Central Government employees expect a favourable change in MACP from 7th CPC
DOP MACP Clarification:
Ministry of Communication & IT Department of Posts (Pay Commission Cell) has issued Clarification orders on MACP.
No. 4-7/(MACPS)/2009-PCC
Dated: 18th October, 2010.
View the Order below:
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
(Pay Commission Cell)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110116
No. 4-7/(MACPS)/2009-PCC Dated: 18th Oct, 2010
To
All Chief Postmasters General,
All Postmasters General
General Managers (Finance)
All Directors of Accounts Postal
Sub: DELAY AND IRREGULARITIES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME – CLARIFICATIONS regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to this Directorate's OM dated 18 Sep, 2009 communicating the detailed guidelines for implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) and several other clarification issued on this subject.
2. The General Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C' has represented to the Secretary (Posts) alleging that the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) is being denied to eligible official in some Circles and sought the intervention of the Directorate in clarifying the position. The contentions of the General Secretary have been examined and the following clarifications are provided for guidance and strict observance.
| SL NO | Point on which clarification sought | Status Position |
| 1 | Eligibility of MACPS to a direct recruited Postal Assistant conferred with TBOP – It has been represented that in some Circles the directly recruited Postal Assistants who were accorded financial up gradation under one time bound promotion scheme on completion of 16 years of satisfactory service are not being given the 2nd MACPS on the ground that the officials have not completed 10 years of service TBOP Scale/Grade with grade pay of Rs.2800. | Attention is drawn to Para No. 28 of Annexure-I to this office OM dated 18-09-2009. It is stated that a directly recruited Postal Assistant who got one financial upgradation under TBOP Scheme after rendering 16 years of service before 01.09.2008, will become eligible to 2nd MACP on completion of 20 years of continuous service from date of entry in Government service or 10 years service in TBOP grade pay or scale or combination of both, whichever is earlier, However, financial upgradation under MACPS cannot be conferred from a date prior to 01.09.2008 and such 2nd financial upgradation for the above referred category of officials has to be given from 01.09.2008. They will also become eligible for 3rd MACP on completion of 30 years of service or after rendering 10 years in 2nd MACP, whichever is earlier. |
| 2 | Eligibility of MACP to a directly recruited Postal Assistant having qualified in PO & RMS Accounts Examination and opted initially for defunct scale & later opted out of it & who have got financial upgradations under TBOP and BCR subsequently –
The staff side has alleged that Postal Assistants who have qualified in PO & RMS examination who initially opted for defunct scale and later switched over to normal line and accorded financial upgradations under TBOP/BCR schemes are denied 3rd MACP construing that PO & RMS Accountants is 1st MACP and TBOP/BCR are off set against 2nd and 3rd MACP. | PO & RMS Accountants examination is a qualifying one and the Postal Assistants who have passed the examination are posted as Accountants with some special allowance. They will be continued in the cadre of Postal Assistants in the common gradation list. The PO & RMS Accountants who initially opted for defunct pay scale of Rs.380-620 and later switched over to normal line of promotion in PA cadre and given financial upgradations under TBOP/BCR Schemes will become eligible for 3rd MACP under MACPS provided that they have not earned any other regular promotion and subject to rendering of 30 years of continuous service from the date of entry in the PA grade or 10 years continuous service in the BCR grade, whichever is earlier. Denial of 3rd MACP on the said ground is not in order. |
| 3 | Eligibility of MACP to a promoted official to PA Cadre and having completed 10 years of service in PA cadre – It was stated by staff representatives that in some Circles, the officials who were promoted from the lower cadres to Postal Assistants and on completion of 10 years in the said Postal Assistant cadre are not considered for 2nd MACP on the plea that they have not completed 20 years of service from the date of entry in clerical cadre. | The attention of the Circle is drawn to Para No. 28 (A) (1) in the Annexure-I. In case of a lower grade official promoted to PA cadre, having got one promotion to PA cadre before completion of 10 years of continuous service, it will be off set against 1st MACP and on rendering 10 years continuing service in the clerical grade/scale or on completion of 20 years service from the date of entry would become eligible for 2nd MACP, whichever date is earlier. However, financial upgradation under MACPS cannot be conferred from a date prior to 01.09.2008 as the scheme became operational from this date only. |
