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.

5th CPC had ACP, 6th CPC had MACP; what does 7th CPC have? Assured Career Progression (ACP) is a boon to employees who have been suffering without promotions for years. Employees who got their jobs towards the end of 1960s had to face countless hurdles. One of them was the problem with promotions. There were many who didn't get any promotions for 30 years. Countless others retired without getting a single promotion in their careers.

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.