Central Government employees expect a favourable change in MACP from 7th CPC
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding
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Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Department's
O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as
under:
2.(i) Financial upqradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another unit/organisation on request:
This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial upgradations under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed
in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. It is now further clarified that wherever an official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Grade before being relieved for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office
will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.
2.(ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme:
Para 17 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme provide that the financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600
and above. This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happens to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefit under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also. It is now further clarified that wherever promotions are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed benchmark as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated 19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.
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3. The MACP Scheme issued by this Department vide OM No. 35034/3/2008- Estt.(0) dated 19th May, 2009 stands modified to the above extent.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.l)
Tel.No.23092479
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (As per standard list).
Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees.
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 4th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&Tys Office Memorandum of even number dated 09.08.1999 with regard to the Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees. Para 8 of the Annexure-I attached with the Scheme provided as under:
2. The ACP Scheme was applicable upto 31.8.2008 and was replaced by the Modified Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) with effect from 1.09.2008. As the revised pay scales are applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006, those employees who received ACP between 01.0'1.2006 to 31.08.2008 got financial upgradation under ACP Scheme in the revised pay scales.
3. Instances of senior employees who got benefit under ACP Scheme prior to 1.1.2006 and are drawing less pay than their juniors who got benefits under ACP Scheme after 01.01.2006 (i.e. between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008) have been brought to the notice of this Department. The issue has been examined in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and it has been decided to allow stepping up of pay in such
cases where the senior, but for the pay revision on account of 6th CPC, would have continued to draw higher pay, subject to the following conditions:
i. Both the junior and the senior Government servants should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted/financially upgraded should be identical in the same cadre.
ii. The pre-revised scale of pay and the revised grade pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical.
iii. The senior Government servant should have been drawing equal or more pay than the junior before receiving ACP/Promotion.
iv. The stipulations as contained in DOPT's 0.M. No. 4f7/92-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 4.11.1993 along with revision of pay scales may be observed while granting such a stepping up of pay.
4. All Ministries/Departments may giye wide circulation to the contents of this 0.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.
5. Hindi version would follow.
(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)
Tele: 23092479
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (As per standard list).
Summary of discussions during JCA Meeting on MACP held on March 15, 2011
Joint Council Meeting on MACP - Summary
JCA Meeting - DoPT
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(JCA Section)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 2oth April, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Summary record of discussions held during the third meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held on 1sth March, 2011under the Chairpersonship of the Joint Secretary (Estt.) DOPT.
The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith summary record of discussions held during the Third Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held under the Chairpersonship of the Joint Secretary(Establishment), DOPT on ~ 5M'ar~ch, 2011 for information and further
necessary action.
Dinesh Kapila
Director
To
All Official and Staff members of the Joint Committee of MACPS as per list attached.
SUMMARY RECORD OF DISCUSSIONS HELD DURING THE THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITEE ON MACPS HELD UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF THE JOINT SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT), DOP&T ON 15TH MARCH 2011
The third meeting of the Joint Committee constituted to examine the anomalies pertaining to the MACP scheme was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel & Training on 15Ih arch, 201 1. All the members of the Committee were present in the meeting.
2. The Chairperson welcomed the representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side and .stated that with respedte item numbers 13, 21, 27, 28, 32, 38, 44, 50 & 58, suitable instructions had been hued vide this Department's O.M. dated the 1'' November, 2010. She also informed that as per the decision taken in the second meeting of the Joint Committee, vide this Department's O.M. dated Both ! February, 2011, all concerned have been advised to review the cadre structure in a tlme bound manner with a view to mitigate the problem of stagnation I 3. Thereafter, the agenda items which were still pending were taken up for discussion.
Item numbers 1.3.8. 9 & 29- Grant of financial up-gradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy under the MACPS.
The Staff Side reiterated their demand that the financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme should be granted in the promotional hierarchy of posts instead of the Grade Pay hierarchy. The Staff Side stated that the erstwhile ACP Scheme was implemented on the recommendations of the 5Ih CPC and, as such, has become a part of the service conditions of the employees. The Staff Side, therefore, contended that the Government cannot impose the MACP Scheme thereby altering the service conditions to the detriment of the employees.
