Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 30th November, 2017

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 30th November, 2017

A. Approved by Cabinet - Total 25
B. Pending Proposals - Total 17

1. With Concerned Ministry- CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (4)
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (8)
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (3)
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications (2)

A. Approved by Cabinet

S. No.	Name of the Service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1	CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service	27/06/2011	03/01/2012
2	Military Engineering Services (Indian Defence Service) of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre)	22/09/2011 and 23/01/2012	18/04/2013
3	Indian Revenue Service	19/02/2013 and GoM** on 29/04/2013	23/05/2013
4	Indian Radio Regulatory Service	19/02/2013	03/07/2013
5	Central Labour Service	19/02/2013	17/07/2013
6	Indian Customs & Central Excise	27/08/2013	05/12/2013
7	Indian Cost Accounts Service	29/10/2013	02/01/2014
8	Central Power Engineering Service	11/12/2013	13/05/2014
9	Indian Ordnance Factory Service	19/03/2014	29/10/2014
10	Indian Civil Accounts Service	17/07/2013	16/01/2015
11	Border Road Engineering Service	26/02/2015	07/04/2015
12	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	08/01/2015	06/05/2015
13	Indian Trade Service	06/05/2014	01/07/2015
14	Indian Statistical Service	24/06/2014	29/07/2015
15	Indian Skill Development Service	10/04/2015	07/10/2015
16	Indian Postal Service	28/12/2015	25/05/2016
17	Central Reserve Police Force	15/12/2015	29/06/2016
18	Indian Information Service	05/05/2016	24/08/2016
19	Border Security Force	29/06/2016	12/09/2016
20	Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service	17/09/2015	27/10/2016
21	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)	28/12/2015	21/12/2016
22	Indian Telecom Service	06/10/2016	21/12/2016
23	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	25/04/2016	06/03/2017
24	Indian Naval Material Management Service	24/10/2013	22/06/2017
25	Indian Defence Accounts Service	09/09/2016	19/07/2017

* CRC - Cadre Review Committee ** GoM - Group of Ministers
B. Pending Proposals

Sl. No.	Name of the Service	Status
1. With Concerned Ministry- CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (4)
1	Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)	CRC meeting held on 09/01/2017. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Deptt. of Industrial Policy & Promotion has to take the approval of Cabinet. MoC&I has moved the Cabinet Note. DoPT's comments thereon have been sent on 14.11.2017.
2	Railway Protection Force	MoR has been requested on 05.07.2017 to place the earlier recommendations of CRC before the Cabinet.
3	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	Approvals of MoS (PP) & FM have been obtained as per the recommendations of CRC. MHA has moved Draft Note for Cabinet. Comments of DoPT thereon have been sent on 16.11.2017.
4	Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Group 'A' Combatised)	CRC meeting held on 19.7.2017. Approval of MoS (PP) & FM have been obtained. MHA has to take the approval of the Cabinet. MHA has moved the Cabinet Note. Comments of DoPT thereon have been sent on 08.11.2017.
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (8)
5	Indian Railways Personnel Service	Note for CRC has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat on 04.07.2017.
6	Indian Railways Traffic Service	-do-
7	Indian Railways Stores Service	-do-
8	Indian Railways Accounts Service	-do-
9	Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers	-do-
10	Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	-do-
11	Indian Railways Service of Engineers	-do-
12	Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers	-do-
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (3)
13	Indian Naval Armament Service (INAS)	Certain clarifications were sought from MoD. The same have been received. The proposal is under consideration.
14	Indian P&T Building Works	Clarifications on certain points were sought from DoT. The same have been received. The proposal is under consideration.
15	Indian Defence Estate Service (IDES)	MoD has been requested for certain clarifications. The same have been received. The proposal is under consideration.
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications (2)
16	Indian Economic Service	DEA has been requested for certain clarifications vide this Division's OM dated 10.07.2017. The same are awaited.
17	Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services (IOFHS)	The Proposal was returned to MoD with a request to resubmit as per the Cadre Review Guidelines. Revised proposal has been received. DoDP has been asked to provide additional information for examining the proposal.

Sd/-

(MANOJ GUPTA)
Under Secretary
Deptt. of Personnel Trg.
Govt. of India

Exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS): NFIR

Exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS): NFIR

No. IV/NPS/PFRDA BILL / Part I

Dated : 11/12/2017

Shri Piyush Goyal,
Hon'ble Minister of Railways,
Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub : Exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS) - reg.

