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Annexure – XI(A)No. 29/1/96-AD.IIICentral Bureau of Investigation(Administration Division)Block-3, CGO ComplexNew Delhi-110003December 26, 1997CIRCULARThe rewards are sanctioned to CBI officers as a recognition ofextraordinary efforts made by them and for exemplary initiative shown inaccomplishing a special task assigned to them. Similarly, theCommendation Letters are intended to motivate the officers and staff to putin their best and achieve excellence in their assigned duties. However, therewards and commendation letter must not be given for performing routineduties and normal task expected of an officer. While sanctioning andproposing rewards, the officer must bear in mind that executive officers fromthe rank of Constable to Inspector are being given one month extra salary forworking beyond office hours and on holidays.2. In order to bring in uniformity in the sanction of rewards and issue ofcommendation letter the following instructions are issued to be strictlyfollowed by the officers proposing and sanctioning rewards.a) Group ‘A’ gazetted officers shall not be sanctioned cash rewards. Incase it is proposed to give cash reward to Group ‘A’ gazetted officersfor certain exceptional achievements beyond the call of normal duty, aself-contained proposal with full justification may be submitted toDCBI through concerned supervisory officer for referring the same toGovernment for sanction. The notable efforts and achievements ofGroup ‘A’ officers can be appreciated by way of issue ofCommendation Letters/Letter of Appreciation which the supervisingofficer may propose to the concerned Addl. Director/SpecialDirector/Director as the case may be. The CommendationLetters/Letter of Appreciation are to be placed in the personalfile/Service Books only on prior approval of Director, CBI.b) The proposal for rewards must be submitted normally within oneweek from the date of completion of task for ensuring promptrecognition of commendable work done by an officer.c) Rewards could be given and proposed for the following achievementsand accomplishments:For showing extraordinary initiative and painstaking efforts inaccomplishing the assigned task.Notable efforts of officers in detection of difficult case in a recordtime.Page 419 of 419