying to complete annual confidential reports (ACR) for their subordinate officers ahead of a meeting summoned by the K-P chief secretary (CS) on Monday.
Speaking to The Express Tribune on Friday, officials in various departments said the meeting will be attended by secretaries from all departments. During the moot, all secretaries will be expected to update the chief secretary regarding the status of employees working in their departments.
According to officials, ACRs of majority of officers and employees in some departments have been pending for seven years. This is largely because senior officials have not taken out the time to write these reports.
“In our office, 28 ACRs of officials did not exist for over the last five years,” an official stated. “The promotion of employees depends on ACRs. If these reports are delayed, it leads to a delay in seniority.”
The official said his former superordinate had refused to write ACRs.
An official drew attention to the hierarchy that is in place. “I am the reporting officer for my subordinates,” he said. “My boss is our counter signing officer for them while his boss is my counter signing officer. The chief secretary is the reporting officer for all administrative secretaries while the chief minister is the counter signing officer for all secretaries.”
Adding to the misery
As per the officials, some of the senior officers have been transferred to other provinces. However, ACRs under their supervision are still pending and this has become a major problem.
An official added in some cases, senior officers were either dead or retired and the ACRs of many subordinate officers were pending.
“The chief secretary is infuriated over the pending ACRs and has called a meeting of all the secretaries,” another official said. “This has caused officials in all departments to complete this task as soon as possible.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2015.