Centre for Personnel Management

Mission

To carry out research in areas related to personnel administration in state government and training to the employees in public administration and office management. The Centre intends to work for refurbishing Personnel Administration Policies and introducing ethics in governance. It strives to monitor, review and re-orient existing procedures and personnel policies to match the socio economic developments and aspirations of the people for good governance.

Objectives

1. Explore possibilities of setting up a common cadre of Personnel Management in the State on the pattern of the Finance and Accounts and Legal and Legislative Departments.
2. Draft rules/policies to liberalize incentives to motivate and improve performance of the employees.
3. Monitor, review and reframe the rules/instructions on personnel policies.
4. Study and review the procedure for obtaining advices by departments from the Personnel and Finance Departments.
5. Study and suggest the strategies for avoiding litigations in service matters.
6. Guide and assist the State Government on formulation of Personnel policies.
7. Organize training programmes on "Office Procedure & Management" including service and financial matters for the employees of State Government.
8. Formulate training policy on personnel matters for the State Government.

Spectrum of Activities

1. Organize workshops, conferences, meetings, etc for deliberations on personnel matters of different cadres of state government employees.
2. Organize training programmes on office procedures and various personnel matters to the employees of state government.
3. Create resource pool of employees for training fellow-employees and other junior employees by organizing 'Training of Trainers (TOT)' Programmes.
4. Carry out functional research on various personnel matters and policies.
5. Prepare case Study of departments on litigation in service matters including the issues involved and remedial solutions.
6. Develop rules and procedures that curb corruption by various means including role of Vigilance Bureau.
7. Role of Performance Appraisal in APAR (Annual Performance Appraisal Report) for government employees.
8. Consultation with PPSC on various issues and measures for improvements.
9. Improvement in policy procedure for obtaining advises from Department of Finance and Personnel in service matters.
10.Propose a functional system of incentives for the government employees.

Activities carried out so far

1. Study on introducing Innovation and changes in Performance Appraisal System.
2. Proposal for amendments in Punjab Civil Services (General & Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.
3. Mechanism for framing of Personnel Policies and Rules under the State Government.
4. Proposal for enabling provisions in Punjab Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1966 regarding receipt of honorarium or fees.
5. Preparation of criteria for grouping of services.
6. Amendment in Allocation of Business Rules in Personnel Department.
7. Three conferences of resource persons of different ranks.
8. Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme on "Office Procedure & Management"

Recent Activities

Conference of Core Committee of NGOs: A Milestone(January-February 2012)

A conference of the CPMVOs dynamic core group of NGOs was held at Jalandhar on 7 December, 2011 at the Regional Center of Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration. Welcoming the participants, Shri NK Arora said that this was a unique coming together of diverse NGOs and it was heartening to see them all working towards nation building.
Following members of core committee of NGOs participated:-
1. Shri Avtar Singh
2. Shri P C Kumar
3. Shri Jagmohan Singh Gill
4. Shri Ravinder Singh Gill
5. Shri Surinder Saini
6. Shri Pramod Sharma
7. Shri S K Bansal
8. Dr. Naresh Pruthi
9. Shri Parveen Kala
10. Shri Jaspal Singh Gidda
11. Shri Narinder Kumar Bassi
The group discussed the objectives of CPMVO new concepts for effective Government NGO interface and spread of volunteerism in the state. The conferences began with a brainstorming session. Shri Surinder Saini of Jalandhar Welfare volunteered to spearhead the activities of CPMVO within the Jalandhar Division. It was decided that a coordination committee comprising of Shri Surinder Saini from Jalandhar, Shri Deepak Babbar from Amritsar and Shri Jaspal Gidda from Nawanshahar would look after the activities in Jalandhar Division to begin with. Dr. A S Nagpal and Shri Gursharan Jeet Singh from Patiala Division and Shri S K Bansal and Shri P C Kumar from Ferozepur Division similarly offered their services.

The NGOs even volunteered to document sectoral activities in the state viz health, environment, child welfare, rural development, youth development, etc. and become the arms of the Institute. Shri Pramod Sharma from "YUVSATTA" gave a presentation on training module for capacity building of NGOs and post deliberations, a committee of NGO representatives formed to assist in finalizing the module.

In keeping with objective of CPMVO to highlight works in the voluntary sector, a ceremonial recognition of Bibi

Recent Activities

Training in Office Management

Efficiency in ministerial work with updated knowledge is the need of the hour in the State Government Departments and PSUs.The training module of "Office Procedure & Management" for the employees of Punjab Government/PSUs to provides them adequate knowledge and updates their skills. The Office Procedure & Management training was organized for Punjab Government employees of Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA).
Contents
1. Diary system, noting and drafting and record management.
2. Maintenance of accounts of allottees of plots and houses.
3. Regional Town planning and development act, 1995.
4. Tally and double entry system.
5. RTI Act, 2005.
6. Developing positive attitude, enhancing performance, time management and work ethics.
7. Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1970, Employees conduct rules, 1966, TA and leave rules, Financial terminology, common financial irregularities, store system- purchase, maintenance and control of stores, Audit procedure.

Office management training for clerk and assistants of various government departments

The centre for personnel management is running training programme for "Office functioning and management". Since 2009, it has trained 637 employees of Government bodies and 100 employees of autonomous bodies. Thirty-seven employees from various government departments were trained during the months of October and November, 2011.

Feedback of the clerks and assistants of various government departments

1. This training should be compulsory for every government employee and period should be increased atleast to one month.
2. This training is very useful for the newcomers to work in government departments.
3. This training gave basic knowledge about the Government service and showed the path to a fair and honest service with an improvement in our attitude towards officers and colleagues.
4. It is useful for managing the office work. It is really appreciable step of government. The information regarding rules / instructions and office procedure are very important for the betterment of the work.
5.This training should be continued. It is a very good step to guide the staff of the government.