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No 35034/3/2008-Estt (D)
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Daled: 9"' September. 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUEJECT:. MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEMF (MACPS)

FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES -
CLARIFICATIONS RFGARDING.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of

Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even number dated the 19Ih ~ a y .
2009 regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).
Consequent upon inlroduction of the Scheme, clarifications have been sought by
various MinistrieslDepartments about certain issues in connection with
implementation of the MACPS. The doubts raised by varlous quarters have been
duly examined and point-wise clarifications have accordingly been indicated in the
~nnexure.

2 The MACPS should strlctly be Implemented in keep~ngwlth the Department of

Personnel and Tra~ningOffice Memorandum of even number dated 19 05 2009 read
with the aforesaid clarlf~cat~ons
(Annexure)

3. All MinistrieslDepartrnents may give wide circulation to the contents of this

O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

4~ Hindi version would follow

Director (Esttl)
Tel.No.23092479

1. All M~n~str~eslDepartments
of the Government of India (As per standard k t )
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Grievances and Pensions.

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New Delhi.

6. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) w.r.t. U.O.

No.l6(1)/LegalR010 dated 06.09.2010.

7. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM)

8. Establishment (D) Section - 100 copies.

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Director (Estt.I)
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Annexure

Beference:. Office Memorandum No.3503413/2008-Estt.(D) dated 09.09.2010]

Ii Point of doubt
I Clarification

Whether the Pay Band would Yes. The upgradallons under M A C E is to be

change in the hierarchy of Pay granted in the ~rnmed~ate
next h~gtiergrade pay
I Rands & Grade Pay on grant In the h~erarchyof recornmended rev~sedpay
/ of the benefits under MACPS', band and grade pay as prescr~bedin the CCS
(RP) Rules, 2008

Whether the benefits of No. The benefits under MACPS is not

MACPS would be allowed to applicable to Group 'A' officer of Organlsed
the Government servants who Group 'A' Services, as the officer under
have been later on inducted in Organized Group 'A' Services have already
the Organzed Group "A" been. allowed parity of two years on non-
Service functional basis with the officers of lndiari
Adrninlstrative S e ~ ~ (IAS)
ce

1 tiow will the benefits of

ACP The new MACPS has come into existence w e f
I be granted if due between 0 1 092008 However, !ho pay structure has ;
1 01 012006 and 31 08.20087 been changed w e f 01 01 2006 Therefore the '
previous ACPS would bc applicable in the new
pay structure adopted w e i 01 01.2006. Para i
1
6.1 of Annexore-l of MACPS is only f o r :
I exercising option for coming over to the I
revised pay structure and not for grant of
benefits under MACPS. The following
illustrat~onswould explain the position-
!
I (A) In the case of isolated post:
I
Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre--
revised pay scale of Rs.4000-6000: 01 10 1982 i,
i
1" ACP granted on 0908.1999
:Rs.4500-7000 (pre-revised) i
i
2""c~' due on 01 10.2006 i
:Rs.5000-8000 (pre-revised) 1
[revised PB-2 Grade Pay of Rs.42001
1
3rd financial upgradation under the MACPS
would be due on 01.102012 (on completion o l
30 years of continuous regular service) in the
immediate next higher grade pay in the
hierarchy of recommended revised pay band
and grade pay i e Grade iJay of Rs 4600 in PB
2~
 ( 6 ) Qe case of normal promotional 1
hierarchy:
i
Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-
revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000: 01.10.1982
I

ACP granted on 09.08.1999 :Rs.6500-10500

lS'
(pre-revised)

2ndACP due on 01.10.2006 (as per the existing

I
hierarchy) :Rs.10000-15200 (pre-revised).

