Issues before joint committee of MACP

These are the issues discussed in the first  Meeting of joint committee of MACP on 25.05.2010.  This committee was  constituted by Govt few days ago to examine the Anomalies pertaining to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme.

Provide Grade Pay of the next promotional post under MACP:

     Staff Side pressed for placement in the  Grade Pay of the Promotional Post instead of next higher Grade Pay in the  hierarchy of revised Pay Band and Grade Pay. It was insisted because the   career progression only means the promotion in the hierarchy and not to a  Grade Pay which is not present in the hierarchy of the respective  department.  The Staff Side also gave an alternative that first two MACPs after 10 and 20 years should be to the next promotional post as per the hierarchy of respective department as under the erstwhile ACP scheme and  thereafter the third MACP in the next Grade Pay of the Revised Pay Band and
Grade Pay.

Date of Effect:

   It was demanded that MACP scheme may be  introduced with effect from 1.1.2006. A scheme which has been recommended by  the 6th CPC will be not available to those employees who have opted for  revised pay scales w.e.f. 1.1.2006 but had retired or died before 1.9.2008,  which is very anomalous.

Option for earlier ACP Scheme:

     Staff Side pointed out that the benefit  which employees were getting through two ACPs after 12 and 24 years of  service is much higher than the benefit that they will get under MACP after  three financial upgradations. It was therefore urged that the service  conditions which were available to the existing employees cannot be  adversely revised and if that happens then an option to retain the old  scheme is inherent. And if the present MACP is not converted to hierarchical  pattern, then at least an option may be given to retain the erstwhile scheme  of ACP.

Grant of financial upgradation between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008:

   In Para 9 of the DOPT OM dated 19.5.2009, it  had been provided that earlier ACP scheme will continue to operate for the  period from 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008. However, this is not being allowed to  officials who have opted for revised Pay Band and Grade Pay with effect from  1.1.2006. In some offices, it is being insisted that financial upgradation  under the earlier ACP would be granted only in the pre-revised pay scales  and they will have to opt for the revised pay scales only from the date they  are granted the financial upgradation under earlier ACP. It was demanded  that earlier ACP benefit may be given also to those officials who have come over to the Revised Pay Band and Grade Pay with effect from 1.1.2006.

Anomaly on introduction of MACP Scheme:

   By an illustration in respect of Junior  Engineer of CPWD, it has been pointed out that under earlier ACP they will  go up to the revised Pay Band 3 with Grade Pay of 6600/- on completion of 24  years of service, whereas under the MACP Scheme, even after 30 years of  service and getting third MACP they will get the Grade Pay of 5400/- only in  PB-2. This is obviously less advantageous and therefore the demand for  option to retain the old ACP scheme has been insisted. The Official Side indicated that they will  consider all these demands and in the next meeting they will indicate how  far they can go.

Applicability of MACP Scheme to Group D employees who have been placed
in the Grade Pay of 1800/-:

   The DOPT had already stated that all  promotions and upgradations granted under ACP Scheme of 1999 in the post of  four pay scales S-1, S-2, S-3 and S-4 shall be ignored for the purpose of  MACP. In other words all the three MACP will be available to all the Group D  employees who have since been placed in the grade pay of 1800/-. If an  employee has completed 10 years of service he should be granted the GP of  1900/-; if completed 20 years of service he should be granted the GP of  2000/-; and if he has completed 30 years of service he should be placed in  the GP of 2400/-. In some departments these MACP has not been granted to the Group D employees. The staff side therefore insisted an enabling  clarificatory instructions may be issued. The Official Side agreed to issue such clarificatory instructions.

Counting 50% of service rendered by Temporary Status CLs for reckoning
10,20, and 30 years of service under MACP scheme:

   It was pointed out that the Railways have  already issued orders for counting 50% of service rendered by Temporary  Status Casual labourers for reckoning 12 and 24 years of service under the  old ACP scheme. It was also pointed out that Courts have also ordered that  total service rendered as TS CLs may be counted for the purpose of ACP. The  Official Side were of the opinion that 50% of service rendered by TS CLs has  been counted only for the purpose of pension. The Staff Side pointed out  that the TS CLs have been granted all the facilities admissible to a  Temporary Employee in respect of leave, increment, pay scale etc and  therefore this may be deemed as a regular service for the purpose of MACP  also as has been done by the Railways. The Official Side wanted the order of  the Railway Department regarding ACP and the Orders of the Courts for their  examination.

Supervised staff placed in higher Grade Pay than that of the supervisor:

    The Staff Side suggested that this item may  be transferred to National Anomaly Committee item and discussed there. This   has been agreed to.

Other issues:

   There are 23 more items which have been  suggested by the Staff Side leaders of Railways. It was pointed out that  leaders of other departments may also suggest many other anomalies related  to MACP. The Staff Side stated that as and when these additional items are  received they may be included in the Agenda for discussion in the subsequent  meetings. The Official Side agreed to.

SOURCE : Confederation Of Central Government Employees