Ref (i) Hon'ble MR's D.O. No. 2012/F(E)III/1/4-Pt dated 29th March 2014 to Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India.
(ii) Hon'ble MR's D.O. No. 2012/F(E)III/1/1/4-Pt dated 20th Nov 2015 to the Hon'ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely.
(iii) NFIR's letter No. IV/NPS/PFRDA BILL Part I dated 13th Feb.2017 & 26th Oct. 2017.

While enclosing copy of NFIR's letter sent to you vide dated 26th Oct, 2017, I request you to kindly make special efforts at the level of the Government as well by reaching Hon’ble Prime Minister for the purpose of exempting Railways from the National Pension System (NPS). I also desire to bring to your kind notice that your predecessors Shri Mallikarjun Kharge and Shri Suresh Prabhu have already sent proposals to the Government of India (Ministry of Finance) highlighting the uniqueness of Railways working and the necessity to exempt Railways from the NPS.

I trust that you would do the needful for obtaining favourable decision which would motivate all sections of Railway employees to work with grater determination and commitment for providing efficient services.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

S/d,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

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No.IV/NPS/PFRDA BILL/Part 1

Dated : 26 Oct,2017

Shri Piyush Goyal,
Ho'ble Minister of Railways,
Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub: Exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS) - reg.

Ref:  (i)    Hon'ble MR's D.O. No. 2012/F(E)111/1/4-Pt dated 29th March 2014 to Hon'ble Finance

Minister, Government of India.

(ii)           Hon'ble MR's D.O. No. 2012/F(E)111/1/1/4-Pt dated 20th Nov 2015 to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely.

(iii)          NF1R’s letter No. IV/NPSIPFRDA BILL/Part I dated 13th Feb, 2017.

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Federation invites kind attention of the Hon'ble AIR relating to exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS), which was agreed upon by the Railway Ministry, consequently the Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu bad sent proposal to the Hon'ble Finance Minister vide letter No. 2012/F(E)III/1/1/4-Pt dated 20th November, 2015, seeking Government's approval to exempt Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS) now called "National Pension System". Shri Mallikarjun Kharge then Railway Minister had also urged upon the Government to exempt Railways from New Pension Scheme (letter No. 2012/F(E)III/1/4-Pt dated 29th March 2014).

In this connection, NFIR desires to reiterate that Pension is very sensitive issue so far as Railways is concerned, due to the reason that the Railway employees have been working at remote places, stations located in jungle areas and have been facing all odds foregoing basic necessities of life, similar to the Defence Forces Personnel, safeguarding the Nation's Borders, and are involved fully in ensuring uninterrupted flow of Railway Traffic. The Railway employees in their day-to-day working face war like situations to ensure that movement of trains is not adversely affected under any circumstances and in the process they get killed on duty as confirmed by the High Level Safety Review Committee (BLSRC) headed by Shri Anil Kakodkar (Chapter 11-2.3).

NFIR, therefore urges upon you to kindly reach the Hon'ble Prime Minister and apprise the Railways unique nature of working as already highlighted by previous Railway Ministers and impress the need for granting exemption of Railways from the New Pension Scheme to enable those Railway employees appointed from January, 2004 get covered by the Liberalized Pension Scheme for receiving guaranteed Pension. Federation strongly believes that your kind intervention and Ell&WS-fivi: with the Hon'ble Prime Minister would result positive decision for exempting Railways from New Pension Scheme soon.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,/

S/d,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave

Railway : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-4

New Delhi, dated 05.12.2017.

The General Manager (P),
Eastern Railway,
Kolkata

Sub : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave.
Ref:- Eastern Railway's letter No.E.77/o/Vol.VIII, dated 06.03.2017.

With reference to Eastern Railway's letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has been considered in Board's office and it has been observed that on the identical issue a clarification already stands issued to Southern Railway vide Board's letter No. E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2 dt. 19.02.2002 (copy enclosed) clarifying that the period of 120 days mentioned in Board's letter no. E(P&A)II-82/HRA-2 dated 04.02.1982 had been revised to 180 days in terms of the amendment carried out to Rule 1707 of IREC-II vide Board's letter no. E(P&A)II/89/HRA-48 dt. 07.08.1992. It was further stated in the letter dt. 19.02.2002 that the employees proceeding on study leave are entitled to House Rent Allowance and Compensatory (City) Allowance for first 180 days of the study leave and continuation of these allowances beyond 180 days is subject to the production of certificates prescribed in Para 1707 (iii) of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-II, 1987 Edition. It may however, be noted that CCA has already been abolished vide Board's letter no. E(P&A)II-2008/HRA-10 dt. 12.09.2008 (RBE No.110/2008).

