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MACP Clarification on reckoning of re-promotion of an employee fixed under FR 22 (I) (a) (2) for the purpose of financial upgradation.

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MACP FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

EAST COAST RAILWAY

Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer

Estt Srl. No. 142/2929
ECoR/Pers/R/MACPS

RBE No. 81/2020
Date: 28.09.2020

Sub: Clarification on reckoning of re-promotion of an employee fixed under FR 22 (I) (a) (2) for the purpose of financial upgradation under MACPS.

A copy of Railway Board’s Lr. No. PC-V/2016/MACPS/1 Dated 18.09.2020 on the above quoted subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.

Also check: MACP – Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion

Encl: As above,

(R.N.A.Parida)
Chairman Railway Recruitment Cell
For Principal Chief Personnel Officer

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INDWF published outcome of the JCM III level meeting held on 25th and 26th August 2014 at OFB HQrs. Kolkatta…

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INDWF published outcome of the JCM III level meeting held on 25th and 26th August 2014 at OFB HQrs. Kolkatta…

Implementation of financial Upgradation under ACP/MACP in DGOF

INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

INDWF/Affiliated Unions/ACP-MACP/2014

Date 08.09.2014

To
All Affiliated Unions of INDWF
Ordnance Factories,

Dear Colleagues,

In the recent meeting of the OFB JCM III Level council held on 25th and 26th August, 2014 at OFB HQrs, Kolkatta. During the meeting, the Staff side raised the issue regarding proper implementation of financial upgradation under ACP/MACP. Some Factories implemented properly and some factories denied implementing the same. Accounts authorities also did not agree the proposals of Factories.

In this regard, it was agreed by the official side to convene the Admin/Personnel officers of Ordnance Factories at NADP, Nagpur alongwith Accounts Officials for which the issues of ACP/MACP is required to be forwarded for discussion to Ordnance Factory Board within 10 days.

Therefore all the Unions are requested to submit the details of ACP/MACP issues unsettled immediately with reference to the orders on the subject.

— Upto 31.08.2008 — ACP under Financial upgradations is to be granted on Promotional Hierarchy ignoring the promotion granted prior to 01.01.2006 for the erstwhile Group D employees and Labourer USK to Labourer SK.

— NIEs Group ‘D’ — Labourer SSK — then Tradesman SSK all should be ignored for ACP and their promotion to SK should also be ignored and 1st ACP should be Rs.2400 Grade Pay and 2nd ACP should be Rs.4200/- Grade Pay if they are eligible before 31.08.2008.

— NIEs Group ‘D’ categories like Peon, Duftry, Gestner Operator, Tracer etc., are eligible for promotions as per SRO of NIEs induding Durwans to supervisor and Chargeman. This has not been fully implemented, Whether this has been implemented If not what are the actions from the respective Factories.

— ACP till 31.08.2008 and MACP w.e.f. 01.09.2008 which is promotional hierarchy and Grade Pay hierarchy respectively whether this has been implemented/ Granted to the eligible employees.

Replies on each case may be sent with details and also the cases in addition if you are having may be sent by E-mail (indwfrsrinivasan@gmail.com) to the undersigned for forwarding
the same to OFB Hqrs.

Yours fraternally,

(R.SRINIVASAN)

General Secretary

Source: INDWF

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MACP on Promotional Hierarchy to Ministerial Staff

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MACP on Promotional Hierarchy to Ministerial Staff
AN APPEAL FOR GRANTING MACP TO THE NEXT PROMOTIONAL HIRERCHY TO THE MINISTERIAL STAFF UNDER FR 9(17) IN SUBORDINATE OFFICES ALSO
The letter received from Shri Pradip Bandyopadhyay, MSME-DI, Kolkata is published hereunder wherein he has raised the issues of Administrative Staff, especially the LDC & UDC, effectively. We are aware that this is the story of the administrative staff of the entire Subordinate Offices.

The successive Pay Commission as well as the Governments has not resolved the issues of the LDC & UDC working the subordinate offices. All our friends are therefore requested to please take up the issue before the 7th CPC in its own importance. Materials/references to be used during the oral evidence are published in this web site.

