7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

MACP on Promotional Hierarchy to Ministerial Staff AN APPEAL FOR GRANTING MACP TO THE NEXT PROMOTIONAL HIRERCHY TO THE MINISTERIAL STAFF UNDER FR 9(17) IN SUBORDINATE OFFICES ALSO The letter received from Shri Pradip Bandyopadhyay, MSME-DI, Kolkata is published hereunder wherein he has raised the issues of Administrative Staff, especially the LDC & UDC, effectively. We are aware that this is the story of the administrative staff of the entire Subordinate Offices.

Implementation of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme in Railways - AIRF AIRF urged to Railway Board to stop recoveries from the employees, due to messy implementation of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme... AIRF writes to Railway Board regarding to deny to eligible employees granting of 2nd & 3rd upgradation under MACP Scheme in Railways with appropriate orders and illustrations. He said in the letter, "The Board are therefore, requested to further look into the matter in totality, as this would undo the provision already made vide Railway Board's letter dated 10/6/2009 & 29/12/2011, resulting in a lot of recoveries from the staff in case of whom the MACPS has been implemented in terms of Railway Board’s letter under reference at S.No-1.

MACP benefits on the basis of Promotional Hierarchy..! What is the Necessity for MACP to Emulate ACP’s Promotional Hierarchy? For a number of years, Federations have been demanding that employees who had not been given promotions for 10, 20 or 30 years be given promotions or upgradations by MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme) on the basis of their respective Promotional Hierarchy. The Government refused to oblige by stating very clearly in the 6th CPC that promotions will be given only on the basis of Grade Pay Hierarchy.

Instructions given by Dopt on ACP / MACP to Ordnance Employees Ministry of Defence Department of Defence Production D(Estt./NG) Sub: ACP / MACP to labourers - reg. Reference OFB proposal No.800/ACP/MACP/A/I/551 dated : 23.08.2013 The issues involved on the above subject mentioned above had been examined in consultation with D(Civ), Defence(Finance) and DOP&T, DOP&T in the matter has advised in the following manner : 2. Consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, the posts of Unskilled (Labourers) and Semi Skilled Workers have been merged in PB-1 with GP Rs.1800/- (after imparting training) with designation as Tradesman Mate. In case of Tradesman Mate who had completed 30 years of service as on 01.09.2008, would be entitled for financial benefit under MACPS. Hence the following categories of employees are eligible for financial upgradation under ACP/MACPS :

Anomalies in the Pay Scales of Pharmacists - Grant of financial upgradaion under MACP - AIRF A.I.R.F. All India Railwaymen's Federation 4, State Entry Road New Delhi-110055 INDIA AIRF/101(27) 24/3/2014 The Member Staff, Railway Board Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. Dear Sir, Sub: Anomalies in the Pay Scales of Pharmacists — Grant of financial upgradation under MACP. Ref : This office letter of even number dt.31/1/2014. Vide this office letter quoted above, a legitimate demand for grant of promotion/career progression to Pharmacists in grade pay of Rs.4600/-, Rs.4800/- and 5400 instead of Rs. 4200/-, 4600/- and Rs.4800/- as per the decision of the Government was raised with a comprehensive justification with the aspiration that this issue would be resolved favourably to meet the end of justice, but it is astonishing that nothing positive has been heard in the matter, although the issue have all the merits.

Grant of MACP benefit to the eligible employees in the hierarchy of promotional grade: Compliance of CAT Principal Bench Directive on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014 - BPMS BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH (AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS) (AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.) (RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA) CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222 MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in REF: BPMS / MACPS / 64 (7/3/M) Dated: 31.03.2014 To, The Secretary, Govt of India, Min of Defence, South Block, DHQ PO, New Delhi - 110011 Subject: Grant of MACP benefit to the eligible employees in the hierarchy of promotional grade: Compliance of CAT Principal Bench Directive on 12.03.2014 in OA No. 864/2014. Respected Sir, With due regards, I would like to draw your kind attention on the subject wherein the issue of grant of MACP benefit in the hierarchy of promotional grade instead of hierarchy...

REGULAR PROMOTION – MACP UPGRADATION – PAY FIXATION Recently, a reader’s query was published in Swamy’s News publication.  “After getting one promotion under ACP or MACP, and a subsequent regular promotion, will the employee qualify for another pay fixation?” This was the question’s summary.  An employee is given promotion under MACP only if he/she didn’t get any, under Regular Promotion. The pay is fixed based on 3% increment and Grade Pay difference. So, when regular promotion is given, the pay is revised only if there is a difference in the grade pay. 

Grant of financial upgradation under MACP scheme-wrongful clarification issued by Railway Board - NFIR Letter NFIR LETTER REG. MACP SCHEME NFIR published an official letter regarding the subject of MACP Scheme to the Railway Board...

Grant of financial upgradation under MACP scheme-wrongful clarification issued by Railway Board - NFIR Letter NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI -110 055 No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.7 Dated: 03/01/2014 The Member Staff, RaiIway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme — wrongful clarification issued by Railway Board — reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 13/12/2012. (ii) NFIR’s letter No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.6 dated 20/01/2013. (iii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-V/2011/M/4/NFIR dated 05/03/2013. (iv) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/7/SCR dated 05/03/2013.