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How do I resign from civil service?
★ Resignation is submitted to:
- The Chief Secretary of the state, if an officer serving in cadre (state).
- The Secretary of the concerned Ministry or Department, if an officer is on central deputation.
Can IAS do another job?
IAS officers are strictly prohibited under governmental regulations from directly partaking in business for personal interest while serving as a bureaucrat. Conduct rules prohibit IAS officers to engage in any other full-time occupation. Even for part-time vocation, there should not be any conflict of interest.
Can IAS resign and rejoin?
That his resignation was never accepted means “the door is open for him” to rejoin the IAS. He will, however, have to withdraw his resignation first, another official said. What are the rules for resignation of an IAS officer?
Can an IAS officer rejoin the service after resignation?
As his resignation was never accepted, the door is still open for him to rejoin the IAS only if he withdraws his resignation first. According to the DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training), resignation is an intimation in writing by the officer of his/her intention to leave the service and resignation has to be clear and unconditional.
Is the role of IAS officers diminishing at the centre?
Half a dozen bureaucrats ET Magazine spoke to said they were unhappy that the role of IAS officers was diminishing at the Centre. There is no guarantee now of an IAS officer becoming a Union joint secretary even after she gets empanelled, they say.
Can an IAS officer become a union joint secretary after empanelled?
There is no guarantee now of an IAS officer becoming a Union joint secretary even after she gets empanelled, they say. Empanellment is a process of shortlisting civil servants so that they can be made joint secretary, additional secretary or secretary.
When can a resignation be withdrawn in the public interest?
Rule 5 (1A) (i) says the central government may permit an officer to withdraw his/her resignation “in the public interest”. The rule was amended in 2013 to allow a resignation to be withdrawn within 90 days of its acceptance.