TKR Pillai
General Secretary

Source: http://aiamshq.blogspot.in/

#MACP, #MACP Scheme, #MACP Scheme Clarification, #Clarification on MACP,# LDC Grade Pay Issues, #MACP on Promotional Hierarchy

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NC JCM Staff Side has demanded Grant of ACP to Draftsmen Cadre of Central Government Departments

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NC JCM Staff Side has demanded Grant of ACP to Draftsmen Cadre of Central Government Departments

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No. NC-JCM-2014/ACP

July 14, 2014

The Secretary,
Department of Personnel & Training,
North Block, New Delhi

The Secretary,
Department of Defence
Production & Supplies,
D.G.Q.A., D.H.Q, New Delhi

Sub:- Grant of ACP to Draftsmen.

Dear Sir,
I may draw your kind attention to the following judgments of Tribunal / High Court and the Supreme Court:

1. CAT Bombay Bench order dated 28.2.2005 in O.A. No.124/2004 Shri K.M. Khopkar & others Vs UoI.
2. Bombay High Court order dated 11.12.2006 in writ petition No. 5269/2005 Union of India & others Vs K.M.Khopkar
3. Supreme Court order dated 10.7.2007 in Petition for SLP (C) CC5027/2007 Union of India & others Vs K.M. Khopkar.

The Hon’ble CAT Bombay has ruled that the placement irregular scale on the basis of Ministry of Defence letter dated 15.9. 1995 granted to Draftsmen of other Departments in pursuance of CPWD Arbitration award cannot be treated as regular promotion and ACP benefit rightly granted to the applicants cannot be withdrawn.

The High Court Bombay has upheld the above ruling of the CAT Bombay.

The Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal observing that they do not find any merit to interfere in this case.

2. The question is whether all draftsmen of other departments would be granted the benefit of this judgment. They are similarly placed employees and there are several directions of the apex court that in the case of similarly placed employees, a decision given by Courts should be treated as judgment in rem and Government should extend such benefits to all similarly placed employees so that there is no multiplication of litigation in a matter which has already been adjudicated.

3. I, therefore, request you kindly to consider and extend the benefit of above ruling which has already attained finality to all the draftsmen not only working in Department of Defence Production & Supplies but also in all other Central Government Departments.

4. Action Taken on this matter may kindly advice to us.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

Source: www.ncjcmstaffside.com
[http://ncjcmstaffside.com/2014/nc-jcm-staff-side-has-demanded-grant-of-acp-to-draftsmen-cadre-of-central-governement/]

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Additional Demands proposed by IRTSA for inclusion in the Memorandum to 7th CPC by JCM Staff Side

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Additional Demands proposed by IRTSA for inclusion in the Memorandum to 7th CPC by JCM Staff Side

GENERAL DEMANDS OF CG EMPLOYEES & PENSIONERS FOR SEVENTH CPC FOR CONSIDERATION OF JCM STAFF SIDE & GS AIRF

MACPS

1. Improved Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) – with a financial upgrading after every 8 years of service – with consequential benefits of higher Grades – to provide adequate motivation and to ensure optimum efficiency.

2. MACP on promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy as per judgment of various Courts.

ALLOWANCES

3. Treatment of Dearness Allowance as Pay whenever the Cost of Living Index exceeds 50% over the Base Index at which the Pay Scales are prescribed and may please be counted for all purposes – including for calculation of all Allowances and Retirement Benefits etc.

4. Periodical revision of H.R.A. to compensate for rise of Rents.

5. Counting of D.A. for grant of H.R.A or D.A. be treated as D.P. after (every) rise of 50% of Price Index to compensate for escalation of Rents.

6. Reduction in Rate of Interest on House Building Advance (HBA) – to 4% to 5% as in the Financial Institutions and Public Undertakings like Banks and LIC etc.

7. Increase of Amount of HBA periodically to keep pace with rise of cost of land and construction.

8. Reduction in Rents for Government accommodation – which have been substantially increased over the years, putting the employees in great hardship. Raising Rent for Railway Quarters should be stopped specially for the over 30 years old houses for which the Government had already recovered the cost many times over.

9. Increase in Housing satisfaction level to atleast 50% in case of Non-Technical Staff and 100% in case of Technical Staff and Engineers – keeping in view exigencies of their service.