| 4 | No. 4-Eligibility of MACP on completion of 30 years of service from date of entry as on 01.09.2008, declining regular promotion to LSG during 2009 and 2010 – The General Secretary intimated that certain officials who become eligible for 3rd MACP on 01.09.2008 are denied the same on the ground that they have declined the regular promotion to norm based LSG in 2009 and 2010. | The attention is drawn to para 25 of Annexure I to order on MACPS issued on 18.09.2009 providing that "if a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, no financial upgradation shall be allowed as such an employee has not stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground for withdrawal of the financial upgadation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered for promotion and the second and the next financial upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal." Therefore, the issue raised is already covered under Para 25 and in such cases where due date of financial upgradation precedes the refusal for regular promotion, financial upgradation under MACPS shall be allowed. |
| 5 | Eligibility of MACP due on 01.09.2008 for officials due to currency of the penalty of recovery in consequence of disciplinary proceedings or disciplinary proceeding contemplated. The staff side represented that some Circle have not considered the cases of officials for MACP on the date of introduction on the pretext that the punishment of recovery from their pay is current or disciplinary proceedings contemplated at the time of screening of the officials by the Committees which were constituted for considering financial upgradation under MACPS | Para 18 of Annexure-I to OM dated 18.09.2009 provides that – "In the matter of disciplinary/penalty proceedings, grant of benefit under the MACPS shall be subject to rules governing normal promotion. Such cases shall, therefore, be regulated under the provisions of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and instructions issued there under." Attention of the Circle is drawn to Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 22011/2/78-Estt. (A) dated 16.02.1979 communicated in DGP&T letter no.35-1/79-SPB-II dated 07.05.79. According to these orders, the penalty of censure or recovery of pecuniary loss is not a bar for penalty for promotion if the findings of the DPC are in favor of the employee. Similarly, the officials who were facing disciplinary action as one the date of actual due date of their up gradation can only be not considered. |
3. The Circles are requested for bringing the above position to the notice of all Divisional Heads and concerned authorities for scrupulous observance and to avoid any grievance to the officials.
4. The limits for holding of Screening Committee as provided in Para 11 of this Directorate OM of even number dated 18.09.2009 may be strictly adhered to on concluding action of Scrutiny Committee ordered under letter of even number dated 01.09.2010.
5. This issues with the approval of competent Authority
Sd/-
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Source:nupegc.blogspot.com
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civil Employees. Clarifications issued by DOPT.
The doubts raised by various quarters have been duly examined and point-wise clarifications have accordingly been indicated in this Clarification issued by DOPT.
Point of Doubt:
1: Whether the Pay band would change in the hierarchy Pay Bands & Grade pay on grant of the benefits under MACPS ?
Clarification:
Yes. The upgradations under MACPS is to be granted in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay as prescribed in the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
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2: Whether the benefits of MACPS would be allowed to the Government servants who have been later on inducted in the Organized Group "A" service ?
Ans: No the benefits under MACPS is not applicable to Group "A" officer of Organised Group "A" service, as the officer under Organized Group "A" service have already been allowed parity of two years on non-functional basis with the officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
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3: How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008 ?
Ans: The new MACPS has come into existance w.e.f 01.09.2008. However, the pay structure has been changed w.e.f. 01.012006. Therefore the previous ACPS would be applicable in the new pay structure adopted w.e.f 01.012006.
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4: Whether the benefits of MACPS would be granted from the date of entry grade or from the date of their regular service / approved service counted under various service rules ?
Ans: The benefits under MACPS would be applicable from the date of actual joining of the post in the entry grade.
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5: In a case where a person is appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale on deputation followed by absorption whether the period spent on deputation period would be counted as continous service in the grade or not for the purpose of MACPS.
Ans: (I). Where a person is appointed on direct recruitment / deputation basis from another post in the same grade, then past regular service as well as past promotions / ACP , in the earlier post, will be counted for computing regular service for the purpose of MACPS in the new hierarchy.
(II). However , where a person is appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale initially on deputation followed by absorption , while the service rendered in the earlier post which was in a lower scale cannot be counted , there is no objection to the period spent initially on deputation in the ex-cadre post prior to absorption being counted towards reglar service for the purpose of grant of financial upgrdation under MACPS, as it is in the same pay band / grade pay of the post.
