Saturday, April 02, 2011

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IFAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME.

S. NO.

Point  of  doubt

Clarification

1.

What is modified Assured Career  Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?

The  MACP  Scheme  for Central  Civilian Clarification Government Employees is  in  supersession of earlier ACP Scheme . Under the MACP Scheme three financial Up gradations  are  allowed on completion of  10, 20.  30 years  of  regular service, counted from  the  direct  entry  grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade  pay  as given  in Section I, Part  -A  of  the  first schedule of  the CCS  ( Revised  Pay)  Rules  2008,  in  case  no I ( promotion  has  been earned  by  the  employee during this period.

2.

From  which  date the MACPS is effective?

The MACPS is effective w.e.f.  01.09.2008 or on completion of  10, 20 &  30  years  of  continuous
regular  service, whichever  is  later.  Financial upgradation will'also  be admissible whenever  a person has  spent 10 years continuously  in the same  grade  pay. (Para  9 of  OM  dated 19/5/2009)

3.

Who are entitled for financial upgradation under the MACPS?

The  MACPS  is  applicable  to  all Central Government Civilian Employees.

4.

What norms are required to be fulfilled while
granting  the  benefits under MACPS

The  financial  upgradation would be on non- 1 functional  basis subject  to  fitness in the hierarchy of pay band and grade pay within PB- 1.  Thereafter, only  the  benchmark  of  'Good' would  be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600 In PB-3.  The benchmark will be 'Vety Good' for
Financial  upgradation  to  the grade  pay  of Rs.7600  and above. However, where  the Financial  upgradation under  the  MACPS also happen  to  be  in the  promotional  grade and
benchmark  for promotion  is  lower  than the benchmark  for granting  the  benefits  under MACPS  as  mentioned  in para  17  of  the Scheme,  the  benchmark for promotion  shall apply to MACP also.
OM.N0.35034/312008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010

5.

Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of
grant  of  financial
upgradation  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?

The financial up-gradation under the MACPS is in  the immediate next  higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay  bands and grade pay  as given  in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. However  if the  promotional hierarchy  as  per recruitment  rules  is  such that
promotions are earned in the  same grade pay , then the same shall 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 adhoc appoinment would be counted towards
qualifying service for MACPS

No. Only  continuous regular service is  counted towards qualifying service for the purpose of MACPS. The regular service shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis. ( Para 9 of the MACPS)

9.

Whether  State
Government service shall be  reckoned  for  the purpose of MACPS

No. Only regular service rendered in the Central Government's  Department Office  is  to  be
counted  for  the  purpose of MACPS,  as  the Scheme is applicable to the Central Government Civilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)

10.

What  are the periods included  in  the regular
service?

All  period spent  on  deputation/ foreign  service, study  leave and  all  other  kind  of  leave,  duly
sanctioned  by the  competent authority  shall be  included  in  the  regular service.  (  Para 11. MACPS)

11.

How is the MACPS to be extended to  the employees  of
Autonomous  and
Statutory Bodies.

Procedure  prescribed  in  OM  No.35034/3/2010- Estt(D),  Dated 03108/2010 would be followed by the  administrative  Ministries/Departments concerned  for  extension  of  the  MACPS to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies under   their control.

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?

Yes.  Since the  benefits of ACPS  have been discontinued  w.e.f.  01.09.2008,  the  cases settled  between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in terms  of  previous  ACP Scheme shall  be reviewed.

13.

Whether  the  past
continuous regular
service  in another  Govt. Deptt.  in  a  post  carrying same grade pay prior  to
regular appoinment  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 he MACPS
is allowed?

The benefits of  MACPS are being  up-to  HAG scale  of Rs.67000-79000/.
(DOPT's  O.M.No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)  dated 24.12.2010)

15.

How  the  cases  of pre- revised  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?

The  cases would  be regulated  in  accordance with  para  5  Of  Annexure-l  of  MACPS.  The
Ministries/ Departments are expected  to  reorganise cadres and frame common RRs for the
post in merged scales.

16.

Whether  'Non-functional Scale' of  Rs.8000-13500
(revised to  grade  pay  of Rs.5400  in  PB-3)  would be  viewed  as  one
financial upgradationfor  the purpose of MACPS

Yes,  in  terms  of  para  8.1  of  Annexure-l  01
MACPS dated 19.05.2009.

17.

Whether  'time  bound promotion'  scheme including  'in-situ promotion' scheme  can run  concurrently  with
MACPS

No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)
18.

Whether Staff  Car  Drivel Scheme  can  run concurrently with MACPS

DOPT  vide  O.M.  No.35011/3/2008 Estt.(D),30/7/ 2010 has extended the benefits of MACPS to Staff Car  Drivers  as  a  fall  back
option.

19.

Whether the placement of erstwhile  Gr.  D
employees as  Staff  Car Driver,  ordinary grade would  count  as  a
promotion?

No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers providc deputation  / absorption  as  a method of
appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . Thc placement  as  staff Car  Driver  is  not  in  thc
hierarchy hence the same would not be counted as  promotion  under  MACPS. The  regular service for the MACPS would  be from the  date of appointment as Staff Car Driver.

20.

Whether designation classification  or  higher status  would change  on
account of financial
upgradation  under
MACPS

There shall be no change in the designation classification  or  higher status on  grant  of
financial upgradation under MACPS,  as  the upgradation under  the  Scheme  is  purely personal  and  merely placement  in the  next
higher grade  pay.  (Para  16 of Annexure-l  of MACPS refers)

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.

Yes , this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial  upgradation, which  would also  get deferred to the extent of delay in grani of financial upgradation. (MACPS, Para 15)

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.

No  stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay would  be admissible with regard to junior getting more  pay  than the  senior on account of  pay fixation  under  MACPS. (Para '10  of  OM  dated 19/5/2009)

23.

Whether the regular
service rendered  by  an employee  if  declared surplus  in  hislher 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.

Yes.  (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS).
24.

In case  of transfer
including unilateral
transfer own requestwhether  regular  service rendered  in  previous
organisation/office  shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new
organization  for the purpose of MACPS.

Yes.  OM  No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D:
dated 01/11/2010

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.

If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by  the  Government employee before
becoming entitled to a financial  upgradation, no financial upgradation shall  be  allowed and  as such an employee has not been 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 to withdraw the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered  for
promotion again and the next financial
upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal. (Para 25 of MACPS)

 

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1 comment:

  1. I am working in a Central Govt. autonomous organisation which follows all rules and regulations of GOI including pay, allowances etc. As per GOI order, after increase in DA for more than 50%, the Child Education Allowance would increase for 25%. But our officers are telling that there will be revised order from DOPT/Finance. Only after this order, they will pay the increased amount. Kindly help me in this regard

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