Village & ward secretariat staffers to be transferred after 5-yr tenure

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh govt has mandated that employees of village and ward secretariats who completed five years of service at the same location by May 31, 2025, must be transferred.
Additionally, personnel will not be allowed to work in their native mandals as part of a broader policy to ensure impartial public service delivery and strengthen decentralised governance.
District collectors have been authorised to oversee the transfer and rationalisation process, which must be completed by June 30, 2025. The details of all transferred employees must be mapped into the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) portal by July 10, 2025.
In instances where the number of functionaries at a secretariat exceeds the sanctioned limit after transfers, the surplus staff will remain in place until further instructions are issued.
The govt outlined clear eligibility criteria for transfers, giving priority to functionaries with specific needs or circumstances. This includes visually impaired employees, those with children who have mental disabilities, individuals who completed over two years of service in tribal areas, and employees certified with a disability of 40 percent or more.
Also prioritised are staff undergoing treatment for serious medical conditions such as cancer, kidney transplant recipients, those who underwent open-heart or neuro surgeries, and women appointed on compassionate grounds following the death of a spouse.
Where both spouses are employed in govt service, efforts will be made to post them at the same or nearby stations. All such postings, including those where employees expressed preferences for specific locations, will be treated as request transfers and will be eligible for travel and transfer-related allowances.
Employees serving in Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) areas will not be relieved of their duties until suitable replacements are posted and have reported. Any failure to report to an ITDA posting will invite disciplinary action. Relieving officers must also ensure that pending dues are settled before an employee is formally released from duty.
As part of the larger rationalisation exercise, the govt restructured the secretariats into three categories based on population. Category A secretariats will have six functionaries, Category B will have seven, and Category C will have eight. These functionaries will be deployed under two classifications: General Purpose and Specific Purpose, with aspirational roles added based on requirement.
After the rationalisation and transfer procedures are finalised, any remaining surplus employees may be reassigned to other govt departments depending on demand and availability.
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