Revision of timelines for preparation/ completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) for the year 2024-25 through SPARROW - Regarding FileNo:HRD-II/l65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1486 dated 19/01/2026

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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation ($Jl1l ~ '{1Gi' IH i:i~lt1ll, '41«1 -l·H¢1'{) . (MINlSTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ~ cf>IQfciQ/Head Office ~ 'Q', Ul\35 C@R, ~-11, ~ f4>Gq~ -;:rn,~ Rctfl-110023 Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-I I 0023 Website: www.epfindia.gov.in File No. HRD-11/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/ 14 i' Dated: 1 9 JAN 7076 J B JAN ?O?b . To, All Additional CPFCs (HQ)/ Director (PDNASS) All Additional CPFCs (Zones) Additional CPFC (ASD), Head Office/ Additional CPFC (ZTis) All RPFCS/OIC in charge of Regional Offices/ District Offices 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-ll/65/2025/APAR/2024/1407 dated 26.08.2025 II. HO Circular No. HRD-IV65/2025/ AP AR/2024-225 dated 22.09.2025 III. HO Circular No. HRD-IV65/2025/APAR/2024-25/143l_Corrigendum dated 01.10.2025 IV.. HO Circular No. HRD-W6-5/202-5./APAR/2024-25./13-5 l 7 dated 06.l 1.2025 V. HO Circular No. HRD-IV65/2025/APAR/2024-25/14031 dated 28.11.2025 VI. HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/14469 dated 17.12.2025 VII. HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1477 dated 06.01.2026 1. This is in continuation to the circular dated 06.01.2026 revisini the time lines for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (AP AR) for the year 2024-25 through SPARROW. 2. It has been observed that a significant number of AP ARs for the year 2024-25 are still pending at the level of the Reviewing Officer, even after the lapse of last date for com.ments by the Reviewing Officer (January 12th, 2026), as per the circular dated 06.01.2026. 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 timelines with reviewing have been extended till 27.01.2026, are as under: s. Activity Timeline (Date on or Ant<> No. before) Forward I Completion of AP AR by Reviewing Officer 27.01.2026 28.01.2026 and forwarding to Administration/CR Section 2 Disclosure of APAR to the Officer Reported 30.01.2026 - Upon Within 14 days from 3 Submission of representation by ORU, if any disclosure i.e., - 13.02.2026 4 Forwarding of representation by AP AR 19.02.2026 - Custodian to Competent Authority 5 Disposal of representation by Competent 20.03.2026 - [Authority and forwarding to APAR Custodian 6 Communication of decision to ORU by AP AR Within 3 days from - Custodian finalization of decision 7 Completion of AP AR process and final taking 23.03.2026 - 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 level. 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) Copy for necessary action: l) RPFC (NDC) for web upload Copy to (through EPFO website) for information: I) PS to CPFC, FA&CAO and CVO for information 2) Hindi Section for Hindi version. Regional P.F. Co r- - I) (lJday Gupta) Regional P.F. Commissioner-II (HRD-ll)