10. Rural Area and Sub-Mountainous Area Compensatory Allowance be paid as available in some of the States to the Employees posted in such areas respectively to compensate for higher cost of living in these areas on account of inadequate transportation and infrastructural facilities and increased dependency on urbanized areas due to change of Socio-Economic conditions.

11. Disturbed Area Allowance: Disturbed Area Compensatory Allowance be paid to Employees posted in areas which are disturbed due to unstable Law and Order situation, terrorist activities or intense Army / Police action to maintain the Law and Order etc.

12. Special / Additional Insurance Cover for the Employees posted in Disturbed / Border areas.

13. Over Time Allowance for actual number of extra hours put in due to exigency of work, be allowed, irrespective of the category or pay range – both under the Factories Act and the Hours of Employment Regulations etc.

14. Removal of limits of admissibility for National Holiday Allowance, All the employees be allowed the N.H.A as and when they are essentially required to attend to the work on National Holidays, due to exigencies of work and to keep the trains and systems running.

15. Rates of TA / DA and Mileage / Conveyance Allowance be adequately enhanced and the same be linked with Price Index and Dearness Allowance should be counted for determining the rates of TA / DA admissible to the Employees on tour – Periodic revision of TA/DA.

16. Grant of adequate FMA (Fixed Medical Allowance) to at least Rs.2500 PM as per average expences per patient per month on OPD Treatment under CGHS and periodical revision thereof for day-to-day Medical Treatment to employees & Pensioners posted & residing in far flung areas – away from CGHS Dispansories & Railway Hospitals.

17. Free Treatment of Central Government Employees, including Railways Employees & Pensioners in Specialised Government Hospitals like AIIMS / NIMS / NIMHANS / JIPMER / CMC / PGI – especially, since these Hospitals are run by the Union Government.

18. Empanelment / recognition of more Specialised Private Hospitals for Treatment of Central Government & Railway employees & Pensioners – on Cashless Billing system in Emergency and on Reference by CGHS / Railway Doctors.

19. Revision of Incentive for acquiring higher Profesional qualifications (not revised after Sixth Pay Commission.

BONUS / PLB CEILING LIMIT

20. Removal of unfair & unjust wage ceiling limit of Rs.3500 for payment of Productivity linked Bonus

21. Weightage for Night Duty Allowance ( NDA ) be given for hours of Duty between Sunset to Sunrise ( i.e from 6 PM to 6 AM instead of from 10 PM to 6 PM – at present).

LEAVE

22. Abolition of limit on maximum accumulation of leave as had been done in case of many of the State Government Employees OR Limit of accumulation of Leave may be raised to 15 months (450 days), to improve Attendance in the Offices and Industrial Establishments.

23. Encashment of Leave be allowed during service – without restriction.

24. Half a Day’s L.A.P / Earned Leave be allowed to attend to the exigencies to avoid wastage of full day’s leave when not required – particularly if there is no Casual Leave to the credit of an Employee.

25. Commutation of Half Pay Leave may be allowed without Medical Certificate, in case of emergency.

26. Restoration of 12 days of Casual Leave – unjustly curtailed after 5th CPC..

27. Prefix or Suffix Casual Leave with other type of Leave

28. Accumulation of Casual Leave may be allowed and the un-availed Casual Leave in a calendar year be credited to the Earned Leave Account, as permitted in some States and some Public Undertakings (like L.I.C. etc.).

29. Exclusion of Sundays and holidays during counting of no. of days in case of leave availed as LAP.

ADVANCES

30. Adequate quantum of advances as per market rates and periodic revision thereof – irrespective of Pay or Scale of Pay – including House Building Advance, Vehicle Advance, Festival Advance, Computer Advance, Furniture & Household effects Advance etc.

31. Advance for suitable type of cloth and stitching charges, to get the Uniforms stitched properly. The previous Pay Commissions had also recommended the grant of this facility, but it had not been properly implemented

32. Vehicle Advance: Limit for Vehicle Advance should be increased to Rs. 80000/- for Motor Cycle & Scooter; Rs. 6 Lakhs for Motor Car, and Rs. 8000/- for purchase of a Bicycle. This limit should be revised from time to time according to the rates of the vehicles in the market.

