Seventh Pay Commission likely to Reduce Grade Pay, stay MACP

New Delhi: Seventh Pay Commission is likely to recommend to reduce “Grade Pay” and to stay “MACP” systems for central government employees, which was recommended by the sixth pay commission in 2006.

The Pay panel sources today said the Seventh Pay Commission is considering reducing the provision of Grade Pay and staying Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme for the central government employees.

Grade Pay was derived from USA and it has increased in prominence in the early 21st century in USA. Federal employees in USA at all levels are paid based on Grade Pays. The six pay commission followed them.

“Central government has 15 grade pays now from Rs 1,800 to Rs 12,000 for job level pay variance of its employees. Generally, multi tasking staff (MTS) and clerical jobs that require formal education, just a high school or higher secondary, who are at are at the lower levels from grade pays 1,800 to 2,000.

One common factor in the grade pays 2,400 to 12,000 that’s where bachelor’s degrees are required for jobs in non-technical and non-scientific departments.

Hence We decided to reduce grade pays from 15 to 10,” the sources added.

A grade pay is a structured pay format where employees are placed at a given pay level based on their level of education and work experience related to the position.

“Every employee does not get promotion in time. So, if Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme is not maintained it will be seriously affected,” the official said.

The MACP provides central government employees upper grade scale when they do not get promotion in time.

Accordingly, the sources said the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme is likely to be kept the current status quo.

The Seventh Pay Commission, headed by Justice A K Mathur, was appointed by the previous UPA government in February 2014 and its recommendations are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2016.

Meena Agarwal is the secretary of the Commission. Other members are Vivek Rae, a retired IAS officer of 1978 batch and Rathin Roy, an economist.

The Seventh Pay Commission was appointed for 18 months, its terms was extended in August 2015 by four months till December 31, 2015.

The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modifications.

As part of the exercise, the Commission holds discussions with various stakeholders, including organisations, federations, groups representing civil employees as well as Defence services.

The Sixth Pay Commission was implemented with effect from January 1, 2006, the fifth from January 1, 1996 and the fourth from January 1, 1986.

Source: TST

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MACP Anomalies: Agenda of Railway Board meeting with AIRF & NFIR to be held on 19-05-2015

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

No. 2014/E(LR)H/1/4

New Delhi: 12.05.2015

The General Secretary,

All India Railwaymen’s Federation,

4, State Entry Road,

New Delhi-110055

The General Secretary,

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen,

3, Chelmsford Road,

New Delhi-l 10055.

Dear Sirs,

Subject: Grievances of Staff – MACP anomalies.

Ref.: Board’s letter No. 2013/E(LR)II/1/17 dated 18.02.2014.

In the above connection, a meeting of the Federations with Board (MS and FC) has been fixed for 19.05.2015 at 15.00 hrs. in the Committee Room (Room No. 237). A list of issues to be discussed is enclosed.

3. President and General Secretary of the Federations are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the above meeting.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Naveen Kumar)

Dy. Director, E(LR)-l

Enclosure to Railway Board’s letter No. 2014/E(LR)II/1/4 dated 12.05.2015.

(1) Financial up-gradation under MACPS to the directly recruited Graduate Engineers Considering entry Grade Pay as Rs. 4,600/- for the purpose of MACP to all the directly recruited Engineering Graduates in Design/Drawing Cadre and other Cadres.

(2) Third financial up-gradation under MACPS on completion of 20 years of service from the first promotion or 10 years after second promotion or 30 years after regular appointment whichever is earlier?

(3) Grant of financial tip-gradation under MACP Scheme in the promotional hierarchy – (instead of Grade Pay hierarchy) – as per judgment of various Courts.

(4) MACPS benefits to railway employees – cases of employees joining another unit/ organization on request.

(5) Provision of all..b.enefits on financial upgrading under MACPS – including entitlements for travel & treatment in hospital etc.

(6) Non-grant of benefit of financial up-gradation under MACPS to the staff on North Western Railway.

(7) Grant of Financial Up- gradation under MACPS to the staff who are in the same Grade Pay for more than 20 years.

(8) Abolition of Pay Scale and Introduction of up-graded PayScale with revised designation Senior Section Engineers (Drawing) – Clarification on entry Grade Pay.

(9) Non-grant of benefit under MACP Scheme to the Stock Versifiers working in Zonal Railway/ Production Units.

(10) Grant of financial Up-gradation under MACP Scheme – Wrongful clarification issued by the Railway Board.

(11) Grant of Transport Allowance to the employees availing the facility of Workmen Trains.

Source: NFIR

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MACP scheme is a challenge for 7th pay commission

MACP scheme is a challenge for 7th pay commission

MACP scheme was introduced by sixth pay commission and there are lots of anomalies left in this scheme. This scheme is very beneficial for central government employees who are working in same grade pay for 10 years or more. But some anomalies are really worrisome for the central government employees and they expect seventh pay commission to remove those. Please go through this news paper report:-

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MACP ON PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY - JUDGEMENT OF DELHI HIGH COURT WP (C) 3608-2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 3608/2014

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH and TRAINING

..... Petitioner

Through: Mr. Anand Nandan, Adv.

versus

OM PRAKASH and ORS ..... Respondents

Through: None.

CORAM: 

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT 

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

14.07.2014

The petitioner/NCERT is aggrieved by an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter called ?CAT?) dated 12 March, 2014 whereby the respondents? claim to be placed in the pay scale `9300-34800/- with grade pay of `5400/- was directed to be considered.

The NCERT submits - his counsel argues- that the CAT fell into error in making the impugned directions at the first hearing. It was submitted that the CAT should not have directed the grant of relief once it was brought to its notice that the NCERT, on 26 November, 2013, had consciously considered and rejected the claim of higher pay scale.

The impugned order of the CAT is premised upon the respondents? entitlement to the pay scale claimed by them which, in turn, was based on a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CWP 19387/2011. That judgment was not interfered with by the Supreme Court even though SLP (CC) 7467/2013 was preferred. The NCERT?s rejection of the respondents? claim for the higher pay scale appears to be solely based on the absence of any DOPT instructions pursuant to the Punjab High Court?s orders.

Having regard to these circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that since there is no direction to grant pay scale, the NCERT should pass a reasoned order indicating its reasons for denying the pay scale claimed by the respondents. In other words, its reasons cannot merely be absence of DOPT instructions, but have to be more substantial, upon application of mind to the judgments and directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as endorsed by the Supreme Court in its orders.

In view of the above, the impugned order does not call for any interference.

The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed.

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J

VIPIN SANGHI, J

JULY 14, 2014

Source:http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/dhcqrydisp_o.asp?pn=137736&yr=2014

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Implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to the cadre of Junior Engineers of CPWD.

Government of India
Central Public Works Department

No.55/4/2006-S&D/931

Date: 21-11-2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to the cadre of Junior Engineers of CPWD.

   Reference is invited to this Directorate OM of even No.897 dated 11.11.2013, vide which earlier order dated 31.3.2011 of this Directorate for keeping hold the implementation of the MACPS to the cadre of Junior Engineers has been revoked.

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ALLOWING INDIVIDUAL OPTION TO CHOOSE EITHER ACPS OR MACPS BY THE EMPLOYEES-REGARDING

Ministry of Urban Development
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-1101

Secretary to the Government of India

D.O. No. 55/4/2-13-S&D

Dated 13-08-13

Dear Dr.Sayamal,

   Issue of redressal of anomalous and disadvantageous provisions of MACPS for the Subordinate Engineering cadre and similarly placed cadres of CPWD has been taken up with DoPT through several proposals since Me very inception of the scheme but none of the proposals has found favour. This has resulted in great discontent to the Subordinate Engineering cadre of CPWD.

   Above issue was also discussed with you informally on 1.8.2013. It was apprised that individual option to choose either earlier ACPS or MACPS by the employee is the only solution to cater to the concerns of all individuals. A proposal of this Ministry in this regard under consideration in DoPT.

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Modified ACP Scheme (MACPS) for Railway employees - clarification-regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

S. No.PC-VI/313
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2

RBE No.08/2013
New Delhi, dated 31/01/2013

The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Subject :- Modified ACP Scheme (MACPS) for Railway employees - clarification-regarding.

   Reference is invited to the Board’s letter of even number dated 10-06-2009 regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to Railway employees. Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National Advisory Committee held on 17-07-12 and subsequent meeting on 27-07-2012 held with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 28-12-2010, it is further clarified as under:-

2 (i). Financial upgradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another unit/organization on request.

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Anomalies in the MACP Scheme – Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – Reg.

All India Railwaymen's Federation

No.AIRF/MACPS

                  Dated: November 21, 2012

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,
Sub: Anomalies in the MACP Scheme – Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – Reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s I.D. Note No.EC-V/2009/ACP/2/Pt. I dated 13.11.2012 addressed to Director(Estt. I), DoP&T

   It is understood that Railway Board has already made a reference to DoP&T vide I.D. Note number referred to above, based on the agreement arrived in the MACPS Anomalies Committee Meeting held on 27.07.2012 on the issue of stepping up of pay of senior employees/supervisors at par with junior employees/supervised staff who are drawing higher grade pay due to financial upgradation under MACPS.

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MACP Scheme for Railway Servants-treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE - Clarification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/299
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2

RBE No.100/2012
New Delhi, dated 12.09.2012

The General Manager/ OSDs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub : MACP Scheme for Railway Servants-treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE - Clarification reg.

   References have been received from Zonal Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of benefits under MACPS in respect of the employees qualifying through LDCE/GDCE. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T), the nodal department of Government on MACPS and it has been decided as under:

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Brief of discussion held on the meeting of the Sub-Committee on National Anomaly Committee on MACP held on 27.7.2012.

   During the National Anomaly Committee meeting held on 17.07.2012, it was insisted by the Staff side of the National Anomaly committee to convene a Special meeting of the Joint Committee to discuss the issues concernment to MACP was agreed and accordingly the meeting was convened on 27.07.2012 at North Block, New Delhi. From this meeting on behalf of INTUC/INDWF Shri. M.Ragaiviah, Leader Staff Side, JCM (NC) and Vice president All India INTUC as well as General Secretary, NFIR attended the meeting.

The Brief discussions and decisions held in the meeting are given below:

1. GRANT OF MACP IN THE PROMOTIONAL HIERAARCHY AS WAS GIVEN IN ACP SCHEME:
   The Staff side insisted that the benefit of Financial Upgradation should be only on the basis of Promotional Hierarchy as was given in the ACP scheme introduced from, 09.08.1999. The Grade Pay of Rs.2000/- which are not in the promotional Hierarchy for all categories of employees like Technicians, Clerical Staff Storekeeping staffs etc., should be deleted and the benefit of MACP should be given on\Promotional Hierarchy.
After prolonged discussions it was agreed by the Official Side to given option to the individual employees to choose either ACP Scheme or MACP Scheme, whichever is beneficial to them.

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