Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme in the promotional hierarchy. MACP Scheme is more advantageous than the ACP Scheme for certain categories: Railway Board
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
COMMENTS
I have been appointed as Jr. Stenographer in September 1998. Sir, kindly advise me when I am eligible for the Grade pay of Rs.4800/-.