MACP falls due on or after 25.07.2016 the overall grading of the APARs should be atleast ‘Very Good’: DoPT’s clarification to MoD

Clarification was sought from DoP&T on the issue of bench mark criteria for grant of financial upgradation under MACP. Now. the requisite clarification has been furnished by DoP&T vide their Comm No. 1313743/CR/18 dated 22.06.2018 contents of which are reproduced below for information and compliance:

“‘With regard to the query of M/o Defence on the issue of bench mark for grant of MACP. it may be staled that DoP&T has issued OM No. 35034/3/2015-Estt.( D) dated 28.09.2016 enhancing benchmark from ‘Good’ to ‘Very Good’ for all the posts for grant of financial upgradation under the MACPs as per the recommendations of 7th CPC. The above said OM was gi ven effect from 25.07.2016 i .e. the date of acceptance or 7th CPC recommendations. Therefore, in cases where MACP falls due on or after 25.07.2016, the revised benchmark of ‘Very Good’ is to be followed. In other words the overall grading of the APARs reckonable for grant of MACP should be atleast ‘Very Good'”