The Jammu and Kashmir General Administration Department has directed all departments to ensure the timely filing of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APRs) for Gazetted Officers (except IAS, IPS, IFoS, and JKAS officers) for the financial year 2024-25 through the SPARROW platform.
According to a circular issued by Commissioner Secretary M Raju, with a view to streamline the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports i.e. APR Cycle in respect of Gazetted Officers (except IAS, IPS, IFoS and JKAS Officers) of all Departments, Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) was made live for filing of APRs w.e.f. 15.09.2022, which can be accessed on https://jaksparrow.jk.gov.in.
“In order to ensure the timely generation and completion of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports i.e. APR cycle of Gazetted Officers for the financial year 2024-25 on SPARROW platform, all the Officers who are entrusted with the role of Custodians, in respect of Gazetted Officers on SPARROW platform, across all Departments, shall get the requisite information of the Gazetted Officers,” it said.
The details of Initiating/Reviewing/Accepting Authorities of the Gazetted Officers, shall be in accordance with the rules notified vide Government Order No. 1311-GAD of 2001 dated 09.11.2001 read with Government Order No. 375-GAD of 2008 dated 26.03.2008, Government Order No. 150-JK(GAD) of 2019 dated 06.12.2019 and Government Order No. 09- JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 05.01.2021. This information shall be used by the Custodians to generate blank APRs of the Gazetted Officers for self appraisal.
“The the blank APRs for the financial year 2024-25, once generated by the Custodians shall be forwarded to the concerned Gazetted Officers through the portal for self appraisal which shall subsequently be forwarded to Initiating, Reviewing and Accepting Authorities. The APRs shall remain available in the account of the Officers for fixed timelines and thereafter shall be auto-forwarded,” it stated.
The circular impressed upon all the Officers to record Annual Performance Reports as per fixed timelines and strictly in accordance with rules notified by the Government from time to time, to avoid auto forward at any stage, which would be treated as default on the part of the Officer concerned. Besides, all the Administrative Departments shall strictly monitor and ensure timely completion of APR cycle in respect of Gazetted Officers for the financial year 2024-25.