The Official Side stated that the 6'h CPC recommended two financial
upgradations in the Grade Pay hierarchy after 12 and 24 years. However, the Government improved upon the recommendations of the 6th CPC and has implemented MACPS with three financial upgradations in the Grade pay hierarchy after 10, 20 & 30 years. Referring to earlier discussions held in the matter, the Official Side stated that the Government was willing to consider revision in para 13 of the MACP Scheme to the effect that organisations I cadres shall have the option (r,--tk MAGP Scheme. However, the Staff Side pointed that such a dispensation will not be practical and hence there is a need to explore other alternatives to solve the issue. After discussion, it was agreed that there is no need to change the basic structure of MACP Scheme. However, there is a need to separately examine those cases where MACP Scheme is less advantageous than the ACP Scheme. Accordingly, it was decided that the Official Side will write to the Ministry of Railways, Defence, Urban Development, Home and the Department of Posts to forward information in respect of the specific categories of employees where the MACPS is less advantageous than the erstwhile ACP Scheme The Official Side also requested the Staff Side to collect and forward such information to the Department of Personnel 8 Training for further necessary action.
In this connection, the Staff Side specifically pointed out the case of Technician category wherein under ACP (w.e.f 1.10.199) the staff got upgradation to Rs.4500- 7000 (V CPC) on completion of 24 years whereas under MACPS they get the same benefit, i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.2800 afler 30 years.
Item Nos. 2,7,20 8 48- Date of Effect of MACP Scheme
The Staff Side stated that many employees who retired between 1.1.2006 and 31st August, 2008, have been deprived of the benefits of MACP Scheme and therefore, demanded that the MACP Scheme may be made effective from 1.1.2006. The Official Side stated that the matter was discussed and finalised in the second meeting of the Joint Committee and therefore, there was no reason to reopen the matter. After discussions, it was decided that the matter may be treated as finalised so far as the Joint Committee on MACP IS concerned and if required, the Staff Side may raise this issue in the next meeting of the National Anomaly Committee.
Item Nos.57-Grant of ACP benefit to Artisan Staff of the Ministry of Defence
The Staff Side stated that consequent upon the recommendations of the Fast Track Committee, the highly skilled Artisan Staff of the Ministry of Defence was bifurcated in two categories, i.e., Highly Skilled -11 (with Grade Pay of Rs.24001-) and Highly -Skilled-l (With Grade Pay of Rs.28001-). The Staff Side contended that this bifurcation, in the first instance, may be treated as placement and not as promotion for the purpose of MACP. The Official Side stated that as per the extant instructions of the Department of Personnel 8 Training, where the whole of a cadre is placed in a higher scale, such placement is not treated as promotion. However, when only a part of a cadre is placed in a higher scale, then such placement is treated as promotion for all purposes including MACPS. The Official Side further stated that even under the erstwhile ACP Scheme similar practice was followed and there is no
reason to deviate from that.
The Staff Side cited a Supreme Court judgment in the case of Union of India Vs V.K. Sirotia reported in 1999 Supreme Court cases (L&S) 938 that where certain percentage of post are granted higher pay scales to seniors in the cadre will be treatedas placement and not promotion. The Staff Side also cited the Manual of instructions for restructuring of cadres in 1.A & A.D (para 3.2.8) wherein it has been stated that the Screening Committee in combined Audit & Accounts Offices besides selecting persons for transfer to audit offices will also decide on their placement ( & not promotion) against the higher scale posts. After prolonged discussions, it was decided that the matter would be reexamined
by the Department of Personnel & Training in consultation with the
Department of Expenditure.
Item Nos. 12, 30 & 49 - Treatment of employees selected under LDCE Scheme / GDCE Scheme.
