Grant of financial upgradation under ACP/ MACP Scheme and Non Functional Grade to Pharmacists

Grant of financial upgradation under ACP/MACP Scheme and Non Functional Grade to Pharmacists: Clarification by PCA(Fys)

Circular - 03

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
PAY TECH SECTION
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001

No: Pay/Tech-I/01(6th CPC) Pharmacist

Dated: 13/04/2018

To
All CFAs / Br. AOs

Subject: Grant of financial upgradation under ACP/MACP Scheme and Non Functional Grade to Pharmacists.

The issue of grant of ACP/MACP to Pharmacists on acceptance of Fast Track Committee Report, the Government of India, vide Min of Fin, Deptt of Expenditure F. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 18.11.2009 was referred to our HQrs office for clarifications on the following points.

(i) Whether the pharmacists (GP Rs2800/-) who have already been granted higher scale/GP (GP 4200/-) by virtue of ACP or otherwise prior to effective date of OM dated 18.11.2009 are again to be allowed Non Functional Upgradation (GP 4200/-) under the above provisions.

(ii) Further, doubt has been raised regarding mode of fixation of pay while on granting ACP after NFU, as in the case of Pharmacists, the scale/GP granted on account of NFU and the standard/common pay scales applicable for ACP in terms of Annexure-II are same and identical i.e. GP of Rs.4200/- in the PB-2.

In this regard a copy of CGDA No-AT/Il/2458-XXIII, dated 01/03/2018 received in this office clarifying the above points is forwarded herewith for information and necessary guidelines.

Sd/-
ACA (Fys)

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-11001

No. AT/II/2458-XXIII

Dated: 01 Mar 2018

To
The PCA (Fys)
Kolkata

Subject: Grant of financial upgradation under ACP/ MACP Scheme and Non Functional Grade to Pharmacists.

Reference: Your office letter No Pay/Tech-I/01 (6th CPC) Pharmacist dated 12-01-2017, 20-02-2017 and 14-09-2017.

The issue of grant of ACP/MACP to Pharmacists referred to HQrs Office vide your office letter dated 12-01-2017 has been examined in consultation with other PCsDA/CSDA. As regard to the first point of doubt referred by your office, it is viewed that grant of NFU (in the grade pay of Rs 4200/-) to the pharmacists who have already been granted GP of Rs 4200/- by virtue of ACP or otherwise as on 01-
01-2006 does not appear to be in tune with or supported by the orders regulating the grant of NFU.

2. Further, regarding second doubt raised by your office it is stated that the clarification given at S] No 2 of DOPT OM No 35()34/1/97-Estt (D) (Vol-IV) dated 10-02-2000 clearly stipulates that in cases where pay scale given as selection grade/in-situ promotion is not a part of hierarchy, the pay scale granted by virtue of selection grade/in-situ promotion may be treated to have withdrawn on grant of ACP. In View of the provisions ibid it is viewed that the pay scale/ grade pay of Rs 4200/- granted by virtue of NFU in the cases of pharmacists which is not a part of hierarchy may be treated to have withdrawn on grant of ACP.

This has the approval of Addl CGDA (PP&W).

Sd/-
(V K Purohit)
for CGDA

Source: pcafys.nic.in

Proposed Pay Structure for Pharmacists in 7th Pay Commission – IHPA

Proposed Pay Structure for Pharmacists in 7th Pay Commission – IHPA

Indian Hospital Pharmacists Association presented proposed pay scale to 7th Central Pay Commission
While in a meeting with 7th Central Pay Commission in Bangalore on 24th August 2014, the IHPA presented a memorandum including proposed pay scale for pharmacists.

Qualification of the pharmacists : AICTE Technical Cadre
Pharm.D – 6 years
Bachelors – 4 years
Diploma – 2 years (after 10+2 in Science)
in Pharmaceutical Science with 500 hours of internship and certification as “Registered Pharmacist” by State/Central Pharmacy Council.

Proposed entry pay scale to Pharmacists category with justification

As on date above 50% of incumbents of Pharmacists are with qualifications of four years degree / six years post graduation for which Entry Pay Scale on par to other technical holder in GP 4600 in present terms are to be extended uniformly to all Pharmacists irrespective of their qualifications.

Request to 7th Pay Commission

This IHPA requests the 7th CPC to extend justice to the category of Pharmacists by extension of entry level pay scale in Grade Pay Rs.4600 in PB-2 in present terms as requested and parity in time bound promotions duly considering our submissions as also submitted in our memorandum to the 7th CPC dated 21st May 2014. 

CGHS: Functioning of CGHS Unani Unitwithout Pharmacist

CGHS: Functioning of CGHS Unani Unitwithout Pharmacist

The Unani unit at Daryaganj, New Delhi is functioning without any pharmacist on Tuesdays for the last three years under an arrangement in which the pharmacist is deputed to visit the CGHS Medical Centre, Parliament House Annexe weekly on Tuesday to provide his services there in the Unani system of medicine.

Action has been initiated to fill up the vacant posts of Pharmacists (Unani) under CGHS at Delhi. No Objection Certificate (NOC) has also been received from the Department of Personnel and Training in this regard.

This information was given by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare ShriGhulamNabi Azadin written reply to a question in the RajyaSabha yesterday.