<p>Karnataka has decided not to take up general transfers of its employees this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /> <br />An order issued by the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (DPAR) on Thursday stated that transfers will be done only in “rare” cases approved by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. <br /> <br />General transfers are done usually in the months of May and June. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and as an economy measure as well as to ensure COVID-19-related works are not affected, the general transfers for 2020-21 will not be done...,” the DPAR said. </p>.<p>According to rules, the cap on the transfer of government employees is 4 per cent. That is, the number of employees being transferred should not be more than 4 per cent of the total number of employees in service.</p>
<p>Karnataka has decided not to take up general transfers of its employees this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /> <br />An order issued by the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (DPAR) on Thursday stated that transfers will be done only in “rare” cases approved by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. <br /> <br />General transfers are done usually in the months of May and June. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and as an economy measure as well as to ensure COVID-19-related works are not affected, the general transfers for 2020-21 will not be done...,” the DPAR said. </p>.<p>According to rules, the cap on the transfer of government employees is 4 per cent. That is, the number of employees being transferred should not be more than 4 per cent of the total number of employees in service.</p>