2. Thus, necessary action on the above lines may be ensured.

DA: As above.

S/d,
(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy Director / E(P&A)II,
Railway Board

NFIR: Revision of Over Time Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances

NFIR: Revision of Over Time Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances

No.I/8/Part II

Dated:11-12-2017

The Secretary (E)
Railway Board
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Revision of Over Time Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances - reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No.PC-V/2008/A/O/3 (OTA) dated 17-02-2010

(ii) Railway Board's Letter No.PC-V/2008/A/O/3 (OTA) dated 20-05-2011

(iii) NFIR's letter No.IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/Allowance/Part I dated 27-09-2017

(iv) Railway Board's letter No.Pc-V/2017/A/OTA/1 dated 28-11-2017

Pursuant to acceptance of 7th CPC recommendation by the Government for revision of Over Time Allowance rates. NFIR vide its letter dated 27-09-2017 requested the Railway Board to issue instructions for revising the rates of Over Time Allowance for Railway Employees. In the said communication, the Federation had highlighted that Railways being operational system wherein the staff are duty bound to work beyond rostered/statutory limits when ordered in exigency of service, as their duty hours are governed by statutory acts and they are eligible for Over Time Allowance as part of wages.

In the Federation’s communication dated 27-09-2017, Railway Board’s attention was also invited to Board’s decision vide No.PC-V/2008/A/O/3 (OTA) dated 20-05-2011 for granting payment of Over Time Allowance to the Railway Employees at the revised rates w.e.f 01-01-2006 (as a result of agreement with the Federations on DC/JCM Item No.24/2010).

Federation is surprised to note that in Board’s instructions vide RBE No.175/2017 dated 28-11-2017, the revision of Over Time Allowance rates has been given effect from 01-07-2017 instead from 01-01-2016 ignoring the following:-

The Over Time Allowance is part of wages, which needs to be revised w.e.f 01-01-2016 in terms of statutory provisions.

The Board's decision dated 28-11-2017 is breach of agreement with the Federations

The Railway Board has unfortunately failed to take into account the fact mentioned in NFIR's letter dated 27-09-2017.

NFIR, therefore urges upon the Railway Board to review the case for giving effect to the payment of Over Time Allowance at revised rates w.e.f 01-01-2016 to Railway Employees and issue instructions accordingly to GMs.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Important Supreme court Judgement - MACP should be given effect from 01.01.2016

Important Supreme court Judgement - MACP should be given effect from 01.01.2016

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL DIARY NO.3744 OF 2016

Union of India and Ors. - Appellant(s)
Vs.
Balbir Singh Turn & Anr. - Respondent(s)
Deepak Gupta, J.

1. Applications for condonation of delay in filing and refiling the appeals are allowed.

2. This bunch of appeals is being disposed of by a common judgment since similar questions of law are involved.

3. The 6th Central Pay Commission was set up by the Government of India to make recommendations in matters relating to emoluments, allowances and conditions of service amongst other things. The Pay Commission also made recommendation with regard to armed forces personnel. On 30th August,2008, the Central Government resolved by a resolution of that date to accept the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC for short) with regard to the personnel Below officer Rank (PBOR) subject to certain modifications clause (i) of the Resolution reads as follows:

"(i) Implementation of the revised pay structure of pay bands and grade pay, as well as pension, with effect from 01.01.2006 and revised rates of allowances (except Dearness Allowance/Relief) with effect from 01.09.2008".

clause 9 of the Resolution reads as follows:-

"(ix) Grant of 3 ACP up-gradation after 8,16 and 24 years of service of PBORs;"

4. Under the recommendations made by the 5th CPC there was a provision for Assured Career Progression (ACP). Vide this scheme, if an employee was not promoted he was entitled to get the next higher scale of pay after completion of 12/24 years of service. The 6th CPC recommended the grant of benefit of ACP after 10 and 20 years of service. The Union of India, however decided to grant 3 ACP upgradations, after 8, 16 and 24 years of service to PBORs, as per Clause (ix) extracted above. However, it would be pertinent to mention that the 6th CPC did away with the concept of pay scales and reduced the large number of pay scales into 4 pay bands and within the pay bands there was a separate grade pay attached to a post.

