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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IFAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREERPROGRESSION SCHEME

Career ProgressionScheme (MACPS) ?

Point of doubtThe MACP Scheme for Central Civilian

Clarification

Government Employees is in supersession ofearlier ACP Scheme . Under the MACP Schemethree financial Up-gradations are allowed oncompletion of 10, 20. 30 years of regularservice, counted from the direct entry grade.The MACPS envisages merely placement in theimmediate next higher grade pay as given inSection I, Part -A of the first schedule of theCCS ( Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case noI ( promotion has been earned by the employee 1during this period.

From which date theMACPS is effective? The MACPS is effective w.e.f. 01.09.2008 or oncompletion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous

regular service, whichever is later. Financialupgradation will'also be admissible whenever aperson has spent 10 years continuously in thesame grade pay. (Para 9 of OM dated19/5/2009)

3. Who are entitled forfinancialunder the MACPS?

The MACPS is applicable to all CentralGovernment Civilian Employees.

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granting the benefitsunder MACPS

Whether Pay Band wouldbe changed at the time ofgrant of financialu~aradation underM~CPSWhether the ~romotionsin same grade would becounted for the purposeof MACPS?

How will the benefits ofACP be granted if duebetween 01 01.2006 and31.08.2008

The financial upgradation would be on non- 1functional basis subject to fitness in thehierarchy of pay band and grade pay within PB-1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of 'Good'~ o u l de applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600In PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Vety Good' forFinancial upgradation to the grade pay ofRs.7600 and above. However, where theFinancial upgradation under the MACPS alsohappen to be in the promotional grade andbenchmark for promotion is lower than thebenchmark for granting the benefits underMACPS as mentioned in para 17 of theScheme, the benchmark for promotion shallapply to MACP also.OM.N0.35034/312008-Estt(D)dated 0111 112010Yes.OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)dated 09/09/2010The financial up-gradation under the MACPS isin the immediate next higher grade pay in thehierarchy of recommended revised pay bandsand grade pay as given in CCS (Revised Pay)Rules, 2008. However if the promotionalhierarchy as per recruitment rules is such thatpromotions are earned in the same grade pay ,then the same shall be counted for the purposeof MACPS.The revised pay structure has been changedw.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPShave been allowed till 31.08.2008. Hence, thebenefits of revised pay structure would beallowed for the purpose of ACPS. (OMNo.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010).

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appointment would becounted towardsqualifying service forMACPS

Whether StateGovernment service shallbe reckoned for thepurpose of M ACPS

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What are the periodsincluded in the regularservice?

How is the MACP S to beextended to theemployees ofAutonomous andStatutory Bodies.

Whether adhoc

Whether the cases of

No. Only continuous regular service is counted

grant of financialupgradation allowedunder the ACPS between01.09.2008 and19.05.2009, the date ofissue of the Scheme arebe reviewed?Whether the pastcontinuous regularservice in another Govt.Deptt. in a post carryingsame grade pay prior toregular appointment in anew Deptt. without abreak shall be countedtowards qualifying regularservice for the ouroose of.MACPS.

owards qualifying service for the purpose ofdACPS. The regular service shall comm ence'rom the date of joining of a post in direct entrygrade on a regular basis. ( Para 9 of thedACPS)Uo. Only regu lar service rendered in the C entra lSovernment's DepartmenttOffice is to bemunted for the purpose of MACPS, as theScheme is applicable to the Central G overnment2ivilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)411 period spen t on deputationlforeign service,study leave and all other kind of leave, dulysanctioned by the competent authority shall bencluded in the regular service. ( Para 11.\nACPS)'rocedure prescribed in OM No.35034/3/2010-!stt(D), Dated 03108/2010would be followed by:he administrative MinistrieslDepartments:oncerned for extension of the MACPS to the?mployees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies~ n d e rheir control.Yes. Since the benefits of AC PS have beenjiscontinued w.e.f. 01.09.2008, the casessettled between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in:erms of previous ACP Scheme shall besviewed.Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)

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benefits under the /MACPS is allowed?

