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File No. HRD-11/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/ / l/ LJ
Dated:_ 1 7 DEC 2025
To,
All Additional CPFCs (HQ)/ Director (PDNASS)
All Addl. CPFCs (Zones)
All RPFCS/OIC in charge ofROs/ASD-HO/ZTis/DOs
Subject: Revision of timelines for preparation/ completion of Annual Performance
Assessment Report (AP AR) for the year 2024-25 through SP ARROW-reg.
Ref:
I.
HO Circular No. HRD-I/65/2025/APAR/2024/1407 dated 26.08.2025
II.
HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-225 dated 22.09.2025
ID.
HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/1431 _ Corrigendum dated O 1.10.2025
IV.
HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/3517 dated 06.11.2025
V.
HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/3517 dated 28.11.2025
1. This is in continuation to the circular dated 28.11.2025 revising the tirnelines for
submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (AP AR) for the year 2024-25
through SP ARROW.
2. It has been observed that a significant number of APARs for the year 2024-25 are still
pending at the level of the Reviewing Officer, even after the lapse of last date for
comments by the Reviewing Officer (December 15th, 2025), as per the circular dated
28.11.2025.
3. Considering this to be the first year of SPARROW implementation and in view of the
pending APARs, the Competent Authority has agreed to further revise the timelines for
completion of various APAR activities for the year 2024-25. The revised timeline for
completion of APAR by Reviewing Officer and forwarding to Administration/CR
Section has been extended till 05.01.2026. The revised timelines are as under:
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s.
Activity
Timeline (Date on or
Auto
No.
before)
Forward
1 Completion of APAR by Reviewing Officer
05.01.2026
06.01.2026
and forwarding to Administration/CR Section
2 Disclosure of AP AR to the Officer Reported
08.01.2026
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Upon
Within 15 days from
3 Submission of representation by ORU, if any
disclosure i.e.,
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23.01.2026
4 Forwarding of representation by AP AR
30.01.2026
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Custodian to Competent Authority
5 Disposal of representation by Competent
lAuthority and forwarding to AP AR Custodian
02.03.2026
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6 Communication of decision to ORU by APAR
Within 3 days from
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Custodian
finalization of decision
7 Completion of AP AR process and final taking
05.03.2026
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on record
4. It is reiterated that the timelines highlighted are the maximum timelines beyond which
the AP ARs will be automatically pushed to the next Jevel. Reporting/Reviewing
authorities and AP AR Custodians are requested to process the cases pending at their
level even before the due dates.
5. It is directed to strictly follow the above revised timelines for completion of various
APAR activities for the year 2024-25.
(Issues with the approval of the Competent Authority)
Regional P.F. C
Copy for necessary action:
1. RPFC (NDC) for web upload
Copy to (through EPFO website) for information:
l. PS to CPFC, F A&CAO and CVO for information
2. Hindi Section for Hindi version.
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(Uday 'clupta)
issioner-11 (HRD-11)
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(Uday Gupta)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-II (HRD-11)
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