In a move that aims to bring uniformity and transparency in the transfer of its employees, the Uttar Pradesh government has mooted the annual transfer policy for the year 2026-27 for state service officers and employees. The policy was duly approved by the Cabinet in its meeting held on Monday under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s stewardship.
The transfer policy remains largely the same as last year, with no major changes. Now, transfers have to be completed by May 31st. Last year, they were made from May 15th to June 15th.
The policy gives priority to husband-wife and disabled people for desired postings.
According to the new policy, Group A and B officers who have completed three years of service in a district and seven years in a division will be compulsorily transferred.
If Group C employees are not transferred to a district, they will be required to transfer their desks. A maximum of 10 percent of employees will be transferred.
The cut-off date for determining the period for transfer will be March 31, 2026. However, only a maximum of 20 percent transfers will be allowed in these categories.
For Groups C and D employees, this limit is set at 10 percent, which can be increased to 20 percent under special circumstances. Transfers in these categories will be made with the permission of the department head and the departmental minister.
The policy also clarifies that Group A and B officers will not be posted to their home districts. Group A officers holding positions only at the divisional level will not be posted to their home divisions.
In the aspirational districts of the state—Chitrakoot, Chandauli, Sonbhadra, Fatehpur, Balrampur, Siddharth Nagar, Shravasti, and Bahraich—and in 100 aspirational development blocks of 34 districts, 100% deployment will be done on all posts by every department in every case. Officers and employees posted in aspirational districts and development blocks for two years will be transferred after receiving their options.
Further, if both wife and husband are in govt. jobs, they will be transferred to the same district, as far as possible.
Parents of children with total disabilities will be posted, after receiving their options, to locations where there are adequate arrangements for their care and medical care. Besides, disabled employees and those whose dependent family members are more than 40 percent disabled will be exempt from transfer.
If a disabled employee wishes to be transferred, they will be given the opportunity to move to their desired district based on their request. After the transfer season, i.e., May 31st, transfers for Groups A and B will only be possible after the Chief Minister’s approval through the departmental minister.
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