The Staff Side demanded that employees selected under the LDCE Scheme1 GDCE Scheme should be treated as a direct recruit and their earlier promotions and services rendered should be ignored for the purpose of MACPS as was being done in the ACP Scheme. T-h-e Official - Side informed that treatment of such cases would generdly be same in MACP as was in the ACP Scheme. Ministry of Railways would be advised to examine the matter accordingly.
ltem Nos.ll.15,22,39,47 & 51
Promotion in the identical Grade Pay The Staff Side raised the issue of promotions in the identical grade pay and demanded that in such cases the benefit of one increment should be granted at the time of promotion. 'The Official Side stated that if regular promotion is to the same grade pay, then MACP would also be granted to the same grade pay. On the issue of whether one increment is to be allowed in such cases, a reference has been received in the Department of Expenditure from Ministry of Railways. Further action in the matter would be taken consequent upon receipt of certain information from Ministry of Railways as called for by the Department of Expenditure.
4. . After discussion on the agenda items, the Staff Side stated that in many instances the provisions of the MACP Scheme were being misinterpreted by various Ministriesl Departments thereby causing financial loss to the employees. The Official Side stated that many Ministries / Departments had sought various clarifications regarding the provisions of the MACP Scheme which has been given.
In addition, many clarificatory Office Memoranda have also been issued by the Department of Personnel & Training to allay the misgivings misunderstandings regarding the Scheme. However, if certain misgivingsl misunderstandings were still continuing, the respective Ministriesl Departments may be advised to refer the matter to the Department of Personnel & Training for resolution of the same.
5. In the end, it was decided that the recommendations of the Joint Committee on MACP Scheme along with the action taken report may be discussed in the next - meeting of the National Anomaly Committee.
6. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
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Latest Important MACP Clarifications by DoPT
1.What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
2. From which date the MACPS is effective ?
3. Who are entitled for financial upgradation under the MACPS?
4. What norms are required to be fulfilled while granting the benefits under MACPS ?
OM.N0.35034/312008-Estt(D)
dated 0111 112010
5. Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of grant of financial uparadation under MACPS ?
Yes.OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)
Dated 09/09/2010
6. Whether the promotions in same grade would be counted for the purpose of MACPS?
7. How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008 ?
The revised pay structure has been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS have been allowed till 31.08.2008. Hence, the benefits of revised pay structure would be allowed for the purpose of ACPS. (OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010).8. Whether appointment would be counted towards qualifying service for MACPS ?
9. Whether State Government service shall be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS ?
10. What are the periods included in the regular service ?
11. How is the MACPS to be extended to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies.
12. Whether the cases of No. Only continuous regular service is counted grant of financial upgradation allowed under the ACPS between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, the date of issue of the Scheme are be reviewed?
13. Whether the past continuous regular service in another Govt. Deptt. in a post carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in a new Deptt. without a break shall be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purpose of MACPS ?
Yes. (Para 9, MACPS)
14. Upto what grade pay the benefits under the MACPS is allowed ?
15. How the cases of prerevised pay scales (Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500) merged w.e.f. 01.01.2006 are to be decided under MACPS?
16. Whether 'Non-functional Scale' of Rs. 8000-13500 (revised to grade pay of Rs 5400 in PB-3) Upto would be viewed as one financial upgradation for the purpose of MACPS.
Yes, in terms of para 8.1 of Annexure-l of MACPS dated 19.05.2009.17. Whether 'time bound promotion' scheme including 'in-situ promotion' scheme can run concurrently with MACPS.
18. Whether Staff Car Driver Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?
19. Whether the placement of erstwhile Gr. D employees as Staff Gal Driver, ordinary grade would count as a promotion ?
of appointment as Staff Car Driver.
20. Whether designation classification or higher status would change on account of financial upgradation under MACPS ?
21. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred due to the reason of the employees being 'unfit' or due to departmental proceedings, etc, whether this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation.
22. Whether the stepping up of pay would be admissible if a junior is getting more pay than the senior on account of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS.
23. Whether the regular service rendered by an employee if declared surplus in his / her organisation and appointed in the same grade pay or lower grade pay shall be counted towards the regular service in a new organization for the purpose of MACPS.
24. In case of transfer including unilateral transfer own request, whether regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization for the purpose of MACPS.
25. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employees before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation under the MACPS, whether financial upgradation shall be allowed to such a Government servant.
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
iEstablishment (D)
Dated: 10th February, 2011
Subject: Review of Cadre structuring - Regarding.
3. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for guidance and appropriate action in the matter.
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)
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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.
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