Therefore, 2nd ACP would be in PB-3 with

Grade Pay of Rs.6600 (in terms of hierarchy
available):

3rd financial upgradation under MACPS would

be due on 01.10.2012 in the immediate next I
higher grade pay in the hierarchy of
recommended revised pay band and grade pay
of Rs.7600.
I
Whether
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the
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benefits of TGbeneflts under MACPS would be available 1

MACPS would be granted from the date of actual jo~nlngof the post in the
from the date of entry grade or entry grade I
from the date of thew regular
servlcelapproved service
counted under varlous service
rules --~-~~~~ ~~~ . - -

In a case where a person is (i) Where a person is appointed on direct

appointed to an ex-cadre post recruitmentldeputation basis from another post
~n h~gherscale on deputatlon in the same grade, then past regular service as
followed by absorption. well as past promotionsIACP, in the earlier post,
whether the per~odspent on will be counted for computing regular service for
deputatlon perlod would be the purpose of MACPS in the new hierarchy.
counted as continuous servlce
in the grade or not for the (ii) However, where a person IS appointed to an 1
purpose of MACPS ex-cadre post in higher scale initially on 1
deputation followed by absorption, while the
service rendered in the earlier post, which was ;
In a lower scale cannot be counted, there is no
objection to the period spent initially on
deputation in the ex-cadre post prior to
absorption being counted towards regular
service for the purposes of grant of financial
upgradation under MACPS, as it is in the same
Pay bandlgrade
- pay of the post. ~~~
Whether the pay scalelgrade The pay scalelgrade pay of substantive post
pay of substantive post would would only be taken into account for dec~ding
be taken into account for the eligibility for appointmentlselection to a
appointmentlselection to a higher post on deputation basis.
higher post on deputation
basis or the pay scalelgrade
pay carrying by a Government
servant on account
financial upgradation(s) under
ACPIMACP Scheme.
. ~~

In a case where 1"'/2"~ Yes. If a financial upgradation has been

financial upgradations are deferredlpostponed on account of the employee
postponed on account of the not found fit or due to departmental
employees not found fit or due proceedings, etc.. the 2"d/3rd financial
to departmental proceedings, upgradations under MACPS would have
etc. whether this would have consequential effect. (Para 18 of Annexure-l of
consequential effect on the MACPS referred).
~ " ~ 1 3 financial
'~ upgradation
or not.

In a case where the No. Since the Government servant has already
Government servant have earned three promotions, he would not be
already earned three entitled for any further financial upgradation
promotions and still stagnated under MACPS.
in one grade for more than 10
years, whether he would be
entitle for any further
upgradation under MACPS
Whether the pre-revised pay Yes
scale of Rs.2750-4400 in
respect of Group 'D' non-
matriculate employees, would
also be taken as merged to
grade pay of Rs.1800 for the
purpose of MACPS in view of
merger of pre-revised pay
scales of Rs.2550-3200,
Rs.2610-3540, Rs.2610-4000
and Rs.2650-4000, which
have been upgraded and
replaced by the revised pay
structure of grade pay of
Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-I.
If a Govt Servant on No. While eligibility of an employee for1
deputation earns upgradation appointment against ex-cadre posts in terms of
under MACPS in the parent the provisions of the RRs of the ex-cadre post
cadre, whether he would be will continue to be determined with reference to
entitled for deputation (duty) the postlpay scale of the post held in the parent
allowance on the pay and cadre on regular basis (and not with reference to
emoluments granted under the the higher scale granted under ACPSIMACPS).
MACPS or not? such an officer, in the event of his selection, I
may be allowed to opt to draw the pay in the '
higher scale under ACPIMACP Scheme without
deputation allowance dur~ng the period of
deputation, if it is more benefic~al than the
normal entitlements under the existing general
order regulating pay on appointment on
deputation basis.

Since the pay scales of Group Yes. On the analogy of point 22 of Annexure-I of
"D" employees have been MACPS, the pay of such Group "Dmemployees
merged and placed in the who have been placed in the Grade Pay of
Grade Pay of Rs.1800, Rs.1800 w.e.f. 01 ,012006 shall be fixed
whether they are entitled for successively in the next three immediate higher
grant of increment @ 3% grade pays in the hierarchy of revised pay-
during pay fixation at every bands and grade pays allowing the benefit of 1
stage. 3% pay fixation at every stage.