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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on MACP Scheme with clarifications and references are

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! "hat does MACPS stand for # Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme

$%ow did the scheme come into

force#As recommended by &' CPC ara !!*

+ "ill ACPS continue#,o MACPS is in suersession of re-ious

ACPS

. MACPS is alicable to whom#All /rou 0A12 0312 0C1 emloyees e4cet

5fficers of 5rgan

* "hat about /rou 061 staff# /rou 061 status would cease on comletion ofrescribed training and the emloyees would be

treated as /r1C1 emloyees

"ho will not be entitled for this#

Casual emloyees2 including those granted

07emorary Status1 and ersons engaged on

adhoc or contract basis

8"ho will consider admissibility of

an emloyee#Screening Committee formed for this urose

9"hat should be the constituents of

the screening committee#

a) Constituents are : Chairerson and two other

members; (b) Chairman generally be one gradeabo-e other members; (c) members should hold

osts at least one le-el higher than the grade in

which MACP to be considered; (d) ,o 5fficer

should be below Sr Scale

to

Ds$9>>=?) is ayable

$$

Should there be ay fi4ation at the

time of regular romotion after

getting MACPS benefit#

At the time of actual romotion2 e-en ithaens to be in a ost carrying higher /rade

Pay than what is a-ailable under MACPS2 no

ay fi4ation would be a-ailable 5nly

difference of /rade Pay would be made

a-ailable

$+ "hat would be the stes for ay

fi4ation in this scheme#

i) $+>9!!>>9 : ligible for

MACPS benefit2 if not romoted

(5ncomletion of !> yrs effecti-e wef !9

iii) Pay should be fi4ed by granting him one


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increment (+E) lus the difference of grade ay

(Ds$>>>?Ds!>G Ds!>>=?)

$.

"ill romotions that were earned or

ugradations that were granted due

to ACP Scheme carry same /P dueto merger of ay scales or

ugradations of osts shall be

counted#

,o 't should be ignored

$*

'n a case : A Dailwayman recruited

in aysale Ds*>>>?9>>>?=?(Pre?

re-ised) did not get romotion after

$* years of ser-ice rior to !!9

got $ ACP Scheme gradations in

Ds**>>?>>=? and *>>?!>*>>=?

"hat will be the grade ay as erMACPS#

a) Decruitment grade ay : Ds.$>>=(P3?$) b)

For !> yrs regula ser-ice2 /P Ds.>>=? (P3?$)2

c) For $> yrs ser-ice2 /P Ds.9>>= (P3?$)

$

'n a case : A Dailwayman recruited

in ay sale Ds*>>>?9>>>?=?(Pre?

re-ised) and got two romotions in

$* years of ser-ice in Ds**>>?

>>=? and *>>?!>*>>=? "hat will

be the grade ay as er MACPS#

Decruitment and ne4t romotion were in P3 $

and /P .$>>=? 7herefore2 the emloyee is

eligible for (!) one ugradation to /P

Ds.>>=?(P3?$) for !> yrs regular ser-ice and

($) another ugradation to Ds.9>>=?(P3?$) for

$> yrs regular ser-ice

$8

"hat will be the reference ay for

re-ision as er &' CPC in case ofthe emloyees2 who got the benefit

of ACPS till >!>!$>>#

De-ised ay will be with reference to the ayscale granted to them under the ACPS

$9

"hat should be done for the

emloyees2 who ha-e got the benefit

of ACPS between >!>!$>> to

>!>>9#

Such emloyees has the otion to ha-e his ay

fi4ed with reference to re?re-ised ay either

(a) wef >!>!$>> or (b) wef date of financial

ugradation underACPS 'n case of (b) the

emloyee will be eligible for arrear from the

date of his=her otion2

$>? gets regular romotion in

/P Ds$.>>=? "hat will be the date

of $nd MACPS#

For $ MACPS benefit only !> yrs ser-ice in

/P Ds$.>>=? will be considered 7hus on

comletion of !9 yrs total regular ser-ice $nd

MACPS benefit is alicable

> 'n case an emloyee? a) !!!9!) $9 yrs of regular

ser-ice2 ie on $9$>!9 in /P Ds.$>>=?


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in /P Ds$.>>=? c) !>9? 7he

emloyee gets $nd MACPS benefit

(/P Ds$9>>=?) "hat will be the

date of +rd MACPS#

!

'n case an emloyee? a) !!!9? gets $nd

MACP benefit in /P Ds$9>>=? d)

!$>!$? getsromotion in /P

Ds.$>>=? "hat will be the date of

+rd MACPS#

%e will get +rd MACPS benefit on comletion

of +> yrs of regular ser-ice2 ie wef !!$>$$

in /P Ds.>>=?

$

'n case an emloyee? a) !!!< N A-ails MACPS benefit in/P Ds$>>>=? c) !*+$>>>=? "hen

should the emloyee get $nd and

+rd MACPS benefit if does not get

any regular romotion#

a) !!$>!>=? b) !!$>$>=?