How the cases of pre-revised pay scales(Rs.5000-8000 8Rs.5500-9000 andRs.6500-10500 8Rs.7450-11500) mergedw.e.f. 01.01.2006 are tobe decided under

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MACPS?Whether 'Non-functional

Upto what grade pay the I The benefits of MACPS are being up-to HAG III

Scale' of Rs.8000-13500(revised to grade pay 01Rs.5400 in PB-3) wouldbe viewed as onefinancial upgradation f o ~the purpose of MACPS.Whether 'time boundpromotion' schemeincluding 'in-situpromotion' scheme canrun concurrently withMACPS.Whether Staff Car DrivelScheme can rurconcurrently with MACPS

Whether the placement 01erstwhile Gr. Cemployees as Staff GalDriver, ordinary gradewould count as 2promotion?

scale of Rs.67000-790001.(DOPT's O.M.No.350341312008-Estt.(D) dated24.12.2010)

The cases would be regulated in accordancewith para 5 of Annexure-l of MACPS. TheMinistries1 Departments are expected to re.organise cadres and frame common RRs for thepost in merged scales.

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

--No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)

-DOPT vide O.M. No.3501110312008~Estt.(D),3010712010 has extended the benefits oMACPS to Staff Car Drivers as a fall bacloption.

No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers providcdeputation1 absorption as a method oappointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . Thcplacement as staff Car Driver is not in thchierarchy hence the same would not be countecas promotion under MACPS. The regulaservice for the MACPS would be from the dattof appointment as Staff Car Driver.

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classification or higherstatus would change onaccount of financialupgradation underMACPS

If a financial upgradationunder the MACPS isdeferred due to thereason of the employeesbeing 'unfit' or due todepartmentalproceedings, etc, whetherthis would haveconsequential effect onthe subsequent financialupgradation.Whether the stepping upof pay would beadmissible if a junior isgetting more pay than thesenior on account ofgrant of financialupgradation underMACPS.Whether the regularservice rendered by anemployee if declaredsurplus in hislherorganisation andappointed in the samegrade pay or lower gradepay shall be countedtowards the regularservice in a neworganization for thepurpose of MACPS.In case of transferincluding unilateraltransfer own request,whether regular servicerendered in previousorganisation/office shallbe counted alongwith theregular service in the neworganization for thepurpose of MACPS.

:lassification or higher status on grant ofinancial upgradation under MACPS, as the~pgradation under the Scheme is purely)ersonal and merely placement in the nexliigher grade pay. (Para 16 of Annexure-l oidACPS refers)les, this would have consequential effect on theiubsequent financial upgradation, which wouldalso get deferred to the extent of delay in grani~f inancial upgradation. ( MACPS, Para 15)

Uo stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay~ o u l de admissible with regard to junior gettingnore pay than the senior on account of pay'ixation under MACPS. (Para '10 of OM dated19/5/2009)Yes. (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS).

Yes. OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D:jated 0111 1/2010

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f a regular promotion hasleen offered but was.efused by the employees~efore ecoming entit led:o a financial upgradation~ n d e r the MACPS,~hether f inancia l~p grad ation shall beallowed to such aSovernment servant.

If a regular promotion has been offered but wasrefused by the Government employee beforebecom ing entitled to a financial upgradation, nofinancial upgradation shall be allowed and assuch an employee has not been stagnated dueto lack of opportunities. If, however, financialupgradation has been allowed due to stagnationand the employees subsequently refuse thepromotion, it shall not be a ground to withdrawthe financial upgradation. He shall, however, notbe eligible to b e considered for further financialupgradation till he agrees to be considered forpromotion again and the next financialupgradation shall also be de ferred to the extentof period of debarmen t due to the refusal. ( Para25 of MACPS)

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Department of Personnel & TrainingEstablishment D Section

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Modified Assured Career ProgressionScheme (MACPS)

SI.No. Doubts Clarification26 Whether the benefits of ACPS wouldbe allowed in respect of isolatedcases due between 01.01.2006 and31.08.2008 where the pre-revisedpay scales of Rs.5000-8000 &Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 &Rs.7450-11500 have been mergedinto single grade pay of Rs.4200 andRs.4600 respectively w.e.f.01.01.2006?

