FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME
1. What is Modified
Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
The MACP Scheme for
Central Civilian 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 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 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-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 ‘Very
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.
O.M.N0.5034/3/2008-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
appointment 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 03/08/2010 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
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 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?
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-I of MACPS. The
Ministries/Departments are expected to re-organise 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 upgradation for the purpose of
MACPS?
Yes, in terms of para 8.1
of Annexure-I 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 Drive
Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?
DOPT vide
O.M.No.35011/03/2008-Estt.(D),30/07/2010 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 provide deputation/absorption as a method of appointment for
erstwhile Gr. D employees . The placement as staff Car Driver is not in the
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 nexl 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 grant 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 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?
Yes. (refer para 23 of
Annexure-l 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?
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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