+

'n case an emloyee? a) !!!< N A-ails MACPS benefit in

/P Ds$>>>=? c) !*+$>>>=? d)!>.$>!$N /ets further romotion

in /P Ds.$>>=? "hen should the

emloyee get +rd MACPS benefit if

does not get any regular romotion#

5n comletion of !>yrs ser-ice in /P

Ds.$>>=? or after +>yrs of regular ser-ice?whiche-er is earlier

.

'n case an emloyee has been

granted $ financial ugradations

under ACP Scheme of 5ct!?+$>>=? and got subsequent

romotion in scale Ds$!>?+*.>=?2then to Ds$*>?.>>>=?#

5n the analogy of Para?* of Anne4ure to D3

,o !>!=$>>$=$>>>=? should beignored for MACPS urose %owe-er2


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romotion=u?gradation to the scale now carry

of /P Ds!>=? shall be counted for MACPS

8

For which eriod ACDs to be

considered to e4tend the benefit of

MACPS#

ACDs for the same eriod as required for 6PC

uroses are to be considered while granting

benefits under MACPS

9 %ow ACD ratings should be made#

7he ractice of a-eraging ACDs ratings as

followed in case of normal 6PC be adoted

with reference to the resecti-e bench mark for

MACPS uroses

Can the bench mark for awarding

MACP benefit be higher to that

require for normal romotion#

,o

8!

%ow the clerical staff should be

considered who Boined the ost of

@r Clerk and got absortion against

6C#

For e4tending the benefit of MACPS the

ser-ice from the !st entry grade should be

considered

8$

"hether the Pay 3and would

change in the hierarchy of Pay 3andand /rade Pay on grant of MACPS

benefit

7he ugrdation under MAPC are to be granted

in the immediate higher grade ay in the

hierarchy of recommended re-ised ay band

and grade ay as rescribed in DSDP Dules

$>>9

8+

Can it be allowed to emloyees who

ha-e later on inducted in organiKed

/rou? A ser-ice#

,o 5rganiKed /rou? A ser-ice ha-e already

been allowed arity of $ years on non?

functional basis with officers of 'AS

8.

'n case of isolated ost2 i)

>!!>!>>?

2>>>=? ii) >!!>!>>=? iii)

>!!>$>>N $nd ACP due in

Ds*2>>>?92>>>=? (/P Ds.$>>=?)

"hen will the emloyee get +rd

MACPS benefit#

5n >!!>$>!$ on comletion of +> years

regular ser-ice in /P Ds .2>>=?

8* 'n case of normal romotional

hierarchy2 i) >!!>!>?>>=? ii) >!!>!!!>$>!$ on comletion of +>years

regular ser-ice in /P Ds 82>>=? (P3?+)


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!>2*>>=? iii)i-) >!!>$>>N $nd

ACP due in Ds!>2>>>?!*2$>>=?

(P3?+2 /P Ds.$>>=?) "hen will the

emloyee get +rd MACPS benefit#

8

"hether the benefits of MACPS begranted from the date of entry in the

grade or from the date of their

regular ser-ice=aro-ed ser-ice

counted under -arious rules#

7he benefit is a-ailable wef2 the date of actual

Boining of the ost in the entry grade

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'n a case2 a erson2 aointed to an

e4?cadre ost in higher scale got

absortion "hether the eriodsent on deutation on e4?cadre

ost would be counted as

continuous ser-ice in the grade for

MACPS#

! "here a erson is aointed on direct

recruitment or on deutation basis from another

ost in the same grade2 the ast regular ser-ice

as well as ast romotions=ACP in earlier ost

will be considered for comuting regular

ser-ice$ "here a erson is aointed to an e4?cadre ost in higher scale on deutation2

followed by absortion2 (a) Ser-ice rendered in

earlier lower scale ost cannot be counted2 (b)

7he eriod sent initially on deutation in the

e4?cadre ost rior to absortionmay be

counted towards regular ser-ice for the

uroses of MACPS

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Should the ay scale or grade ay of

substanti-e ost or the ay

scale=grade ay carried on accountof financial u? gradation under

ACP=MACP scheme be taken into

account for aointment of the

selection to a higher ost on

deutation basis#

7he ay scale or grade ay of substanti-e ost

should be taken into account

8years2 should he get

this benefit further #

,o

9!

Should re?re-ised ay scale of Ds

$8*>?..>>=? be taken as merged to

/P Ds!9>>=? for MACPS

uroses#

Jes


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9$

'f a Dailway ser-ant on deutation

earns u?gradation under MACPS

in arent cadre2 should s=he be

entitled for deutation allowance on

the ay emoluments granted

under MACPS#

,o

9+

Should the /rou?6 emloyees2

whose re?re-ised ay scales are

merged and laced in /P Ds!9>>=?2

be entitled for grant of increment

+ E during ay fi4ation at e-ery

stage of MACPS#

Jes

9.