5. For the purpose of this judgment we are dealing with the facts of civil appeal diary No.3744 of 2016. It would be pertinent to mention that all the petitioners before the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT for short) who are respondents before us are persons below officer rank. The respondents in this case retired after 01.01.2006 but prior to 31.08.2008. They claim that the benefit of the Modified Assured Career progression (MACP for short) was denied to them on the ground that the MACP was made applicable only with effect from 01.09.2008. The respondents approached the AFT praying that they are entitled to the benefit of MACP w.e.f 01.01.2006, i.e., the date from which the recommendation of the 6th CPC with regard to pay and benefits were made applicable. The stand of the Union of India was that the MACP was applicable only w.e.f. 01.09.2008 and, therefore, the respondents who had retired prior to the said date were not entitled to the benefit of the MACP. The AFT vide the impugned order dated 21.05.2014 held that the benefit of ACP granted to an employee is part of the pay structure which not only affects his pay but also his pension and, therefore, held that the ACP is not an allowance but a part of pay and, therefore, in terms of Clause (i) of the Government Resolution the MACP was payable w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

6. The question that arises for decision is whether the benefit of MACP is applicable from 01.01.2006 or from 01.09.2008.

7. The answer to this question will lie in the interpretation given to the Government Resolution, relevant portion of which has been quoted here in above. A bare perusal of Clause(i) of the Resolution clearly indicates that the Central Government decided to implement the revised pay structure of pay bands and grade pay, as well as pension with effect from 01.01.2006. The second part of the Clause lays down that all allowances except the Dearness Allowance/relief will be effective from 01.09.2008. The AFT held, and in our opinion rightly so, that the benefit of MACP is part of the pay structure and will affect the grade pay of the employees and, therefore, it cannot be said that it is a part of allowances. The benefit of MACP if given to the respondents would affect their pension also.

8. We may also point out that along with this Resolution there is Annexure-I. Part-A of Annexure-I deals with the pay structure, grade pay, pay bands etc., and Item 10 reads as follows :

10

Assured Career Progression Scheme for PBORs. The Commission recommends that the time bound promotion scheme in case of PBORs shall allow two financial upgradations on completion of 10 and 20 years of service as at present. The financial upgradations under the scheme shall allow benefit of pay fixation equal to one increment along with the higher grade pay. As regards the other suggestions relating to residency period for promotion of PBORs Ministry of Defence may set up an Inter-Services Committee to consider the matter after the revised scheme of running bands is implemented (Para 2.3.34)

Three ACP upgradation after 8, 16 and 24 years of service has been approved. The upgradation will take place only in the hierarchy of Grade Pays, which need not necessarily be the hierarchy in that particular cadre.

Part-B of Annexure-I deals with allowances, concessions & benefits and Conditions of Service of Defence Forces Personnel. It is apparent that the Government itself by placing MACP in Part-A of Annexure-I was considering it to be the part of the pay structure.

9.The MACP Scheme was initially notified vide Special Army Instructions dated 11.10.2008. The Scheme was called the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Personnel Below Officer Rank in the Indian Army. After the Resolution was passed by the Central Government on 30.08.2008 Special Army Instructions were issued on 11.10.2008 dealing with revision of pay structure. As far as ACP is concerned Para 15 of the said letter reads as follows:

"15. Assured Career Progression. In pursuance with the Government Resolution of Assured Career Progression (ACP), a directly recruited PBOR as a Sepoy, Havildar or JCO will be entitled to minimum three financial upgradations after 8, 16 and 24 years of service. At the time of each financial upgradation under ACP, the PBOR would get an additional increment and next higher grade pay in hierarchy.


Thereafter, another letter was issued by the Adjutant General Branch on 03.08.2009. Relevant portion of which reads as follows:-

“…….The new ACP (3 ACP at 8, 16 and 24 years of service) should be applicable w.e.f. 1 Jan 2006, and the old provns (operative w.e.f. the Vth Pay Commission) would be applicable till 31 Dec. 05. Regular service for the purpose of ACP shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct entry grade.


Finally, on 30.05.2011 another letter was issued by the Ministry of Defence, relevant portion of which reads as follows:-

“5. The Scheme would be operational w.e.f. 1st Sep. 2008. In other words, financial up-gradations as per the provisions of the, earlier ACP scheme (of August 2003) would be granted till 31.08.2008.”