GROUP INSURANCE

33. Amount of Group Insurance cover should be enhanced to at least Rs.15 lakhs in view of heavy inflation as per New Scales of Pay proposed by the Pay Commission.

INCENTIVE FOR SMALL FAMILIES

34. Incentive Increment for Family Planning for promoting Small Family Norms should be paid as per New Scales of Pay both to those who had adopted Family Planning Norms prior to the Pay Commission as well as to those who adopt them later on and the same should be counted for all purposes as done earlier.

INCOME TAX

35. Exemption of all allowances from Income Tax (including DA, HRA & Transport Allowance etc.) – as recommended by Fifth Pay Commission.

36. Raising of Exemption Limit for Income Tax to Rs. 5 Lakhs for Salaried Class, Rs. 7 Lakhs for Senior Citizens and Rs. 10 Lakhs for those above 80 years;

37. Linking of Exemption Limit of Income Tax with inflation and annual revision thereof accordingly.

DEMANDS OF PENSIONERS

38. Demands of Pensioners proposed to be added, are attached herewith please .

DEMANDS OF PENSIONERS

FOR SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION OF JCM STAFF SIDE & GS AIRF PENSIONARY BENEFITS

1. Full Parity of Pension to Pre & Post 2006 Pensioners with Post 7th CPC Pensioners – retiring from the same post.

2. Full Pension after 20 years of Service to Pre 2006 Pensioners – at par with Post 2006 Pensioners.

3. Proportionate Pension for less than 20 years of service for Pre 2006 as for Post 2006 Pensioners

4. Full Pension @ 65% of pay plus D.A. last drawn or average of last 10 months pay – whichever is higher -– after 20 years service. Restoration of commuted value of Pension in 12 years – as recommended by Fifth Pay Commission and as the amount gets recovered in less than 12 years – with interest thereon, on reducing balance.

5. Pay last drawn or average of last 10 months (whichever is higher) plus full D.A. last drawn for grant of Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity / Special Contribution to Provident Fund.

6. Rates of Family Pension may be revised as under :-

Proposed Family Pension Per Month
On death in Harness	On death between 60 to 67 years of age.	After limits indicated in columns 2 and 3
80% of last pay drawn as Family Pension for 10 years (if the Employee had survived)	Full Pension as Family Pension for 10 years (if the Employee had survived)	80% of Normal Pension if Employee had survived (with minimum FP being Minimum Wage less 20%)

7. NPS: New Pension Scheme should be withdrawn for Post 2004 appointee Central Government / Railway employees and they should be covered under the existing Pension Scheme.

8. Gratuity: One month’s pay plus D.A. last drawn or average of last 10 months – whichever is higher as Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity / Special Contribution to Provident Fund, instead of half month’s pay for each year of qualifying service as at present.

9. Ex-gratia Pension of at least Minimum Pension/ Minimum Wages to the surviving PF Optees.

10. Option to PF Optees: One time Option to all PF Optees to join Pension Scheme by refunding Contributed Provident Fund with interest thereon.

11. Additional Pension / Family Pension: 10% Additional Pension should be granted every 5 years from the age of 65 to 75 years; 20% every 5 years from 80 years onwards and 100% after 90 years of age – to meet with additional expanses on Medicines, health care and other exigencies of old age. (Recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission for grant of 100% additional Pension after 100 years of age was illusionary and unjust in view of far lesser prevailing life expectancy).

10% additional Pension/Family Pension after 65 years of age,

20% Additional Pension/Family Pension after 70 years of age 30 % additional Pension/Family Pension after 75 years of age, 50% additional Pension/Family Pension after 80 years of age,

70% additional Pension/Family Pension after 85 years of age and 100% additional Pension/Family Pension after 90 years of age

12. House Rent Allowance to Pensioners: Pensioners should be granted the House Rent Allowance as granted to serving employees – since most Pensioners are unable to build a House due to exorbitant rise of land & property.

13. Re-employment in appropriate fields to utilize valuable experience and expertise of suitable and talented Technical, Professional and Specialised Personnel against Supernumerary posts – through a suitable mechanism of selection – as required – without any favour or bias.

