Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Sikkim Govt. Issues Circular on Employee Transfer Policies
The Sikkim government made a new rule about moving employees to different jobs.
If you get a new job in the same city, you have to start right away.
If the job is in a different city, you have six days.
The government is making sure people move to their new jobs quickly.
If bosses don't follow the rules, they could get in trouble.
Employees who don't move will be assigned to a special department.
The goal is to keep things running smoothly and make sure everyone follows the rules.
Sikkim government issued a circular regarding employee transfers.
The circular addresses delays in employees joining new postings after transfers.
Employees transferred within the same station must join immediately.
Those transferred to different stations have six days to join, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Failure to comply results in disciplinary action for department heads and reassignment for employees.
- Who
- Sikkim government employees and departmental heads.
- What
- Sikkim government issued a circular on employee transfers.
- When
- The circular was issued on Monday, June 30th.
- Where
- Sikkim
- Why
- To ensure timely transfers and uphold administrative discipline.
Departmental Head Responsibilities
Employee Compliance
Compliance with Transfer Orders
Departmental Head Responsibilities
Departmental heads must ensure timely employee relief and joining of new postings.
Employee Compliance
Previous directives show that some heads submit proposals to retain transferred employees.
- Issuing Department
- Department of Personnel
- Date of Circular
- June 30th
- Immediate Joining
- Transfers within same station
- Joining Deadline
- Six days (excluding Sundays and holidays) for transfers to different stations
- Consequence of Non-compliance (Heads)
- Disciplinary action
- Consequence of Non-compliance (Employees)
- Posted to Directorate of Coordination under Home Department