Therefore, even as per the understanding of the Army and other authorities up till the issuance of the letter dated 30.05.2011 the benefit of MACP was available from 01.01.2006.

10. As already held by us above, there can be no dispute that grant of ACP is part of the pay structure. It affects the pay of the employee and he gets a higher grade pay even though it may be in the same pay band. It has been strenuously urged by Col. R. Balasubramanian, learned counsel for the UOI that the Government took the decision to make the Scheme applicable from 01.09.2008 because many employees would have lost out in case the MACP was made applicable from 01.01.2006 and they would have had to refund the excess amount, if any, paid to them. His argument is that under the old Scheme if somebody got the benefit of the ACP he was put in the higher scale of pay. After merger of pay scales into pay bands an employee is only entitled to higher grade pay which may be lower than the next pay band. Therefore, there may be many employees who may suffer.

11. We are only concerned with the interpretation of the Resolution of the Government which clearly states that the recommendations of 6th CPC as modified and accepted by the Central Government in so far as they relate to pay structure, pay scales, grade pay etc. will apply from 01.01.2006. There may be some gainers and some losers but the intention of the Government was clear that this Scheme which is part of the pay structure would apply from 01.01.2006. We may also point out that the Resolution dated 30.08.2008 whereby the recommendation of the Pay Commission has been accepted with modifications and recommendations with regard to pay structure, pay scales, grade pay etc. have been made applicable from 01.01.2006. This is a decision of the Cabinet.

This decision could not have been modified by issuing executive instruction. The letter dated 30.05.2011 flies in the face of the Cabinet decision reflected in the Resolution dated 30.08.2008. Thus, administrative instruction dated 30.05.2011 is totally ultra vires the Resolution of the Government.

12. Col. R. Balasubramanian, learned counsel for the UOI relied upon the following three judgments viz. P.K. Gopinathan Nair & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. 1 , passed by the High Court of Kerala on 22.03.2017, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board v. Shashi Malik & Ors.2, passed by the High Court of Delhi on 01.09.2016, K.K. Anandan & Ors. v. The Principal Accountant General Kerala (Audit) & Ors3 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, Kerala on 08.02.2013. In our view, none of these judgments is applicable because the issue whether the MACP is part of the pay structure or allowances were not considered in any of these cases.

13. In this view of the matter we find no merit in the appeals, which are accordingly disposed of. All pending applications are also disposed of.

…………………………..J.
(Madan B. Lokur)

……………………………J.
(Deepak Gupta)

New Delhi
December 08, 2017

DOPT trying best to clear backlog of promotions: Dr Jitendra Singh

DOPT trying best to clear backlog of promotions: Dr Jitendra Singh

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is trying its best to clear the backlog of promotions which had accumulated for several years. He said, while the Government led by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi follows a policy of zero tolerance towards corrupt and non-performing officers, at the same time it is also supportive towards performing officers of integrity.

Dr Jitendra Singh was responding to a delegation of Central Secretariat employees who called on him here today and sought his intervention for timely promotion of lower grade staff members. They also submitted a memorandum on behalf the Central Secretariat MTS Association, wherein it was submitted that many of the lowermost working professionals in the Government of India get deprived of even single promotion during their entire service tenure.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, in order to bring in the ease of governance as well as objectivity in empanelments, the government has, in the last three years, improvised upon the procedures so as to ensure that there are no subjective preferences involved in carrying out the promotions. The procedures have been made more hi-tech using sophisticated technology tools to minimize the human interface, he added.

He said that in the past, every government took credit for bringing in a new legislation or rule while this government has done away with nearly 1500 rules which were either obsolete or had become irrelevant with the passage of time. All this is meant not only to ensure effective and timely delivery of outcomes for the public, but also to enable the employees to perform to the best of their ability, he added.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, he himself personally feels disturbed to come across cases where some of the employees working in the lowest rung of administration spend their entire service tenure of 30 to 35 years without securing a single promotion. He said, he has discussed the issue with all the senior officers in the Ministry and several innovative means are being evolved to avoid stagnation at middle and lower rungs of administration.

Dr Jitendra Singh also regretted that in a large number of cases, stagnation in promotions was the result of litigation amongst the employees themselves and even though the DoPT tries its best to put forward its view in the court of law, the delay becomes inevitable.