MEDICAL ALLOWANCE & TREATMENT

14. Grant of adequate FMA (Fixed Medical Allowance) and periodical revision thereof for day-to-day Medical Treatment to employees & Pensioners posted & residing in far flung areas – away from CGHS Dispensaries & Railway Hospitals.

15. Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Pensioners and Family Pensioners be increased to at least Rs.2500 PM (with periodic revision thereof) for outdoor treatment – where no such facility is available nearby.

16. Waiver or at least adequate reduction of Contributions by the Pensioners / Retiring Employees for CGHS & RELHS (Railway Employees Liberated Health Scheme) – with balance contribution by the Government / Railways – keeping in view the true spirit of Social Responsibility towards the Pensioners – as defined by the Apex Court in Nakra’s Case.

17. Free Treatment of Central Govt Employees, including Railways Employees & Pensioners in Specialised Government Hospitals like AIIMS / NIMS / NIMHANS / JIPMER / CMC / PGI – especially, since these Hospitals are run by the Union Government.

18. Empanelment of more specialised Private Hospitals for Treatment of Central Govt. & Railway Pensioners – on Cashless Billing system in Emergency and on Reference by CGHS / Railway Doctors.

INCOME TAX

19. Exemption of all allowances – including DA/DP – from Income Tax – as recommended by Fifth CPC.

20. Raising of Exemption Limit for Income Tax to Rs. 5 Lakhs for salaried Class.

21. 50% tax rebate to the Senior Citizen between 60 years and 65 years, 75% tax rebate for senior citizens above 65 years and 100% after 80 years of age.

22. Exemption of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) from Income Tax – as it is a reimbursement of expenses for day-to-day Medical Treatment.

INTERIM RELIEF & PERIODICITY OF REVISION

23. Grant of Interim Relief of at least 40% of the Pay/Pension + D.A to all Central Government Employees & Pensioners w.e.f 01.01.2014 – pending finalization & implementation of of recommendations of the Pay Commission, to mitigate the sufferings of the employees and Pensioners – to compensate them, at least partially, for the large-scale erosion of their Pay / Pensions due to heavy inflation and long gap between two successive Pay Commissions.

24. Merger of 100% DA/DR with Pay & Pension w.e.f. 1-1-2014.

25. Continual Revision of Wages at least every 5 years (like all PSUs) OR whenever the Dearness Allowance rises above 50 per cent.

Harchandan Singh

Source: www.irtsa.net

[http://www.irtsa.net/pdfdocs/Additional_Demands_for_Inclusion_in_JCM_Memorandum_to_7th_CPC.pdf]

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Implementation of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme in Railways – AIRF

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Implementation of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme in Railways – AIRF

AIRF urged to Railway Board to stop recoveries from the employees, due to messy implementation of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme…

AIRF writes to Railway Board regarding to deny to eligible employees granting of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme in Railways with appropriate orders and illustrations.

He said in the letter, “The Board are therefore, requested to further look into the matter in totality, as this would undo the provision already made vide Railway Board’s letter dated 10/6/2009 & 29/12/2011, resulting in a lot of recoveries from the staff in case of whom the MACPS has been implemented in terms of Railway Board’s letter under reference at S.No-1.

This issue may be discussed with AIRF threadbare, so that there is no contradiction creating confusion in implementation of MACPS prevailed over Indian Railways and recoveries, if any being initiated on this account in any Zonal Railway, may be stopped till finalization of this issue.

Source : AIRF LETTER

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What is the Necessity for MACP to Emulate ACP’s Promotional Hierarchy?

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:53:39 +0000

What is the Necessity for MACP to Emulate ACP’s Promotional Hierarchy?

For a number of years, Federations have been demanding that employees who had not been given promotions for 10, 20 or 30 years be given promotions or upgradations by MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme) on the basis of their respective Promotional Hierarchy. The Government refused to oblige by stating very clearly in the 6th CPC that promotions will be given only on the basis of Grade Pay Hierarchy.

