APR
Annual Performance Report in new format for evaluation of performance and efficiency of the engineer officers borne in the cadre of West Bengal Senior Service of Engineers, Service of Engineers, Subordinate Engineering Services and Service (in Architect Wing) under P.W.D.
In old APR grading viz. Very Good, Good, Average and Poor, the maximum attainable rating of performance is 3. However, for the purpose of determining the eligibility for movement of the officers belonging to State Services to the pre-revised Scale No. 19 are using minimum threshold rating of 3.20 mandated as per the new APR format.
4 types of rating in old and 5 types of rating in new Annual Performance Report, deprives many deserving officers be eligible for promotion.
The columns should be filled with due care and attention and after devoting adequate time. Any attempt to fill the report in a casual or superficial manner will be easily discernible to the higher authorities.
APR should be initiated and submitted to the Reporting Officer within 1st week of April of the next financial year. The filled-in APR shall be submitted by an Officer to the concerned Reporting Officer under whom he is/was attached to on the day of 31st March of that financial year.