7th Pay Commission: Deadline for performance report of central govt employees extended 7th Pay Commission latest news: The extended deadlines will not only apply to the serving officers but also those retired from service on or after February 28, 2021 BusinessToday.In | May 19, 2021 | Updated 15:49 IST The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has extended the deadline for filing the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) for Group-A, B and C officers belonging to the CSS, CSSS and CSCS cadres for 2020-21 through the SPARROW portal. The DoPT communique dated May 17 read, "Accordingly, in the light of situation arising out of COVID-19, it has been decided with the competent authority that the timelines for distribution/online generation, recording and completion of entire APAR process for the year 2020-21, shall be extended, as a one-time measure, as specified in Annexure, in respect to all Group- A, B and C officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS cadres."