Performance Appraisal and Confidential Report
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Confidential Report(CR) is prepared for Railway employees in Group A, B, C at the end of each Financial Year.
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It is written by immediate superior who must take inot account performance of concerned railway staff over the period.
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Senior subordinates and officers to be given targets in advance and work is to be reviewed periodically.
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At the end of year Railway employee gives self-assessment along with resume of work done and reasons for shortfalls.
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Reporting officer must fill up each column and make overall assessment based on assessment in each column based on actual performance and matters on record.
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Form covers general qualities, professional abilities, integrity, intelligence, tact, industry, keenness, attitude to SC/ST, to superiors, equals and subordinates, general conduct and character, sociability, aptitudes and shortcomings etc.
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Whenver an entry is based on actual incident it should be indicated. Resume given by the employee should alos be considered.
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Reporting officer will submit report to Reviewing officer who may make his own assessment and record changes if necessary. Report is finally put up to accepting authority.
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Adverse entries in the CR should be communicated to the employee concerned and his represetation if any in this regard shall be considered by the acceptin authority who will pass a speaking order if representation is to be rejected. If accepted adverse remarks shall be expunged.
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CR should be written with utmost circumspection, caution and care.
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CR is in two parts.
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Entries in part II are not communicated.
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Self appraisal should be fillled in by staff in GP 4200 and above who are likely to be considered for Group B posts.
Merits of Performance Appraisal
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Gives opportunity to the staff concerned to review his own performance through self-appraisal.
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It is beneficial for the administration for placements, promotion, deputation, training, career planning, growth etc.
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Periodical review of targets and performance.
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CPOs shall ensure that schedule of writing CR adhered to.
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No officer under suspension shall be allowed to write/review CR of subordinates, if during major part of writing/reviewing he was under suspension.