Read the Full Clarification on MACPS here
Government has not restricted promotion opportunities for the Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) in the Armed Forces. The Government has, in fact, improved the career prospects by approving grant of three Assured Career Progression (ACP) to PBOR at 8, 16 and 24 years of service as against three Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPs) for the Central Government Civilian Employees at 10, 20 and 30 years of regular service. At the time of each financial upgradation under ACP, the PBOR would get an additional increment and next higher Grade Pay in hierarchy.
Army: PBORs (including Jawans) are eligible for grant of commissioning into Officer Cadres through various In Service entries i.e. Army Cadet College (ACC) / Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) / Permanent Commission Officers (Special List) [PC(SL)].
Navy: Adequate promotion avenues exist through time based, roster based and selective promotion for sailors. Promotion upto the rank of Leading Seaman/equivalent for non-Artificers and upto the rank of Artificer 3rd class for artificers are time based. Roster based and selective promotions are for higher ranks against the available / anticipated vacancies. Promotion avenues also exist for sailors to be promoted to officer rank through the Commission Worthy Scheme and the Special Duty List Scheme.
Air Force: A PBOR during his service career can be promoted upto the rank of Master warrant Officer (MWO) subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria and availability of vacancies.
Committee to examine the Anomalies of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
During the second meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 27th March 2010 and to state that it has been decided to constitute a Joint Committee to examine the anomalies pertaining to the Modified Asswed Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).
The joint committee will be under:
Oficial Side
1. Joint Secretary (Estt), DoP&T- Chairman.
2. Joint Secretary (Pers), Deptt. Of Expenditure.
3. Director (E-I), DoPT.
4. Director1 DS(JCA), DoPT - Member Secy.
Staff Side
1. Shri M. Raghvahiya
2. Shri S.K. Vyas
3. Shri C. Srikumar
4. Shri Umraomal Purohit
Grant of Financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for grade c Stenographers
1. SIXTH PAY COMMISSION
(a) Revision of rates of Central Secratariat allowance and special pay
(b) Fixation of Pay in case of upgradation Clarification
(c) Sixth Pay Commission Report
(d) Sixth PC report Revised
(e) Children Education Allowance
(f) Anomaly Committee Sixth CPC
(g) Discontinous of Border Area Allowance Notification
(h) Bad Climate Allowance
(i) Caretaking Allowance
(j) Conveyance Allowance to Central government employees
(k) Grant of Dearness Allowances sixth cpc
(l) Date of Next Increment case where 1st January coming as sunday or holiday
(m) Government Policy Against 6th CPC report
(n) Modifed Pay Commission Report
(o) Fixation of Pay where posts have been upgraded
(p) Fixation of Pay ang grant of Increments
(q) Fixation of Pay and Payment of Arrears Instructions
(r) Re-Classification of Cities/Towns for grant of HRA
(s) Payment of Second Installment of Arrears order
2. LTC
The scheme is known as "Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the central civilian employees" . It has come into operation with effect from 01-09-2008.
Check the following link to download the Order.
Direct Link:
download Modified ACP order for Department of Posts
or
Download Modified ACP order for postal employees
File From nupegc site.
The news is that the Joint Secretary for Finance has cleared the file today(16/09/2009) . The file is sent to Secretary, Department of Posts. The modified acp scheme file is expected to be cleared by tomorrow itself and order is expected to be released tomorrow 17/10/2009. It is unofficial news. The official news is expected as early as possible.
1 The Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para 6.1.15of its report, has recommended Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme(MACPS). As per the recommendations,financial upgradation will be available in the next higher grade pay whenever an employee has completed 12 years continuous service in the same grade. However, not more than two financial upgradations shall be given in the entire career, as was provided in the previous Scheme. The Scheme will also be available to all posts belonging to Group "A" whether isolated or not. However, organised Group "A" services will not be covered under the Scheme.
2. The Government has considered the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission for introduction of a MACPS and has accepted the same with further modification to grant three financial upgradations under the MACPS at intervals of 10,
20 and 30 years of continuous regular service.
3. The Scheme would be known as "MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. This Scheme is in supersession of previous ACP Scheme and clarifications issued there under and shall be applicable to all regularly appointed Group "A", "B", and "C" Central Government Civilian Employees except officers of the Organised Group "A" Service. The status of Group "0" employees would cease on their completion of prescribed training, as recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission and would be treated as Group "C" employees. Casual employees, including those granted 'temporary status' and employees ppointed in the Government only on adhoc or contract basis shall not qualify for benefits under the foresaid Scheme.
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