There are no such recommendations in the ACP Scheme (Assured Career Progression Scheme), which was introduced by the 5th CPC. In fact, there was not even a Grade Pay format in its Pay Structure. There was also no usage of ‘Hierarchy’ in it. A lot of confusion was created after the introduction of the Grade Pay Structure by the 6th CPC. Two distinct hierarchies were created – Promotional Hierarchy and Grade Pay Hierarchy.

Promotional Hierarchy is based on the pay structure depending upon the employee’s grade and department. Two employees with similar designations and ranks, but in different departments, will notice this difference. This is not applicable to everybody.

On the other hand, Grade Pay Structure is common for all. This is the reason why there are differences between an employee who gets promotions under the regular system and one who gets promotion under MACP. In order to rectify this discrepancy, a number of employees had approached the courts and had succeeded.

This would become clearer with this example:

Let us assume that an LDC employed with a Central Government office under a promotional hierarchy of 1900-2400-4200. Regular Promotion is given on this basis only.

If the employee has not been given a promotion for 10 years, then, instead of the next Grade Pay of Rs. 2400, he will be given a grade pay hike of Rs. 2000. Instead of Rs. 4200 Grade Pay, he will be given Rs. 2800. This is the reason for all the confusion.

But, the point to be observed here is that it was granted on the basis of Promotional Hierarchy, introduced by the ACP of the 5th CPC.

Let us also look at the explanation given by the Government.

Only those who haven’t received any promotion for 10 years are given promotions or upgradations under MACP. Pay fixation is done based on 3% increment and the differences between Grade Pay. If the employee gets a regular promotion a month after getting pay fixation, then, the difference in the Grade Pay will be calculated on the basis of his entitlement and given immediately. The intention of the scheme was to remove the anguish of the employees who weren’t given any promotion for more than 10 years.

Source: 90pasia.blogspot.in

[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/macp-benefits-on-basis-of-promotional.html]

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Clarification on ACP / MACP to Ordnance Labourers

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Clarification on ACP / MACP to Ordnance Labourers

INDWF publishes an order issued by the Department of Defence Production regarding the issue of upgradations under ACP and MACP in Ordnance Establishements for the posts of Unskilled (Labourers) and Semi Skilled Workers…

ACP / MACP to labourers – reg.

Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence Production
D(Estt./NG)

Sub: ACP / MACP to labourers – reg.

Reference OFB proposal No.800/ACP/MACP/A/I/551

dated : 23.08.2013

The issues involved on the above subject mentioned above had been examined in consultation with D(Civ), Defence(Finance) and DOP&T, DOP&T in the matter has advised in the following manner :

2. Consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, the posts of Unskilled (Labourers) and Semi Skilled Workers have been merged in PB-1 with GP Rs.1800/- (after imparting training) with designation as Tradesman Mate. In case of Tradesman Mate who had completed 30 years of service as on 01.09.2008, would be entitled for financial benefit under MACPS. Hence the following categories of employees are eligible for financial upgradation under ACP/MACPS :

(i) Employees completing 12 years of service upto 31.08.2008 – 1st ACP in GP Rs.1900/-

(ii) Employees completing 24 years of service upto 31.08.2008 – 2nd ACP in GP Rs.2400/-,

(iii) Employees completing 30 years of service as on 31.08.2008 – 3rd MACP in GP Rs.2800/-.

3. The posts of Unskilled (labourers) and Semi-skilled workers which are placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- have been merged to the post of Tradesman Mate. Para 5 of MACPS provides for ignoring of promotions earned/upgradations granted under ACP Scheme in the past to those grades which now carry the same grade pay due to merger of pay scales/upgradations of posts as a part of the 6th CPC recommendations, Guidelines with regard to grant of financial upgrdations under MACPS, Including that of para 5 of Annexure-1 of MACPS with regard to ignoring of past promotions ACPs granted in the pre-revised pay scales which are now merged in to the same GP, are effective from 01.09.2008 only. Accordingly, thre is no question of grant of 1st ACP to employees completing 12 years of service upto 31.08.2008 in the GP of Rs.1900/- and 2nd ACP on completion of 24 years of service upto 31.08.2008 in the GP Rs.2400/-.