PIB

7th CPC Military Brochure - Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP)

7th CPC Military Brochure - Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP)

MACP.

A direct recruited Sep, Hav or JCO will be entitled to min three financial upgradations after 8, 16 and 24 years of service. At the time of each financial upgradation under MACP, the JCO/OR would get an addl increment and next higher Pay in the hierarchy. The following MACP would be entitled to JCOs/OR recruited under direct entry:

(a) Sep.

(i) Entitled to first financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Naik on completion of 8 yrs of service.

(ii) Second financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Hav on completion of 16 yrs of service.

(iii) Third financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Nb Sub on completion of 24 yrs of service.

(b) Direct Entry Hav.

(i) A direct entry Hav would be entitled to first financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Nb Sub on completion of 8 yrs of service.

(ii) Second financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Sub on completion of 16 yrs of service.

(iii) Third financial upgradation of pay of the rank of Sub Maj on completion of 24 yrs service.

(c) A Direct Entry JCO will be entitled to first financial upgrdation in Level 7 to the rank of Subedar on completion of 8 years of service, second financial upgradation in Level 8 to the rank of Subedar Major on completion of 16 years of service and third financial upgradaion in Level 9 on completion of 24 years of service. This is subject to the condition that the third financial upgradation does not take them beyond the age of superannuation for JCOs in terms of maximum period of service allowed and age of retirement / release.

Illustration

(a) If a Sep in Level 3 gets his first regular promotion to the rank of Nk in Level 4 on completion of 5 years of service and then continues in the same Level for further 8 years without any promotion then he would be eligible for second upgradation under the MACP Scheme in the Level 5 after completion of 13 years (5+8 years).

(b) In case he does not get any promotion thereafter, then he would get third upgradation under the MACPs in Level 6 on completion of further 8 years of service i.e after 21 years (5+8+8).

Auth : Adm Instrs for grant of MACP issued by PS-2(c) vide their letter No B/33513/ACP/AG/PS-2(c) dated 13 Jun 2011 and MoD ID No 1(13)/2011-D(Pay/ Services) dated 30 Jun 2014.

Classification of Posts under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965

7th CPC: Classification of Posts under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 - DoPT OM dated 8.12.2017

F. No. 11012/ IO/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk

North Block, New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 8th December, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Classification of Posts under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Order No. 8.0. 3578 (E) dated 9.11.2017 regarding classification of civil posts under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. As per this order, all civil posts except person serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department under the Union are classified as follows:

S.No.	Description of Posts	Classification of posts
(1)	(2)	(3)
1	A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 10 to 18	Group A
2	A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 6 to 9	Group B
3	A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 1 to 5	Group C

2. In some Ministries/ Departments, posts may exist which are not classified as per the norms laid down by this Department. If, for any specific reason, a Ministry/ Department proposes to classify the posts differently, it would be necessary for that Department to send a specific proposal to Department of Personnel and Training giving full justification in support of the proposal within three months of this O.M. so that the exception to the norms of classification laid down in 8.0. 3578 (E) dated 9.11.2017 (copy enclosed) can be notified.

3. Hindi version will follow.

(Nitin Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 23040264

Source: DoPT

Qualification Incentive and Dress Allowance to Defence Personnel

Qualification Incentive and Dress Allowance to Defence Personnel

Qualification Allowance

Higher Qualification Incentive (HQI). HQI have been introduced and extended to JCOs/OR.

Dress Allowance

Auth : GoI, MoD letter No 1(16)/2017/D(Pay/Services) dated 18 Sep 2017. 

Transport Related Allowances to Defence Personnel

Transport Related Allowances to Defence Personnel

Transport Allowance

Note : (a) Cities Auth Higher Tpt Allce (UA). Hyderabad, Patna, Delhi, Ahmadabad, Surat, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kozhikode, Indore, Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Kolkata.

(b) The allowance shall not be admissible to those service personnel who have been provided with the facility of Government transport.

(c) Officers in Pay Level 14 and above, who are entitled to use official car, will have the option to avail official car facility or to draw the Tpt Allce at the rate of Rs15,750 + DA per month.

(d) The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by leave.

(e) Physically disabled service personnel will continue to be paid at double rate, subject to a minimum of Rs 2,250 + DA.

Auth : GoI, MoD letter No 12630/Tpt.A/Mov C/246/ D(Mov)/17 dated 15 Sep 2017.