Letter: An unfair appraisal system

Apropos the report "Finance ministry relaxes govt banks' staff promotion norms" (April 8), the ministry has mandated banks to exclude an officer out of the consideration zone if he has not obtained an average of minimum 60 per cent marks in the preceding five years in the annual performance appraisal ratings. Employees cannot be subject to any change in the policy guidelines with retrospective effect; it's against the rules of natural justice. An employee stands excluded for the lower marks in annual appraisal ratings of performance since 2007-08 - one, without his previous marks disclosed to him; two, without an opportunity to represent against arbitrary appraisal rating, detrimental to his promotion. Such a policy change demands the communication of marks to the officer concerned, with a view to give him a chance to have a say.

Naresh Gaurav Mittal, New Delhi

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