Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has made it clear that its employees will not be eligible for promotion if they fail to submit their annual property statements by the prescribed deadline.

An order in this regard has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department to all departments of the state government, RDCs and district Collector.

Officials said the order was issued after the General Administration Department learnt that many government employees did not submit their annual property statements for the year 2024 by the prescribed deadline.

The government has also decided that the deadline for submission of property statements for 2024 would not be extended.

“It has come to the notice of the government that a significant number of employees failed to submit their annual property statement for the year 2024 through the HRMS portal by the prescribed deadline. There were requests for extension of the deadline. However, it has been decided that no extension of time will be granted for the submission of the property statement for the year 2024. The online HRMS portal will not be reopened for this purpose,” said the General Administration Department.

Timely submission of the annual property statement is a mandatory pre-condition for consideration for promotion. Therefore, employees who have failed to submit their statements for the year 2024 are not eligible for consideration for promotion in any Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting where the said statement is a requirement, until they achieve compliance in the subsequent year, it added.

All departments have been asked to strictly adhere to these instructions and ensure that the cases of non-compliant employees are not placed before any DPC for consideration for promotion.
The government also made it clear that the employees are required to their property statements for the year 2025 between January 1 and 31, 2026. The prescribed deadline will be strictly enforced, said the state government.

“In forthcoming years, the prescribed deadline will be strictly enforced. It is requested to ensure that these instructions are communicated in the strictest terms to every employee under your administrative control. It shall be the personal responsibility of the Heads of Department to ensure 100% compliance within the prescribed timeline. The government look forward to your full cooperation in upholding discipline and ensuring transparency in the Government,” the order added.