Yes. Since the pre-revised Rs.5000-8000 &Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 &Rs.7450-11500 (isolated cases) have beenmerged into single grade pay of Rs.4200and Rs.4600 respectively w.e.f. 01.01.2006,the benefits of 1st and 2nd financialupgradations under the ACPS should beconsidered/allowed in the grade pays ofRs.4600 and Rs.4800 in PB-2, as the casemay be, due between 01.01.2006 and31.08.2008 in respect of isolated cases interms of para 5 of Annexure-I of MACPSdated 19.05.2009.

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Inypotheticalituationadrehierarchy was as follows:Rs.5000-8000revised GP 4200)Rs.5500-9000revised GP 4200)Rs.6500-10500revised GP 4600)Rs.7450-11500revised GP 4600)Rs.10000-15200 (revised GP 6600)Whatouldehes tinancialupgradation under the ACPS for aGovernment employeeecruitednpre-revisedaycalefs.5000-8000,hoasompletedis2yearsfegularervicen12.04.2007between.1.2006nd31.8.2008); In terms of clarification given on point ofdoubto.3ssuedideOPT's.M .No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)ated.9.2010,the benefits of ACPS would be applicable intheewaytructuredopted.e.f.1.1.2006 in the promotional hierarchy.(i):incehere-revisedaycalesRs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have beenmerged and placed in PB-2 with grade payof Rs.4200, 1st financial upgradation wouldbe allowed in the grade pays of Rs.4600,subject to fulfillment of promotional normsas stipulated in condition no.6 of Annexure-IACPSated.8.1999,nermsf

clarification given on point of doubt no.1 ofACPS dated 10.02.2000.

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What would be 2 n d financialupgradation for employee recruited in5000-8000, who has completed 24years of regular service on12.04.2007 (between 1.1.2006 and31.8.2008)

Since the pre-revised pay scales Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500 have been mergedand placed in PB-2 with grade pay ofRs.4600, 2 n d financial upgradation would beallowed in the grade pay of Rs.6600, subjectto fulfillment of promotional norms (afterframing of RRs post merger) as stipulated incondition no.6 of Annexure-I ACPS dated9.8.1999, in terms of clarification given onpoint of doubt no.1 of ACPS dated10.02.2000.

If a Government servant recruited inthe pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 has been promoted in thepromotional hierarchy in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000prior to 1.1.2006 (and he has put in14 years of regular service) thenwould there be any claim forfinancial upgradation under ACPS

(iv) If the above Government servant hadput in 22 years as on 31.08.2008,then what would be the entitlement inMACP

( i i i ) : The pre-revised pay scales Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have been mergedand placed in PB-2 with grade pays ofRs.4200 w.e.f. 1.1.2006.ence, thepromotion would be ignored as he hascompleted his 12 years of regular serviceand the benefit of 1 s t ACP would accordinglybe allowed in the promotional hierarchy i.e.in the grade pay of Rs.4600 w.e.f.01.01.2006.( iv): As given above, the 1 s t ACP would be inPB-2 grade pay of Rs.4600 after ignoringthe previous promotion. Thereafter, sinceemployee has completed more than 20years of regular service on 01.09.2008, hewoulde entitled for 2n d financialupgradation under the MACPS in theimmediate next higher grade pay of Rs.4800in PB-2 subject to fulfillment of condition asstipulated in para 17 of Annexure-I ofMACPS dated 19.05.2009.

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