Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme in the promotional hierarchy
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
No.PC-V/M/4/NFIR/pt
New Delhi,dated 7.4.2017
The General Secretary
NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road
New Delhi – 55
The General Secretary
AIRF
4, State Entry Road
New Delhi – 55
Sirs,
Sub:-Board’s item No.3-Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme in the promotional hierarchy-(instead of Grade Pay hierarchy)- as per judgment of various courts. {item(s) to be discussed with Board (MS &FC)}
Ref:-NFIR’s letter No.lV/MACPS/09/Part 10, dated 20.02.2017.
The undersigned is directed to refer to item No.3 of the record note of discussions held on 12.10.2015 on MACPS anomalies whereby NFIR have stated that ACP Scheme is more advantageous than MACPS for certain catggories of employees viz. office Clerks/Accounts Clerks, Commercial Clerks,Stenographers, Technician Gr.lll and Shroff category.
In this regard, the factual position prevailing on Railways has been ascertained from a Railway i.e. Northern Railway in respect of these categories of employees and on a perusal of the same, it has been observed as under:-
i. The employees directly recruited as Office Clerk (GP Rs.1900) are getting Grade Pay of Rs.4600 as 3rd MACPS whereas under ACP Scheme no further financial upgradation beyond GP of Rs.4200/- would be admissible.
ii. The employees directly recruited as Technician Gr.lll (GP Rs.1900) are getting Grade Pay of Rs.4200 as 3rd MACPS whereas under ACP Scheme no further financial upgradation beyond GP of Rs. 2800/- would be admissible.
iii. The employees directly recruited as Shroff category (GP Rs.1900) after their promotion as Hd. Shroff in GP Rs.4200 have further been granted 3rd MACPS in Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (as next promotional cadre post of ADC is also in the same Grade Pay of Rs.4200/-) whereas under ACP Scheme there is no provision for grant of 3rd financial upgradation.
iv. The employees directly recruited as Stenographer (GP Rs.2400) are getting Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- as 3rd MACPS whereas under ACP Scheme no further financial upgradation beyond GP of Rs.4600/- would be admissible.
v. The employees directly recruited as Accounts Clerk (GP Rs.1900) are getting Grade Pay of Rs.4600 as 3rd MACPS whereas under ACP Scheme no further financial upgradation beyond GP of Rs.4200/- would be admissible.
3. From the above, it can be seen that MACP Scheme is more advantageous than the ACP Scheme for the aforesaid categories.
4. Federations are requested to appreciate the factual position as mentioned above.
Yours faithfully
For Secretary, Railway Board
Sunil Gawas says
Why centre and all states are not making 58 years of retirement age or 35 years of service whichever earlier. By doing so problem of employment are solve by 60 percent. Request to think and implement.
Nirmala sekar says
Most of the junior stenos who were not given promotion for more than 10 years are really suffering as macps is not in the cadre hierarchy. Stenos anomalies are also not taken care
Nirmala sekar says
I have joined as commercial clerk in 1985, promoted as sr commercial clerk in October 1988 .; Opted for change of category as stenographer in the Same grade pay without any monetary benefit. In 2008 under macps , I have been fixed in 2800, 4200 as my third macp. Whereas in our cadre, no gp of 2800 exists. After completing 32 years of service , I have to retire in 4200, 2400, 2800 both are for Sr clerks and Jr stenos, stenos in junior grade without promotion for more than 10 years are having this problem, please solve my problem.