detailed faq on macp
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on MACP Scheme with clarifications and references are
shown below for guidance
Sl.No. Questions Answers
! "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.$>>=?) "hen will the
emloyee get +rd MACPS benefit#
8
"hether the benefits of MACPS begranted from the date of entry in the
grade or from the date of their
regular ser-ice=aro-ed ser-ice
counted under -arious rules#
7he benefit is a-ailable wef2 the date of actual
Boining of the ost in the entry grade
88
'n a case2 a erson2 aointed to an
e4?cadre ost in higher scale got
absortion "hether the eriodsent on deutation on e4?cadre
ost would be counted as
continuous ser-ice in the grade for
MACPS#
! "here a erson is aointed on direct
recruitment or on deutation basis from another
ost in the same grade2 the ast regular ser-ice
as well as ast romotions=ACP in earlier ost
will be considered for comuting regular
ser-ice$ "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
89
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