Probation period of PA/SA -Dangerous order against Recruitment Rules Circle /Division /Branch secretaries are requested to go through Directorate order and send your views.

Directorate vide memo No. 60-3/2013-SPB-I dated 8/7/2013 has clarified that as per revised Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant notified on 3rd November 2011, the period of probation is the same i.e. two years but the provision of Examination for confirmation has been discontinued and clearance of probation period is to be decided by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). It is also clarified that who have not yet cleared the confirmation test may not be subjected to confirmation examination but may be assessed for clearing their probation after taking into consideration their performance during the induction training, the special report /ACRs and any other relevant input. If they are not found up to the mark, their probation period may be extended as per the Government's instructions. In such cases, PAs/SAs shall be considered for clearance of probation period from a prospective date and not with retrospective effect.