Revision of timelines for preparation/ completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) for the year 2024-25 through SPARROW - Regarding File No: HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1505 dated 18/02/2026

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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (w:T ~ ~1Gl4 II'{ J-i-;1lci~, ~ ~'{cf>I'{) (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ~ cf>lttfcttt/Head Office ~ '{{, mJs ~. ~-n, ~ ~Gq{ ~,';f{ faffi1-110023 Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-I I 0023 Website: www .epfindia.gov .in File No. HRD-11/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/ 15' o5 Dated: To, All Additional CPFCs (HQ)/ Director (PDNASS) All Additional CPFCs (Zones) Additional CPFC (ASD), Head Office/ Additional CPFC (ZTis) All RPFCS/OIC in charge of Regional Offices/ District Offices 1 8 FEB 2026 Subject: Revision of timelines for preparation/ completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report (AP AR) for the year 2024-25 through SP ARROW-reg. Ref: I. II. III. IV. V. -VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. 1. 2. 3. HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024/1407 dated 26.08.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-225 dated 22.09.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1431_ Corrigendum dated 01.10.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/13517 dated 06.11.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/14031 dated 28.11.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/14469 dated 17.12.2025 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1477 dated 06.01.2026 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1486 dated 19.01.2026 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/ AP AR/2024-25/1492 dated 28.01.2026 HO Circular No. HRD-II/65/2025/APAR/2024-25/1504 dated 12.02.2026 This is in continuation to the circular dated 12.02.2026 revising the timelines for submission of Annual Performance Assessment Report (AP AR) for the year 2024-25 through SPARROW. It has been observed that a significant number of APARs for the year 2024-25 are still pending at the level of the Reviewing Officer, even after the lapse of last date for comments by the Reviewing Officer (February 16th, 2026), as per the circular dated 12.02.2026. In view of the pending AP ARs, the Competent Authority has agreed to further revise the timelines for completion of various APAR activities for the year 2024-25. The revised timelines at the level of the reviewing officers have been extended till 02.03.2026, and are as under: s. Activity Timeline (Date on Auto No. or before) Forward 1 Completion of APAR by Reviewing Officer and 02.03.2026 03.03.2026 forwarding to Administration/CR Section 2 Disclosure of APAR to the Officer Reported Upon 05.03.2026 - Within 15 days from 3 Submission of representation by ORU, if any disclosure i.e., - 20.03.2026 4 Forwarding of representation by APAR Custodian 25.03.2026 - to Competent Authority 5 Disposal of representation by Competent Authority 24.04.2026 - and forwarding to AP AR Custodian Communication of decision to ORU by APAR Within 3 days from 6 finalization of - Custodian decision 7 Completion of AP AR process and final taking on 27.04.2026 - record 4. It is reiterated that the timelines highlighted are the maximum timelines beyond which the AP ARs will be automatically pushed to the next level. Reviewing authorities and AP AR Custodians are requested to process the cases pending at their level even before the due dates. 5. It is directed to strictly follow the above revised timelines for completion of various APAR activities for the year 2024-25. (Issues with the approval of the Competent Authority) day Gupta) Regional P.F. Co • sioner-11 (HRD-11) Copy for necessary action: l) RPFC (NDC) for web upload Copy to (through EPFO website) for information: 1) PS to CPFC, FA&CAO and CVO for information 2) Hindi Section for Hindi version.