%ow the ser-ice eriod will be

counted in case of transfer including

unilateral transfer on request#

Degular ser-ice rendered in re-ious

organiKation=office shall be counted alongwith

the regular ser-ice in the neworganiKation=office for the urose of getting

financial u?gradation under the MACPS

%owe-er2 'tem ,o$. of Anne4ure to D3 ,o

!>!=$>>< (CP5=Dly= Oolkata1s Serial

Circular ,o!>$=$>>


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!st financial ugradation after !> years with /P?Ds.>>;

$nd financial ugradation after (!>!>) $> years with /P? Ds.9>>;

+rd financial ugradation after (!>!>!>) +> years with /P? Ds*.>>

Illustration 2.

'n case of recruitment of an indi-idual in /rade Pay (/P) of Ds.$>> with first romotion

after * years with /P of Ds .>>2

7he romotion will be considered as !st financial ugradation;

$nd financial gradation after (*!>) !* years with /P?Ds.9>>;

+rd financial u?gradation after (*!>!>) $* years with /P?Ds*.>>

Illustration 3.

'n case of recruitment of an indi-idual in /rade Pay (/P) of Ds.$>> with !st romotion in *

years with /P?Ds.>> and $nd romotion after 9 years2(*9G!+ years) with /P of Ds.9>>2

%e will get only +rd financial u?gradation after (*9!>) $+ years with /P?Ds*.>>

b. Norms for grant of MACP:

! 7he financial u gradation would be on non?functional basis subBect to fitness in the

hierarchy of ay band and grade ay

$ 7he only benchmark of R/oodR would be alicable till the grade ay of Ds>> in

P3?+

+ 7he benchmark will be R&ery /oodR for financial ugradation to the grade ay of

Ds8>> and abo-e

. %owe-er2 if the financial ugradation under the MACPS also haen to be in the

romotional grade and benchmark for romotion is lower than the benchmark for

granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in Para !8 of the scheme2 the

benchmark for romotion shall aly to MACP also


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Dopt orers on ACP S!"eme : AssureCareer Progression S!"eme #ACPS$ for

t"e Central %o&ernment Ci&ilian

'mplo(ees ) regaring.

,o +*>+.=!=9!


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alicable wef >!>!$>>2 those emloyees who recei-ed ACP between >!>!$>> to

+!>9$>>9 got financial ugradation under ACP Scheme in the re-ised ay scales

+ 'nstances of senior emloyees who got benefit under ACP Scheme rior to !!$>> and

are drawing less ay than their Buniors who got benefits under ACP Scheme after >!>!$>>

(ie between >!>!$>> and +!>9$>>9) ha-e been brought to the notice of this 6eartment7he issue has been e4amined in consultation with the 6eartment of 4enditure and it has

been decided to allow steing u of ay in such cases where the senior2 but for the ay

re-ision on account of th CPC2 would ha-e continued to draw higher ay2 subBect to the

following conditionsN

i 3oth the Bunior and the senior /o-ernment ser-ants should belong to the same cadre and

the osts in which they ha-e been romoted = financially ugraded should be identical in the

same cadre

ii 7he re?re-ised scale of ay and the re-ised grade ay of the lower and higher osts in

which they are entitled to draw ay should be identical

iii 7he senior /o-ernment ser-ant should ha-e been drawing equal or more ay than the

Bunior before recei-ing ACP = Promotion

i- 7he stiulations as contained in 65P71s 5M ,o .=8=


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%*',NM'N/ *+ INDIA

MINIS/,0 *+ ,AIA0S

,ailwa( oar

S,oPC?&'=+>8

,oPC?&=$>>!$

,ew 6elhi2 dated !+=!$=$>!$

7he /eneral Manager=5S6s=CA5(D)

All 'ndian Dailways Ps

(As er mailing list)

SubN?%rant of finan!ial upgraation uner MACP S!"eme4Clarifi!ation reg.

Deferences ha-e been recei-ed from onal Dailways seeking clarification as to what /rade

Pay would be admissible under MACP Scheme to an emloyee holding feeder ost in a

cadre where romotional ost is in the same /rade Pay 7he matter has been e4amined in

consultation with 6eartment of Personnel 7raining (6oP7)2 the nodal deartment of the

/o-ernment on MACP Scheme and it is clarified that ACP=MACP Schemes ha-e been

introduced by the /o-ernment in order to mitigate the roblems of genuine stagnation faced

by emloyees due to lack of romotional a-enues

7hus2 financial ugradations under ACP=MACP Schemes CA,,57 be to higher /rade Pay

than what are be allowed to an emloyee on his normal romotion 'n such cases financialugradation under MACP Scheme would be granted to the same /rade Pay

7his issues with the concurrence of the Finance 6irectorate of the Ministry of Dailways

%indi -ersion is enclosed

(,P Singh)

6y 6irector=Pay Commission?&

Dailway 3oard

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