4. So fare as the case of grant of 3rd MACPS benefits to the employees at category (iii) at para 2 above, it may be stated that ACP Scheme has been replaced by MACPS w.e.f.01.09.2008. Fulfillment of prescribed promotional norms including passing of Trade Test has been dispensed with for grant of financial upgradations under MACPS, In consultation with DOE, as MACPS upgradations are granted in the hierarchy of Grade Pay as prescribed in the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, instead of promotional hierarchy. However, “Benchmark” as prescribed in para 17 of MACPs is mandatory.

5. Thus, para 4 above amply clarifies that for grant of MACPS upgradations which come into effect from 01.09.2008, passing of Trade Test is not mandatory.

6. OFB may take note that of the above clarification given by DOP&T in the matter to deal with all such cases relating to grant of ACP/MACP benefits to the eligible Labourers/Workers.

sd/-

(Amaian Das)

Under Secretary.

Source: INDWF

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Grant of MACP benefit to the eligible employees in the hierarchy of promotional grade: Compliance of CAT Principal Bench Directive on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014 – BPMS

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Grant of MACP benefit to the eligible employees in the hierarchy of promotional grade: Compliance of CAT Principal Bench Directive on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014 – BPMS

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in

REF: BPMS / MACPS / 64 (7/3/M)

Dated: 31.03.2014

To,
The Secretary,
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
South Block, DHQ PO,
New Delhi – 110011

Subject: Grant of MACP benefit to the eligible employees in the hierarchy of promotional grade: Compliance of CAT Principal Bench Directive on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014.

Respected Sir,
With due regards, I would like to draw your kind attention on the subject wherein the issue of grant of MACP benefit in the hierarchy of promotional grade instead of hierarchy of grade pay is being demanded & discussed by this Federation at every forum.

It has now been brought to our notice that an affected employee had challenged the Government’s decision on grant of MACP benefit in the hierarchy of promotional grade vide his O.A. No. 1038/CH/2010 in CAT Chandigarh and that the Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh vide its order dated 31.05.2011 granted the prayer of the petitioner and directed the authorities to grant MACP benefit in the hierarchy of promotional grade. Thereafter, the Union of India represented by the Secretary, DoP&T appealed to the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana vide CWP No. 19387 of 2011. This appeal of the DoP&T was subsequently dismissed vide order dated 19.10.2011. The Government thereafter approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide SLP No. 7467/2013, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the said SLP.

Recently, CAT Principal Bench has issued direction on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014 that once an order has been passed by this tribunal and it has also been upheld at the level of the Supreme Court, there is no question of waiting for an approval from any Govt. department for implementation of the same.

In view of the above, the issue now stands settled that eligible employee needs to be given MACP benefits in the promotional hierarchy only.

As such, you are requested to kindly issue necessary directives to all units under your jurisdiction to implement the same immediately.

Thanking you.

Sincerely yours
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary

Source : BPMS

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REGULAR PROMOTION – MACP UPGRADATION – PAY FIXATION

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REGULAR PROMOTION – MACP UPGRADATION – PAY FIXATION

Recently, a reader’s query was published in Swamy’s News publication.

“After getting one promotion under ACP or MACP, and a subsequent regular promotion, will the employee qualify for another pay fixation?” This was the question’s summary.

An employee is given promotion under MACP only if he/she didn’t get any, under Regular Promotion. The pay is fixed based on 3% increment and Grade Pay difference. So, when regular promotion is given, the pay is revised only if there is a difference in the grade pay.

If another pay fixation is given, it would only result in confusion between Seniors and Juniors.

Let us assume that an employee named X gets a hike in basic pay from Rs. 2800 to Rs. 4200, after a regular promotion.
His Basic pay 12200 + 2800 = 15000
After promotion 15450 + 4200 = 19650

His junior, an employee named Y, gets a promotion from Rs. 2800 to Rs. 4200 under MACP.
His Basic pay 12200 + 2800 = 15000
After MACP 15450 + 4200 = 19650
Incase of getting regular promotion, no change in basic pay and no need of pay fixation.

If a second time pay fixation is given, then the Junior will draw a bigger salary than the Senior.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionupdates.blogspot.in
[http://7thpaycommissionupdates.blogspot.in/2014/03/regular-promotion-macp-upgradation-pay.html]

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