MACP Scheme for the Railway Employees-instructions regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAY

(Railway Board) 

Based on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para 6.1.15 of its report and in supersession of previous Assured Career session Scheme, vide Board’s letter of even number dated 10.06.09 (RBE No. 101/2009) Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) Railway employees which is operational w.e.f. 01.09.2008 has been introduced MACP Scheme envisages the three financial upgradations at intervals of 10, 20 and 30 years of continuous regular service to all regularly appointed Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Railway employees.

2. As per para 6 of Board’s letter of even number dated 10.06.2009, the Screening Committee would follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year preferably in the first week of January and first week of July of year for advance processing of the cases maturing in that half. Accordingly cases maturing during the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial year  would be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July of any  financial year would process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial year.

3. It has come to notice that benefits of MACPS are not being granted as per the schedule/provisions in the MACP Scheme leading to dissatisfaction and grievances among the employees. Therefore, Zonal Railways/PUs are advised to ensure strict compliance to the time limits indicated in MACPS for grant of benefits under this scheme as and when the employees become eligible for such benefits.

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(N.P.Singh)

Dy.Director, Pay Commission – V

Railway Board