FAQs ON MACP FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES

S. NO.	Point  of  doubt	Clarification
1.	What is modified  Assured Career   Progression  Scheme (MACPS) ?	The  MACP  Scheme  for Central   Civilian Clarification 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 I ( 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  upgradation  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- 1 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 'Vety 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. OM.N0.35034/312008-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  appoinment 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 03108/2010 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  No. Only   continuous regular  service is  counted 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  appoinment  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 he 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-l  of  MACPS.  The Ministries/ Departments are expected  to  reorganise 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-l  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  Driver Scheme   can  run  concurrently  with MACPS	DOPT  vide  O.M.  No.35011/3/2008 Estt.(D),30/7/ 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 providc deputation  / absorption  as  a method of appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . Thc placement  as  staff Car  Driver  is  not  in  thc 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  next 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 grani 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   hislher 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)

original copy

You might also like: